Southeast Asia Information Port News (www.dnyxxg.com) Since November, Beijing police, in conjunction with multiple police units, have launched a crackdown on illegal operations in the hotel industry, focusing on violations such as failure to implement security management systems and illegal accommodation. To date, the police have shut down 166 unlicensed hotels and detained 154 people. Regarding unlicensed hotels illegally listing on online platforms, the police have notified the relevant platforms to remove their listings.
In a typical case, on November 24, police officers from the Fengtai Branch discovered that a hotel-style apartment near Lizhe Road in Fengtai District, listed on an online platform, was suspected of illegal operation. On-site verification confirmed that the establishment did not possess a special industry permit for the hotel industry and was providing accommodation services without authorization, thus constituting an unlicensed hotel. Fengtai police imposed administrative detention on the operator, Su, and notified the relevant online platforms to remove the unlicensed hotel information.
Li Tieliang, head of the Industry and Venue Management Branch of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau's Public Security Management Corps, introduced that the entire public security system has continuously strengthened security management and prevention in the hotel industry through non-site supervision and comprehensive law enforcement measures. Since November this year, 61 hotels have been investigated and dealt with for problems such as failing to implement security management systems. Another case shows that recently, police discovered that a Holiday Inn chain hotel in Xicheng District had failed to implement a real-name registration system and had not registered the identities of its guests. This hotel had been ordered to rectify similar issues by the public security authorities in April this year. This time, the police imposed administrative penalties on it in accordance with Article 86 of the Anti-Terrorism Law of the People's Republic of China.
It is understood that since the beginning of this year, six hotels in the city have been punished and ordered to rectify their violations after failing to implement the real-name registration system for accommodation, and the police have dealt with them seriously in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.
Beijing police specifically remind: Accommodation business operators and service providers must strictly verify the valid identity documents of registered guests. Accommodation services should not be provided to those whose identity is unclear or who refuse identity verification; guests must present their valid identification documents to register for accommodation. According to Article 86 of the Anti-Terrorism Law of the People's Republic of China, if a business operator fails to verify the identity of its customers as required, the public security organs will order it to rectify the situation and impose penalties according to law. According to Article 17 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Resident Identity Cards, impersonating another person's identity document or using a forged or altered resident identity card is an illegal act, punishable by a fine of between 200 and 1,000 yuan, or detention for up to ten days.
