Standard of fine for stealing tap water

Standard of fine for stealing tap water:

1, stealing water generally belongs to theft, and the amount can be converted according to the number of parties who steal water to punish the perpetrator. If the converted amount of stealing water is less than 1000 yuan, it does not constitute a crime, but it will be punished by public security.

2. Whoever steals public or private property shall be detained for more than 5 days 10 and fined for less than 500 yuan. If the circumstances are serious, he shall be detained for more than 18 days and less than 15 days, and shall be fined less than 1000 yuan.

3. The price of stolen goods shall be determined by valid proof of the price of stolen goods. If it cannot be determined, it shall be calculated in RMB according to the price of similar goods at the time of committing the crime and in the local area, and in accordance with the relevant provisions of the nuclear price law. The standards of fines vary from province to province and are formulated by the provincial people's government. The parties can learn more about it from the local water supply department or legal department.

From the above, we can know that it is illegal to misappropriate tap water from a property in violation of the Regulations on Urban Water Supply. According to the law, the administrative department of urban water supply shall order it to stop the illegal act and may impose a fine.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Public Security Administration Punishment Law

Article 49

Theft, fraud, looting, looting, extortion or intentional damage to public or private property shall be detained for not less than five days but not more than ten days, and a fine of not more than 500 yuan may be imposed; If the circumstances are serious, he shall be detained for more than 10 and less than 15, and may also be fined less than 1000 yuan.