行政听证在我国已得到较为广泛的运用。听证程序的适用范围是听证发挥公平公正作用的关键所在,《行政处罚法》对此范围的规定明显过窄,不利于当事人利益的维护。《烟草专卖行政处罚程序规定》虽然适当扩大了其范围,具有积极意义,但依然没有实质性的突破,有待进一步完善。 Administrative hearing in our country has been more widely used. The scope of application of the hearing procedure is the key to the fair and just hearing of the hearing. The provisions of the Administrative Punishment Law are obviously too narrow and not conducive to the interests of the parties concerned. Although the Provisions on Administrative Punishment of Tobacco Monopoly Administration have expanded their scope appropriately and are of positive significance, there are still no substantive breakthroughs to be further improved.