Forging a health certificate violates the law, and this behavior is regarded as forging or altering the official documents, certificates and supporting documents of state organs, people's organizations, enterprises, institutions or other organizations. For this kind of illegal behavior, the law stipulates the punishment measures:
1. The perpetrator will be detained 18 days or more 15 days or less;
2. The perpetrator may be fined 1000 yuan. Such legal sanctions are aimed at maintaining the authenticity and authority of official documents, certificates and certification documents, and preventing social risks and legal consequences caused by forgery.
The role of health certificate:
1. Personal health status certificate: used to show that the holder has passed the relevant health examination and meets the health requirements of specific jobs;
2. Ensure public health and safety: especially in catering, food processing and other industries, ensure that employees will not spread diseases to consumers;
3. Proof of professional requirements: Some occupations, such as chefs and food salesmen, need health certificates before they can legally take up their posts;
4. Tools for supervision and management: Health departments supervise the health status of employees in specific industries by issuing health certificates.
To sum up, forging a health certificate is an illegal act, and it will be punished by detention for more than 10 days and less than 15 days and a fine of less than 1000 yuan. This is to ensure the authenticity and authority of official documents and certificates, and to prevent possible social risks and legal responsibilities caused by forgery.
Legal basis:
People's Republic of China (PRC) Public Security Administration Punishment Law
Article 52
Whoever commits one of the following acts shall be detained for more than 10 and less than 15, and may also be fined less than 1000 yuan; If the circumstances are relatively minor, they shall be detained for more than five days and less than ten days, and may be fined not more than five hundred yuan:
(1) Forging, altering or buying or selling official documents, certificates, certification documents and seals of state organs, people's organizations, enterprises, institutions or other organizations;
(2) buying, selling or using forged or altered official documents, certificates and supporting documents of state organs, people's organizations, enterprises, institutions or other organizations;
(3) Forging, altering or reselling tickets, boat tickets, air tickets, tickets for cultural performances, sports competitions or other valuable tickets;
(4) Forging or altering a ship's registration number, trading or using a forged or altered ship's registration number, or altering a ship's engine number.