Warning fine procedure of the Künstlersozialkasse in case of violation of duties
Source: Serviceportal Rheinland-Pfalz
As an artistically or journalistically self-employed person who is insured under the Artists' Social Insurance Act, you must fulfil certain obligations. The same applies to companies that are subject to the levy obligation under the Artists' Social Insurance Act. The Künstlersozialkasse (KSK) will check whether you have fulfilled these obligations or whether you have acted irregularly.
The KSK can impose a warning fine for a minor administrative offence.
The warning fine includes, among other things:
- the breach of duty, i.e. the administrative offence
- the amount of the fine
- the requirements for an effective warning
- information about your right to comment on the charges in writing
The amount of a warning fine depends on the individual case. It can be between EUR 5.00 and EUR 55.00 per offence.
You are not entitled to have the KSK punish a minor administrative offence with a warning fine. The KSK can also initiate fine proceedings and impose a fine.