1. How much is the penalty for small self-employed businesses operating without a license

1. The penalties for small self-employed businesses operating without a license are as follows:

(1) Violation of regulations and failure to obtain If a person engages in food production and operation activities with a food production and operation license, or engages in food additive production activities without a food additive production license, the food safety supervision and management department of the people's government at or above the county level shall confiscate illegal income and illegally produced and operated food and other items;

(2) If the value of illegally produced and operated food or food additives is less than 10,000 yuan, a fine of not less than 50,000 yuan but not more than 100,000 yuan shall be imposed;

(3) The value of the goods is less than 10,000 yuan. If the amount exceeds 10,000 yuan, a fine of not less than ten times but not more than twenty times the value of the goods will be imposed.

2. Legal basis: Article 122 of the "Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China"

Violating the provisions of this law and engaging in food production and operation without obtaining a license Food production and operation activities, or those who engage in food additive production activities without obtaining a food additive production license, the food safety supervision and administration department of the people's government at or above the county level shall confiscate illegal income, illegally produced and operated food, food additives, and tools used for illegal production and operation , equipment, raw materials and other items; if the value of illegally produced and operated food and food additives is less than 10,000 yuan, a fine of not less than 50,000 yuan but not more than 100,000 yuan shall be imposed; if the value of the food or food additives is more than 10,000 yuan, a fine of not less than 100,000 yuan shall be imposed. A fine of not less than ten times but not more than twenty times.

Whoever knowingly engages in illegal acts specified in the preceding paragraph but still provides production and business premises or other conditions shall be ordered by the food safety supervision and administration department of the people's government at or above the county level to stop the illegal acts, the illegal gains shall be confiscated, and the person shall be fined A fine of not less than RMB 50,000 but not more than RMB 100,000 shall be imposed; if the legitimate rights and interests of consumers are harmed, they shall bear joint and several liability with the food and food additive manufacturers and operators.

2. What are the consequences of operating without a license

Operation without a license shall be punished by the industrial and commercial administrative department in accordance with the provisions of relevant national laws and regulations. If laws and administrative regulations do not clearly stipulate the penalties for operating without a license, the industrial and commercial administration department shall order the company to stop illegal activities, confiscate illegal gains and impose a fine of less than 10,000 yuan.