Check the qualifications and sign contracts to be alert to operating travel agency business without permission

Article 28 of the "Tourism Law of the People's Republic of China" stipulates the pre -licensed permit for travel agency business, and clarifies that the business of travel agencies should have a fixed business place, necessary business facilities, necessary operating managers and tour guides, etc. Conditions are to fully protect the legitimate rights and interests of tourists. Any unit or individual is illegal to engage in travel agency business without permission. Some units and individuals who do not qualify for travel agencies have taken low prices to attract tourists and carry out tourism business activities. There is a large hidden safety hazard through induce or forced shopping to obtain benefits.

On June 17, 2022, the Beijing Cultural Market Comprehensive Law Enforcement Corps found that dozens of elderly people were boarding a tourist bus during inspections. In view of the severe epidemic prevention and control situation, the inspectors subsequently inspected the group and found the team's organic vegetable sales activities organized by Beijing's tourism Co., Ltd.. Law enforcement officers evacuated and properly resettled tourists for the first time, and further conducted investigations. After investigation, a Beijing Tourism Co., Ltd. did not obtain a travel agency business license. In response, the Corps imposed a fine of 50,000 yuan in administrative penalties for the unit and the person directly responsible in accordance with the law. Since the beginning of this year, the team has investigated and dealt with more than 10 units or individuals who have not obtained travel agency business business licenses illegally engaged in tourism business activities.

Jiangsu Changzhou Fushou Family Travel Agency Co., Ltd. has attracted 52 elderly tourists at the price of 9.9 yuan/person to participate in the "Tour of Taihu Eighteen Bay and Zhushan Lake Town on April 26". After investigation, the company adopted propaganda materials such as publicity materials such as the elderly such as parks and squares without obtaining licenses of travel agency business operations. Attract the elderly into the company, exaggerate the quality of tourism and meals, and then use free to give agricultural products and eggs as gimmicks to seduce the elderly to participate in the "one -day tour" event. Finally Enter WeChat "Tourism Member Group", so that they will continue to organize tourism activities next time. The Changzhou Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau ordered the parties to correct the illegal acts in accordance with the law and imposed an administrative penalty of 10,000 yuan to impose a penalty of 2,000 yuan in the responsible person.

In recent years, individuals have attracted tourists to participate in the surrounding “one -day tour” through WeChat low prices. Criminals usually send small gifts such as eggs, noodles, rice noodles, etc., and the elderly to participate in the tourism activities they have organized. For example, Guo, Shaanxi, through WeChat, and organized more than 500 elderly people over 500 per person per person to participate in a day trip around Xianyang. After the trip, tourists can choose to pay a 10 yuan group fee or receive 40 buns and 2 bags of 2 bags. Salt. During the travel itinerary, tourists are arranged to shop at designated consumer places and obtain rebates from them. In accordance with Article 95 of the Tourism Law of the People's Republic of China, the Cultural and Tourism Bureau of Xianyang City ordered the parties to correct illegal acts in accordance with the law and made an administrative penalty of 3,000 yuan and a fine of 20,000 yuan.

Here, when you register for the group, you must choose a credible and qualified legal travel agency, carefully verify the business business license of travel agencies, and sign contracts to ask for invoices to protect personal rights and interests.