出版物市场管理规定（修正） Administration of the Publications Market Provisions (Revised)

plication within 20 working days of the date of acceptance of the application， and shall notify the applicant in writing thereof. If the application is approved， the press and publishing administrative department of the province， autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government shall issue a Publications Business Permit， and shall report to the General Administration of Press and Publishing for record filing. The applicant shall obtain a business licence from the administration for industry and commerce on the strength of the Publications Business Permit in accordance with the law. If the application is rejected， the reasons therefor shall be stated.

　　The application materials shall include the following written materials：

　　1. an application form stating the name and address of the work unit， the name and domicile of the legal representative or the main person in charge， and the source and amount of capital， etc.；

　　2. the articles of association of the enterprise；

　　3. proof of creditworthiness for the registered capital；

　　4. details of the business premises and proof of the right to use；

　　5. proof of identity of the legal representative or the main person in charge；

　　6. professional or technical qualification certificates of the legal representative or the main person in charge； and

　　7. supporting documents for the corresponding computer administration conditions.

　　Article 10　When establishing a publications retail enterprise or when other work units or individuals engage in the business of retail of publications， the following conditions shall be fulfilled：

　　1. having a determined name and scope of business；

　　2. the business operator shall have the professional qualifications for publication distributor at elementary level or above， or professional technical qualifications related to the profession of distribution of publications at elementary level or above that are recognized by the General Administration of Press and Publishing； and

　　3. having a fixed place of business commensurate with its busines

s activities.

　　Article 11　When applying to establish a publications retail enterprise or when other work units or individuals apply to engage in the business of retail of publications， the application materials specified in Paragraph Two of this Article shall be submitted to the local press and publishing administrative department of the people‘s government at the county level. The press and publishing administrative department shall decide whether or not to approve the application within 20 working days of the date of acceptance of the application， and shall notify the applicant in writing thereof. If the application is approved， the press and publishing administrative department shall issue a Publications Business Permit and report to the press and publishing administrative department at the level above for record filing. The applicant shall obtain a business licence from the administration for industry and commerce on the strength of the Publications Business Permit in accordance with the law. If the application is rejected， the reasons therefor shall be stated.

　　The application materials shall include the following written materials：

　　1. an application form stating the name and address of the work unit， and the name and domicile of the legal representative or the main person in charge， etc.；

　　2. details of the business premises and proof of the right to use； and

　　3. proof of identity and professional or technical qualification certificates of the business operator.

　　Article 12　When establishing a publications leasing enterprise or when other work units or individuals engage in the business of leasing of publications， the work unit or individual shall， within 15 days after obtaining the business licence， report to the local press and publishing administrative department of the people‘s government at the county level for record filing on the strength of materials such as a photocopy of the business licence， the business address and the particulars of the legal representative or the main person in charge.

　　Article 13　When establishing a publications chain enterprise or when other chain enterprises engage in publications chain business， the following conditions shall be fulfilled：

　　1. having a determined enterprise name and articles of association；

　　2. be in accord with the organizational structure and operation methods of chain businesses；

　　3. having a registered capital of not less than Rmb 3 million. To engage in nationwide chain business， it shall have a registered capital of not less than Rmb 10 million；

　　4. having 10 or more directly managed outlets of chain stores；

　　5. the legal representative or main person in charge shall have the professional qualifications for publication distributor at intermediate level or above， or professional technical qualifications related to the profession of distribution of publications at intermediate level or above that are recognized by the General Administration of Press and Publishing；

　　6. the headquarters and its outlets shall have business premises that commensurate with its business， and the commercial area of each sample store shall not be less than 500 square metres； and

　　7. having the corresponding computer administration systems and a sound management system.

　　Article 14　When applying to establish a publications chain enterprise or when other chain enterprises apply to engage in publications chain business， the enterprise must submit the application materials specified in Paragraph Three of this Article to the press and publishing administrative department at the municipal level of the place where its headquarters is located. The press and publishing administrative department at the municipal level shall issue an examination and verification opinion within 20 working days of the date of acceptance of the application and submit the same together w

ith the application materials to the press and publishing administrative department of the province， autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government for examination and approval. When applying to establish a national publications chain enterprise or when other chain enterprises apply to engage in nationwide publications chain business， the enterprise must submit the application materials specified in Paragraph Three of this Article to the press and publishing administrative department of the province， autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government of the place where its headquarters is located. The press and publishing administrative department of the province， autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government shall issue an examination and verification opinion within 20 working days of the date of acceptance of the application and submit the same together with the application materials to the General Administration of Press and Publishing for examination and approval.

　　The examination and approval authority shall decide whether or not to approve the application within 20 working days of the date of acceptance of the application， and shall notify the applicant in writing thereof. If the application is approved， the press and publishing administrative department of the province， autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government shall issue a Publications Business Permit and report to the General Administration of Press and Publishing for record filing. If engagement in nationwide chain business is approved， the General Administration of Press and Publishing shall issue a Publications Business Permit. The applicant shall obtain a business licence from the administration for industry and commerce on the strength of the Publications Business Permit in accordance with the law. If the application is rejected， the reasons therefor shall be stated.

　　The application materials shall include the following written materials：

　　1. an application form stating the name and address of the enterprise， the name and domicile of the legal representative or the main person in charge， and the source and amount of capital；

　　2. the organizational structure and the articles of association；

　　3. proof of creditworthiness for the registered capital；

　　4. the plan for the opening of stores；

　　5. list of business premises of the headquarters and outlets of the chain stores， and proof of the right to use；

　　6. proof of identity of the legal representative or the main person in charge；

　　7. professional or technical qualification certificates of the legal representative or the main person in charge； and

　　8. supporting documents for the corresponding computer administration systems.

　　Article 15　Directly managed outlets of chain stores shall not require an individual Publications Business Permit， but they may obtain a business licence from the administration for industry and commerce in accordance with the law on the strength of a photocopy of the Publications Business Permit of the headquarters of the publications chain operation work unit after reporting to the press and publishing administrative department of the people‘s government at the county level of the place where the outlet is located for record filing.

　　When publications chain operation work units open non-directly managed outlets of chain stores， such outlets must handle the examination and approval procedures in accordance with Articles 10 and 11 hereof， except for those already holding a Publications Bu

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