What are the penalties for operating a hotel openly without a business license?

For those who operate hotels without a license, according to the provisions of the "Measures for the Investigation, Punishment and Ban of Unlicensed Operations", a fine of not more than 20,000 yuan may be imposed; if the scale of unlicensed operations is large and the social harm is serious, a fine of not more than 20,000 yuan may be imposed. A fine of not less than RMB 20,000 but not more than RMB 200,000 is imposed.

Hotels need at least a "Business License" (issued by the industrial and commercial department), a "Special Industry Business License" (issued by the public security department), and a "Fire Protection Inspection Certificate" (issued by the fire department) This certificate), "Health License" (this certificate is issued by the health department) and "Tax Registration Certificate" (this certificate is issued by the tax department).

So, you can just report it to one of the above departments. It is recommended to report mainly to the public security department and the industrial and commercial department.

If the report to the local industrial and commercial department fails, it is recommended to report to the superior industrial and commercial bureau of the local industrial and commercial department. For example, if the location is XX County, you can report to the municipal industrial and commercial bureau, the superior unit of the industrial and commercial bureau of the county. Report to the bureau.

The industrial and commercial department is responsible for investigating and punishing unlicensed operating behaviors of hotels. This is a regulatory responsibility that the industrial and commercial department must bear.

Article 14 of the "Measures for Investigating, Punishing and Prohibiting Unlicensed Business Operations" stipulates that "Unlicensed business operations shall be banned by the industrial and commercial administrative departments in accordance with the law, and illegal gains shall be confiscated; if criminal law is violated, illegal business operations shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Law" Criminal liability shall be investigated in accordance with the provisions of the crime, the crime of major liability accidents, the crime of major labor safety accidents, the crime of dangerous goods causing accidents or other crimes; if the crime is not enough for criminal punishment, a fine of not more than 20,000 yuan shall be imposed; the scale of unlicensed business operations is relatively large , if the social harm is serious, a fine of not less than 20,000 yuan but not more than 200,000 yuan will be imposed; if the unlicensed business behavior endangers human health, poses major safety hazards, threatens public safety, and damages environmental resources, the company will confiscate the money used to engage in unlicensed activities. Tools, equipment, raw materials, products (commodities) and other property used in the business shall be fined not less than RMB 50,000 but not more than RMB 500,000.”