SECTION 5: OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY & INACTIVITY

Businesses are expected to contribute meaningfully to city life and provide consistent opportunities for roleplay. Inactivity or abandonment disrupts the economy and may result in penalties or repossession.

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5.1 – Active Participation Requirement

• Business owners must actively participate in city life and dedicate sufficient roleplay time to managing their enterprise.

• Ownership must remain on the owner’s main character/account — alternate characters (“cousins”) cannot act as primary owners.

• Occasional breaks are acceptable, but extended inactivity without notice will trigger review by Business Management.

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5.2 – Consequences for Inactive Businesses

• If a business is found to be inactive or failing to operate at a reasonable standard (e.g., rarely open, no staff engagement), Business Management may impose penalties escalating with repeated violations:

Penalty Escalation:

• 1st Offense: $50,000 fine (in-game currency) + activity warning

• 2nd Offense: $150,000 fine + mandatory review with Business Management

• 3rd Offense: Business is repossessed (ownership revoked and reissued)

(Fines are scaled to reflect ImpulseRP’s slower-burn economy while still encouraging active management.)

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5.3 – Permanent Inactivity or Owner Departure

• If the original purchaser (verified by Tebex receipt) permanently leaves the city or is inactive for an extended period, the business will:

  • Be repossessed by Business Management

  • Undergo a complete economic wipe (funds and stashes cleared)

  • Be placed back on the market for new ownership

• Any unauthorized sale of the business for in-game currency after confirmed inactivity will be treated as a scam and may trigger a personal asset audit and possible bans for involved parties.