Provisions of the Tourism Law on Compulsory Shopping

Legal Analysis: Article 35 of the Tourism Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates that travel agencies shall not cheat tourists by organizing tourism activities at unreasonably low prices, and obtain illegitimate interests such as kickbacks by arranging shopping or paying for other tourism projects.

When organizing and receiving tourists, travel agencies shall not designate specific shopping places or arrange other paid tourism projects. However, unless it is agreed by both parties through consultation or requested by tourists and does not affect the itinerary of other tourists.

In violation of the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, tourists have the right to request the travel agency to handle the return and advance the return fee within 30 days after the end of the travel itinerary, or refund the paid travel expenses.

Article 98 of the Tourism Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates that if a travel agency violates the provisions of Article 35 of this law, the tourism authorities shall order it to make corrections, confiscate its illegal income, order it to suspend business for rectification, and impose a fine of not less than 30,000 yuan but not more than 300,000 yuan; If the illegal income is more than 300,000 yuan, a fine of more than one time and less than five times the illegal income shall be imposed; If the circumstances are serious, the business license of the travel agency shall be revoked, the illegal income of the directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible personnel shall be confiscated, and a fine of more than 2,000 yuan and less than 20,000 yuan shall be imposed, and the tourist guide card and tourist guide card shall be suspended or revoked.

Legal basis: Tourism Law of the People's Republic of China

Thirty-fifth travel agencies shall not deceive tourists by organizing tourism activities at unreasonably low prices, and obtain illegitimate interests such as kickbacks by arranging shopping or paying for other tourism projects.

When organizing and receiving tourists, travel agencies shall not designate specific shopping places or arrange other paid tourism projects. However, unless it is agreed by both parties through consultation or requested by tourists and does not affect the itinerary of other tourists.

In violation of the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, tourists have the right to request the travel agency to handle the return and advance the return fee within 30 days after the end of the travel itinerary, or refund the paid travel expenses.

Article 98 If a travel agency violates the provisions of Article 35 of this Law, it shall be ordered by the tourism authorities to make corrections, confiscate its illegal income, order it to suspend business for rectification, and impose a fine of not less than 30,000 yuan but not more than 300,000 yuan; If the illegal income is more than 300,000 yuan, a fine of more than one time and less than five times the illegal income shall be imposed; If the circumstances are serious, the business license of the travel agency shall be revoked, the illegal income of the directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible personnel shall be confiscated, and a fine of more than 2,000 yuan and less than 20,000 yuan shall be imposed, and the tourist guide card and tourist guide card shall be suspended or revoked.