(200112/the State Council 50th executive meeting, 200 1 12 25 the State Council Decree No.343, implemented since February 2002. )

Chapter I General Principles

Article 1 These Regulations are formulated in accordance with the Constitution in order to strengthen the management of publishing activities, develop and prosper the publishing industry in Socialism with Chinese characteristics, safeguard citizens' right to freedom of publication according to law, and promote the construction of socialist spiritual civilization and material civilization.

Article 2 These Regulations shall apply to publishing activities in People's Republic of China (PRC). The publication activities mentioned in these Regulations include publication, printing or reproduction, import and distribution of publications.

Publications mentioned in these Regulations refer to newspapers, periodicals, books, audio-visual products and electronic publications.

Article 3 The publishing industry must adhere to the direction of serving the people and socialism, adhere to the guidance of Marxism–Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought and Deng Xiaoping Theory, disseminate and accumulate scientific, technological and cultural knowledge that is conducive to improving national quality, economic development and social progress, carry forward the excellent national culture, promote international cultural exchanges, and enrich and improve people's spiritual life.

Article 4 Publishing activities should give priority to social benefits and realize the combination of social benefits and economic benefits.

Article 5 People's governments at all levels shall guarantee citizens' freedom of the press according to law. When exercising the right to freedom of the press, citizens must abide by the Constitution and laws and must not

Opposing the basic principles set by the Constitution shall not harm the interests of the state, society and the collective or the legitimate freedoms and rights of other citizens.

Article 6 The administrative department of publishing in the State Council shall be responsible for the supervision and administration of publishing activities throughout the country. Other relevant departments of the State Council are responsible for the supervision and management of publishing activities in accordance with the division of responsibilities stipulated by the State Council. The administrative department of the local people's governments at or above the county level in charge of publishing management (hereinafter referred to as the administrative department of publishing) is responsible for the supervision and management of publishing activities within their respective administrative areas. Other relevant departments of the local people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the supervision and administration of relevant publishing activities within their respective functions and duties.

Article 7 When investigating and dealing with acts suspected of illegal publication, printing, reproduction, import and distribution, the publishing administrative department may inspect articles related to illegal activities according to the obtained illegal evidence or reports; Articles that are proved to be related to illegal activities may be sealed up or detained.

Article 8 Social organizations in the publishing industry shall, in accordance with their articles of association and under the guidance of the publishing administrative department, implement self-discipline management.

Chapter II Establishment and Management of Publishing Units

Article 9 Newspapers, periodicals, books, audio-visual products and electronic publications shall be published by publishing units. The publishing units mentioned in these Regulations include newspapers, periodical agencies, book publishing houses, audio-visual publishing houses and electronic publication publishing houses. If a legal person has not established a newspaper or periodical agency to publish newspapers and periodicals, the newspaper editorial department and periodical editorial department established by it shall be regarded as publishing units.

Article 10 The administrative department of publishing in the State Council shall formulate plans for the total number, structure and layout of publishing units throughout the country to guide and coordinate the development of publishing.

Article 11 The establishment of a publishing entity shall meet the following conditions:

(1) Having the name and articles of association of the publishing entity;

(two) there are organizers and their competent departments that meet the requirements of the administrative department of publishing in the State Council;

(3) Having a definite business scope;

(4) Having a registered capital of more than 300,000 yuan and a fixed workplace;

(5) Having an organization meeting the needs of its business scope and editing and publishing professionals meeting the qualifications prescribed by the state;

(6) Other conditions stipulated by laws and administrative regulations. The examination and approval of the establishment of a publishing unit shall not only meet the conditions listed in the preceding paragraph, but also conform to the state's plan on the total number, structure and layout of publishing units.

Article 12 To establish a publishing unit, the organizer shall apply to the publishing administrative department of the local people's government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government; The administrative department of publication of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall report to the administrative department of publication of the State Council for examination and approval.

Article 13 An application for the establishment of a publishing entity shall include the following contents:

(1) The name and address of the publishing entity;

(2) The name, address and competent authority of the sponsor of the publishing entity;

(three) the name, address and qualification certificate of the legal representative or principal responsible person of the publishing unit;

(four) the source and amount of funds of the publishing unit.

Where a newspaper or periodical agency or newspaper editorial department or periodical editorial department is established, the application shall also specify the name, date of issue, format or format and printing place of the newspaper or periodical.

The application shall be accompanied by the articles of association of the publishing unit and the relevant certification materials for the establishment of the publishing unit by the organizer and its competent authorities.

Article 14 The publishing administrative department of the State Council shall, within 90 days from the date of receiving the application for establishing a publishing entity, make a decision of approval or disapproval, and the publishing administrative department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government shall notify the organizer in writing; If it is not approved, it shall explain the reasons.

Article 15 The organizer of a publishing entity shall, within 60 days from the date of receiving the approval decision, register with the publishing administrative department of the people's government of a province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government and obtain a publishing license. Registration items shall be stipulated by the administrative department of publishing in the State Council.

After registration, a publishing entity shall register with the administrative department for industry and commerce with a publishing license and obtain a business license according to law.

Article 16 A newspaper, periodical agency, book publishing house, audio-visual publishing house and electronic publication publishing house shall meet the requirements of a legal person, be approved and registered, obtain the status of a legal person, and independently bear civil liabilities with all their legal person property.

In accordance with the provisions of the third paragraph of Article 9 of this Ordinance, the editorial department of a newspaper regarded as a publishing unit does not have the qualification of a legal person, and its civil liability shall be borne by its organizer.

Article 17 Where a publishing entity changes its name, sponsor or competent authority, business scope, merges or splits, or publishes new newspapers and periodicals, or newspapers and periodicals change their names and issues, it shall go through the examination and approval procedures in accordance with the provisions of Articles 12 and 13 of these Regulations, and go through the corresponding registration procedures with the original registered administrative department for industry and commerce.

If a publishing entity changes other matters other than those listed in the preceding paragraph, it shall, with the consent of the organizer and its competent department, apply to the publishing administrative department of the local people's government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government for registration of change, report to the publishing administrative department of the State Council for the record, and then go through the registration of change with the original registration administrative department for industry and commerce.

Article 18 When a publishing entity terminates its publishing activities, it shall go through the cancellation registration with the publishing administrative department of the people's government of a province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government, report to the publishing administrative department of the State Council for the record, and go through the cancellation registration with the original administrative department for industry and commerce.

Article 19 If a book publishing house, an audio-visual publishing house or an electronic publication publishing house fails to engage in publishing activities within 180 days from the date of registration, and a newspaper or periodical agency fails to publish newspapers and periodicals within 90 days from the date of registration, the original registration and publication administrative department shall cancel the registration and report to the the State Council publishing administrative department for the record.

In case of any of the circumstances listed in the preceding paragraph due to force majeure or other justifiable reasons, the publishing entity may apply to the original registration publishing administrative department for extension.

Article 20 The annual publishing plans of book publishing houses, audio-visual publishing houses and electronic publication publishing houses and major topics related to national security and social stability shall be reviewed by the publishing administrative departments of the local people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government and reported to the publishing administrative departments of the State Council for the record; Publications that involve major topics and have not been reported for the record before publication shall not be published. The specific measures shall be formulated by the administrative department of publishing in the State Council.

Major topics selected by a periodical agency shall be filed in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Twenty-first publishing administrative departments should strengthen the daily supervision and management of publishing activities of publishing units within their respective administrative areas.

A publishing entity shall submit a written report on its publishing activities to the administrative department of publishing in the State Council in accordance with the provisions of the administrative department of publishing.

Article 22 A publishing entity shall not sell or transfer its name, book number, serial number or edition number and layout to any unit or individual, and shall not lease its name and serial number.

Twenty-third publishing units shall, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state, send samples free of charge to the National Library, China Map Library and the State Council Publishing Administration Department before the publication of their publications.

Chapter III Publication

Article 24 Citizens may, in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations, freely express their opinions and wishes on state affairs, economic and cultural undertakings and social affairs in publications, and freely publish their scientific research, literary and artistic creations and other cultural activities.

Legal publications are protected by law, and no organization or individual may illegally interfere, prevent or destroy them.

Twenty-fifth publishing units to implement the editorial responsibility system, to ensure that the contents published in publications comply with the provisions of these regulations.

Article 26 A publication shall not contain the following contents:

(1) Opposing the basic principles set by the Constitution;

(2) endangering national unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity;

(3) divulging state secrets, endangering state security or damaging state honor and interests;

(4) Inciting national hatred and discrimination, undermining national unity and infringing on national customs and habits;

(5) propagating cults and superstitions;

(6) Disrupting social order and undermining social stability;

(7) Propagandizing obscenity, gambling, violence or abetting crimes;

(8) Insulting or slandering others and infringing upon their legitimate rights and interests;

(nine) endangering social morality or national excellent cultural traditions;

(ten) there are other contents prohibited by laws, administrative regulations and state regulations.

Twenty-seventh publications for minors shall not contain contents that induce minors to imitate behaviors that violate social morality and illegal and criminal acts, and shall not contain contents that endanger minors' physical and mental health such as terror and cruelty.

Article 28 If the contents of a publication are untrue and unfair and infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of citizens, legal persons or other organizations, the publishing unit shall publicly correct them, eliminate the influence and bear other civil liabilities according to law.

If the contents of the works published in newspapers and periodicals are untrue or unfair, resulting in the infringement of the legitimate rights and interests of citizens, legal persons or other organizations, the parties concerned have the right to request the relevant publishing units to correct or reply, and the relevant publishing units shall publish them in their recently published newspapers and periodicals; Refuse to publish, the parties may bring a lawsuit to the people's court.

Article 29 A publication must indicate the name, address, publisher, book number, serial number or edition number, publication date, issue date and other relevant matters of the author, publisher, printer or reproducer in accordance with relevant state regulations.

The specifications, format, layout, binding and proofreading of publications must meet the requirements of national standards and norms to ensure the quality of publications.

Article 30 No unit or individual may forge or falsely use the name of the publishing unit or the name of a newspaper or periodical to publish a publication.

Article 31 Textbooks for primary and secondary schools shall be examined and approved by the education administrative department of the State Council, and the publishing, printing and distribution units shall be determined by the publishing administrative department of the people's government at or above the provincial level, the education administrative department in conjunction with the price administrative department through bidding or other open and fair ways; No other unit or individual may engage in the publication, printing and distribution of textbooks for primary and secondary schools. Specific measures and implementation steps shall be formulated by the publishing administrative department of the State Council in conjunction with the education administrative department and the price administrative department of the State Council.

Chapter IV Printing or Reproduction and Distribution of Publications

Article 32 A unit engaged in the printing or reproduction of publications shall submit an application to the administrative department of publication of the people's government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government where it is located, and shall go through the relevant formalities with the public security organ and the administrative department for industry and commerce in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state before engaging in the printing or reproduction of publications.

Without permission and going through relevant formalities, newspapers, periodicals and books shall not be printed, and audio-visual products and electronic publications shall not be copied.

Article 33 A publishing entity shall not entrust a unit that has not obtained permission to print or copy publications to print or copy publications.

If a publishing entity entrusts a printing or copying entity to print or copy a publication, it must provide relevant certificates that meet the requirements of the state, and sign a contract with the printing or copying entity according to law.

Printing or copying units shall not accept the entrustment of non-publishing units and individuals to print newspapers, periodicals and books or copy audio-visual products and electronic publications, and shall not print or distribute newspapers, periodicals and books or copy and distribute audio-visual products and electronic publications without authorization.

Article 34 With the approval of the publishing administrative department of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, printing or copying units may print or copy overseas publications; However, all printed or reprinted overseas publications must be transported out of the country and may not be distributed in China.

The contents of publications commissioned for overseas printing or reproduction shall be examined and approved by the publishing administrative departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government. The client shall hold the power of attorney of the copyright owner and register with the copyright administrative department.

Article 35 A printing or copying unit shall, within two years from the date of completing the printing or copying of publications, keep samples of printed publications for future reference.

Article 36 A unit engaged in nationwide chain operation of newspapers, periodicals and books shall, after being examined by the publishing administrative department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government where its headquarters is located, report to the publishing administrative department of the State Council for examination and approval, and obtain a business license from the administrative department for industry and commerce according to law.

An issuing unit engaged in the general distribution business of newspapers, periodicals and books may engage in the general distribution business of newspapers, periodicals and books only after being examined and approved by the publishing administrative department of the State Council and obtaining a business license from the administrative department for industry and commerce according to law.

Distribution units engaged in the wholesale business of newspapers, periodicals and books can only engage in the wholesale business of newspapers, periodicals and books after being examined and approved by the publishing administrative department of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government and obtaining a business license from the administrative department for industry and commerce according to law.

The distribution of newspapers and periodicals by postal enterprises shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of the Postal Law.

Thirty-seventh units and individuals engaged in the retail business of newspapers, periodicals and books can engage in the retail business of publications only after being approved by the publishing administrative department of the people's government at the county level and obtaining the business license from the administrative department for industry and commerce according to law.

Article 38 A publishing entity may publish its own publications, and may not publish publications published by other publishing entities.

Article 39 The State allows the establishment of Chinese-foreign equity joint ventures, Chinese-foreign cooperative ventures and foreign-funded enterprises engaged in the distribution of books, newspapers and periodicals. Specific implementation measures and steps shall be formulated by the publishing administrative department of the State Council in conjunction with the foreign economic relations and trade department of the State Council in accordance with relevant regulations.

Article 40 A printing, copying and distributing entity shall not print, copy or distribute a publication under any of the following circumstances:

(1) Containing the contents prohibited in Articles 26 and 27 of these Regulations;

(2) illegally imported;

(3) Forging or counterfeiting the name of a publishing entity or the name of a newspaper or periodical;

(four) the name of the publishing unit has not been released;

(five) the textbooks of middle schools and primary schools have not been examined and approved according to law;

(6) Infringing the copyright of others.

Chapter V Import of Publications

Article 41 the publication import business shall be operated by the publication import business unit established in accordance with these regulations; The import business of newspapers and periodicals shall be designated by the publishing administrative department of the State Council.

Without approval, no unit or individual may engage in the import business of publications; Without designation, no unit or individual may engage in the import of newspapers and periodicals.

Article 42 The establishment of a publication import business entity shall meet the following conditions:

(a) the name and articles of association of the publication import business unit;

(two) a wholly state-owned enterprise, with the organizer and the competent authority recognized by the administrative department of publishing in the State Council;

(3) Having a definite business scope;

(4) Having an organization suitable for the publication import business and professionals meeting the qualifications prescribed by the state;

(5) Having funds suitable for the publication import business;

(6) Having a fixed business place;

(seven) other conditions stipulated by laws, administrative regulations and the state.

The examination and approval of the establishment of a publication import business entity shall not only meet the conditions listed in the preceding paragraph, but also conform to the state's plan for the total volume, structure and layout of publication import business entities.

Article 43 To establish a publication import business entity, an application shall be submitted to the publishing administrative department of the State Council, and upon examination and approval, a publication import business license issued by the publishing administrative department of the State Council shall be obtained, and a business license shall be obtained from the administrative department for industry and commerce on the basis of this license.

The establishment of a publication import business entity shall also go through the corresponding procedures in accordance with the provisions of foreign trade laws and administrative regulations.

Article 44 Publications imported by publication import business units shall not contain contents prohibited by Articles 26 and 27 of these Regulations.

The publication import business unit is responsible for the content review of the publications it imports. The publishing administrative department of the people's government at or above the provincial level may directly examine the contents of the publications imported by the publication import business units. If the publication import business unit is unable to judge whether the imported publications contain the contents prohibited by Articles 26 and 27 of these Regulations, it may request the publishing administrative department of the people's government at or above the provincial level to conduct content review. The publishing administrative department of the people's government at or above the provincial level shall, according to the requirements of the publication import business unit, review the contents of the publications imported by it, and may charge fees according to the standards approved by the competent price department of the State Council.

The administrative department of publishing in the State Council may prohibit the import of specific publications.

Forty-fifth publication import business units shall, before importing publications, report the catalogue of publications to be imported to the publication administration department of the people's government at or above the provincial level for the record; If the publishing administrative department of the people's government at or above the provincial level finds that there are publications whose import is prohibited or suspended, it shall promptly notify the publication import business unit and notify the customs. Publications whose import is prohibited or suspended shall not be imported by the import business entity and shall not be released by the customs.

The specific measures for the record-keeping of publications import shall be formulated by the administrative department of publishing in the State Council.

Article 46 Whoever issues imported publications must purchase goods from a legally established publication import business unit; The distribution of imported newspapers and periodicals must be purchased from the publication import business unit designated by the publishing administrative department of the State Council.

Forty-seventh publications import business units to hold overseas publications exhibitions in China, must be approved by the publishing administrative department of the State Council. Without approval, no unit or individual may hold an exhibition of overseas publications.

If overseas publications exhibited in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph need to be sold, relevant procedures shall be handled in accordance with relevant state regulations.

Chapter VI Guarantees and Awards

Article 48 The state formulates relevant policies to ensure and promote the development and prosperity of the publishing industry.

Article 49 The State supports and encourages the publication of the following outstanding key publications:

(1) Playing an important role in expounding and disseminating the basic principles determined by the Constitution;

(2) It is of great significance to educate the people in patriotism, collectivism and socialism and to promote social morality, professional ethics and family virtues;

(3) Having made significant contributions in carrying forward the excellent national culture and timely reflecting the new scientific and cultural achievements at home and abroad;

(4) Having important ideological value, scientific value or cultural and artistic value.

Article 50 The State guarantees the publication and distribution of textbooks.

The state supports the publication of minority languages and Braille publications.

The state implements preferential policies for publications in minority areas, border areas, economically underdeveloped areas and rural areas.

Article 51 If newspapers and periodicals are handed over to postal enterprises for distribution, the postal enterprises shall ensure timely and accurate distribution in accordance with the contract.

Transport enterprises that carry publications shall provide convenience for the transport of publications.

Article 52 The State shall reward units and individuals that have made important contributions to the development and prosperity of the publishing industry.

Article 53 The publishing administrative department of the people's government at or above the county level and other relevant departments shall take timely measures to stop illegal interference, prevention or destruction of publication, printing or reproduction, import and distribution.

Chapter VII Legal Liability

Article 54 If the staff of the publishing administrative department or other relevant departments take advantage of their positions to accept property or other benefits from others, approve publishing, printing, copying, importing and distributing units that do not meet the statutory requirements for establishment, or fail to perform their supervisory duties, or fail to investigate and deal with illegal acts, resulting in serious consequences, they shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to the provisions of the Criminal Law on the crime of accepting bribes, abusing their power, neglecting their duties or other crimes; If it is not serious enough for criminal punishment, it shall be given administrative sanctions of demotion or dismissal.

Article 55. Those who publish, print or copy, import or distribute publications without approval, or engage in publishing, printing or copy, import or distribute publications without authorization, or publish publications by counterfeiting the name of the publishing unit or forging or counterfeiting the name of newspapers and periodicals, shall be banned by the publishing administrative department and the administrative department for industry and commerce according to their statutory functions and powers; In accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Law on the crime of illegal business operation, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law; If it is not serious enough for criminal punishment, publications, illegal income and special tools and equipment used for illegal activities shall be confiscated. If the illegal business amount is more than 6,543.8+0,000 yuan, a fine of more than 5 times and less than 654.38+0 times shall be imposed. If the illegal business amount is less than 6,543,800 yuan, a fine of 6,543,800 yuan and 50,000 yuan will be imposed. Whoever infringes upon the lawful rights and interests of others shall bear civil liability according to law.

Article 56 Whoever commits one of the following acts and violates the criminal law shall be investigated for criminal responsibility in accordance with the relevant provisions of the criminal law; If it is not serious enough for criminal punishment, the publishing administrative department shall order it to suspend business for rectification within a time limit, confiscate publications and illegal income, and impose a fine of more than 5 times 10 times the illegal business amount; If the illegal business amount is less than 1 10,000 yuan, a fine of more than 1 10,000 yuan and less than 50,000 yuan will be imposed; If the circumstances are serious, the license shall be revoked by the original issuing authority:

(1) Publishing or importing publications containing contents prohibited in Articles 26 and 27 of these Regulations;

(two) knowing or should know that the publication contains the contents prohibited by Articles 26 and 27 of these regulations, but printing or copying or distributing it;

(3) Selling or otherwise transferring the name, book number, serial number, edition number and layout of the publishing entity to others, or renting the name and serial number of the publishing entity, knowing or should know that others publish publications containing contents prohibited in Articles 26 and 27 of these Regulations.

Article 57 In case of any of the following acts, the publishing administrative department shall order it to stop the illegal act, confiscate the publications and illegal income, and impose a fine of more than 5 times 10 times the illegal business amount; If the illegal business amount is less than 1 10,000 yuan, a fine of more than 1 10,000 yuan and less than 50,000 yuan will be imposed; If the circumstances are serious, the original issuing authority shall order it to suspend business for rectification or revoke its license within a time limit:

(1) importing, printing, reproducing and distributing publications that are prohibited from being imported by the publishing administrative department of the State Council;

(2) Printing or duplicating publications smuggled out of the country;

(three) the issuance of imported publications has not been purchased from the publication import business units stipulated in these regulations.

Article 58 Whoever smuggles publications shall be investigated for criminal responsibility in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Law on the crime of smuggling; If it is not serious enough for criminal punishment, the customs shall impose administrative punishment in accordance with the provisions of the Customs Law.

Article 59 In case of any of the following acts, publications and illegal income shall be confiscated by the publishing administrative department, and if the illegal business amount is more than 654.38+00000 yuan, a fine of 5 times to 654.38+00 times shall be imposed; If the illegal business amount is less than 1 10,000 yuan, a fine of more than 1 10,000 yuan and less than 50,000 yuan will be imposed; If the circumstances are serious, the original issuing authority shall order it to suspend business for rectification or revoke its license within a time limit:

(a) the printing or copying unit has not obtained the printing or copying license to print or copy publications;

(two) the printing or copying unit accepts the entrustment of non-publishing units and individuals to print or copy publications;

(three) the printing or copying unit fails to perform the legal procedures to print or copy overseas publications, and all the printed or copied overseas publications are not transported out of the country;

(4) Printing or reproducing publications issued by entities, distribution entities or individuals without the name of the publishing entity;

(5) Publishing, printing and distributing units publish, print and distribute primary and secondary school textbooks that have not been examined and approved according to law, or units that have not been determined in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations are engaged in publishing, printing and distributing primary and secondary school textbooks.

Article 60 If a publishing unit sells or transfers its name, book number, serial number, edition number and layout in other forms, or rents its name and serial number, the publishing administrative department shall order it to stop its illegal behavior, give it a warning, confiscate its illegally operated publications and illegal income, and impose a fine of more than 5 times 10 times of its illegally operated amount. If the illegal business amount is less than 1 10,000 yuan, a fine of more than 1 10,000 yuan and less than 50,000 yuan will be imposed; If the circumstances are serious, it shall be ordered to suspend business for rectification within a time limit or the license shall be revoked by the original issuing authority.

Article 61 In case of any of the following acts, the publishing administrative department shall order it to make corrections and give it a warning; If the circumstances are serious, the original issuing authority shall order it to suspend business for rectification or revoke its license within a time limit:

(a) the publishing unit changes its name, the organizer or its competent authority, business scope, merger or division, publishes new newspapers and periodicals, or newspapers and periodicals change their names and issue dates, and the publishing unit changes other matters, and fails to go through the formalities of examination and approval and change registration with the publishing administrative department in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations;

(two) the publishing unit fails to put on record the annual publishing plan and major topics related to national security and social stability;

(three) the publishing unit fails to send samples of publications in accordance with the provisions of these regulations;

(four) the printing or copying unit fails to keep the information for future reference in accordance with the provisions of these regulations;

(five) the publication import business unit fails to record the catalogue of its imported publications in accordance with the provisions of these regulations.

Article 62 If an exhibition of overseas publications is held without approval, the publishing administrative department shall order it to stop the illegal act and confiscate the publications and illegal income; If the circumstances are serious, it shall be ordered to suspend business for rectification within a time limit or the license shall be revoked by the original issuing authority.

Article 63 Where a publication or other illegal publication is printed, reproduced, wholesaled, retailed, leased or distributed with contents prohibited in Articles 26 and 27 of these Regulations, the parties concerned shall explain and find out the source of the illegal publication. If it is verified, the publication and illegal income shall be confiscated, and other administrative penalties may be mitigated or exempted.

Sixty-fourth units in violation of these regulations, the administrative license is revoked, it shall apply to the administrative department for Industry and commerce for change of registration or cancellation of registration in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state; If no correction is made within the time limit, the business license shall be revoked by the administrative department for industry and commerce.

Article 65 If a unit violates these regulations and is subject to administrative punishment of license revocation, its legal representative or principal responsible person shall not be the legal representative or principal responsible person of the publishing, printing, copying, importing and distributing unit within 10 years from the date of license revocation.

Article 66 The implementation of administrative penalties for fines in accordance with these Regulations shall comply with the provisions of relevant laws and administrative regulations, and the decision on fines shall be separated from the collection of fines; All fines must be turned over to the state treasury.

Chapter VII Supplementary Provisions

Article 67 Where administrative regulations provide otherwise for the publication, reproduction, import and distribution of audio-visual products, such provisions shall prevail.

Measures for the administration of publications donated by overseas institutions or individuals, subscriptions to overseas publications, Internet publishing and electronic publications shall be formulated separately by the publishing administrative department of the State Council in accordance with the principles of these Regulations.

Article 68 These Regulations shall come into force on February 1 2002. 1997 1.2 The Regulations on Publishing Management issued by the State Council shall be abolished at the same time.