The Criminal Code of the Russian Federation 26/09/2022, 07:19 b) abolished c) on a large scale, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of three to eight years. Note. The scale of plants containing narcotic drugs, whose cultivation is prohibited, for the purposes of this Article shall be endorsed by the Government of the Russian Federation. Article 232. Organization or Maintenance of Dens for Consuming Narcotic or Psychotropic Substances 1. Organization or maintenance of dens for consuming narcotic or psychotropic substances shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to four years. 2. The same acts, committed by an organized group, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of three to seven years. Article 233. Illegal Issue or Forgery of Prescriptions or Other Documents Entitling Persons to Obtain Narcotic or Psychotropic Substances Illegal issue or forgery of prescriptions or any other documents that entitle a person to obtain narcotic or psychotropic substances shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of up to 80 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to six months, or by compulsory works for a term of up to 180 hours, or by corrective works for a term of up to one year, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to two years, with disqualification to hold specified offices or to engage in specified activities for a term of up to three years, or without such disqualification. Article 234. Illegal Traffic in Potent and Toxic Substances for the Purpose of Sale 1. Illegal making, processing, acquisition, storage, transportation, or sending for the purpose of sale, and likewise illegal marketing of potent or toxic substances, which are not narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances, or illegal manufacture of equipment for making or processing such substances, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of up to 40 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to three months, or by compulsory works for a term of up to 180 hours, or by corrective works for a term of up to one year, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to three years. 2. The same acts, committed by a group of persons in a preliminary conspiracy, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of up to 80 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to six months, or by compulsory works for a term of 120 to 240 hours, or by corrective works for a term of one to two years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term up to five years. 3. Acts provided for by the first or second part of this Article, and committed by an organized group or dealing with potent substances on a large scale, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of up to 120 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to one year, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of four to eight years. 4. Contravention of the rules for the production, acquisition, storage, record-keeping, issue, transportation, or sending of potent or toxic substances, if this has entailed through negligence their theft or the infliction of any substantial harm, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 200 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage, salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to 18 months, or by corrective works for a term of up to two years, or by restraint of liberty for a term of up to three years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to two years, with disqualification to hold specified offices or to engage in specified activities for a term of up to three years, or without such disqualification. Article 235. Engaging in Illegal Private Medical Practice or Private Pharmaceutical Activity 1. Engaging in private medical practice or in private pharmaceutical activity without having a license for the respective type of activity, if this has entailed by negligence the infliction of harm on human health, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of up to 120 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to one year, or by restraint of liberty for a term of up to three years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to three years. 2. The same act, that has entailed by negligence the death of a person, shall be punishable by restraint of liberty for a term of up to five years, or by deprivation of liberty for the same period. Article 236. Violation of Sanitary and Epidemiological Rules 1. Violation of sanitary and epidemiological rules which has resulted in, by negligence, mass diseases or poisoning of people, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 80 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to six months, or by disqualification to hold specified offices or to engage in specific activities for a term of up to three years, or by compulsory works for a term of up to 180 hours, or by corrective works for a term of up to one year, or by restraint of liberty for a term of up to three years. 2. The same act, which has involved by negligence the death of a person, shall be punishable by compulsory works for a term of 180 to 240 hours, or by corrective labour for a term of six months to two years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to five years, or by restraint of liberty for the same period. Article 237. Concealment of Information About Circumstances Endangering Human Life or Health 1. Concealment or distortion of information about developments, facts, or phenomena endangering human life or health, or the environment, committed by a person who is duty-bound to supply the population and the bodies authorized to take measures of removing such danger, by said information, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 300 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period up to two years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to two years, with disqualification to hold specified offices or to engage in specified activities for a term of up to three years, or without such disqualification. 2. The same acts, if they are committed by a person holding a post in the government of the Russian Federation or a post in the government of a subject of the Russian Federation, and likewise by the head of a local self-government body, or if such acts have inflicted harm to man's health or have resulted other grave consequences, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 100 thousand to 500 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of one to three years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to five years, with disqualification to hold specified offices or to engage in specified activities for a term of up to three years, or without such disqualification. Article 238. Production, Storage, Carriage or Sale of Goods and Products, Fulfillment of Works or Rendering of Services Which Do Not Meet Safety Standards 1. Production, storage or carriage for the purpose of sale or the sale of goods and products, fulfillment of works or rendering of services which do not meet standards of safety to lives or health of consumers as well as wrongful issue or use of an official document which certifies compliance of the said goods, works or services to safety standards, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 300 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period up to two years, or by restraint of liberty for a term of up to two years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to two years. 2. The same acts, if they: a) perpetrated by a group of individuals under a preliminary conspiracy or by an organized group; b) abolished c) have been committed in respect of goods, works, or services intended for children under six years of age; d) have entailed by negligence serious damage to health or the death of a man; shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 100 thousand to 500 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of one to three years, or by restraint of liberty for a term of up to three years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to six years with or without a fine in the amount of up to 500 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to three years. 3. Deeds provided for in the first or second part of the present Article, which have entailed by negligence the death of two or more persons, shall be punishable by the deprivation of liberty for a term of four to ten years. Article 239. Organization of an Association Infringing upon the Liberties and Rights of Individuals 1. Creation of a religious or public association whose activity is fraught with violence against individuals or with the infliction of injury to their health, or with inducement of individuals to refuse to discharge their civil duties or to commit other unlawful deeds, and likewise operation of such an association, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 200 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period up to 18, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to three years. 2. Participation in the activity of said association, and also promotion of deeds provided for by the first part of this Article, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 120 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period up to one year, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to two years. Article 240. Attraction to Prostitution 1. Attraction to prostitution or forcing to continue prostitution shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of up to 200 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to 18 months, or by restriction of liberty for a term of up to three years, or by deprivation of liberty for the same term. 2. The same deed committed: a) with application of violence or with the threat of its application; b) with a victim's movement across the State Border of the Russian Federation or with the illegal detention thereof abroad; c) by a group of persons in a preliminary conspiracy shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to six years. 3. The deeds provided by Parts One and Two of this Article which are committed by an organized group or in respect of a known minor shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of three to eight years. Article 241. Organization of Prostitution Federal Law No. 73-FZ of July 21, 2004 amended the first part of Article 241 of the present Code 1. The deeds aimed at organization of prostitution, as well as at the maintenance of hangouts for prostitution or the systematic provision of premises for prostitution shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 100 to 500 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of one to three years, or by restriction of liberty for a term of up to three years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to five years. 2. The same deeds committed: a) by a person through his official position; b) with an application of violence or with the threat of applying it; c) with involvement of known minors in prostitution shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to six years. 3. The deeds provided for by Parts One and Two of this Article which are committed with the involvement in prostitution of persons which are known to be under 14 years old shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of three to 10 years. Article 242. Illegal Distribution of Pornographic Materials or Objects Illegal making for the purpose of distribution or advertising, dissemination, or advertising of pornographic materials or objects, and likewise illegal trade in printed publications, cine-and-videomaterials, pictures, or any other pornographic objects, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 100 thousand to 300 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of one to two years, or by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to two years. Article 242.1. Making and Circulating Materials or Articles with Pornographic Images of Minors 1. Making, keeping or moving across the State Border of the Russian Federation for the purpose of dissemination, public showing or advertising, or dissemination, public showing or advertising, of materials or articles with pornographic images of known minors, as well as drawing known minors as performers to entertainment events of pornographic nature by a person who has reached the age of 18 years shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to six years. 2. The same deeds committed: a) by a parent or other person which is obliged under laws to bring up a minor, as well as by a pedagogue or other employee working for an educational, pedagogical, medical or other institution who http://visalink-russia.com/criminal-code-russian-federation.html Page 22 of 32