What laws and regulations are there about the painting and calligraphy market in China?

measures for the administration of painting and calligraphy market in Changchun

article 1 in order to strengthen the administration of painting and calligraphy market in our city and prosper the creation of painting and calligraphy, these measures are formulated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state and the actual situation of our city.

article 2 these measures shall apply to all painting and calligraphy shops, painting shops, arts and crafts clubs, painting and calligraphy mounting shops, etc. (hereinafter referred to as painting shops, painting and calligraphy works do not include old books and ancient paintings and calligraphy) that engage in the collection, sale, mounting, stone engraving and Four Treasures of the Study of paintings and calligraphy plaques in our city.

article 3 Changchun municipal bureau of culture is the administrative department in charge of the painting and calligraphy market in our city. Responsible for the examination and approval of the opening of painting and calligraphy shops, the price evaluation of painting and calligraphy works and the supervision and inspection of painting and calligraphy shops.

Article 4 The establishment of a painting and calligraphy shop shall be approved by the administrative department of culture, and the business license shall be obtained from the administrative department for industry and commerce before it can be opened.

with the approval of the administrative department of culture, painting and calligraphy shops affiliated to the departments of culture, cultural relics and foreign trade and economic cooperation can engage in foreign sales business.

Article 5 A painting and calligraphy work organized by an art creation unit may be collected and sold by a painting and calligraphy shop or sold on a commission basis, and may not be sold by itself.

Article 6 An approved painting and calligraphy shop shall operate in the approved place, and shall not change its sales place without authorization. Calligraphy and painting shops engaged in foreign sales can set up branches in travel agencies, hotels, restaurants and other units.

Article 7 The difference between the purchase and sale of framed original paintings and calligraphy collected and sold by painting and calligraphy shops shall not exceed 2%;

the difference between the purchase and sale of unpainted original paintings and calligraphy shall not exceed 4%. Consignment can be divided according to price.

Article 8 A painting and calligraphy shop engaged in foreign sales business shall meet the following conditions:

(1) Having a manager with an intermediate or above art title;

(2) having two or three service personnel who understand foreign languages;

(3) The business area shall not be less than 3 square meters.

Article 9 All painting and calligraphy shops that export painting and calligraphy should ensure the quality of painting and calligraphy works. Led by the Cultural Bureau, together with relevant personnel from the departments of price, industry and commerce, cultural relics, foreign trade and economic cooperation, etc., an evaluation team for export paintings and calligraphy will be formed to evaluate the export paintings and calligraphy. Only those who pass the evaluation can be exported, and the export paintings and calligraphy will be inspected irregularly to ensure the quality of export paintings and calligraphy.