{"id":534686,"date":"2026-04-18T08:34:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T05:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reform.news\/?p=534686"},"modified":"2026-04-18T11:35:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T08:35:04","slug":"law-published-on-fines-for-propaganda-of-homosexual-relationships-gender-transition-childlessness-and-pedophilia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reform.news\/en\/law-published-on-fines-for-propaganda-of-homosexual-relationships-gender-transition-childlessness-and-pedophilia","title":{"rendered":"Law Published on Fines for Propaganda of Homosexual Relationships, Gender Transition, Childlessness, and Pedophilia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p>Today, amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses were published on the National Legal Internet Portal. <a href=\"https:\/\/pravo.by\/document\/?guid=12551&amp;p0=H12600138\">Law<\/a> No. 138-Z of April 15 was signed this week. Most provisions of the law will enter into force two months after publication.<\/p>\n<p>The law introduces a number of new articles into the Administrative Code. In particular, it adds <mark>Article 19.16, \u201cPropaganda of Homosexual Relationships, Gender Transition, Childlessness, and Pedophilia.\u201d<\/mark><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cDissemination in any form of information aimed at creating among citizens the perception that homosexual relationships, gender transition, childlessness, or the acceptability of pedophilia are attractive shall entail a fine of up to 20 basic units for individuals, up to 100 basic units for individual entrepreneurs, and from 100 to 150 basic units for legal entities,\u201d<\/em> the article states.<\/p>\n<p>If such actions result in a minor being exposed to this information, the fine will range from 20 to 35 basic units. Offenders may also face community service or administrative arrest. For individual entrepreneurs, the fine rises to 100\u2013150 basic units, and for legal entities to 150\u2013200 basic units.<\/p>\n<p>Another new article is numbered <mark>19.15, \u201cViolation of Rules for Keeping Companion Animals at Home.\u201d<\/mark> Fines for violating rules on keeping such animals (dogs and cats) will range from 1 to 15 basic units. If harm is caused to people\u2019s health or property, the fine will be 10\u201330 basic units, and community service or administrative arrest may also be imposed.<\/p>\n<p>The Code also introduces <mark>Article 19.14, \u201cCruelty to Animals.\u201d<\/mark> It establishes liability for cruelty (except torture) that does not result in the animal\u2019s death or injury (fine of up to 15 basic units), abandonment of an animal (10\u201330 basic units), and cruelty involving torture that results in death or injury (20\u201330 basic units, community service, or administrative arrest).<\/p>\n<p>New parts have been added to <mark>Article 10.12 of the Administrative Code, \u201cViolation of Labor Legislation.\u201d<\/mark> They introduce new fines for heads of legal entities and individual entrepreneurs. Penalties may apply for excessively high salaries and allowing employees to work without a written labor contract:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>7. Payment of wages to the head of an organization in excess of the legally established ratio between the head\u2019s average salary and the average salary in the organization or holding company shall entail a fine of 15\u201330 basic units, and for legal entities, from 100% to 200% of the excess amount.<\/li>\n<li>8. Allowing an employee to work without a written labor contract by an authorized official or an individual entrepreneur shall entail a fine of 20\u201350 basic units, for individual entrepreneurs 40\u2013100 basic units, and for legal entities 100\u2013200 basic units.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A repeated violation under Part 8 within one year after an administrative penalty was imposed will be punishable by fines ranging from 150 to 300 basic units. Additional fines of 2\u201320 basic units are \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0443\u0441\u043c\u043e\u0442\u0440\u0435\u043d\u044b for other violations of hiring procedures and labor legislation that harm employees.<\/p>\n<p><mark>Article 10.18 of the Administrative Code, \u201cViolation of Requirements for Concluding and Executing Civil Contracts,\u201d<\/mark> has also been expanded. In its new version, it consists of five parts. A fine of up to 25 basic units may be imposed for <em>\u201cthe absence in civil contracts for work, services, or intellectual property creation, concluded by legal entities or individual entrepreneurs with citizens, of conditions established by law.\u201d<\/em> A fine of 4\u201350 basic units may be imposed for <em>\u201cfailure or incomplete fulfillment by a legal entity or individual entrepreneur of obligations to citizens for payment for completed work, rendered services, or created intellectual property.\u201d<\/em> Higher fines are \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0443\u0441\u043c\u043e\u0442\u0440\u0435\u043d\u044b for repeated violations within one year.<\/p>\n<p>The Code is supplemented with <mark>Article 12.36, \u201cViolation of the Procedure for Transactions (Operations) With Digital Tokens.\u201d<\/mark> It provides for fines from 20 to 100 basic units, with or without confiscation, for <em>\u201ctransactions involving digital tokens prohibited by legislative acts, if the act does not constitute another administrative offense.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Code also adds <mark>Article 13.36, \u201cViolation of Export or Import Restrictions in Foreign Trade Activities.\u201d<\/mark> Penalties range from 5 to 20 basic units, and for individual entrepreneurs and legal entities up to 20% of the value of the imported or exported goods.<\/p>\n<p>Liability is introduced for <mark>\u201cfailure to carry out work regulating the spread and number of certain plant species.\u201d<\/mark> The sanction under this article \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0443\u0441\u043c\u0430\u0442\u0440\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0435\u0442 a fine of up to 10 basic units.<\/p>\n<p>Article 23.1 of the Administrative Code is supplemented by Part 2, which establishes <mark>liability for mobile operators for violating requirements regarding territorial coverage and quality of communication services.<\/mark> Fines will amount to up to 100 basic units, for individual entrepreneurs up to 200 basic units, and for legal entities up to 1,000 basic units.<\/p>\n<p>The Code is also supplemented by articles introducing liability for violations of cybersecurity requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Liability is introduced for <mark>purchasing official or special passenger vehicles in violation of requirements regarding cost, manufacturer, or the absence of overdue debt.<\/mark> Fines range from 50 to 200 basic units, and for legal entities, excluding budget organizations, from 100 to 1,000 basic units.<\/p>\n<p>The Administrative Code now includes <mark>Article 24.61, \u201cIllegal Presence Within a Security Zone With a Special Legal Regime.\u201d<\/mark> The fine is up to 8 basic units.<\/p>\n<p>Another new article concerns <mark>\u201cIllegal Representation of the Republic of Belarus at International Events.\u201d<\/mark> According to the law, <em>\u201cviolation of legislative requirements for organizing or holding cultural, sports, educational, or mass events aimed at selecting persons to participate in international events on behalf of the Republic of Belarus, or violation of the procedure for sending a representative of Belarus to an international event, shall entail a fine of 10\u2013200 basic units, and for legal entities from 20 to 1,000 basic units.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Procedural-Executive Code of Administrative Offenses is supplemented by Article 19.7. <mark>It allows suspension of administrative penalties in the form of revocation of the right to operate wheeled tractors and self-propelled machines upon petition by the head of a local authority.<\/mark><\/p>\n<p>Suspension may be denied if the person was previously convicted under Criminal Code articles related to fatal traffic accidents, causing serious bodily harm, repeat drunk driving, or driving without a license. Suspension will also not be granted if the person has not paid an imposed fine.<\/p>\n<p>The article states that the suspension decision loses force if the driver is dismissed from work involving tractors or self-propelled machinery, or fails to obtain such work. The decision may also be revoked upon petition by a local authority head.<\/p>\n<p>Article 19.8 establishes the right of a local authority head to petition for release from an administrative penalty involving revocation of the right to drive vehicles. Such a petition may be filed if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>at least half of the disqualification period has expired;<\/li>\n<li>the person has worked or engaged in another legally recognized occupation for at least two years immediately before the petition, with interruptions not exceeding three months in total;<\/li>\n<li>the person has not previously been released from such a penalty under this article;<\/li>\n<li>there are no circumstances that would justify denial of suspension, such as convictions for serious traffic offenses or failure to pay fines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A separate chapter is devoted to educational measures for minors, specifying responsible authorities, procedures, and time limits. Grounds for exemption from liability have been expanded, including voluntary compensation for environmental damage or correction of errors in statistical reporting.<\/p>\n<p>As part of debureaucratization, the law introduces the possibility of submitting complaints electronically and considering some cases without the citizen\u2019s personal presence. In addition, around 150 articles of the codes have been revised based on more than 500 submitted proposals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses were published on the National Legal Internet Portal. Law No. 138-Z of April 15 was signed this week. Most provisions of the law will enter into force two months after publication. The law introduces a number of new articles into the Administrative Code. 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