Optical Disk Act Article 17

Anyone committing any of the violations set forth below shall be ordered to suspend the manufacture and sentenced to a fine between NT$1,500,000 and NT$3,000,000:1.Violation of the first paragraph of Article 10 by manufacturing pre-recorded optical disks without acquiring by application SID codes;2.Violation of the second paragraph of Article 10 by manufacturing pre-recorded optical disks without the inscription of SID codes or with untrue or false inscription; and3.Violation of the third paragraph of Article 10 by making SID codes available to others for purposes of inscription on pre-recorded optical disks.Where any of the above violations is committed after a suspension order or a fine is imposed pursuant to the preceding paragraph, a further suspension order and a fine between NT$3,000,000 and NT$6,000,000 shall be imposed. Failure to comply with such further order will be subject to not more than two years' imprisonment, detention, or in lieu thereof or in addition thereto, a fine between NT$3,000,000 and NT$6,000,000.The finished and semi-finished products as uncovered of the pre-recorded optical disks under the preceding two paragraphs, whether owned by the doer or not, shall be seized.A business entity violating the second paragraph of Article 10 due to negligence, and can provide proof of license granted by right holders may have this penalty reduced to one thirds.The competent authority shall revoke the license of a person having been convicted by the court in a final and conclusive judgment of any of the violations set forth in the second paragraph.