The OP warned about fines for improper burning of an effigy of Maslenitsa

Violation of fire safety rules when burning an effigy of Maslenitsa can lead to fines of up to 400 thousand rubles for organizations. This was announced on February 11 by Evgeny Masharov, a member of the commission of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation for the public examination of draft laws.

It is specified that this year's Carnival week will begin on February 16 and last until February 22, Sunday forgiven. Although there is no special fine for burning an effigy of Maslenitsa, there are penalties for violating fire safety regulations.

"If no one was injured, but the scarecrow was burned not according to the rules, then the fine for citizens will range from 5,000 to 15,000 rubles, for officials — from 20,000 to 30,000 rubles, for sole proprietors — from 40,000 to 60,000 rubles, for organizations — from 300,000 to 400,000 rubles."- Masharov explained.

At the same time, a warning may be issued for the first violation. If, as a result of burning an effigy, a fire occurred or people were injured, fines for citizens will increase to 40-50 thousand rubles, for officials — up to 80-100 thousand rubles, for sole proprietors — up to 90-110 thousand rubles, for organizations — up to 800 thousand rubles. If a fire causes casualties, the organizer of the event may be fined up to 2 million rubles, and the work of an individual entrepreneur and a legal entity may be suspended for up to 90 days.

Masharov also noted that if the culprit of the incident turns out to be an individual, he will be liable under Article 118 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation for causing serious harm by negligence. In this case, fines of up to 80 thousand rubles are provided, as well as correctional labor for up to two years, restriction of liberty for up to three years, or arrest for up to six months.

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