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Printing Industry Regulations

State Council Order No. 315

Adopted by the 43rd Executive Meeting of the State Council on July 26, 2001

Issue date: 20010802 Implementation date: 20010802 Issuing unit: General Provisions of the State Council

Article 1 These Regulations are formulated in order to strengthen the management of the printing industry, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of printing industry operators and the interests of the public, and promote the construction of socialist spiritual civilization and material civilization.

Article 2: These regulations apply to the printing business activities of publications, packaging and decoration printed matter and other printed matter.

Publications referred to in these Regulations include newspapers, periodicals, books, maps, New Year pictures, pictures, calendars, picture albums and audio-visual products, binding covers of electronic publications, etc.

The term "packaging and decoration printed matter" as mentioned in these regulations includes trademarks, logos, advertising materials, and printed matter of paper, metal, plastic, etc. used as product packaging and decoration.

Other printed materials referred to in these regulations include documents, information, charts, tickets, certificates, business cards, etc.

The printing business activities referred to in these regulations include commercial typesetting, plate making, printing, binding, copying, photocopying, printing and other activities.

Article 3: Printing industry operators must abide by relevant laws, regulations and rules and pay attention to social benefits.

It is prohibited to print publications, packaging and decoration printed matter and other printed matters that contain reactionary, obscene, superstitious content and other content expressly prohibited by the state.

Article 4: The publishing administrative department of the State Council is responsible for the supervision and management of the printing industry nationwide. The administrative departments responsible for publishing management of local people's governments at or above the county level (hereinafter referred to as the publishing administrative departments) are responsible for the supervision and management of the printing industry within their respective administrative regions.

The public security departments, industrial and commercial administrative departments and other relevant departments of the people's governments at or above the county level are responsible for the supervision and management of the printing industry within their respective scopes of responsibility.

Article 5: Printing industry operators shall establish and improve the printing verification system, printing registration system, printed matter storage system, printed matter delivery system, and destruction system for defective products from printing activities, etc. Specific measures shall be formulated by the publication administrative department of the State Council in conjunction with the public security department of the State Council.

Printing industry operators who discover illegal or criminal acts during printing business activities shall promptly report to the public security department or publishing administration department.

Article 6: Social groups in the printing industry shall implement self-discipline management in accordance with their charters and under the guidance of the publishing administrative department. Establishment of Printing Enterprises

Article 7: The state implements a printing business licensing system. No unit or individual may engage in printing business activities without obtaining a printing business license in accordance with the provisions of these regulations.

Article 8 To establish a printing enterprise, the following conditions must be met:

(1) Have the name and articles of association of the enterprise;

(2) Have a definite business Scope;

(3) Have production and operation sites and necessary funds, equipment and other production and operation conditions that meet the needs of the business scope;

(4) Have organizational structures that meet the needs of the business scope and personnel;

(5) Other conditions stipulated in relevant laws and administrative regulations.

Approval for the establishment of a printing enterprise shall, in addition to complying with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, also comply with the state's plans for the total number, structure and layout of printing enterprises.

Article 9 To establish an enterprise engaged in the printing of publications, packaging and decoration printed matter and other printed matter, an application shall be submitted to the publishing administrative department of the people's government of the local province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government; among them, the establishment of an enterprise specializing in business card printing Enterprises shall apply to the publishing administrative department of the local county-level people's government. After review and approval, the applicant shall obtain a printing business license; and apply to the public security department with a printing business license in accordance with relevant national regulations. After approval, after obtaining a special industry license, the applicant shall apply to the public security department with a printing business license and a special industry license. The industrial and commercial administration department applies for registration and obtains a business license.

Individuals are not allowed to engage in printing business activities of publications, packaging and decoration printed matter; individuals engaged in other printed matter printing business activities must go through the approval procedures in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Article 10: When the publishing administrative department accepts an application for establishing an enterprise engaged in printing business activities, it shall make a decision on approval or disapproval within 60 days from the date of receipt of the application.

If the application for establishment is approved, a printing business license shall be issued; if the application for establishment is disapproved, the applicant shall be notified and the reasons shall be explained.

The printing business license shall indicate the types of printing business activities engaged in by the printing enterprise.

The printing business license may not be sold, rented, loaned or otherwise transferred.

Article 11 A printing industry operator applies to concurrently engage in or change the business of publishing, packaging and decorating printed matter or other printed matter printing business, or to merge with other printing industry operators, or to establish a new business due to merger or division. The printing industry operators shall handle the procedures in accordance with the provisions of Article 9 of these Regulations.

If a printing operator changes its name, legal representative or person-in-charge, domicile or business location and other major registration items, or terminates its printing business activities, it must go to the public security department or industrial and commercial administrative department that originally handled the registration. Registration, deregistration, and filing with the publishing administrative department that originally approved the establishment.

Article 12 The state allows the establishment of Sino-foreign joint venture printing enterprises and Sino-foreign cooperative printing enterprises, and allows the establishment of foreign-invested enterprises engaged in printing business activities of packaging and decoration printed matter. Specific measures shall be formulated by the publication administrative department of the State Council in conjunction with the foreign economic and trade department of the State Council.

Article 13 If a printing factory (institution) is established within a unit, it must go through registration procedures with the publishing administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level, and file with the public security department in accordance with relevant national regulations; If a printing house (institute) prints documents involving state secrets, it must also go through registration procedures with the confidentiality department.

Printing factories (institutes) established within units are not allowed to engage in printing business activities; those who engage in printing business activities must go through the procedures in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Printing of publications

Article 14 The state encourages enterprises engaged in publication printing business activities to promptly print publications that reflect new and outstanding cultural achievements at home and abroad, and attach importance to the printing of traditional cultural masterpieces and valuable academic works. .

Article 15: Enterprises engaged in publication printing operations shall not print publications expressly prohibited by the state and publications published by non-publishing units.

Article 16: When printing publications, the entrusted printing unit and the printing enterprise shall sign a printing contract in accordance with relevant national regulations.

Article 17 If a printing enterprise accepts the entrustment of a publishing unit to print books or periodicals, it must verify and store the printing authorization letter stamped by the publishing unit, and report it to the province, autonomous region, or municipality where the publishing unit is located before printing. The publication administrative department of the people's government shall file it for record; if a printing enterprise accepts the entrustment of a publishing unit outside the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government where it is located to print books or periodicals, the printing authorization letter must also be reported in advance to the publication administrative department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government where the printing enterprise is located for registration. The printing power of attorney shall be in a unified format prescribed by the publication administrative department of the State Council, and shall be uniformly printed by the publication administrative department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government.

If a printing enterprise accepts the entrustment of a publishing unit to print newspapers, it must verify the newspaper publishing license; if it accepts the entrustment of a publishing unit to print additional editions or supplements of newspapers or periodicals, it must also verify that the competent publishing administrative department approves the publication. Documents for supplements and supplements.

Article 18 If a printing enterprise accepts entrustment to print internal information publications, it must verify the seal approval certificate issued by the publishing administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level.

If a printing enterprise accepts entrustment to print internal information publications with religious content, it must verify the approval document issued by the religious affairs management department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government and the publication administrative department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government. quasi-proof.

The publishing administrative department shall make a decision on whether to issue an approval certificate within 30 days from the date of receipt of an application for printing internal information publications or printing internal information publications with religious content, and notify the applicant; If no decision is made within the time limit, printing will be deemed to be approved.

Article 19 If a printing enterprise accepts entrustment to print overseas publications, it must hold legal certification documents related to copyright and obtain approval from the publishing administrative department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government; printed overseas publications must All are transported out of the country and may not be issued or distributed within the country.

Article 20 The entrusted printing unit must publish the name and address of the publishing unit, book number, issue number or edition number, publication date or issue number on the entrusted printing publication in accordance with relevant national regulations, and accept the entrustment. The true name and address of the enterprise printing the publication, and other relevant matters.

Printing enterprises shall, within 2 years from the date of completion of printing of publications, retain a sample of the entrusted printed publications for future reference.

Article 21 Printing enterprises are not allowed to pirate publications, sell, reprint without authorization, or accept entrustment from a third party to reprint entrusted publications, and are not allowed to use the paper size and format of entrusted publications to print. Printing negatives, etc. are sold, rented, loaned or otherwise transferred to other units or individuals.

Article 22: Printing enterprises shall not solicit subscriptions or sell publications, nor shall they counterfeit or misappropriate the names of others to print or sell publications. Printing of packaging and decoration materials

Article 23 Enterprises engaged in the printing of packaging and decoration materials are not allowed to print counterfeit or counterfeit registered trademarks, nor are they allowed to print advertising materials that are likely to mislead consumers or use them as product packaging. Decorative prints.

Article 24 If a printing enterprise accepts entrustment to print a registered trademark logo, it shall verify a copy of the "Trademark Registration Certificate" signed by the industrial and commercial administration department at the county level where the trademark registrant is located, and verify the copy provided by the client. The registered trademark pattern; when accepting the entrustment of the registered trademark licensee to print the registered trademark logo, the printing enterprise shall also verify the registered trademark license contract. The printing enterprise shall keep a copy of the "Trademark Registration Certificate" signed by the industrial and commercial administration department, a copy of the registered trademark pattern, and a copy of the registered trademark use license contract that it has verified and verified for two years for inspection.

If the state has other regulations on the printing of registered trademarks and logos, the printing enterprise shall also abide by its regulations.

Article 25 When a printing enterprise accepts entrustment to print advertising materials or printed materials used as product packaging and decoration, it shall verify the business license of the entrusted printing unit or the individual's resident ID card; accept the entrustment of advertising operators When printing advertising materials, the advertising business qualification certificate must also be verified.

Article 26 When a printing enterprise accepts entrustment to print packaging and decoration printed matter, it shall deliver all the finished products, semi-finished products, waste products, printing plates, paper patterns, negatives, manuscripts, etc. to the entrusted printing unit or individual, and shall not Unauthorized retention.

Article 27 If a printing enterprise accepts entrustment to print overseas packaging and decoration printed matter, it must register with the publishing administrative department of the people's government of the local province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government in advance; all printed packaging and decorative printed matter must be transported out of the country, and no Sales within the country. Printing of other printed matter

Article 28 The printing of documents, materials, charts, etc. marked with a confidentiality level shall be handled in accordance with the relevant national laws, regulations or rules.

Article 29: When printing notices, notices, work permits for major events, passes, and tickets for circulation in the society, the entrusted printing unit must issue a certificate from the competent department and submit it to the printing enterprise in accordance with relevant national regulations. The local public security department shall go through the printing approval procedures and print at the printing enterprise designated by the public security department. The printing enterprise designated by the public security department must verify the certification from the competent department and the printing approval certificate from the public security department, and keep copies of the certification from the competent department and the printing approval certificate from the public security department for 2 years for inspection; and may not entrust others to print the above-mentioned printed matter. .

Printing valuable or priceless tickets for internal use in agencies, groups, troops, enterprises and institutions, or printing letters of introduction, work certificates, membership cards, pass cards, degree certificates, academic certificates with the name of the unit or other special certificates such as academic certificates, the entrusted printing unit must issue a certificate of entrusted printing. Printing companies must verify proof of commissioned printing.

Printing enterprises shall not retain samples or proofs for the prints in the first two paragraphs; if they do need to retain samples or proofs for business reference, they shall obtain the consent of the entrusted printing unit and stamp "sample" on the retained prints. ", "Proof" stamp, and keep it properly and shall not lose it.

Article 30 If a printing enterprise accepts entrustment to print religious articles, it must verify the approval document issued by the religious affairs management department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government and the approval document issued by the publishing administrative department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government. Seal; the publishing administrative department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government shall make a decision on whether to issue a seal within 10 days from the date of receipt of the application for printing religious articles, and notify the applicant; if no decision is made within the time limit, the printing will be deemed to have been approved.

Article 31 Individuals engaged in other printed matter printing business activities are not allowed to print documents, information, charts, etc. marked with confidentiality levels, and are not allowed to print notices, notices, major event work permits, passes, or circulate in the society. It is not allowed to print valuable or priceless tickets for internal use in agencies, groups, military units, enterprises and institutions, and it is not allowed to print letters of introduction, work certificates, membership cards, pass cards, degree certificates, academic certificates or other academic certificates with the name of the unit. Special documents such as religious documents are not allowed to print religious items.

Article 32: Those who accept entrustment to print other overseas printed matter must register with the publishing administrative department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government in advance; all other printed matter must be transported out of the country and may not be sold within the country.

Article 33 Printing enterprises and individuals engaged in other printed matter printing business activities are not allowed to pirate other people’s other printed matter, and are not allowed to sell, reprint without authorization, or accept the entrustment of a third party to reprint other entrusted printed matter. The paper patterns and printing negatives of other printed matter entrusted for printing shall not be sold, rented, loaned or otherwise transferred to other units or individuals. Penalties

Article 34 Anyone who violates the provisions of these Regulations by setting up a printing enterprise or engaging in printing business activities without authorization shall be banned by the public security department and the industrial and commercial administration department in accordance with their statutory powers, and the printed matter and illegal income shall be confiscated. and special tools and equipment for illegal activities. If the illegal business volume exceeds 10,000 yuan, a fine of not less than 5 times but not more than 10 times of the illegal business volume shall be imposed; if the illegal business volume is less than 10,000 yuan, a fine of not less than 10,000 yuan and 50,000 yuan shall be imposed. A fine of less than RMB 10,000 shall be imposed; if a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be investigated in accordance with the law.

If a printing factory (institution) established within the unit fails to go through the procedures in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2 of these Regulations and engages in printing business activities, it shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Article 35 If a printing industry operator violates the provisions of these Regulations and commits any of the following acts, the publishing administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall order him or her to cease the illegal act, suspend business for rectification, and confiscate printed matter and Illegal gains, if the illegal business volume is more than 10,000 yuan, a fine of not less than 5 times but not more than 10 times of the illegal business volume shall be imposed; if the illegal business volume is less than 10,000 yuan, a fine of not less than 10,000 yuan but not more than 50,000 yuan shall be imposed; if the circumstances are serious, If a crime is constituted, the license shall be revoked by the original issuing authority; if a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be investigated in accordance with the law:

(1) Without obtaining permission from the publishing administrative department, concurrently operating or changing the business of publishing, packaging and decorating printed matter without authorization or other printed matter printing business activities, or merging other printing industry operators without authorization;

(2) Establishing a new printing industry operator due to merger or division, and failing to complete the procedures in accordance with the provisions of these regulations;

(3) Selling, renting, lending or transferring the printing business license in other forms.

Article 36 Printing operators print publications, packaged and decorative printed matter or other printed matters that they know or should have known to contain content prohibited from printing as stipulated in Article 3 of these Regulations, or print items that are expressly prohibited by the state. Publications or publications published by non-publishing units shall be ordered by the publication administrative department and public security department of the local people's government at or above the county level to suspend business for rectification in accordance with their statutory powers, and the printed matter and illegal income shall be confiscated. If the illegal business turnover exceeds 10,000 yuan, an illegal fine shall be imposed A fine of not less than 5 times but not more than 10 times of the business volume shall be imposed; if the illegal business volume is less than 10,000 yuan, a fine of not less than 10,000 yuan but not more than 50,000 yuan shall be imposed; if the circumstances are serious, the license shall be revoked by the original issuing authority; if a crime is constituted, Investigate criminal liability in accordance with the law.

Article 37 If a printing industry operator commits any of the following acts, the publishing administrative department and the public security department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall order him to make corrections and give him a warning in accordance with legal powers; if the circumstances are serious, he shall be ordered to make corrections. Suspension of business for rectification or revocation of license by the original licensing authority:

(1) Failure to establish a printing verification system, printing registration system, printed matter storage system, printed matter delivery system, and destruction system for defective products from printing activities, etc.;

(2) Failure to promptly report illegal and criminal acts to the public security department or publishing administration department when discovering illegal and criminal acts in printing business activities;

(3) Change of name, legal representative or person in charge , domicile or business premises and other major registration matters, or terminate printing business activities and fail to file with the publishing administrative department that was originally approved for establishment;

(4) Failure to retain materials for future reference in accordance with the provisions of these regulations.

The establishment of a printing factory (institution) within the unit violates the provisions of these Regulations and fails to complete registration procedures with the publication administrative department and confidentiality department of the local people's government at or above the county level, and file with the public security department in accordance with relevant national regulations. If any violation occurs, the publishing administrative department, confidentiality department, and public security department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall order correction and give a warning in accordance with legal powers; if the circumstances are serious, the publication administrative department, confidentiality department, and public security department shall order the company to suspend business for rectification.

Article 38 If an enterprise engaged in publication printing business engages in any of the following acts, the publishing administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall give a warning, confiscate illegal income, and illegal business turnover of 10,000 yuan If the illegal business volume is less than 10,000 yuan, a fine of not less than 10,000 yuan but not more than 50,000 yuan shall be imposed; if the circumstances are serious, the company shall be ordered to suspend business for rectification or be ordered to suspend business for rectification or the original issuer shall be ordered to suspend business for rectification. The license authority shall revoke the license; if a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law:

(1) Accepting the entrustment of others to print publications and failing to verify the printing power of attorney, relevant certificates or printing approval certificates in accordance with the provisions of these regulations, or Failure to submit the printing authorization letter to the publishing administrative department for record;

(2) Counterfeiting or misappropriating the name of others to print publications;

(3) Pirately printing publications of others;< /p>

(4) Illegal printing or selling of publications entrusted to be printed;

(5) Subscriptions and sales of publications;

(6) Unauthorized Selling, renting, lending or otherwise transferring the publication paper types and printing negatives entrusted by the publishing unit to print; (7) Accepting the entrustment to print overseas publications without approval, or failing to All printed overseas publications are transported out of the country.

Article 39: If an enterprise engaged in the printing business of packaging and decoration printed matter commits any of the following acts, the publishing administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall give a warning, confiscate illegal income, and illegal business turnover of 10,000 yuan If the illegal business volume exceeds 10,000 yuan, a fine of not less than 5 times but not more than 10 times of the illegal business volume shall be imposed; if the illegal business volume is less than 10,000 yuan, a fine of not less than 10,000 yuan but not more than 50,000 yuan shall be imposed; if the circumstances are serious, the business shall be ordered to suspend business for rectification or the original person shall be ordered to suspend business for rectification. The license issuance authority shall revoke the license; if a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law:

(1) Accepting entrustment to print registered trademark logos, but failing to verify and verify the "" signed by the industrial and commercial administrative department in accordance with the provisions of these regulations A copy of the "Trademark Registration Certificate", a registered trademark pattern or a copy of the registered trademark license contract;

(2) Accepting entrustment to print advertising materials or printed materials used as product packaging and decoration, without complying with the provisions of these Regulations Verify the business license of the entrusted printing unit or the individual's resident ID card, or accept the entrustment of advertising operators to print advertising materials without verifying the advertising business qualification certificate;

(3) Pirate printing of other people's packaging and decoration printed matter

(4) Accepting entrustment to print overseas packaging and decoration printed matter and failing to register with the publishing administrative department in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations, or failing to transport all printed overseas packaging and decorating printed matter out of the country.

If a printing enterprise accepts entrustment to print registered trademarks, logos, advertising materials, and violates the relevant national regulations on the management of registered trademarks and advertising and printing, the industrial and commercial administration department will give a warning, confiscate the printed matter and illegal income, and the illegal business amount will be 1 If the illegal business volume exceeds 10,000 yuan, a fine of not less than 5 times but not more than 10 times of the illegal business volume shall be imposed; if the illegal business volume is less than 10,000 yuan, a fine of not less than 10,000 yuan but not more than 50,000 yuan shall be imposed.

Article 40 If enterprises and individuals engaged in other printed matter printing business activities commit any of the following acts, the publishing administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall give a warning, confiscate the printed matter and illegal income, and the amount of illegal business If the illegal business volume exceeds 10,000 yuan, a fine of not less than 5 times but not more than 10 times of the illegal business volume shall be imposed; if the illegal business volume is less than 10,000 yuan, a fine of not less than 10,000 yuan but not more than 50,000 yuan shall be imposed; if the circumstances are serious, the company shall be ordered to suspend business for rectification or The license shall be revoked by the original issuing authority; if a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law:

(1) Accepting entrustment to print other printed matter and failing to verify relevant certificates in accordance with the provisions of these regulations;

< p>(2) Re-entrust others to print other printed matter entrusted to be printed without authorization;

(3) Sell, rent, lend or transfer in other forms the paper patterns and printing negatives of other printed matter entrusted to be printed.

(4) Forging or altering degree certificates, academic certificates and other official documents and certificates of state agencies, or official documents and certificates of enterprises, institutions, and people's organizations, or pirated copies of other people's printed matter;

(5) Illegally printing or selling other printed matter entrusted to be printed;

(6) Accepting entrustment to print other overseas printed matters and failing to file a record with the publishing administrative department in accordance with the provisions of these regulations, or failing to Transporting all other printed overseas printed materials out of the country;

(7) Individuals engaged in other printed matter printing business activities operate beyond the scope of the business.

Article 41: Anyone who commits any of the following acts shall be given a warning by the public security department, and the printed matter and illegal income shall be confiscated. If the illegal business volume exceeds 10,000 yuan, a fine of not less than 5 times and 10 times of the illegal business volume shall be imposed If the illegal business volume is less than 10,000 yuan, a fine of not less than 10,000 yuan but not more than 50,000 yuan shall be imposed; if the circumstances are serious, the business shall be ordered to suspend business for rectification or the special industry license shall be revoked:

(1) When printing notices, notices, work passes for major events, passes, and tickets that are circulated in society, the printing company fails to verify the certification from the competent department and the printing approval certificate from the public security department, or entrusts others to print the above-mentioned printed materials;

< p>(2) Printing enterprises that are not designated by the public security department, without authorization, print notices, announcements, work permits for major events, passes, and tickets for circulation in the society;

(3) Printing industry operators forge, Altering degree certificates, academic certificates and other official documents and certificates of state agencies, or official documents and certificates of enterprises, institutions, and people's organizations.

If the entrusted printing unit fails to obtain certification from the competent department for printing notices, notices, work permits for major events, passes, and tickets for circulation in the society, or fails to apply for approval from the public security department where the printing enterprise is located in accordance with relevant national regulations. If the printing procedures are not followed, or if printing is not done at a printing enterprise designated by the public security department, the public security department of the people's government at or above the county level shall impose a fine of not less than 500 yuan but not more than 5,000 yuan.

Article 42 If a printing operator violates the provisions of these regulations and commits any of the following acts, the publishing administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall order him to make corrections and give him a warning; if the circumstances are serious, he shall be ordered to suspend business. Rectify or revoke the license by the original issuing authority:

(1) Enterprises engaged in the printing of packaging and decoration printed matter retain without authorization the finished products, semi-finished products, waste products, printing plates, paper patterns, and Printing negatives, manuscripts, etc.;

(2) Enterprises and individuals engaged in printing business activities of other printed matter retain samples and proofs of other printed matter without authorization, or do not stamp “ stamped "Sample" and "Proof".

Article 43 If a printing industry operator is subject to the administrative penalty of revoking the license, he shall go to the industrial and commercial administrative department to apply for change of registration or cancellation of registration in accordance with the relevant national regulations; if he fails to do so within the time limit, the industrial and commercial administrative department shall The management department revoked the business license. Article 44: If a printing enterprise is subject to an administrative penalty of revoking its license, its legal representative or person in charge shall not serve as the legal representative or person in charge of the printing enterprise within 10 years from the date the license is revoked.

If an individual engaged in other printed matter printing business activities is subject to the administrative penalty of revoking the license, he shall not be allowed to engage in printing business activities within 10 years from the date the license is revoked.

Article 45: When imposing administrative penalties of fines in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations, the decision to fine and the collection of fines shall be separated in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and administrative regulations; all fines collected must be turned over to the state treasury.

Article 46: The publishing administrative department, the public security department, the industrial and commercial administrative department or other relevant departments violate the provisions of these Regulations and approve printing enterprises that do not meet the establishment conditions without authorization, or fail to perform their supervisory duties, or are found to have violated the law If the behavior is not investigated and punished and causes serious consequences, the responsible person in charge and other directly responsible personnel will be given administrative sanctions of demotion or dismissal; if it constitutes a crime, criminal responsibility will be pursued in accordance with the law. Supplementary Provisions

Article 47 Printing enterprises that have been established in accordance with the law before the implementation of these Regulations shall go to the publishing administrative department to renew the "Printing Business License" within 180 days from the date of implementation of these Regulations.

When issuing licenses in accordance with these Regulations, no other fees may be charged except the cost fees in accordance with legal standards.

Article 48 These Regulations shall come into effect on the date of promulgation. The "Printing Industry Management Regulations" issued by the State Council on March 8, 1997 were abolished at the same time