Distribution license refers to the license of publishing rights obtained by various media in the State Press and Publication Administration or its authorized local press and publication bureaus, radio and television bureaus and other departments. The validity period of the issuance license is generally 3 years, and a new application is required after the expiration. All kinds of newspapers, books, audio-visual products and other publications, as well as radio and television programs, must be examined and approved by the press and publication administration or its authorized local press and publication bureau, radio and television bureau and other departments before they can be issued. The issuance and management of publishing license is one of the effective ways for the state to manage publishing activities.

The process of issuing licenses includes the following steps:

1. Preparation of application materials: Applicants need to prepare relevant application materials, such as the contents, forms, copyrights, financial statements and other supporting materials of publications or radio and television programs;

2. Submit application materials in the State Press and Publication Administration or its authorized local press and publication bureaus, radio and television bureaus and other departments, fill in the application form and pay the corresponding application fee;

3. Review and evaluation: The application department will review and evaluate the application materials, including content review, copyright review and financial review.

4. Issuance certificate: Eligible applicants will be granted the issuance license and corresponding publishing rights.

To sum up, the issuance license expires and needs to be re-applied. If it is distributed without permission, it will be punished by corresponding laws. However, the validity period and application details of different types of publications and radio and television programs may be different, and the specific situation needs to be judged according to relevant laws, regulations and departmental rules. Engaged in publishing activities, should abide by the relevant laws, regulations and departmental rules, apply for a license in accordance with the prescribed procedures, and shall not be issued without authorization.

Legal basis:

Article 15 of the Regulations on the Administration of Publishing

The organizer of the establishment of a publishing unit shall, within 60 days from the date of receiving the approval decision, register with the publishing administrative department of the local people's government of the 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 receiving the publishing license, a publishing unit that belongs to a public institution as a legal person shall register with the registration authority of the public institution with the publishing license and obtain the legal person certificate of the public institution according to law; If it belongs to an enterprise as a legal person, it shall register with the administrative department for industry and commerce with the publishing license and obtain a business license according to law.