Verkhovna Rada Committee wants to toughen responsibility for damage to places of worship

Verkhovna Rada Committee on Culture and Spirituality supported bill № 5679 to ban outdoor advertising on the monuments of cultural heritage and bill № 5677 to increase responsibility in the area of protection of monuments, reports Reradio citing RISU.

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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