Is it illegal to raise prices during the epidemic?

It is illegal for the epidemic to drive up prices. According to the relevant laws and regulations of our country, those who drive up prices during the epidemic, drive up prices in violation of state regulations, and seek huge profits may seriously disrupt the market order, which may constitute a crime, be convicted of illegal business operation and be severely punished according to law. In addition, those who refuse to implement the government-guided price will be ordered to rectify, their illegal income will be confiscated, and they may be fined less than five times their illegal income. Complaints about the epidemic situation driving up prices can be made by calling 123 15, the telephone number of the epidemic prevention and control headquarters, the complaints on the software, and the mayor's mailbox.

Complaints about price fraud are as follows

1. Call 123 15 to report.

During the epidemic prevention and control period, the competent price departments at all levels should strengthen the market price monitoring and analysis of epidemic prevention supplies and important livelihood commodities, conscientiously carry out market research, and timely report abnormal price fluctuations and market signs and tendencies; Market supervision departments at all levels should intensify market inspections, crack down on illegal acts of price fraud and publicly expose typical cases. Citizens and friends are welcome to actively participate in supervision. You can call 123 15 to report the price problem.

2. WeChat report

After opening WeChat to enter, click My and select Payment. Select the city service icon to enter. Click the Epidemiology Inspector option. Select the 123 15 service below to enter. Click the option I want to report. A description of the report will be displayed, and click the Agree option. Select the option to enter the map search. Click I want to report and fill in the report information.

3. Call epidemic prevention and control headquarters. (The detailed contact telephone number shall be subject to the announcement of the county and city headquarters).

4. Mayor's mailbox report.

Legal basis:

Article 225 of the Criminal Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Whoever, in violation of state regulations, commits one of the following illegal business operations and disrupts the market order, if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention, and shall also, or shall only, be fined not less than one time but not more than five times the illegal income; If the circumstances are especially serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years, and shall also be fined not less than one time but not more than five times for illegal gains or confiscation of property:

(a) operating a franchise or monopoly commodity or other commodities whose operation is restricted by laws and administrative regulations without permission;

(2) buying and selling import and export licenses, import and export certificates of origin and other business licenses or approval documents stipulated by laws and administrative regulations;

(three) without the approval of the relevant competent departments of the state, illegally engaged in securities, futures, insurance business, or illegally engaged in fund payment and settlement business;

(four) other illegal business activities that seriously disrupt the market order.