Chinanews.com, Dalian, November 8 (Reporter Yang Yi) The Dalian Municipal Market Supervision Bureau issued a reminder letter on market price behavior during the epidemic prevention and control period on the 8th, for operators to fabricate and disseminate price increase information, drive up prices, etc. In the case of heavier circumstances, a fine of not less than 500,000 yuan but not more than 3 million yuan will be imposed; for business operators who collude with each other to manipulate market prices and cause a substantial increase in commodity prices, a fine of not less than 1 million yuan but not more than 5 million yuan will be imposed on the more serious circumstances. .
Since November 4, Dalian City has reported 40 confirmed cases of local new coronary pneumonia and 28 asymptomatic infections.
According to the recent epidemic prevention and control situation, in order to further maintain the stability of market price order, protect the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, and maintain normal production and living order, the Dalian Municipal Market Supervision Bureau issued a reminder letter to remind all relevant commodity operators in the city regarding price behavior.
The warning letter pointed out that operators should strictly abide by the "Price Law of the People's Republic of China", "Provisions on Clearly Marking of Goods and Services", "Prohibition of Price Fraud" and other price laws, regulations and policies, and consciously enhance their sense of social responsibility and earnestly Strengthen price self-discipline management, cooperate with relevant government departments to ensure market supply and stabilize prices, and consciously maintain a good market price order.
At the same time, when selling goods and providing services, operators shall clearly mark prices in strict accordance with the law.
The price content should be true, clear, clear and eye-catching, and price changes should be adjusted in time.
It is not allowed to sell goods at a price increase in addition to the marked price, and shall not charge any unmarked fees.
The warning letter pointed out that if the relevant business operators have acted on improper prices, once discovered, the market supervision department will seriously investigate and deal with them, and implement the following administrative penalties in accordance with the law:
1. If an operator fabricates and spreads price increase information, drives up prices, and promotes excessively rapid or excessively high prices of commodities, the market supervision department will order corrections, confiscate the illegal income, and impose a fine of less than 5 times the illegal income; if there is no illegal income , Impose a fine of not less than 50,000 yuan but not more than 500,000 yuan, and the more serious circumstances shall impose a fine of not less than 500,000 yuan but not more than 3 million yuan; if the circumstances are serious, it shall be ordered to suspend business for rectification, or the market supervision department shall revoke its business license.
2. If operators collude with each other to manipulate market prices and cause a substantial increase in commodity prices, the market supervision department will order corrections, confiscate the illegal income, and impose a fine of less than 5 times the illegal income; if there is no illegal income, a fine of 100,000 yuan will be imposed. A fine of more than 1 million yuan and less than 1 million yuan shall be imposed, and a fine of more than 1 million yuan and less than 5 million yuan shall be imposed on the more serious circumstances; if the circumstances are serious, the business shall be ordered to suspend business for rectification, or the business license shall be revoked by the market supervision department.
3. If a business operator uses false or misleading price methods to trick consumers or other business operators into trading with them, the market supervision department will order corrections, confiscate the illegal income, and impose a fine of less than 5 times the illegal income; no illegal income If the income is obtained, a fine of not less than 50,000 yuan but not more than 500,000 yuan shall be imposed; if the circumstances are serious, the business shall be ordered to suspend business for rectification, or the business license shall be revoked by the market supervision department.
The warning letter also pointed out that the Dalian market supervision departments at all levels will strengthen the price supervision and inspection of daily necessities and epidemic prevention products, and remind and warn that if operators are found to have the above illegal acts, they will be based on the "Price Law of the People's Republic of China" and "Price Illegal Acts" "Administrative Punishment Regulations" will be severely punished and exposed through the news media.
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