Article 9 of the Saudi Shomoos Security Law

This article sets graduated penalties for the private establishment, without prejudice to any more severe penalty in another law. It distinguishes two types of violation under Article 7:

First: not joining Shomoos (paragraph 1 of Article 7)

1. A warning.
2. A fine of SAR 10,000 if the establishment does not join within 30 days of being notified of the warning.
3. A fine of SAR 25,000 if it does not join within 30 days of being notified of the first fine decision.
4. Suspension of the business until it joins if it does not join within 30 days of being notified of the second fine decision, after coordination with the relevant government entities and taking care not to harm customers.

Second: failing to record fully, correctly or immediately (paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of Article 7)

1. A warning for the first violation.
2. A fine of SAR 5,000 if the same violation is committed a second time within six months of the first.
3. A fine of SAR 25,000 for a third time within six months of the second.
4. Suspension of the business for no more than 60 days for a fourth time within six months of the third, after coordination with the relevant government entities and taking care not to harm customers.

Note that the escalation in the second type depends on repeating the same violation within six months of the previous one. Article 10 provides that these penalties are issued by decision of the Minister of Interior or his delegate, and that they may be challenged before the administrative court. An establishment that has been penalized can consult a lawyer who specializes in administrative cases and commercial regulations.