President signs law on new fire safety fines

Automobile gas filling stations that dispense liquefied petroleum gas into domestic cylinders will pay between 3 and 5 BCV (1.32–2.2 million soums). If markets, shopping, and retail-entertainment complexes are not insured against fire or lack third-party liability insurance for harm caused by fire to the life and health of people, a fine of 50–75 BCV (22–33 million soums) is provided: according to Spot.uz and Upl.uz, it will be paid by owners, while according to Anhor.uz and Kursiv, by officials.

Failure to comply with the requirements and conditions of a fire safety audit is punishable by a fine of 15 BCV (6.6 million soums) for citizens and 30 BCV (13.2 million soums) for officials. The law also introduces a penalty for unlawful interference using official powers in the activities of bodies and organisations that issue conclusions during land allotment for construction, design, erection, reconstruction, and commissioning of facilities: a fine of 100 to 150 BCV (44–66 million soums) or administrative arrest for up to 15 days.

The document (Law No. ZRU-1186) was published on Lex.uz. According to Spot.uz, it will enter into force three months after publication, on February 5, 2027; the outlet also indicates that in the event of a repeated violation of insurance requirements within a year, the fine for the owners of markets and shopping centres will be 75–100 BCV (33–44 million soums). In April 2026, the president had already signed a law increasing fines for officials for fire safety violations; those amendments have been in force since July 22.