Law of the peoples Republic of China on Resident Identity Cards　中华人民共和国居民身份证法

200 yuan， and the illegal gains， if any， shall be confiscated

　　（1） obtaining the resident identity card by using false documents of certification；

　　（2） leasing， lending or making over the resident identity to another person； or

　　（3） illegally seizing the resident identity card of another person.

　　article 17 Anyone who commits one of the following acts shall be imposed by the public security organ a fine of not less than 200 yuan， but not more than 1，000 yuan or shall be detained for not more 10 days. And the illegal gains， if any， shall be confiscated：

　　（1） using another person's resident identity card his own or a resident identity card obtained by fraudulent means； or

　　（2） buying， selling or using falsely made or forged resident identity card.

　　Any resident identity card that is falsely made， or forged， or obtained by fraudulent means shall be forfeited by the public security organ.

　　Article 18 Anyone who falsely makes or forges resident identity cards shall be investigated for criminal responsibility in accordance with law.

　　Anyone who commits one of the acts listed in Articles 16and 17 of this law and engages in criminal activities shall be investigated for criminal responsibility in accordance with law.

　　Article 19 Any of the people's police commits one of the following acts shall according to the seriousness of the circumstances， be given administrative sanctions in accordance with law； and if a crime is constituted， he shall be investigated for criminal responsibillity in accordance with law：

　　（1） by taking advantage of making， issuing or examining resident identity cards， accepting or receiving money or things of value offered by other persons or things of value offered by other persons or seeking other benefits；

　　（2） illegally changing a citizen's identity number， or registering in the resident identity card information other than the items prescribed in the first paragraph of Article 3 of this Law or intentionally registering false information；

　　（3） without justifiable reasons， failing to issue resident identity cards within the stat

utory time limit；

　　（4） examining or seizing a resident identity card in violation of regulations and thus infringing upon the lawful rights and interests of a citizen； or

　　（5） divulging a citizen's personal information gained through making， issuing examining or seizing his resident identity card and thus infringing upon the citizen's lawful rights and interests.

　　Chapter V

　　Supplementary provisions

　　Article 20 Where a citizen applies for a residence identity card， or for changing the card， or for reissue of one， shall pay for the cost of the card. The rate for the cost of a resident identity card shall be determined upon examination by the competent department for pricing under the State Council in conjunction with the department for finance under stare Council

　　Urban residents who receive subsistence allowances and rural residents who live in specially straitened circumstance shall be exempted from paying the costs of resident identity cards whey cards when they apply for such cards and for changing the cards for the first. As to the other residents who really have difficulties in making ends meet， the payment of the costs of resident identity cards may be reduced when apply for the cards and for changing the cards the first. The specific measures for exemptions and reduction of such payment shall be formulated by the department for finance under the state Council in conjunction with the competent department for pricing under the state Council.

　　The payments for the costs of resident identity cards collected by public security organs shall be turned over to the state Treasury.

　　Article 21 The specific measures for the soldiers of the people's Liberation army and people's armed policemen in active service to apply for resident identity cards and for issuing such cards shall be separately formulated by the state Council and the Central Military Commission.

　　Article 22 This Law shall go into effect as of January 1， 2004，and the Regulations of the people's Republic of China Concerning Resident Identity cards shall be abrogated at the same time.

　　The resident identity cards obtained in accordance with the Regulations of the people's Republic of China Concerning Resident Identity cards shall remain valid within their terms of validity before the said cards are changed in accordance with this Law. The specific measures for exchange for the new resident identity cards shall be formulated by the state council

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