Administrative Penalty Law of the PRC (2021 Amendment) · Yalla China
قانون العقوبات الإدارية (تعديل 2021) / Administrative Penalty Law (2021 Amendment)
Enacted: 2021-01-22 ✅ Effective: 2021-07-15
📝 Overview
Regulates the procedures for imposing administrative fines and penalties and the rights of violators; the 2021 amendment adds additional protection for individual rights.
This is general information only, not legal advice. For your specific case, consult a licensed lawyer.
📜 The law text / key provisions
The Administrative Penalty Law (2021 Amendment) provides: (1) Proportionality principle: penalty proportional to severity of violation; (2) Procedural safeguards: prior notice, right to defense, right to hearing; (3) Fine transparency: fine criteria must be publicly disclosed; (4) Digital administrative program: permits issuing electronic penalty decisions; (5) Formal hearing: violator has right to request formal hearing before major penalties imposed; (6) Appeal: right to administrative reconsideration or administrative litigation.
💬 Practical reading
💬 This is a general reading/opinion for orientation — not the official legal text nor legal advice.
If you face an administrative fine, request a copy of the decision with details of the criteria applied. You have the right to appeal within 60 days in most cases.
📎 Official source
National People's Congress of China
🕒 Updated: 16 March 2026