The President of Russia Vladimir Putin signed the law, which provides for a multiple increase of fines for the use of uncertified means of communication with the possibility of confiscation. The law was published on the official Internet portal of legal information.
For the use of “gray” mobile citizen of the Russian Federation will have to pay a fine of 3 to 5 thousand rubles, with confiscation of illegal means of communication. For officials the penalty will make from 15 to 30 thousand roubles with or without confiscation, but for legal persons with a fine of from 60 to 300 thousand rubles. with confiscation or without it.
In addition, the law is supplemented by rules of administrative responsibility for the use of the media without a Declaration of conformity if the legislation does not provide for their mandatory certification. Officials face a fine from 15 to 30 000 roubles with confiscation of the undeclared funds or when without. The legal entity is proposed to punish by a fine from 60 to 150 thousand roubles with confiscation of the undeclared funds or when without.
The government noted that the current fines do not contribute to the prevention of administrative offenses. The increase in monetary penalties for the use of uncertified means of communication, such as mobile phones, should encourage citizens to buy them in official stores, not trusting dealers and online stores.
