What to do if you are found to be operating a B&B without a license?

The handling methods for those found operating B&Bs without a license are as follows:

1. Unlicensed operations shall be banned by the industrial and commercial administration department in accordance with the law and illegal gains shall be confiscated;

2. Anyone who violates criminal law shall be investigated for criminal responsibility in accordance with the provisions of the criminal law on the crime of illegal business operations, the crime of major liability accidents, the crime of major labor safety accidents, the crime of dangerous goods accidents, or other crimes;

3. If it is not enough for criminal punishment, a fine will be imposed.

B&B application process:

1. License application. First, you need to go to the local urban planning and housing security department to apply for a B&B license. This step is a necessary process for opening a B&B. When applying, you need to provide relevant information, such as identity certificate, housing certificate, tax certificate, etc.;

2. Tax registration. Opening a B&B also requires tax registration. To apply for tax registration, you need to go to the local tax bureau. When applying, you need to provide business license, identity certificate and other relevant information;

3. Fire acceptance. As a place of accommodation, a B&B needs to pass fire inspection. When applying for a B&B license, you also need to provide a fire protection acceptance certificate. If there is no certificate, you need to modify and improve the fire protection facilities;

4. Health inspection. B&B operators are also required to conduct health inspections to ensure that the sanitary environment of the B&B meets standards. When applying for a B&B license, you also need to provide relevant health certificates;

5. Environmental protection acceptance. Before opening a B&B, an environmental acceptance inspection is required to ensure that the environment of the B&B meets environmental protection requirements. When applying for a B&B license, you also need to provide an environmental protection acceptance certificate;

6. Other documents. In addition to the above documents and procedures, you also need to apply for other relevant documents and procedures according to local regulations, such as tourism business license, catering service license, etc.;

6. After the materials are ready, directly Just go to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to apply. To apply for a business license, you need a B&B application and review form; an individual industrial and commercial household registration application form; a one-inch photo; a copy of your ID card; a certificate of use of the business premises; and a notice of pre-approval of the individual name.

To sum up, first apply for a business license, and then go to the security detachment of the local public security bureau to apply for a special industry license. Then establish a passenger registration system, a visitor registration system, and a valuables storage registration system. The third is to go through the opening approval and filing procedures. Finally, after review and approval by the competent department, the local public security agency signs an opinion, and the business is allowed to open after applying for registration with the industrial and commercial administration department and obtaining a business license.

Legal basis:

Article 8 of the "Regulations on Individual Industrial and Commercial Households"

To apply for registration as an individual industrial and commercial household, one must apply for registration to the registration authority where the business place is located . Applicants should submit a registration application, proof of identity and proof of business location.

Registration matters for individual industrial and commercial households include the name and address of the operator, form of organization, business scope, and business location. If an individual industrial and commercial household uses a name, the name shall be used as a registration matter.

Article 9

After the registration authority examines the application materials in accordance with the law, it shall handle the matter in accordance with the following provisions:

(1) If the application materials are complete and comply with the legal form, It will be registered on the spot; if the application materials are incomplete or do not meet the statutory formal requirements, the applicant will be notified on the spot of all the content that needs to be supplemented and corrected; (2) If the substantive content of the application materials needs to be verified, it will be done in accordance with the law. Verify and make a decision on whether to register within 15 days from the date of acceptance of the application;

(3) If the registration conditions for individual industrial and commercial households are not met, registration will be denied and the applicant will be notified in writing, explaining the reasons and informing Applicants have the right to apply for administrative reconsideration and initiate administrative litigation in accordance with the law.

If registration is granted, the registration authority shall issue a business license within 10 days from the date of registration.

The state promotes electronic business licenses. Electronic business licenses have the same legal effect as paper business licenses.