Is it illegal to distribute leaflets in residential areas? Need legal experts.

It is not illegal to distribute leaflets in a community in principle, but it is illegal to distribute leaflets in a community that endanger the rights and interests of others prohibited by the state and laws.

For example, spreading bad words. It is basically not illegal to send commercial advertising leaflets to promote products, but it may violate the management system of the community and is not illegal.

Article 53 of the Regulations of Nanjing Municipality on Urban Management:

The following acts of setting up outdoor advertising facilities and signboards are prohibited:

(1) Setting up outdoor advertising facilities without permission;

(two) forge, alter, lease, lend, resell or illegally transfer the license for the installation of outdoor advertising facilities in other forms;

(three) the use of public outdoor advertising facilities to publish commercial advertisements without bidding or auction;

(four) failing to carry out safety inspection of outdoor advertising facilities in accordance with the provisions or failing to fulfill the obligation of safety prevention;

(five) failing to set up shop signs and signs in accordance with the provisions;

(six) distributing and posting small advertising leaflets in public places.

In violation of the provisions of the sixth paragraph, it shall be ordered to make corrections within a time limit, and the advertising unit or publisher may be fined from 200 yuan to 500 yuan.

Extended data:

According to "Advertising Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)", businesses that need to place advertisements must register with relevant local supervision and management departments and verify the authenticity of the advertisements before placing them through various legal media platforms. Any unit or individual who distributes advertising leaflets along the street without authorization, which affects traffic safety and city appearance and environment, will be punished by law enforcement departments.

Some merchants temporarily hire students or social idlers to distribute and post leaflets everywhere at intersections or pedestrian streets in some busy sections; Take improper advertising channels to force small advertisements into motor vehicle windows, pedestrians' hands or bicycle baskets.

However, usually the leaflets in the hands of pedestrians are thrown away at a glance, and waste paper is everywhere, which not only increases the workload of sanitation workers, wastes resources, but also seriously affects the city appearance and environment.

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