For medical institutions or individuals who engage in unlicensed cupping, the following penalties may be imposed according to the Regulations on the Administration of Medical Institutions and the Law of the People's Republic of China on Physicians of the People's Republic of *** and the State of China:
1. Confiscation of medicines and instruments, such as sterile needles and sizzling needles.
2. A fine, such as a fine of RMB 11,000 yuan.
3, ordered to immediately stop the diagnosis and treatment practice activities.
4, the premises involved in Chinese medicine, medical treatment, treatment and the name of the disease and other medical terminology to be dismantled and destroyed.
5, revocation of the physician's license to practice.
6. Confiscation of the illegal income and its medicines and instruments, and a fine of up to 100,000 yuan.
7, patients should confirm whether the organization and personnel to obtain the relevant qualifications, to avoid accepting unlicensed medical beauty services.
Cupping requires a license to practice medicine for the following reasons:
1, cupping and gua sha need to be carried out under the guidance of a professional physician, and therefore need to have a physician's license.
2, blood cupping cupping need to have Chinese medicine related qualifications, such as Chinese medicine physician qualification certificate, Chinese acupuncture and massage qualification certificate.
3, engaged in fire cupping institutions, must have a medical institution practice license, and the relevant practitioners, should have a physician's license and physician's qualification certificate.
In summary: any individual or organization carrying out medical activities should ensure that they have the appropriate qualifications and eligibility to ensure the safety of patients and health care workers.
Legal basis:
Regulations on the Administration of Medical Institutions
Article 6
The health administrative departments of the local people's governments at or above the county level shall, in accordance with the population of the administrative region, medical resources, medical needs and the distribution of the existing medical institutions, formulate a plan for the setting up of medical institutions in the administrative region.
Organs, enterprises and institutions can set up medical institutions according to the need, and included in the local medical institutions set up planning.
Article 7
Local people's governments at or above the county level shall incorporate the planning for the setting up of medical institutions into the local regional health development plan and the overall plan for urban and rural construction development.
Article 8
The setting up of medical institutions shall be in accordance with the planning for the setting up of medical institutions and the basic standards for medical institutions.
Basic standards for medical institutions developed by the State Council administrative department of health.