The Paper reporter Lin Jueyao
Tomb-sweeping Day is the peak period for the consumption of sacrificial supplies.
Peng Mei News noticed that recently, regulatory authorities in Ruian City, Zhejiang Province, Yumin County, Xinjiang, Fang County, Hubei, Guangchang County, Jiangxi and other places have investigated and dealt with the illegal production and sale of Ming coins imitating RMB patterns by merchants.
As a result, some merchants have been placed on file for investigation by the market supervision department, and some procuratorial organs have initiated public interest litigation procedures for the behavior of merchants selling "imitation RMB" ghost coins, and conducted case filing and investigation.
According to Ruian News, on March 28, the comprehensive administrative law enforcement team for market supervision in Ruian City, Zhejiang launched a special law enforcement action against the phenomenon of illegal production and operation of "imitation RMB". A total of 4 cases were filed on the same day, and 3.65 million imitation coins were seized. open.
Law enforcement site WeChat public account @Safe Ruiantu
The bureau's law enforcement officers found that two printing manufacturers and two shops were producing and operating renminbi-patterned coins. The colors, sizes, and patterns of the coins were similar to the fifth set of renminbi currently in circulation.
After investigation, law enforcement officers determined that the actions of the above four parties involved violated Article 26, Paragraph 1, Item 2 of the "Regulations on the Administration of Renminbi": "The following acts that damage Renminbi are prohibited: (2) The production, imitation, and trading of Renminbi drawings". It is stipulated that law enforcement officers will file a case for investigation and punishment in accordance with the law, and will subsequently impose administrative penalties on the above parties in accordance with Article 43 of the Regulations on the Administration of Renminbi.
At the same time, the seized 3.68 million RMB-shaped coins will be destroyed in a centralized manner in accordance with the law.
According to another report from Qinchu.com, on the eve of the Qingming Festival, the Economic Investigation Team of the Fangxian Public Security Bureau of Hubei Province, together with the county’s People’s Bank and the market supervision department, found during inspections that a few merchants mixed the imitation of the renminbi with dark coins in the sacrificial products for sale.
In response to the above situation, the inspection team distributed more than 350 copies of publicity materials on the spot, confiscated more than 1,000 bundles of "simulated" ghost coins printed with RMB patterns and the words "bank" on the spot, and warned and educated the stall owners.
The public account of the Public Security Bureau of Guangchang County, Jiangxi Province announced that on March 31, the Economic Investigation Team of the Bureau, in conjunction with the County People's Bank, the County Rural Commercial Bank, the County Market Supervision Administration, and the County Financial Office, launched an imitation of the county's sacrificial supplies market. A special inspection of the renminbi coin.
Law enforcement site WeChat public account @Guangchang Public Security Map
After investigation, some of the coins sold in stores are very similar to RMB in size, decorative patterns, and light-changing numbers.
The inspection team ordered the merchants with such illegal acts to quickly remove the imitation renminbi coins from the shelves, and preached the laws and regulations to the merchants. This special inspection operation confiscated more than 100 packages of various renminbi imitation coins.
The People's Procuratorate of Yumin County, Xinjiang reported on March 31 that during a special investigation, the staff of the procuratorate found that some merchants placed high imitation renminbi and ghost coins printed with the portrait of the deceased people's leader on their booths. The size of the "fake version" of RMB is basically the same as that of the real RMB. Although the paper is thin, the pattern is exactly the same. Even Braille, watermarks, and gold lines are very similar.
Only the words "People's Bank of China" have been changed to "China Mingmin Bank", but the font has not changed.
Law enforcement scene WeChat public account @ Yumin Procuratorate map
Since the market supervision, civil affairs and heroic protection departments have corresponding supervisory responsibilities, the Yumin County People's Procuratorate immediately launched the public interest litigation case-handling procedure to initiate a case investigation, and communicated with the market supervision, civil affairs and heroic protection departments to conduct public sales. Supervise and inspect the phenomenon of ghost coins with high imitation renminbi patterns and ghost coins printed with the portraits of deceased people's leaders, and clean up and rectify the sacrificial supplies market in the jurisdiction, guide civilized sacrificial sacrifices, and ensure that social and public interests are not infringed.
The People's Procuratorate of Yumin County, Xinjiang reminded that the practice of these coins with RMB patterns seems to be eye-catching, but it is completely disrespectful to the RMB, especially the production, sale and use of the coins with RMB patterns have actually been suspected of illegal use RMB pattern.
The sale of ghost coins with imitation RMB patterns not only violates the Law of the People's Bank of China and the Regulations on the Administration of RMB, but also uses the portraits of deceased great men and state leaders on ghost coins, which seriously damages the image of great men and violates social order and good customs. It also hinders the order of RMB management and damages the authority of the RMB.
Article 44 of the Law of the People's Bank of China stipulates that the illegal use of RMB patterns on publicity materials, publications or other commodities is an illegal act. A fine of less than 50,000 yuan.