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CHAPTER IV PENAL PROVISIONS
Article 22
For any arcade business in violation of Article 15, the wrongdoer shall be penalized by imprisonment of not more than one year or detention, or imposed by or jointly imposed by a fine of not less than five hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$500,000) but not more than two million and five hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$2,500,000).
Article 23
For any manufacturer, importer or software development vendor of electronic game machines in violation of Article 6 Paragraph 1, its person-in-charge or the wrongdoer shall be sanctioned by a fine of not less than two hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$200,000) but not more than one million New Taiwan Dollars (NT$1,000,000).
For any business in violation of Article 6 Paragraph 5, it shall be sanctioned in accordance with the Commodity Inspection Act.
For any arcade business in violation of Article 7 Paragraph 1, its person-in-charge or the wrongdoer shall be sanctioned by a fine of not less than one hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$100,000) but not more than five hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$500,000).
Article 24
For any arcade business in violation of Article 11 Paragraph 2 or Paragraph 3 regarding application for registration of change, its person-in-charge shall be sanctioned by a fine of not less than fifty thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$50,000) but not more than two hundred and fifty thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$250,000), and it shall be ordered to make improvement by a specified deadline; for the arcade business that fails to make improvement by the deadline, it may be sanctioned consecutively for each day of violation.
Article 25
For any arcade business that arbitrarily changes the business rate or machinery category of the electronic game arcade, or operates under mixed business ratings, its person-in-charge shall be sanctioned by a fine of not less than two hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$200,000) but not more than one million New Taiwan Dollars (NT$1,000,000), and it shall be ordered to make improvement by a specified deadline; for the arcade business that fails to make improvement by the deadline and still continues to operate, its business rating certificate for electronic game arcade business and all or part of its company or business registration matters shall be revoked.
Article 26
For any arcade business in violation of Article 13 by failing to purchase public accident liability insurance, failing to renew insurance upon expiration of the insurance term, canceling insurance without cause after purchasing insurance, or failing to meet the insurance scope or coverage required by the central governing authority, its person-in-charge shall be sanctioned by a fine of not less than two hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$200,000) but not more than one million New Taiwan Dollars (NT$1,000,000), and it shall be ordered to make improvement by a specified deadline; for the arcade business that fails to make improvement by the deadline, its business rating certificate for electronic game arcade business and all or part of its company or business registration matters shall be revoked.
Article 27
For any arcade business in violation of Article 14, its person-in-charge shall be sanctioned by a fine of not less than two hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$200,000) but not more than one million New Taiwan Dollars (NT$1,000,000); for the arcade business that is suspected of involving in gambling, it shall be moved to the law enforcement agency for further proceeding in accordance with law.
Article 28
For any arcade business in violation of Article 16, the wrongdoer shall be sanctioned by a fine of not less than one hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$100,000) but not more than five hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$500,000), and it shall be ordered to make improvement by a specified deadline; for the arcade business that still fails to make improvement by the deadline, it shall be sanctioned consecutively for each violation until it makes improvement.
Article 29
For any arcade business in violation of Article 17 Paragraph 1 Subparagraph (1) or Subparagraph (2), its person-in-charge shall be sanctioned by a fine of not less than two hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$200,000) but not more than one million New Taiwan Dollars (NT$1,000,000); for any arcade business in violation of Article 17 Paragraph 1 Subparagraph (3) or Subparagraph (4), its person-in-charge shall be sanctioned by a fine of not less than fifty thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$50,000) but not more than two hundred and fifty thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$250,000), and it shall be ordered to make improvement by a specified deadline; for the arcade business that still fails to make improvement by the deadline, it shall be sanctioned consecutively for each violation until it makes improvement.
Article 30
For any arcade business in violation of Article 17 Paragraph 1 Subparagraph (5), its person-in-charge shall be sanctioned by a fine of not less than one hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$100,000) but not more than five hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$500,000), and it shall be ordered to make improvement by a specified deadline; for the arcade business that still fails to make improvement by the deadline, it shall be sanctioned consecutively for each violation until it makes improvement.
Article 31
For any arcade business in violation of Article 17 Paragraph 1 Subparagraph (6), the governing authority in the centrally-governed city or the county (city) shall order it to cease operations, and shall suspend accepting its application for registration of change for company or business name and representative or person-in-charge. For the arcade business that has been convicted under final and unappealable judgment by the Court, its business rating certificate for electronic game arcade business and all or part of its company or business registration matters shall be revoked.
Article 32
For any arcade business in violation of Article 18, its person-in-charge shall be sanctioned by a fine of not less than fifty thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$50,000) but not more than two hundred and fifty thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$250,000).
Article 33
For any arcade business in violation of Article 19, its person-in-charge shall be sanctioned by a fine of not less than fifty thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$50,000) but not more than two hundred and fifty thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$250,000), and it shall be ordered to return for voidance the business rating certificate for electronic game arcade business by a specified deadline; for the arcade business that still fails to return the certificate for voidance by the deadline, the certificate shall be voided via public announcement.
Article 34
For any arcade business in violation of Article 20 Paragraph 1 that avoids, hinders or rejects the inspection, its person-in-charge shall be sanctioned by a fine of not less than one hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$100,000) but not more than five hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$500,000).
Article 35
For any arcade business in violation of Article 21, its person-in-charge or the wrongdoer shall be sanctioned by a fine of not less than five hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$500,000) but not more than two million and five hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$2,500,000), and its business rating certificate for electronic game arcade business and all or part of its company or business registration matters shall be revoked, with its machinery simultaneously forfeited and destroyed; for the arcade business that is suspected of involving in gambling or offenses against morals, it shall be moved to the law enforcement agency for further proceeding in accordance with law.
Article 36
Unless provided by Article 23 Paragraph 2, the fine and forfeiture prescribed by this Act shall be executed by governing authorities in centrally-governed cities and counties (cities).
Article 37
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