B[The Ministry of Emergency Management publicly solicits opinions on the "Implementation Measures for Fireworks and Firecrackers Business Licenses (Revised Draft)" and plans to significantly increase the costs for enterprises that violate regulations] On October 9, the Ministry of Emergency Management released the "Implementation Measures for Fireworks and Firecrackers Business Licenses (Revised Draft for Comments)". The revised "Measures" have increased the cost of violating the law. A new provision has been added that if a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be investigated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Criminal Law. Fines for violations by wholesale companies have been increased from the original 5,000 yuan to 30,000 yuan to a range of 50,000 yuan to 100,000 yuan. Article 35: Penalties and fines for violations by retail operators will be increased from the original range of 1,000 yuan to 30,000 yuan to 50,000 yuan to 100,000 yuan. Article 36 If a fireworks and firecracker business unit rents, lends, transfers, or buys and sells fireworks and firecracker business licenses, it shall be fined not less than 10,000 yuan but not more than 30,000 yuan, which has been revised to be fined not less than 30,000 yuan but not more than 100,000 yuan.
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