1. Operations with non-ferrous and ferrous scrap metal without state registration or special
permit (license) as required by law, or letting buildings or constructions for establishment of
illegal stations of collection, storage and sale of scrap metal, shall be punishable by a fine of 100 to 500 tax-free minimum incomes, or correctional labor
of 100 to 200 hours.
2. Any such acts as provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, if committed by a person
previously convicted for a criminal offense under this Article, shall be punishable by a fine of 500 to 1,000 tax-free minimum incomes, or restraint of liberty
for a term up to three years.
Article 214. Violation of rules related to supply of precious metals and precious stones
Evasion of supply for affinage, compulsory under the law, or compulsory sale of precious
metals or precious stones mined, or recovered from secondary raw materials, picked up or
found, where any such act was committed in respect of a large amount, and also evasion of
compulsory supply for affinage or compulsory sale of bought up precious metals, precious
stones, jewelry or products for domestic use made of the above or scrap of such products, shall be punishable by a fine of 300 to 1,000 tax-free minimum incomes, or restraint of liberty
for a term up to two years.
Note: Violation of the rules related to supply of precious metals and precious stones is
committed in respect of a large amount if the value of items described in this Article, which
were not supplied or sold, exceeds 500 tax-free minimum incomes.
Article 215. Counterfeiting of postage stamps and travel documents
Production for selling purposes, sale or use of knowingly counterfeit postage stamps, labeled
products, international postal reply coupons, identification cards for international postal
traffic, prints of labeling devices, and also tickets for railway, water, air or motor transport
and other travel documents and shipment documents, shall be punishable by a fine up to 50 tax-free minimum incomes, or correctional labor for a
term up to two years, or restraint of liberty for a term up to three years.
Article 216. Illegal production, counterfeiting, use or sale of illegally produced, acquired
or counterfeit documentary stamps or check stamps
1. Illegal production, counterfeiting, use or sale of illegally produced, acquired or counterfeit
documentary stamps or check stamps for labeling of packages of copies of audiovisual works
and phonograms, or holographic protection elements, shall be punishable by a fine of 100 to 300 tax-free minimum incomes, or restraint of liberty
for a term up to four years.
2. The same actions, if repeated, shall be punishable by a fine of 300 to 1,000 tax-free minimum incomes, or restraint of liberty
for a term of three to five years.
Article 218. Fraudulent bankruptcy