Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Tobacco Monopoly Law.
Article 38 The department of tobacco monopoly administration has the right to inspect the implementation of this Law. Whoever obstructs tobacco monopoly inspectors from performing their duties according to law by violence or threat shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law; Those who refuse or obstruct tobacco monopoly inspectors from performing their duties according to law without using violence or threats shall be punished by the public security organs in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Public Security Administration Punishment.
Article 40 Any staff member of the department of tobacco monopoly administration or tobacco company who abuses his power, engages in malpractices for personal gain or neglects his duty shall be given administrative sanctions; If the circumstances are serious enough to constitute a crime, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.