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Administrative License Law of the Peoples Republic of China Contents Chapter I General Provisions Chapter II Establishment of an Administrative License Chapter III Executive Organ for Administrative License Chapter IV Procedures for Administrative License Section 1 Application and Acceptance Section 2 Examination and Decision Section 3 Time Limit Section 4 Hearing Section 5 Modification and Extension Section 6 Special Provisions Chapter V Expenses of Administrative License Chapter VI Supervision and Check Chapter VII Legal Liabilities Chapter VIII Supplementary Provisions Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 In order to regulate the establishment and implementation of administrative licenses, to protect the legitimate rights and interests of citizens, legal persons and other organizations, to safeguard public interests and social order, to ensure and supervise the effective implementation of administrative management, the Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution. Article 2 The term administrative licenses as mentioned in the Law refers to the acts that the administrative organs permit, upon examination according to law, the citizens, legal persons or other organization to engage in special activities according to their applications. Article 3 The Law shall be applicable to the establishment and implementation of administrative licenses. The Law shall not be applicable to the examination and approval of such matters as personnel, finance and foreign affairs of relevant administrative organs to other organs or public institutions directly under their administration. Article 4 The establishment and implementation of an administrative license shall tally with legal authority, scope, conditions and procedures. Article 5 The principle of publicity, fairness and impartiality shall be abided by in the establishment and implementation of an administrative license. The relevant regulations on an administrative license shall be announced to the pu