Severe punishment.

According to the provisions of the Criminal Law, those who constitute the crime of illegal business shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention, and shall also or solely be fined not less than one time but not more than five times the illegal income; if the circumstances are particularly serious, they shall be sentenced to five years. or above, a fine of not less than one time but not more than five times the illegal income, or confiscation of property.

The following four behaviors are illegal enterprises: 1. Unauthorized operation of franchised or exclusive items or other restricted items as stipulated in laws and administrative regulations. Mainly refers to the illegal operation of franchised and monopolized items or other restricted items that are operated by specialized agencies as clearly stipulated in laws and administrative regulations without the approval of the relevant state authorities and obtaining a business license. Such as operating gold, silver, tobacco, etc. without the approval of the competent state department; "Other restricted items" refer to items that the state stipulates to implement restricted operations within a certain period of time based on the needs of economic development and safeguarding the interests of the country, society and the people. Such as chemical fertilizers, cotton, pesticides, etc. The scope of monopoly, monopoly items and restricted items is not fixed. With the development of the socialist market economy, the provisions of laws and administrative regulations may change. 2． Buying and selling import and export licenses, import and export certificates of origin, and other business licenses or approval documents stipulated in laws and administrative regulations. It should be noted here that an "import and export license" is a document issued by the state's foreign trade authorities to an enterprise to confirm its qualifications for engaging in import and export business. "Certificate of Origin for Import and Export" is a certification document issued by the relevant competent authority of the place of origin that must be attached when importing and exporting products, as stipulated by the state when engaging in import and export business activities. In order to maintain the orderly and standardized development of the market economy, the state implements a license management system or an approval management system for certain production and business activities. The "business licenses or approval documents prescribed by other laws and administrative regulations" here refer to existing All business licenses or approval documents required by laws and administrative regulations in the future, such as forest logging licenses, mineral mining licenses, wildlife hunting licenses, etc. 3. Illegal operations of securities, futures, or business transactions without the approval of the relevant state authorities. Insurance business. In accordance with the national plan for the reform of the financial system and the spirit of relevant documents, the State Council has successively established the China Securities Regulatory Commission, China Insurance Regulatory Commission, etc., and begun to implement professional management of the securities industry, futures industry, insurance industry, etc. Engaging in securities and futures business must be approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission. Engaging in insurance business must be reviewed and approved by the China Insurance Regulatory Commission. No entity or individual may engage in other securities, futures or insurance businesses without approval. 4. Illegal business activities. The other illegal business activities mentioned here should meet the following conditions: First, this kind of behavior occurs in business activities, mainly in the field of production and circulation. Second, this kind of behavior violates the provisions of laws and regulations. Third, it is socially harmful and seriously disrupts the market economic order.