Legal basis: Regulations on the Administration of Publication Market
Article 3 The State shall practise a licensing system for the wholesale and retail of publications according to law. Units and individuals engaged in the wholesale and retail activities of publications shall carry out the wholesale and retail activities of publications on the strength of the Publication Business License; Without permission, no unit or individual may engage in wholesale or retail activities of publications. No unit or individual may entrust non-publication wholesale or retail units or individuals to sell publications or sell publications as agents.
Article 5 The State guarantees and promotes the development, transformation and upgrading of the hair industry, and supports the physical bookstores, rural distribution outlets, distribution logistics system, information construction of the hair industry, etc. , promote the development of emerging formats such as online distribution, and promote the integrated development of the development industry and other related industries. Units and individuals that have made important contributions to the development of industries shall be rewarded in accordance with relevant state regulations.