June 1, 2025

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Regulations on Radio and Television Administration

 

The unauthorized establishment of any radio or television transmitting station, relay station, micro-wave station or satellite uplink station shall be banned by the administrative department for radio and television under the people's government at or above the county level; the equipment used in the illegal activities shall be confiscated and a fine between one and two times the total investment shall be imposed simultaneously; or the act shall be punished by the radio administration organ according to the provisions of the State on radio administration.

Article 48 The unauthorized establishment of any unit to produce and manage radio or television programs, or the unauthorized production of television plays or any other radio or television programs in violation of the provisions of these Regulations shall be banned by the administrative department for radio and television under the people's government at or above the county level; the equipment used in the illegal activities shall be confiscated and a fine between one and two times the total investment shall be imposed simultaneously; or the act shall be punished by the radio administration organ according to the provisions of the State on radio administration.

Article 48 The unauthorized establishment of any unit to produce and manage radio or television programs, or the unauthorized production of television plays or any other radio or television programs in violation of the provisions of these Regulations shall be banned by the administrative department for radio and television under the people's government at or above the county level; the special instruments, equipment and program carriers used in the illegal activities shall be confiscated, and a fine between 10,000 yuan and 50,000 yuan shall be imposed simultaneously.

Article 49 Anyone who, in violation of the provisions of these Regulations, produces, broadcasts or supplies to foreign countries or regions programs which contain the contents prohibited by the provisions of Article 32 of these Regulations shall be ordered by the administrative department for radio and television under the people's government at or above the county level to stop the production, broadcasting or supplying to foreign countries or regions; the program carriers shall be confiscated and a fine between 10,000 yuan and 50,000 yuan shall be imposed simultaneously; if the circumstances are serious, the license shall be revoked by the original approving authorities; if the act violates the provisions on public security administration, public security administrative penalties shall be imposed by the public security organ according to law; if the act constitutes a crime, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.

Article 50 Anyone who violates the provisions of these Regulations by committing any of the following acts shall be ordered to stop the illegal activities and given a warning by the administrative department of radio and television under the people's government at or above the county level; the illegal earnings shall be confiscated and a fine less than 20,000 yuan may be imposed simultaneously; if the circumstances are serious, the license shall be revoked by the original approving authorities.

(1)  altering the name, logo, scope of programs or number of bands or channels of a radio or television station without authorization;

(2)  renting out or transferring broadcast time to others;

(3)  re-broadcasting or broadcasting radio or television programs in violation of the relevant provisions;

(4)  broadcasting overseas radio or television programs or advertisements beyond the specified time limit;

(5)  broadcasting radio or television programs produced by any unit that is not licensed to produce and manage radio or television programs, or broadcasting television plays produced by any unit that is not licensed to produce television plays;

(6)  broadcasting overseas movies, television plays or other radio or television programs which have not been approved to be broadcast;

(7) broadcasting programs prohibited by the provisions of Article 44 of these Regulations in an educational television station; or

(8)  organizing radio or television program exchanging or trading activities without authorization.

Article 51 Anyone who violates the provisions of these Regulations by committing any of the following acts shall be ordered to stop the illegal activities and given a warning by the administrative department for radio and television under the people's government at or above the county level; the illegal earnings and special instruments and equipment used in the illegal activities shall be confiscated and a fine not more than 20,000 yuan may be imposed simultaneously; if the circumstances are serious, the license shall be revoked by the original approving authorities.

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