1. Is it illegal to sell masks privately? It is illegal to sell fake masks privately. Medical masks are medical devices. Without business qualifications, it is an illegal operation. The small amount is generally not enough to commit a crime, but the illegal income can be confiscated and fine. According to the provisions of Article 225 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, any person who violates national regulations and commits any of the following illegal business activities shall constitute the crime of illegal business: (1) Operating without permission as stipulated in laws and administrative regulations Specializing in, monopolizing items or other restricted items; (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; (3) Without the relevant state Illegal operation of securities, futures or insurance business, or illegal fund settlement business with the approval of the competent department; (4) Engagement in other illegal business activities, disrupting market order, and serious conduct.

2. What to do if you are deceived by a mask seller. If you are deceived by a mask seller, you should promptly fix the evidence and call the police. "Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Specific Application of Laws in the Handling of Criminal Cases Impeding the Prevention and Control of Sudden Infectious Disease Epidemics and Other Disasters". During the period of prevention and control of sudden infectious disease epidemics and other disasters, the production and sale of counterfeit prevention and control products and materials , or the production and sale of counterfeit or inferior drugs for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, which constitutes a crime, shall be governed by Articles 140, 141, and 142 of the Criminal Law respectively. , be convicted of the crime of producing and selling counterfeit and inferior products, the crime of producing and selling counterfeit drugs, or the crime of producing and selling inferior drugs, and be severely punished in accordance with the law. Article 266 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China: Whoever commits the crime of fraud and defrauds public or private property, and the amount is relatively large, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also or solely be fined; if the amount is huge or there is a If the amount is particularly huge or there are other particularly serious circumstances, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years and not more than ten years, and shall also be fined; if the amount is particularly huge or there are other particularly serious circumstances, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than ten years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined or have property confiscated. If this law provides otherwise, the provisions shall prevail. We can understand that private selling of masks is illegal. According to the law, illegal gains will be confiscated and fines will be imposed. There are relevant provisions in the law. The above is the relevant content compiled for you. If you still have any questions, you can consult the relevant lawyers.