punished by imprisonment for up to five years and a fine from BGN one hundred to three
hundred.
(2) (Amended, SG No. 28/1982 renumbered from Paragraph 3, SG No. 89/1986, amended,
SG No. 10/1993) A person who develops private economic activity, concealing it under the form
of state, co-operative or another public organisation, shall be punished by imprisonment for up to
five years and a fine from BGN one hundred to three hundred.
(3) (Renumbered from Paragraph 2, amended, SG No. 89/1986) An official from the
respective state, co-operative or another public organisation, who allows commission of the
crime under the preceding paragraphs, shall be punished by imprisonment for up to three years or
by probation.
(4) (New, SG No. 26/1973, amended, SG No. 28/1982, SG No. 89/1986, SG No. 92/2002,
effective 1.01.2005 with respect to the punishment of probation - amended, SG No. 26/2004,
effective 1.01.2004, SG No. 103/2004, effective 1.01.2005) For repeated commission of the
crime under the preceding paragraphs, or where the unlawful income is of particularly large
amounts, the punishment shall be imprisonment from one to eight years.
(5) (Renumbered from Paragraph 4, amended, SG No. 26/1973, SG No. 89/1986, SG No.
92/2002, effective 1.01.2005 with respect to the punishment of probation - amended, SG No.
26/2004, effective 1.01.2004, SG No. 103/2004, effective 1.01.2005) If the unlawful income
under the preceding paragraphs is of particularly large amounts and the case is particularly grave,
the punishment shall be imprisonment from three to twelve years.
Article 227
(Amended, SG No. 10/1993, SG No. 50/1995, SG No. 81/1999, repealed, SG No. 75/2006,
new, SG No. 19/2012)
(1) Anyone who hires five or more foreigners illegally staying within the territory of the
Republic of Bulgaria, all of them at the same time, shall be punished by imprisonment for up to
four years and by a fine amounting to BGN two to twenty thousand.
(2) The punishment referred to in Paragraph (1) shall also be imposed on anyone who hires
a foreigner illegally staying within the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria, knowing that such
foreigner is a victim of human trafficking.
(3) Anyone who hires a foreigner under the age of 18 illegally staying within the territory
of the Republic of Bulgaria shall be punished by imprisonment for up to five years and by a fine
amounting to BGN three to thirty thousand.
(4) Anyone who systematically hires one or more foreigners illegally staying within the
territory of the Republic of Bulgaria shall be punished by imprisonment for one to five years and
by a fine amounting to BGN five to fifty thousand.
(5) The punishment referred to in Paragraph (4) shall also be imposed on anyone who hires
a foreigner illegally staying within the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria under labour
conditions which are significantly different from those enjoyed by legally hired persons and
violate human dignity.
(6) In minor cases under Paragraphs (2) - (4) the punishment shall be imprisonment for up
to two years or probation, as well as a fine amounting to BGN one to ten thousand.
Article 227a
(New, SG No. 28/1982, amended, SG No. 10/1993, repealed, SG No. 75/2006).
Section Ia