Verkhovna Rada Committee wants to toughen responsibility for damage to places of worship
The bill provides for increasing penalties for damage to cultural heritage. Among them are "places of worship and structures" – churches and cemeteries.
It is proposed to set a fine of 1 million 600 thousand hryvnia for damage to monuments. Damage is also considered the application of inscriptions and symbols on the monument. The bill provides for a strict monitoring of compliance with the requirements for the repair, maintenance of necessary conditions and carrying out construction and repair and other works.
Outdoor advertising on the monuments of cultural heritage is proposed to be punishable by a fine of 3 million 800 thousand hryvnia per 1 sq. m advertising.
The Committee supported the bills, which further should be voted on by MPs.
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