Heavy fines for not having a certificate of eligibility to produce or repair liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bottles in Vietnam

Heavy fines for not having a certificate of eligibility to produce or repair liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bottles in Vietnam (Internet image)

Article 42 of Decree 99/2020/ND-CP stipulates penalties for violations against regulations on conditions for production and repair of LPG bottles in Vietnam as follows:

1.  A fine ranging from VND 20,000,000 to VND 40,000,000 shall be imposed for producing or repairing LPG bottles without fully satisfying the regulations on safety, production process, repair process or product quality inspection process as prescribed.

2. A fine ranging from VND 40,000,000 to VND 60,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

- Producing or repairing LPG bottles without having inspection equipment to satisfy the requirements for safety inspection as prescribed;

- Using the falsified certificate of eligibility to produce or repair LPG bottles;

- Leasing/lending or renting/borrowing the certificate of eligibility to produce or repair LPG bottles.

3. A fine ranging from VND 80,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

- Producing or repairing LPG bottles without a certificate of eligibility to produce or repair LPG bottles as prescribed;

- Continuing to produce or repair LPG bottles with an expired certificate of eligibility to produce or repair LPG or after the suspension or revocation of the certificate of eligibility to produce or repair LPG.

In addition to being fined, for some of the above violations, the exhibit used for committing the violation shall be confiscated; the certificate of eligibility to produce or repair LPG shall be suspended for 01 - 03 months; the violator is compelled to return the illegal profits obtained from the violations.

More details can be found in Decree 99/2020/ND-CP, which comes into force from October 11, 2020.

Le Vy

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