It depends on the specific circumstances and the punishment will be based on whether the circumstances are serious.

The crime of illegal business refers to operating franchises, monopoly items or other restricted items without permission, buying and selling import and export licenses, import and export certificates of origin, and other business licenses stipulated in laws and administrative regulations. Or approve documents, and engage in other illegal business activities, disrupt market order, and conduct serious acts. In the subjective aspect, this crime consists of intentionality and the purpose of seeking illegal profits. These are the two main contents of this crime in the subjective aspect.

Criminal Law Article 225: Whoever violates state regulations and commits any of the following illegal business activities, disrupts market order, and the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention, and shall be fined concurrently or solely for illegal business: A fine of not less than one time but not more than five times the income; if the circumstances are particularly serious, the person shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years and shall also be fined not less than one time but not more than five times the illegal income or the property shall be confiscated:

(1) Operating without permission Specialized items, special items or other restricted items as stipulated in laws and administrative regulations;

(2) Buying and selling import and export licenses, import and export certificates of origin and other business licenses stipulated in laws and administrative regulations or approval documents;

(3) Illegal operation of securities, futures or insurance business without the approval of the relevant national competent authorities;