If the circumstances of forging academic qualifications are serious, he shall bear criminal responsibility if he is suspected of forging, altering or buying or selling official documents, certificates and seals of state organs.
Whoever forges, alters or buys or sells official documents, certificates and seals of state organs shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or deprivation of political rights and shall also be fined; If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined.