Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation Article 49

In the event that the acts described in Subparagraphs 3, 7 and 10 of Paragraph 1 of Article 15 or Paragraph 1 of Article 16 are committed, imprisonment of not more than seven years, and a fine of not more than NT$80,000,000 may be imposed. If the offense is light, imprisonment of not more than five years, detention and/or a fine of not more than NT$8,000,000 shall be imposed.In the event that the acts described from Article 44 to the preceding article are severe and sufficient to harm human health, imprisonment of not more than seven years, and a fine of not more than NT$80,000,000 may be imposed. For such acts are committed to the detriment of human health, imprisonment between one year to seven years and a fine of not more than NT$100,000,000 may be imposed.In the event that the acts described in the preceding paragraph results in death, a life imprisonment or imprisonment of not less than seven years, and a fine of not more than NT$200,000,000 may be imposed. For such acts causing severe detriment of human body, imprisonment between three years and ten years, and a fine of not more than NT$150,000,000 may be imposed.Anyone committing any of the offenses described in Paragraphs 1 and 2 out of negligence shall be imprisoned for not more than two years, detention or fined NT$6,000,000.Where the representative of a legal entity or the agent, employees or other practitioners of a legal entity or natural person who commit the offenses from Paragraphs 1 to 3 during the performance of duties, not only shall the wrongdoer be punished but the legal entity or natural person shall also be subject to a fine of up to ten times the fines stipulated in the respective preceding paragraphs.When imposing a fine, the provision specified in Article 58 of the Criminal Code shall be considered.