Iran Focus
Tehran, Jun. 22 – The following is a translation of a fine handed down by Iran’s morality police to a woman for using nail polish while walking in public:
Begins:
Chador: The Supreme Veil
Veil: Pure Jewel
No. 1543
Date: 11 June 2010
Citation No: 47563
Offence: Nail polish on four fingers and a half
Code of offence: 4
Fine: 224,000 Rials
Name: Blanked
National Id Card: **8671056* (3 digits deliberately blanked)
Location of issuing citation: Golsar Street, next to Golsar Commercial Complex
Issuing department: Guidance Patrol
Officer code: 0543
Manner of payment: Cash
—
Types of offences:
Glasses over the hair: 180,000 Rials
Short jacket: 250,000 Rials
Bright (green and red) jackets: 250,000 Rials
Nail polish for each finger: 5,000 Rials
Make-up: 250,000 Rials
Light hair (depending on the colour): From 500,000 to 1,500,000 Rials.
Attn: The Rates are for 2010-2011
—
State Security Force account number: 1214
Payable at all branches of Bank Melli
