Those who engage in publishing activities without a publication business license are unlicensed and should be punished according to the circumstances. If the case constitutes a crime, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law; if it does not constitute a crime, administrative punishment shall be imposed according to law.

I. How to apply for a publication business license:

First of all, when applying for a publication business license, enterprises should pay attention to whether there is a business scope related to publication business in the company's business license. If not, the enterprise needs to change its business scope before applying for a publication business license.

The requirements for applying for a wholesale publication business license are relatively low, and there is no need to register the actual address, but the warehouse is necessary, generally 80 square meters is enough, and this requires the submission of a plan when submitting materials. The Retail Publications Business License requires that enterprises must register at the actual business address, which should be the facade room or the first floor of the building.

Secondly, when handling the publication business license, the enterprise is required to have at least two library management systems and librarians.

Two. What materials need to be prepared for handling the Publishing Business License:

1, business license scanning;

2. Scanned legal person ID card;

3. Lease contract (there is no red book requirement for the time being);

4. Application form (provided by us);

5. Power of attorney;

6. Customer ID card scanning.

Three, which enterprises need to apply for a publication business license:

Enterprises, units and individuals engaged in the retail, wholesale and rental of publications need to apply for a Publication Business License, and online sales and rental of publications also need to apply for a license.

Four, the validity period of the publication business license:

The publication business license is valid for 3-5 years. Publications are divided into two categories: retail and wholesale.

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Measures for the investigation and punishment of unlicensed operation

Thirteenth engaged in unlicensed business, the administrative department for Industry and Commerce shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and administrative regulations. If the laws and administrative regulations do not clearly stipulate the punishment for operating without a license, the administrative department for industry and commerce shall order it to stop the illegal act, confiscate the illegal income and impose a fine of 1000 yuan.