the criminal code was supplemented with new articles on liability for dissemination of false information. If fake has caused the death or “other grave consequences”, its author will face a fine of up to 2 million rubles or imprisonment for up to five years.
georgejmclittle / DepositPhotos President Putin has tightened to seven years criminal penalties for the violation of fakes and quarantine
the Press service of the President of Russia
President Vladimir Putin signed the law on introduction of criminal liability for violation of the quarantine and spreading fakes about the epidemic. The document published on the official portal of legal information. The bill was amended 236 of the criminal code (violation of sanitary-epidemiological rules). Now for such an offense depending on the damage will be fined for the sum from 500 thousand to 2 million rubles or to deprive of liberty withrock from three to seven years.
in addition, the criminal code was supplemented with new articles on liability for dissemination of false information. If fake has caused the death or “other grave consequences”, its author will face a fine of up to 2 million rubles or imprisonment for up to five years.
in addition, Putin signed the amendment to increase administrative fines for violation of the quarantine. Now if a citizen violates sanitary rules, or individual requirements, he faces a fine of from 15 to 40 thousand rubles. Large amount of fines are made for officials and legal entities.
If violations are “inflicting harm to human health or human death, but do not contain evidence of a crime” the penalty for citizens will make from 150 to 300 thousand rubles.
the bill Also introduces a new article 20.6.1 of the administrative code and a fine of up to 30 thousand rubles for violation of the regime “of alert” imposed in Moscow and other regions of the country. If the violation resulted in the infection of another person, the fine may amount to 50 thousand rubles, said “the Media”.
