In accordance with the law signed by the President, Article 229-2 of the Criminal Code was amended to make it a crime to provide religious education without special religious education, without permission from the central governing body of a religious organization, or privately. Such actions are punishable by a fine of 50 to 100 BHM (from 20.6 million to 41.2 million soums), up to 360 hours of compulsory community service, up to three years of correctional labor, up to three years of restriction of liberty, or up to three years of imprisonment.