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Title: The Weights and Measures Act CH
Category: Ministry of Economic Affairs(經濟部)
Chapter VIII Penal Provisions
Article 49
Any weights and measures organization which performs self-verification of legal measuring instruments and has failed the follow-up audit shall be imposed with a fine in an amount of not less than New Taiwan Dollar Two Hundred Thousand (NTD 200,000), but not more than New Taiwan Dollar One Million (NTD 1,000,000).
Article 50
Any manufacturer or importer of a prepackaged products who violated the provision set out in Paragraph One, Article 45 by failing to label net quantity or not to label net quantity with legal units of measurement, or the difference between the labeled quantity and the actual quantity exceeds the statutory range of tolerance, and has further failed to correct the violation within a given time limit or failed the random sampling tests twice within one year, shall be imposed with a fine in an amount of not less than New Taiwan Dollar One Hundred Thousand (NTD 100,000), but not more than New Taiwan Dollar Five Hundred Thousand (NTD 500,000).
Article 51
Under any of the following circumstances, the violator shall be imposed with a fine in an amount of not less than New Taiwan Dollar Fifty Thousand (NTD 50,000), but nor more than New Taiwan Dollar Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand (NTD 250,000):
1. Failing to use the legal units of measurement in labeling in accordance with the provision set out in Article 12;
2. Failing to apply for type approval in accordance with the provision set out in Article 25, or apply for approval of alternation, series type approval, or new type approval in accordance with the provisions set out in Article 29;
3. Having committed falsified act referred to in subparagraph 1, Paragraph One, Article 31;
4. Having violated the provisions set out in subparagraph 2, Paragraph One, Article 31 or subparagraph 1, Paragraph One, Article 32 by failing to manufacture the measuring instruments in compliance with the approved type;
5. Having violated the provision set out in Paragraph One, Article 34 by operating its business without obtaining license;
6. Having violated the provision set out in Paragraph Two, Article 34 by operating its business beyond the scope of business registered in its business license, or by providing its own business license for use by another person; or
7. Failing to apply for verification in accordance with the provision of Article 39.
Measuring instrument(s) in the condition referred to in subparagraph 1 of the preceding Paragraph shall be confiscated and destroyed.
Article 52
Any person who violates the provision set out in Article 20 of this Act by selling, or displaying with the intent to sell, any measuring instruments that did not pass verification, or for which a application for reverification has not been filed, or the maximum period for use of which has expired, shall be imposed with a fine in an amount of not less than New Taiwan Dollar Thirty Thousand (NTD 30,000), but not more than New Taiwan Dollar One Hundred and Fifty Thousand (NTD 150,000).
Article 53
Under any of the following circumstances, the violator shall be imposed with a fine in an amount of not less than New Taiwan Dollar Fifteen Thousand (NTD 15,000), but not more than New Taiwan Dollar Seventy-Five Thousand (NTD 75,000):
1. Having violated the provision set out in Article 20 by putting or making available the measuring instrument at issue for use;
2. Having violated the provision set out in Paragraph One, Article 21 by putting or making available the measuring instrument at issue for use; or
3. Having violated the provision set out in Paragraph One, Article 31 by displaying or selling the measuring instrument at issue.
Article 54
Any person who has violated the provisions set out respectively in Paragraph Three, Article 16; Paragraph one, Article 23; Paragraph Four, Article 31; Paragraph Three, Article 34; Paragraph Three, Article 43; or Paragraph One, Article 47 of this Act shall be imposed with a fine in an amount of not less than New Taiwan Dollar Ten Thousand (NTD 10,000), but not more than New Taiwan Dollar Fifty Thousand (NTD 50,000).
Article 55
In addition to the fines imposed in accordance with this Act, a violator of the provisions of this Act may also be ordered to discontinue or rectify his unlawful act within a given time limit; and if such unlawful act is not discontinued or rectified upon expiry of the deadline date, the violator may further be fined each time for his successive violations.
Article 56
In case the fine imposed in accordance with this Act has not been paid up within the given time limit as required, the case shall be referred to the administrative enforcement authority for compulsory execution.