(Selected from the translated work titled The Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, authored by Robert Zhang and Steve Li, criminal defense lawyers registered in Shanghai, China.)
Article 37a Where a person is held criminally liable for committing a crime by taking advantage of professional convenience or committing a crime that violates specific professional obligations, the people's court may prohibit them from engaging in related professions within three to five years from the date when the execution of the criminal penalty is completed or the date of parole depending on circumstances of the crime to prevent recidivism.
Where a person who is prohibited from engaging in related professions violates the decision made by the people's court in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, administrative sanctions shall be imposed on them by the police authority in accordance with the law, or the offender shall be convicted and punished in accordance with the provisions of Article 313 of this Law.
Where other laws and administrative regulations have provisions that prohibit or restrict them from engaging in related professions, those provisions shall prevail.
