2024/9/2 凌晨12:26 Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China Article 412 A functionary of a commodity inspection department of the state or a commodity inspection agency who, by engaging in malpractices for personal gains, falsifies inspection results, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 5 years or shortterm custody. If the consequences are serious, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 5 years but not more than 10 years. A functionary as mentioned in the preceding paragraph who, due to serious remissness in his duty, fails to inspect the commodities that are subject to inspection, delays the inspection or the issuance of inspection certificates, or issues erroneous certificates, thereby causing heavy losses to the interests of the state, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 3 years or short-term custody. Article 413 An officer of an animal and plant quarantine agency who, by engaging in malpractices for personal gains, falsifies quarantine results, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 5 years or short-term custody. If serious consequences are caused, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 5 years but not more than 10 years. An officer as mentioned in the preceding paragraph who, due to serious remissness in his duty, fails to conduct quarantine inspection of the items that should have been inspected, delays the quarantine inspection or the issuance of inspection certificates, or issues erroneous certificates, thereby causing heavy losses to the interests of the state, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 3 years or short-term custody. Article 414 A functionary of a state organ who, with the duty of investigating the crime of producing or selling fake or substandard commodities, engages in malpractices for personal gains and fails to perform the duty of investigation as required by the law, if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 5 years or short-term custody. Article 415 A functionary of a state organ who, in charge of the issuance of passports, visas, or other documents for exit or entry, knowingly grants a document for exit or entry to a person attempting to unlawfully cross the national boundary (frontier) or, a functionary of a border defense authority, a customs office, or any other state organ who knowingly allows a person unlawfully crossing the national boundary (frontier) to pass, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 3 years or short-term custody. If the circumstances are serious, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 3 years but not more than 7 years. Article 416 A functionary of a state organ who, with the duty of rescuing women or children who are trafficked in or kidnapped, fails to take measures to rescue a victim at the request of the victim or a family member thereof, or upon receiving a report made by another person, thereby causing serious consequences, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 5 years or shortterm custody. A functionary of a state organ who, with the aforementioned rescue duty, obstructs the rescue effort by taking advantage of his office, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 2 years but not more than 7 years. If the circumstances are relatively minor, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 2 years or short-term custody. en.npc.gov.cn.cdurl.cn/2020-12/26/c_921604_14.htm 5/6