KYB CHINA(2012年10月13日中华人民共和国国务院令第625号公布 根据2016年2月6日《国务院关于修改部分行政法规的决定》第一次修订 根据2017年3月1日《国务院关于修改和废止部分行政法规的决定》第二次修订 根据2023年7月20日《国务院关于修改和废止部分行政法规的决定》第三次修订)
(Promulgated by Decree No. 625 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on October 13, 2012; first revision in accordance with the Decision of the State Council on Amending Certain Administrative Regulations on February 6, 2016; second revision in accordance with the Decision of the State Council on Amending and Repealing Certain Administrative Regulations on March 1, 2017; third revision in accordance with the Decision of the State Council on Amending and Repealing Certain Administrative Regulations on July 20, 2023)
总 则
General Provisions
为了规范国内水路运输经营行为，维护国内水路运输市场秩序，保障国内水路运输安全，促进国内水路运输业健康发展，制定本条例。
This Regulation is formulated to regulate the operational conduct of domestic waterway transport, maintain order in the domestic waterway transport market, ensure the safety of domestic waterway transport, and promote the healthy development of the domestic waterway transport industry.
经营国内水路运输以及水路运输辅助业务，应当遵守本条例。
The operation of domestic waterway transport and auxiliary waterway transport services shall comply with this Regulation.
本条例所称国内水路运输(以下简称水路运输)，是指始发港、挂靠港和目的港均在中华人民共和国管辖的通航水域内的经营性旅客运输和货物运输。
For the purposes of this Regulation, 'domestic waterway transport' (hereinafter referred to as 'waterway transport') means the commercial transport of passengers and cargo where the port of departure, port of call, and port of destination are all within the navigable waters under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China.
本条例所称水路运输辅助业务，是指直接为水路运输提供服务的船舶管理、船舶代理、水路旅客运输代理和水路货物运输代理等经营活动。
For the purposes of this Regulation, 'auxiliary waterway transport services' means business activities that directly serve waterway transport, such as ship management, ship agency, waterway passenger transport agency, and waterway cargo transport agency.
国家鼓励和保护水路运输市场的公平竞争，禁止垄断和不正当竞争行为。
The State encourages and protects fair competition in the waterway transport market and prohibits monopolistic and unfair competition practices.
国家运用经济、技术政策等措施，支持和鼓励水路运输经营者实行规模化、集约化经营，促进水路运输行业结构调整；支持和鼓励水路运输经营者采用先进适用的水路运输设备和技术，保障运输安全，促进节约能源，减少污染物排放。
The State uses economic and technical policy measures to support and encourage waterway transport operators to achieve scaled and intensive operations, promote structural adjustment of the waterway transport industry; and support and encourage waterway transport operators to adopt advanced and applicable waterway transport equipment and technology to ensure transport safety, promote energy conservation, and reduce pollutant emissions.
国家保护水路运输经营者、旅客和货主的合法权益。
The State protects the legitimate rights and interests of waterway transport operators, passengers, and cargo owners.
国务院交通运输主管部门主管全国水路运输管理工作。
The competent transport department of the State Council is responsible for the administration of waterway transport nationwide.
县级以上地方人民政府交通运输主管部门主管本行政区域的水路运输管理工作。县级以上地方人民政府负责水路运输管理的部门或者机构(以下统称负责水路运输管理的部门)承担本条例规定的水路运输管理工作。
The competent transport departments of local people's governments at or above the county level are responsible for the administration of waterway transport within their respective administrative regions. The departments or agencies responsible for waterway transport administration of local people's governments at or above the county level (hereinafter collectively referred to as 'departments responsible for waterway transport administration') shall undertake the waterway transport administration work specified in this Regulation.
经营水路运输及其辅助业务，应当遵守法律、法规，诚实守信。
Operators of waterway transport and its auxiliary services shall comply with laws and regulations and act in good faith.
国务院交通运输主管部门和负责水路运输管理的部门应当依法对水路运输市场实施监督管理，对水路运输及其辅助业务的违法经营活动实施处罚，并建立经营者诚信管理制度，及时向社会公告监督检查情况。
The competent transport department of the State Council and the departments responsible for waterway transport administration shall supervise and manage the waterway transport market in accordance with the law, impose penalties for illegal business activities in waterway transport and its auxiliary services, establish a credit management system for operators, and promptly announce the results of supervision and inspection to the public.
水路运输经营者
Waterway Transport Operators
申请经营水路运输业务，除本条例第七条规定的情形外，申请人应当符合下列条件：
To apply for the operation of waterway transport business, except as provided in Article 7 of this Regulation, the applicant shall meet the following conditions:
(一)取得企业法人资格；
(1) Having obtained the status of a legal person enterprise;
(二)有符合本条例第十三条规定的船舶，并且自有船舶运力符合国务院交通运输主管部门的规定；
(2) Having ships that meet the requirements of Article 13 of this Regulation, and the self-owned ship capacity meets the provisions of the competent transport department of the State Council;
(三)有明确的经营范围，其中申请经营水路旅客班轮运输业务的，还应当有可行的航线营运计划；
(3) Having a clear business scope, and if applying for the operation of passenger liner services, also having a feasible route operation plan;
(四)有与其申请的经营范围和船舶运力相适应的海务、机务管理人员；
(4) Having nautical and engineering management personnel commensurate with the applied business scope and ship capacity;
(五)与其直接订立劳动合同的高级船员占全部船员的比例符合国务院交通运输主管部门的规定；
(5) The proportion of senior crew members who have directly signed labor contracts with the operator meets the provisions of the competent transport department of the State Council;
(六)有健全的安全管理制度；
(6) Having a sound safety management system;
(七)法律、行政法规规定的其他条件。
(7) Other conditions stipulated by laws and administrative regulations.
个人可以申请经营内河普通货物运输业务。
Individuals may apply to operate inland river general cargo transport business.
申请经营内河普通货物运输业务的个人，应当有符合本条例第十三条规定且船舶吨位不超过国务院交通运输主管部门规定的自有船舶，并应当符合本条例第六条第六项、第七项规定的条件。
An individual applying to operate inland river general cargo transport business shall have self-owned ships that meet the requirements of Article 13 of this Regulation and whose tonnage does not exceed the provisions of the competent transport department of the State Council, and shall meet the conditions specified in Article 6, items (6) and (7) of this Regulation.
经营水路运输业务，应当按照国务院交通运输主管部门的规定，经国务院交通运输主管部门或者设区的市级以上地方人民政府负责水路运输管理的部门批准。
The operation of waterway transport business shall be approved by the competent transport department of the State Council or the department responsible for waterway transport administration of a local people's government at or above the city with districts level, in accordance with the provisions of the competent transport department of the State Council.
申请经营水路运输业务，应当向前款规定的负责审批的部门提交申请书和证明申请人符合本条例第六条或者第七条规定条件的相关材料。
To apply for the operation of waterway transport business, an application form and relevant materials proving that the applicant meets the conditions specified in Article 6 or Article 7 of this Regulation shall be submitted to the approving department specified in the preceding paragraph.
负责审批的部门应当自受理申请之日起30个工作日内审查完毕，作出准予许可或者不予许可的决定。予以许可的，发给水路运输业务经营许可证件，并为申请人投入运营的船舶配发船舶营运证件；不予许可的，应当书面通知申请人并说明理由。
The approving department shall complete the review within 30 working days from the date of accepting the application and make a decision to grant or deny the permit. If the permit is granted, it shall issue a waterway transport business operation permit and issue a ship operation certificate for the ship put into operation by the applicant; if the permit is denied, it shall notify the applicant in writing and state the reasons.
各级交通运输主管部门应当做好水路运输市场统计和调查分析工作，定期向社会公布水路运输市场运力供需状况。
Transport departments at all levels shall conduct statistics and investigation analysis of the waterway transport market and regularly announce the supply and demand situation of waterway transport capacity to the public.
为保障水路运输安全，维护水路运输市场的公平竞争秩序，国务院交通运输主管部门可以根据水路运输市场监测情况，决定在特定的旅客班轮运输和散装液体危险货物运输航线、水域暂停新增运力许可。
To ensure the safety of waterway transport and maintain fair competition order in the waterway transport market, the competent transport department of the State Council may, based on monitoring of the waterway transport market, decide to suspend new capacity permits on specific passenger liner routes and bulk liquid dangerous cargo transport routes and waters.
采取前款规定的运力调控措施，应当符合公开、公平、公正的原则，在开始实施的60日前向社会公告，说明采取措施的理由以及采取措施的范围、期限等事项。
The adoption of capacity adjustment measures as specified in the preceding paragraph shall comply with the principles of openness, fairness, and impartiality, and shall be announced to the public 60 days before implementation, explaining the reasons for taking the measures and the scope and duration of the measures.
外国的企业、其他经济组织和个人不得经营水路运输业务，也不得以租用中国籍船舶或者舱位等方式变相经营水路运输业务。
Foreign enterprises, other economic organizations, and individuals shall not operate waterway transport business, nor shall they operate waterway transport business in a disguised manner by chartering Chinese ships or space.
香港特别行政区、澳门特别行政区和台湾地区的企业、其他经济组织以及个人参照适用前款规定，国务院另有规定的除外。
Enterprises, other economic organizations, and individuals from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macao Special Administrative Region, and the Taiwan Region shall apply the provisions of the preceding paragraph mutatis mutandis, unless otherwise provided by the State Council.
依照本条例取得许可的水路运输经营者终止经营的，应当自终止经营之日起15个工作日内向原许可机关办理注销许可手续，交回水路运输业务经营许可证件。
If a waterway transport operator that has obtained a permit in accordance with this Regulation terminates its business, it shall, within 15 working days from the date of termination, go through the procedures for canceling the permit with the original permitting authority and return the waterway transport business operation permit.
水路运输经营者投入运营的船舶应当符合下列条件：
Ships put into operation by waterway transport operators shall meet the following conditions:
(一)与经营者的经营范围相适应；
(1) Being compatible with the operator's business scope;
(二)取得有效的船舶登记证书和检验证书；
(2) Having obtained valid ship registration certificates and inspection certificates;
(三)符合国务院交通运输主管部门关于船型技术标准和船龄的要求；
(3) Meeting the requirements of the competent transport department of the State Council regarding ship type technical standards and ship age;
(四)法律、行政法规规定的其他条件。
(4) Other conditions stipulated by laws and administrative regulations.
水路运输经营者新增船舶投入运营的，应当凭水路运输业务经营许可证件、船舶登记证书和检验证书向国务院交通运输主管部门或者设区的市级以上地方人民政府负责水路运输管理的部门领取船舶营运证件。
When a waterway transport operator adds a new ship to operation, it shall obtain a ship operation certificate from the competent transport department of the State Council or the department responsible for waterway transport administration of a local people's government at or above the city with districts level by presenting the waterway transport business operation permit, ship registration certificate, and inspection certificate.
从事水路运输经营的船舶应当随船携带船舶营运证件。
Ships engaged in waterway transport shall carry the ship operation certificate on board.
海事管理机构在现场监督检查时，发现从事水路运输的船舶不能提供有效的船舶营运证件的，应当通知有关主管部门依法处理。
When conducting on-site supervision and inspection, the maritime administration agency, upon discovering that a ship engaged in waterway transport cannot provide a valid ship operation certificate, shall notify the relevant department to handle it in accordance with the law.
国家根据保障运输安全、保护水环境、节约能源、提高航道和通航设施利用效率的需求，制定并实施新的船型技术标准时，对正在使用的不符合新标准但符合原有标准且未达到规定报废船龄的船舶，可以采取资金补贴等措施，引导、鼓励水路运输经营者进行更新、改造；需要强制提前报废的，应当对船舶所有人给予补偿。具体办法由国务院交通运输主管部门会同国务院财政部门制定。
When the State formulates and implements new ship type technical standards based on the need to ensure transport safety, protect the water environment, conserve energy, and improve the utilization efficiency of waterways and navigation facilities, it may take measures such as financial subsidies to guide and encourage waterway transport operators to update or retrofit ships that are in use but do not meet the new standards while meeting the original standards and have not reached the prescribed scrapping age; if mandatory early scrapping is required, compensation shall be given to the shipowner. Specific measures shall be formulated by the competent transport department of the State Council jointly with the finance department of the State Council.
水路运输经营者不得使用外国籍船舶经营水路运输业务。但是，在国内没有能够满足所申请运输要求的中国籍船舶，并且船舶停靠的港口或者水域为对外开放的港口或者水域的情况下，经国务院交通运输主管部门许可，水路运输经营者可以在国务院交通运输主管部门规定的期限或者航次内，临时使用外国籍船舶运输。
Waterway transport operators shall not use foreign-flagged ships to operate waterway transport business. However, if there is no Chinese ship that can meet the required transport within China and the port or waters where the ship calls are open to foreign ships, with the permission of the competent transport department of the State Council, waterway transport operators may temporarily use foreign-flagged ships for transport within the period or voyage specified by the competent transport department of the State Council.
在香港特别行政区、澳门特别行政区、台湾地区进行船籍登记的船舶，参照适用本条例关于外国籍船舶的规定，国务院另有规定的除外。
Ships registered in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macao Special Administrative Region, and the Taiwan Region shall apply the provisions of this Regulation concerning foreign-flagged ships mutatis mutandis, unless otherwise provided by the State Council.
水路运输经营活动
Waterway Transport Business Activities
水路运输经营者应当在依法取得许可的经营范围内从事水路运输经营。
Waterway transport operators shall engage in waterway transport business within the scope of business for which they have lawfully obtained a permit.
水路运输经营者应当使用符合本条例规定条件、配备合格船员的船舶，并保证船舶处于适航状态。
Waterway transport operators shall use ships that meet the conditions specified in this Regulation and are equipped with qualified crew members, and shall ensure that the ships are in a seaworthy condition.
水路运输经营者应当按照船舶核定载客定额或者载重量载运旅客、货物，不得超载或者使用货船载运旅客。
Waterway transport operators shall carry passengers or cargo in accordance with the ship's approved passenger capacity or deadweight tonnage, and shall not overload or use cargo ships to carry passengers.
水路运输经营者应当依照法律、行政法规和国务院交通运输主管部门关于水路旅客、货物运输的规定、质量标准以及合同的约定，为旅客、货主提供安全、便捷、优质的服务，保证旅客、货物运输安全。
Waterway transport operators shall provide safe, convenient, and high-quality services to passengers and cargo owners in accordance with laws, administrative regulations, and the provisions of the competent transport department of the State Council on waterway passenger and cargo transport, quality standards, and contract agreements, and shall ensure the safety of passenger and cargo transport.
水路旅客运输业务经营者应当为其客运船舶投保承运人责任保险或者取得相应的财务担保。
Operators of waterway passenger transport services shall purchase carrier liability insurance or obtain corresponding financial guarantees for their passenger ships.
水路运输经营者运输危险货物，应当遵守法律、行政法规以及国务院交通运输主管部门关于危险货物运输的规定，使用依法取得危险货物适装证书的船舶，按照规定的安全技术规范进行配载和运输，保证运输安全。
When transporting dangerous goods, waterway transport operators shall comply with laws, administrative regulations, and the provisions of the competent transport department of the State Council on the transport of dangerous goods, use ships that have lawfully obtained a dangerous goods suitability certificate, and stow and transport in accordance with the prescribed safety technical specifications to ensure transport safety.
旅客班轮运输业务经营者应当自取得班轮航线经营许可之日起60日内开航，并在开航15日前公布所使用的船舶、班期、班次、运价等信息。
Operators of passenger liner services shall commence sailing within 60 days from the date of obtaining the liner route operation permit, and shall disclose information on the ships used, schedules, frequencies, and freight rates 15 days before commencement.
旅客班轮运输应当按照公布的班期、班次运行；变更班期、班次、运价的，应当在15日前向社会公布；停止经营部分或者全部班轮航线的，应当在30日前向社会公布并报原许可机关备案。
Passenger liner services shall operate according to the published schedules and frequencies; any changes to schedules, frequencies, or freight rates shall be announced to the public 15 days in advance; cessation of part or all of the liner routes shall be announced to the public 30 days in advance and reported to the original permitting authority for record.
货物班轮运输业务经营者应当在班轮航线开航的7日前，公布所使用的船舶以及班期、班次和运价。
Operators of cargo liner services shall disclose information on the ships used, schedules, frequencies, and freight rates 7 days before the commencement of the liner route.
货物班轮运输应当按照公布的班期、班次运行；变更班期、班次、运价或者停止经营部分或者全部班轮航线的，应当在7日前向社会公布。
Cargo liner services shall operate according to the published schedules and frequencies; any changes to schedules, frequencies, or freight rates, or cessation of part or all of the liner routes, shall be announced to the public 7 days in advance.
水路运输经营者应当依照法律、行政法规和国家有关规定，优先运送处置突发事件所需的物资、设备、工具、应急救援人员和受到突发事件危害的人员，重点保障紧急、重要的军事运输。
Waterway transport operators shall, in accordance with laws, administrative regulations, and relevant state provisions, give priority to the transport of materials, equipment, tools, emergency rescue personnel, and persons affected by emergencies required for handling emergencies, and shall focus on ensuring urgent and important military transport.
出现关系国计民生的紧急运输需求时，国务院交通运输主管部门按照国务院的部署，可以要求水路运输经营者优先运输需要紧急运输的物资。水路运输经营者应当按照要求及时运输。
When there is an urgent transport need related to the national economy and people's livelihood, the competent transport department of the State Council may, in accordance with the deployment of the State Council, require waterway transport operators to give priority to the transport of goods requiring urgent transport. Waterway transport operators shall transport them promptly as required.
水路运输经营者应当按照统计法律、行政法规的规定报送统计信息。
Waterway transport operators shall submit statistical information in accordance with statistical laws and administrative regulations.
水路运输辅助业务
Auxiliary Waterway Transport Services
运输船舶的所有人、经营人可以委托船舶管理业务经营者为其提供船舶海务、机务管理等服务。
Owners or operators of transport ships may entrust ship management service operators to provide services such as ship nautical and engineering management.
申请经营船舶管理业务，申请人应当符合下列条件：
To apply for the operation of ship management services, the applicant shall meet the following conditions:
(一)取得企业法人资格；
(1) Having obtained the status of a legal person enterprise;
(二)有健全的安全管理制度；
(2) Having a sound safety management system;
(三)有与其申请管理的船舶运力相适应的海务、机务管理人员；
(3) Having nautical and engineering management personnel commensurate with the ship capacity applied for management;
(四)法律、行政法规规定的其他条件。
(4) Other conditions stipulated by laws and administrative regulations.
经营船舶管理业务，应当经设区的市级以上地方人民政府负责水路运输管理的部门批准。
The operation of ship management services shall be approved by the department responsible for waterway transport administration of a local people's government at or above the city with districts level.
申请经营船舶管理业务，应当向前款规定的部门提交申请书和证明申请人符合本条例第二十六条规定条件的相关材料。
To apply for the operation of ship management services, an application form and relevant materials proving that the applicant meets the conditions specified in Article 26 of this Regulation shall be submitted to the department specified in the preceding paragraph.
受理申请的部门应当自受理申请之日起30个工作日内审查完毕，作出准予许可或者不予许可的决定。予以许可的，发给船舶管理业务经营许可证件，并向国务院交通运输主管部门备案；不予许可的，应当书面通知申请人并说明理由。
The department accepting the application shall complete the review within 30 working days from the date of accepting the application and make a decision to grant or deny the permit. If the permit is granted, it shall issue a ship management business operation permit and report to the competent transport department of the State Council for record; if the permit is denied, it shall notify the applicant in writing and state the reasons.
船舶管理业务经营者接受委托提供船舶管理服务，应当与委托人订立书面合同，并将合同报所在地海事管理机构备案。
When a ship management service operator accepts a mandate to provide ship management services, it shall enter into a written contract with the mandator and submit the contract to the local maritime administration agency for record.
船舶管理业务经营者应当按照国家有关规定和合同约定履行有关船舶安全和防止污染的管理义务。
Ship management service operators shall perform their management obligations concerning ship safety and pollution prevention in accordance with relevant state provisions and the contract.
水路运输经营者可以委托船舶代理、水路旅客运输代理、水路货物运输代理业务的经营者，代办船舶进出港手续等港口业务，代为签订运输合同，代办旅客、货物承揽业务以及其他水路运输代理业务。
Waterway transport operators may entrust operators of ship agency, waterway passenger transport agency, and waterway cargo transport agency services to handle port business such as ship entry and exit procedures, sign transport contracts on their behalf, handle passenger and cargo solicitation business, and other waterway transport agency business.
船舶代理、水路旅客运输代理业务的经营者应当自企业设立登记之日起15个工作日内，向所在地设区的市级人民政府负责水路运输管理的部门备案。
Operators of ship agency and waterway passenger transport agency services shall, within 15 working days from the date of enterprise establishment registration, report to the department responsible for waterway transport administration of the local people's government at the city with districts level for record.
船舶代理、水路旅客运输代理、水路货物运输代理业务的经营者接受委托提供代理服务，应当与委托人订立书面合同，按照国家有关规定和合同约定办理代理业务，不得强行代理，不得为未依法取得水路运输业务经营许可或者超越许可范围的经营者办理代理业务。
When operators of ship agency, waterway passenger transport agency, and waterway cargo transport agency services accept a mandate to provide agency services, they shall enter into a written contract with the mandator, handle the agency business in accordance with relevant state provisions and the contract, shall not force agency, and shall not handle agency business for operators who have not lawfully obtained a waterway transport business operation permit or who exceed the permitted scope.
本条例第十二条、第十七条的规定适用于船舶管理业务经营者。本条例第十一条、第二十四条的规定适用于船舶管理、船舶代理、水路旅客运输代理和水路货物运输代理业务经营活动。
The provisions of Articles 12 and 17 of this Regulation apply to ship management service operators. The provisions of Articles 11 and 24 of this Regulation apply to the business activities of ship management, ship agency, waterway passenger transport agency, and waterway cargo transport agency.
国务院交通运输主管部门应当依照本条例的规定制定水路运输辅助业务的具体管理办法。
The competent transport department of the State Council shall formulate specific management measures for auxiliary waterway transport services in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation.
法律责任
Legal Liability
未经许可擅自经营或者超越许可范围经营水路运输业务或者国内船舶管理业务的，由负责水路运输管理的部门责令停止经营，没收违法所得，并处违法所得1倍以上5倍以下的罚款；没有违法所得或者违法所得不足3万元的，处3万元以上15万元以下的罚款。
Whoever, without a permit, operates waterway transport business or domestic ship management business, or operates beyond the permitted scope, shall be ordered by the department responsible for waterway transport administration to cease operations, have their illegal income confiscated, and be fined not less than one time but not more than five times the illegal income; if there is no illegal income or the illegal income is less than 30,000 yuan, a fine of not less than 30,000 yuan but not more than 150,000 yuan shall be imposed.
水路运输经营者使用未取得船舶营运证件的船舶从事水路运输的，由负责水路运输管理的部门责令该船停止经营，没收违法所得，并处违法所得1倍以上5倍以下的罚款；没有违法所得或者违法所得不足2万元的，处2万元以上10万元以下的罚款。
If a waterway transport operator uses a ship that has not obtained a ship operation certificate to engage in waterway transport, the department responsible for waterway transport administration shall order the ship to cease operations, confiscate the illegal income, and impose a fine of not less than one time but not more than five times the illegal income; if there is no illegal income or the illegal income is less than 20,000 yuan, a fine of not less than 20,000 yuan but not more than 100,000 yuan shall be imposed.
水路运输经营者未经国务院交通运输主管部门许可或者超越许可范围使用外国籍船舶经营水路运输业务，或者外国的企业、其他经济组织和个人经营或者以租用中国籍船舶或者舱位等方式变相经营水路运输业务的，由负责水路运输管理的部门责令停止经营，没收违法所得，并处违法所得1倍以上5倍以下的罚款；没有违法所得或者违法所得不足20万元的，处20万元以上100万元以下的罚款。
If a waterway transport operator, without the permission of the competent transport department of the State Council or beyond the permitted scope, uses foreign-flagged ships to operate waterway transport business, or if a foreign enterprise, other economic organization, or individual operates or operates in a disguised manner by chartering Chinese ships or space, the department responsible for waterway transport administration shall order cessation of operations, confiscate the illegal income, and impose a fine of not less than one time but not more than five times the illegal income; if there is no illegal income or the illegal income is less than 200,000 yuan, a fine of not less than 200,000 yuan but not more than 1,000,000 yuan shall be imposed.
以欺骗或者贿赂等不正当手段取得本条例规定的行政许可的，由原许可机关撤销许可，处2万元以上20万元以下的罚款；有违法所得的，没收违法所得；国务院交通运输主管部门或者负责水路运输管理的部门自撤销许可之日起3年内不受理其对该项许可的申请。
If an administrative permit under this Regulation is obtained by fraudulent or bribery means, the original permitting authority shall revoke the permit and impose a fine of not less than 20,000 yuan but not more than 200,000 yuan; if there is illegal income, it shall be confiscated; the competent transport department of the State Council or the department responsible for waterway transport administration shall not accept any application for that permit from the person within three years from the date of revocation.
出租、出借、倒卖本条例规定的行政许可证件或者以其他方式非法转让本条例规定的行政许可的，由负责水路运输管理的部门责令改正，没收违法所得，并处违法所得1倍以上5倍以下的罚款；没有违法所得或者违法所得不足3万元的，处3万元以上15万元以下的罚款；情节严重的，由原许可机关吊销相应的许可证件。
Whoever leases, lends, sells, or otherwise illegally transfers an administrative permit certificate under this Regulation shall be ordered by the department responsible for waterway transport administration to make corrections, have their illegal income confiscated, and be fined not less than one time but not more than five times the illegal income; if there is no illegal income or the illegal income is less than 30,000 yuan, a fine of not less than 30,000 yuan but not more than 150,000 yuan shall be imposed; if the circumstances are serious, the original permitting authority shall revoke the relevant permit certificate.
伪造、变造、涂改本条例规定的行政许可证件的，由负责水路运输管理的部门没收伪造、变造、涂改的许可证件，处3万元以上15万元以下的罚款；有违法所得的，没收违法所得。
Whoever forges, alters, or defaces an administrative permit certificate under this Regulation shall have the forged, altered, or defaced permit certificate confiscated by the department responsible for waterway transport administration, and be fined not less than 30,000 yuan but not more than 150,000 yuan; if there is illegal income, it shall be confiscated.
水路运输经营者有下列情形之一的，由海事管理机构依法予以处罚：
If a waterway transport operator falls under any of the following circumstances, the maritime administration agency shall impose penalties in accordance with the law:
(一)未按照规定配备船员或者未使船舶处于适航状态；
(1) Failing to equip crew members as required or failing to keep the ship in a seaworthy condition;
(二)超越船舶核定载客定额或者核定载重量载运旅客或者货物；
(2) Carrying passengers or cargo exceeding the ship's approved passenger capacity or deadweight tonnage;
(三)使用货船载运旅客；
(3) Using cargo ships to carry passengers;
(四)使用未取得危险货物适装证书的船舶运输危险货物。
(4) Using ships that have not obtained a dangerous goods suitability certificate to transport dangerous goods.
水路旅客运输业务经营者未为其经营的客运船舶投保承运人责任保险或者取得相应的财务担保的，由负责水路运输管理的部门责令限期改正，处2万元以上10万元以下的罚款；逾期不改正的，由原许可机关吊销该客运船舶的船舶营运许可证件。
If an operator of waterway passenger transport services fails to purchase carrier liability insurance or obtain corresponding financial guarantees for its passenger ships, the department responsible for waterway transport administration shall order correction within a specified period and impose a fine of not less than 20,000 yuan but not more than 100,000 yuan; if correction is not made within the time limit, the original permitting authority shall revoke the ship operation permit of that passenger ship.
班轮运输业务经营者未提前向社会公布所使用的船舶、班期、班次和运价或者其变更信息的，由负责水路运输管理的部门责令改正，处2000元以上2万元以下的罚款。
If an operator of liner services fails to announce in advance to the public the ships used, schedules, frequencies, and freight rates or changes thereto, the department responsible for waterway transport administration shall order correction and impose a fine of not less than 2,000 yuan but not more than 20,000 yuan.
旅客班轮运输业务经营者自取得班轮航线经营许可之日起60日内未开航的，由负责水路运输管理的部门责令改正；拒不改正的，由原许可机关撤销该项经营许可。
If an operator of passenger liner services fails to commence sailing within 60 days from the date of obtaining the liner route operation permit, the department responsible for waterway transport administration shall order correction; if correction is refused, the original permitting authority shall revoke the operation permit.
水路运输、船舶管理业务经营者取得许可后，不再具备本条例规定的许可条件的，由负责水路运输管理的部门责令限期整改；在规定期限内整改仍不合格的，由原许可机关撤销其经营许可。
If a waterway transport or ship management service operator, after obtaining a permit, no longer meets the permit conditions specified in this Regulation, the department responsible for waterway transport administration shall order rectification within a specified period; if rectification is still not qualified within the specified period, the original permitting authority shall revoke its operation permit.
负责水路运输管理的国家工作人员在水路运输管理活动中滥用职权、玩忽职守、徇私舞弊，不依法履行职责的，依法给予处分。
If state functionaries responsible for waterway transport administration abuse their power, neglect their duties, engage in malpractice for personal gain, or fail to perform their duties in accordance with the law in waterway transport administration activities, they shall be given sanctions in accordance with the law.
违反本条例规定，构成违反治安管理行为的，依法给予治安管理处罚；构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。
If a violation of this Regulation constitutes a violation of public security administration, public security administration penalties shall be imposed in accordance with the law; if a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law.
附 则
Supplementary Provisions
载客12人以下的客运船舶以及乡、镇客运渡船运输的管理办法，由省、自治区、直辖市人民政府另行制定。
The management measures for passenger ships carrying 12 persons or fewer and for township passenger ferries shall be separately formulated by the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government.
本条例自2013年1月1日起施行。1987年5月12日国务院发布的《中华人民共和国水路运输管理条例》同时废止。
This Regulation shall come into effect on January 1, 2013. The 'Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Waterway Transport' promulgated by the State Council on May 12, 1987, shall be simultaneously abolished.