Has this new rule that the tour guide qualification certificate is valid for life yet not officially implemented?

It has not been officially implemented yet. The tour guide certificate is valid for 3 years. If the holder of a tour guide certificate needs to continue to engage in tour guide activities after the expiration of the validity period, he shall apply to the tourism administrative department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government to go through the procedures for renewing the tour guide certificate three months before the expiration of the validity period. The temporary tour guide certificate is valid for a maximum period of 3 months and cannot be extended.

But it was mentioned in the news

Xinhua News Agency, Haikou, January 29 (Reporter Qi Zhongxi and Zhou Huimin) Director of the National Tourism Administration Li Jinzao attended the 2016 National Tourism Work Conference held here It was stated above that this year we will deepen the reform of the tour guide management system, transform from administrative, non-mobile, closed management to market-oriented, liberalized, and legalized management, and cancel the policy requirement that "tour guides must be appointed by travel agencies."

Li Jinzao said that the National Tourism Administration will carry out reform pilots and allow tour guides to practice freely. Cancel the policy stipulation that "tour guides must be appointed by travel agencies", broaden the channels for tour guides to practice, and establish a tour guide service reservation platform; tourists can either reserve tour guides through online platforms, or contact them independently offline, so as to completely liberalize the transaction method; reform tour guide management model, cancel the policy stipulation that "if you have not practiced for 3 years after obtaining the qualification certificate, the qualification certificate will automatically expire". The tour guide qualification certificate is valid for life, and the tour guide certificate is universal across the country; the annual review system for tour guides is cancelled, and information technology is used to realize the normal management of tour guides. Implement a dynamic entry and exit mechanism.

Li Jinzao said that a joint handling mechanism of "complaint + arbitration" and circuit court should be established. Based on the principle of equality, reciprocity of responsibilities and rights between tour guides and tourists, tourism is governed in accordance with the law. The "Guiding Opinions on Further Promoting the Healthy Development of Tour Guide Teams" was issued to achieve the four-in-one integration of "access, supervision, protection, rewards and punishments". We must resolutely deal with the black sheep among the tour guides in accordance with the law. Protect the personal and property rights of tour guides in accordance with the law, prohibit arbitrary charging of tour guides, and establish tour guide associations in various places to strengthen guidance.