Article 453. Manufacture, storage, import, transportation, distribution in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan of mass media products, as well as other products of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan On Administrative Offenses

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Article 453. Manufacture, storage, import, transportation, distribution in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan of mass media products, as well as other products of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan On Administrative Offenses 

1. Manufacture, storage, import, transportation in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan of mass media products containing information and materials aimed at propaganda or agitation of a violent change in the foundations of the constitutional system, encroachment on the territorial integrity, Sovereignty and Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan, violation of public order, undermining national security, war, armed conflicts, social, racial, national, ethnic, religious superiority or discord, the cult of cruelty, violence and pornography, –

They impose a fine on individuals in the amount of twenty, on officials in the amount of twenty–five, on small businesses or non–profit organizations in the amount of fifty, on medium–sized businesses in the amount of one hundred, on large businesses in the amount of two hundred monthly calculation indices, with confiscation of mass media products.

2. Distribution on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan of mass media products containing information and materials aimed at propaganda or agitation of a violent change in the foundations of the constitutional system, encroachment on the territorial integrity, Sovereignty and Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan, violation of public order, undermining national security, war, armed conflicts, social, racial, national, ethnic, religious superiority or discord, the cult of cruelty and violence, propaganda and justification of extremism or terrorism, as well as disclosing the techniques and tactics of anti-terrorist operations during their conduct, if this action does not contain signs of a criminal offense., –

entails a fine for individuals in the amount of twenty, for officials in the amount of twenty–five, for small businesses or non–profit organizations in the amount of fifty, for medium–sized businesses in the amount of one hundred, for large businesses in the amount of two hundred monthly calculation indices, with confiscation of mass media products.

3. The actions provided for in the first and second parts of this Article, committed repeatedly within a year after the imposition of an administrative penalty, –

entail a fine on individuals in the amount of one hundred, on officials – in the amount of one hundred and fifty, on small businesses or non–profit organizations – in the amount of two hundred, on medium–sized businesses - in the amount of three hundred, on large businesses - in the amount of one thousand five hundred monthly calculation indices, with confiscation of mass media products with imprisonment licenses for the organization of television programs and (or) radio broadcasting and the prohibition of the activities of a legal entity.

4. Manufacture, storage, import, transportation, distribution on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan of other products not related to mass media, containing information and materials aimed at propaganda or agitation of violent change of the foundations of the constitutional system, encroachment on the territorial integrity, Sovereignty and Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan, violation of public order, undermining national security, war, armed conflicts, social, racial, national, ethnic, religious superiority or discord, cult of cruelty, violence and pornography, if these actions do not contain signs of a criminal offense, –

they impose a fine on individuals in the amount of one hundred, on officials in the amount of one hundred and fifty, on small businesses or non–profit organizations in the amount of two hundred, on medium–sized businesses in the amount of three hundred, on large businesses in the amount of one thousand five hundred monthly calculation indices, with confiscation of products.

5. The actions provided for in parts three and four of this Article, committed repeatedly within a year after the imposition of an administrative penalty, –

entail a fine on individuals in the amount of two hundred, on officials – in the amount of three hundred, on small businesses or non–profit organizations – in the amount of three hundred and fifty, on medium–sized businesses - in the amount of four hundred, on large businesses - in the amount of two thousand monthly calculation indices, with the deprivation of a license to organize television and (or) radio broadcasting and the prohibition of the activities of a legal entity.

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