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ACT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF PRIVATE TEACHING INSTITUTES AND EXTRACURRICULAR LESSONS

Act No. 6463, Apr. 7, 2001

Amended by Act No. 7194, Mar. 22, 2004

Act No. 7428, Mar. 31, 2005

Act No. 7974, Sep. 22, 2006

Act No. 8483, May 25, 2007

Act No. 8711, Dec. 21, 2007

Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008

Act No. 8989, Mar. 28, 2008

Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011

Act No. 11212, Jan. 26, 2012

Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013

Act No. 13120, Feb. 3, 2015

Act No. 13426, Jul. 24, 2015

Act No. 13805, Jan. 19, 2016

Act No. 14164, May 29, 2016

Act No. 14403, Dec. 20, 2016

Act No. 15235, Dec. 19, 2017

Act No. 15625, jun. 12, 2018

Act No. 15967, Dec. 18, 2018

 Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Act is to provide for matters concerning the establishment and operation of private teaching institutes to encourage the sound development of private teaching institutes, as well as to stipulate matters pertaining to extracurricular lessons, thereby contributing to the promotion of lifelong education.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8711, Dec. 21, 2007]
 Article 2 (Definitions)
The terms used in this Act have the following meanings: <Amended by Act No. 8989, Mar. 28, 2008; Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011; Act No. 13805, Jan. 19, 2016>
1. The term "private teaching institute" means a facility where an individual provides an educational course (including provision of guidance, such as consulting, etc. necessary for entering a school of higher grade and teaching through the distance education utilizing information and communications technology; hereinafter the same shall apply) for at least 30 days (including cases where the total number of teaching days of repeated courses is at least 30 days; hereinafter the same shall apply) to teach knowledge, techniques (including skills; hereinafter the same shall apply) and arts (including cases where a consulting, etc. necessary for entering the school of higher grade are provided and where distance education is provided using the information technology, etc.; the same shall apply hereinafter) to students whose number is at least the number determined by Presidential Decree, or to many and unspecified students; or a facility which is provided for learning for at least 30 teaching days: Provided, That the following facilities shall be excluded:
(a) Schools referred to in the Early Childhood Education Act, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the Higher Education Act, and other statutes and regulations;
(b) Libraries, museums, and science halls;
(c) Facilities such as places of work, which are used for employee training;
(d) Lifelong education facilities, which are authorized, registered, reported or declared under the Lifelong Education Act;
(e) Training facilities for vocational education referred to in the Act on the Development of Vocational Skills of Workers or facilities established under other Acts concerning lifelong education;
(f) Driving schools referred to in the Road Traffic Act;
(g) Facilities managed jointly by the occupants of the collective housing referred to in subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Housing Act, which are installed or used for training of the occupants for not-for-profit making purposes by resolution of a council of occupants’ representatives under Article 43 of the same Act;
2. The term "teaching school" means a facility for extracurricular lessons referred to in subparagraph 4, and which is neither a private teaching institute nor a facility referred to in each item of subparagraph 1;
3. The term "private tutor" means a person who gives extracurricular lessons at any of the following facilities in exchange for tuition fees, etc.:
(a) A student's or tutor's residence, which is a detached house or an apartment under Article 2 (2) of the Building Act;
(b) Facilities referred to in subparagraph 1 (g);
4. The term "extracurricular lessons" means teaching knowledge, techniques and arts to students at elementary, middle, or high schools or schools equivalent thereto or students preparing for school entrance examinations or examination for certification of academic attainments: Provided, That the following shall be excluded:
(a) Lessons at the facilities referred to in subparagraph 1 (a) through (f) according to the purposes of their establishment;
(b) Lessons offered by any of their relatives from the same place of registration;
(c) Lessons offered as part of volunteering activities determined by Presidential Decree;
5. The term "students" means any of following persons:
(a) Anyone who takes lessons at any private teaching institutes or teaching schools;
(b) Anyone who uses facilities provided as a place of learning for at least 30 teaching days;
(c) Anyone who takes lessons from a private tutor;
6. The term "tuition fees, etc." means lecture fees, service fees, or tuition fees, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "tuition fees") which a student pays to any of the following persons in return for lessons or use of the place of learning and all other expenses paid in addition to them (hereinafter referred to as "other expenses"):
(a) A founder and operator of a private teaching institute (hereinafter referred to as "founder and operator of a private teaching institute");
(b) A founder and operator of a teaching school (hereinafter referred to as "operator of a teaching school");
(c) A private tutor.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8711, Dec. 21, 2007]
 Article 2-2 (Types of Private Teaching Institutes)
(1) The types of private teaching institutes shall be as follows: <Amended by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011>
1. A private teaching institute for school curriculum: A private teaching institute that offers the school curriculum pursuant to Article 23 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act or teaches the following persons:
(a) Young children referred to in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Early Childhood Education Act;
(b) Persons with disabilities falling under any subparagraph of Article 15 (1) of the Act on Special Education for Persons with Disabilities;
(c) Students of schools referred to in Article 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Provided, That this shall not apply to learning for employment at private teaching institutes in vocational-technical field which are aimed at providing vocational training;
2. A private teaching institute for lifelong education or vocational training: A private teaching institute for lifelong education or vocational training, other than a private teaching institute under subparagraph 1.
(2) Classification of curriculum by the types of private teaching institutes under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8711, Dec. 21, 2007]
 Article 3 (Restrictions on Extracurricular Lessons by School Teachers)
Any teacher (excluding instructors prescribed in Article 14 (2) of the Higher Education Act) belonging to any school established under Article 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Article 2 of the Higher Education Act or other Acts shall not be allowed to teach extracurricular lessons as private tutors. <Amended by Act No. 11212, Jan. 26, 2012>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8711, Dec. 21, 2007]
 Article 4 (Duties of Founder and Operator of Private Teaching Institute, etc.)
(1) A founder and operator of a private teaching institute shall manage the private teaching institute autonomously and creatively, provide convenience for students, lessen the burden of students by collecting reasonable tuition fees, provide equal educational opportunities, and perform any other duties required of a person responsible for lifelong education. <Amended by Act No. 8989, Mar. 28, 2008; Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011>
(2) An operator of a teaching school or a private tutor shall, in offering extracurricular lessons, perform his/her duties as a person in charge of instruction by making efforts to provide convenience, to lessen their burden by collecting reasonable tuition fees, etc. and to provide equal opportunities for students. <Amended by Act No. 8989, Mar. 28, 2008; Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011>
(3) A founder and operator of a private teaching institute or an operator of a teaching school shall take necessary safety measures, such as buying an insurance policy or joining a mutual-aid program to cover compensation for a student’s loss of life or bodily injury that could occur in relation to the operation of a private teaching institute and a teaching school as determined by ordinance of the Special Metropolitan City, a Metropolitan City, Special Self-Governing City, Do, or Special Self-Governing Province (hereinafter referred to as "City/Do"). <Amended by Act No. 14403, Dec. 20, 2016>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8711, Dec. 21, 2007]
 Article 5 (Clean Educational Environment, etc.)
(1) A founder and operator of a private teaching institute or an operator of a teaching school shall keep clean the educational environment and sanitary facilities of the relevant private teaching institute or teaching school.
(2) A founder and operator of a private teaching institute or an operator of a teaching school shall not establish or operate a private teaching institute for school curriculum or a teaching school in the same building where a place of business that may cause harm to the educational environment (hereinafter referred to as "place of noxious business") is located. <Amended by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011>
(3) Where a place of noxious business is to be established in the same building where a private teaching institute for school curriculum or a teaching school is located, the head of the administrative agency who grants permission, authorization, etc. for such business shall consult with the superintendent of education in advance. <Amended by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011>
(4) The types of places of noxious business pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) refer to the business places where any act falling under any subparagraph of Article 6 (1) of the School Health Act is conducted or any facilities falling thereunder (excluding a business place which is a billiard room, comics shop, or which provides facilities for internet computer games under subparagraph 7 of Article 2 of the Game Industry Promotion Act) are established. <Amended by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011>
(5) Paragraphs (2) and (3) shall not apply to the buildings whose total floor area is at least 1,650 square meters, except as provided for in any of following subparagraphs: <Newly Inserted by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011>
1. Where a private teaching institute is located on the same floor as a noxious business place within a horizontal distance of 20 meters;
2. Where a private teaching institute is located one floor up or down from the place of noxious business within the horizontal distance of six meters.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8711, Dec. 21, 2007]
 Article 5-2 (Measures against Infectious Diseases)
Where the diagnosis made by a doctor suggests that a student or instructor is or is suspected to be suffering from an infectious disease or where such student or instructor is likely to be suffering from such disease, a founder and operator of a private teaching institute may take necessary measures including isolating him/her from the private teaching institute, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Education.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 15967, Dec. 18, 2018]
 Article 6 (Registration of Establishment and Operation of Private Teaching Institutes)
(1) A person who wishes to establish and operate a private teaching institute shall obtain registration from the superintendent of education, after installing facilities and equipment referred to in Article 8, stating the personal information about a founder, curriculum, list of instructors, tuition fees, etc., facilities and equipment, and other matters in an application for registration of establishment and operation of private teaching institutes, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. The same shall apply if he/she intends to modify the curriculum, list of instructors, tuition fees, and other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree among the registered matters. <Amended by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011>
(2) The registration of a private teaching institute for school curriculum with lodging facilities may be permitted only when such private teaching institute meets the standards determined by ordinance of the competent City/Do, taking into account the educational conditions of the relevant area, the safety of students, the necessity for lodging facilities, etc. within the scope prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(3) A superintendent of education shall issue a certificate of registration, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Education, to persons who obtain registration in accordance with paragraph (1). <Newly Inserted by Act No. 14164, May 29, 2016>
(4) A founder and operator of a private teaching institute shall display the certificate of registration issued under paragraph (3) in the private teaching institute. <Newly Inserted by Act No. 14164, May 29, 2016>
(5) Where a founder and operator of a private teaching institute loses the certificate of registration issued under paragraph (3) or where such certificate of registration becomes unusable, he/she shall request the superintendent of education to re-issue the certificate, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Education. <Newly Inserted by Act No. 14164, May 29, 2016>
(6) A superintendent of education may reject registration under paragraph (1) in any of the following cases: <Newly Inserted by Act No. 14164, May 29, 2016>
1. Where the person intends to obtain registration of the establishment and operation of a private teaching institute that provides the same teaching curriculum at the place where the registration has been cancelled, within one year from the date of cancellation of registration under Article 17 (1);
2. Where the person intends to obtain registration of the establishment and operation of a private teaching institute that provides the same teaching curriculum at the place where teaching is suspended, during the period of suspension.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8711, Dec. 21, 2007]
 Article 7 (Conditional Registration of Establishment)
(1) In granting the registration of establishment and operation of a private teaching institute referred to in Article 6, the superintendent of education may grant the registration of establishment and operation on condition that it secures the facilities and equipment referred to in Article 8 in place within a fixed period prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(2) Where a person who has obtained registration pursuant to paragraph (1) fails to secure the facilities and equipment within the said period without good cause, the superintendent of education shall cancel the registration.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8711, Dec. 21, 2007]
 Article 8 (Facility Standards)
A private teaching institute shall install and maintain the facilities and equipment necessary for teaching and learning in confirmity with the standards by unit facility and by teaching curriculum determined by ordinance of the competent City/Do: Provided, That the fire-fighting facility of a private teaching institute shall be governed by the statutes and regulations related to fire-fighting.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8711, Dec. 21, 2007]
 Article 9 (Grounds for Disqualification)
(1) No person who falls under any of the following shall obtain registration of the establishment and operation of a private teaching institute referred to in Article 6: <Amended by Act No. 14164, May 29, 2016; Act No. 15625, Jun. 12, 2018>
1. A person under adult guardianship or a person under limited guardianship;
2. A person who declared bankrupt and not yet reinstated;
3. A person in whose case three years have not elapsed since his/her imprisonment without labor or greater punishment declared by a court was completely executed or the non-execution of such sentence became final, or a person who is under suspension of the execution of such punishment;
4. A person in whose case one year has not elapsed since imposition of a sentence of fine, in violation of this Act;
5. A person whose qualification has been suspended or forfeited by a decision of the court;
6. A person (where it is a corporation, including its representative) in whose case one year has not elapsed since cancellation of his/her registration of a private institute pursuant to Article 17 (1);
6-2. A person (where it is a corporation, including its representative) in whose case the suspension period has not elapsed after suspension of teaching is imposed under Article 17 (1);
7. A corporation, any of whose executive officers falls under any of subparagraphs 1 through 6, and 6-2.
(2) Where a founder and operator of a private teaching institute falls under any of the causes referred to in any subparagraph of paragraph (1), the relevant registration shall lose its validity: Provided, That this shall not apply to the following cases: <Amended by Act No. 15625, Jun. 12, 2018>
1. A case falling under paragraph (1) 4;
2. A case falling under paragraph (1) 7, where the relevant corporation replaces the relevant executive officer within three months from the date such cause occurs.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8711, Dec. 21, 2007]
[Paragraph (2) of this Article was amended by Act No. 15625 promulgated on June 12, 2018, following the decisions of unconstitutionality made by the Constitutional Court on January 28, 2014 and May 28, 2015, respectively]
 Article 10 (Report of Suspension or Closure, etc. of Private Teaching Institutes)
(1) Where a founder and operator of a private teaching institute intends to suspend operation of the institute for at least one month, or close it, he/she shall report such fact to the superintendent of education without delay, as determined by Ordinance of the Ministry of Education. <Amended by Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008; Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>
(2) A superintendent of education may ex officio cancel any registered matter, if a founder and operator of a private teaching institute reports the closure of his/her business to the head of a competent tax office or where the head of the competent tax office cancels his/her business registration pursuant to Article 8 of the Value-Added Tax Act. <Newly Inserted by Act No. 15235, Dec. 19, 2017>
(3) Where necessary for the ex officio cancellation prescribed in paragraph (2), a superintendent of education may request information from the head of the competent tax office on whether a founder and operator of a private teaching institute has closed his/her business. In such cases, the head of the competent tax office in receipt of such request shall provide such information regarding the business closure of the founder and operator of the private teaching institute, in accordance with Article 36 (1) of the Electronic Government Act. <Newly Inserted by Act No. 15235, Dec. 19, 2017>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8711, Dec. 21, 2007]
 Article 11 Deleted. <by Act No. 5634, Jan. 18, 1999>
 Article 12 (Curriculum)
The curriculum of a private teaching institute shall be determined by a founder and operator of the private teaching institute in consideration of the needs of students and practicality.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8711, Dec. 21, 2007]
 Article 13 (Instructors, etc.)
(1) Instructors who teach at private teaching institutes shall meet the qualifications determined by Presidential Decree.
(2) A founder and operator of a private teaching institute shall put up a notice stating an instructor’s personal information such as age, academic background, major, career, etc. as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Education. <Amended by Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008; Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>
(3) Deleted. <by Act No. 14403, Dec. 20, 2016>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8711, Dec. 21, 2007]
 Article 13-2 (Employment of Foreign Instructors)
Where a founder and operator of a private teaching institute intends to employ a foreign instructor (referring to a person in charge of teaching in a private teaching institute who is not a national of the Republic of Korea; hereinafter the same shall apply) to assign him/her with foreign language teaching, he/she shall require the instructor to submit each of the following documents and verify them before hiring him/her: Provided, That he/she need not require the Criminal History Information Records referred to in subparagraph 1 from persons who obtain the status of stay for conversation instruction, among those who obtain the status of stay that entitles him/her to engage in job-seeking activities in accordance with Article 18 of the Immigration Act: <Amended by Act No. 14403, Dec. 20, 2016>
1. Criminal History Information Records (CHIR);
2. Medical certificates (which was issued within one month and includes the test results for marijuana and other drugs);
3. Academic certificates;
4. Other documents prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011]
 Article 14 (Report on Establishment and Operation of Teaching Schools)
(1) Any person who intends to establish and operate a teaching school shall describe his/her personal information, the name and location of a teaching school, teaching subjects, tuition fees, etc. on a written report on the establishment and operation of a teaching school and file such report with the superintendent of education as prescribed by Presidential Decree. The same shall also apply where he/she intends to change the personal information of an operator of a teaching school, the name and location of a teaching school, teaching subjects, tuition fees, etc. and other matters determined by Presidential Decree. <Amended by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011>
(2) A superintendent of education shall notify a reporting person of whether to receive a report or report on changes within eight days from the date of receipt of such report under paragraph (1). <Newly Inserted by Act No. 15967, Dec. 18, 2018>
(3) If a superintendent of education fails to notify a reporting person of whether to receive a report or of whether to extend a period of processing such report under statutes and regulations related to processing of civil petitions within the period prescribed in paragraph (1), the report shall be deemed received on the day following the date of expiration of the relevant period (referring to the relevant processing period where a processing period is extended or re-extended under statutes and regulations related to processing of civil petitions). <Newly Inserted by Act No. 15967, Dec. 18, 2018>
(4) A superintendent of education shall, upon receipt of a report pursuant to paragraph (1), issue a certificate of report as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Education. <Amended by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011; Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013; Act No. 15967, Dec. 18, 2018>
(5) The operator of a teaching school shall post the certificate of report issued under paragraph (4) in the relevant teaching school. <Amended by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011; Act No. 15967, Dec. 18, 2018>
(6) Where the operator of a teaching school loses his/her certificate of report issued pursuant to paragraph (4), or such certificate becomes damaged, he/she shall request the superintendent of education for re-issuance as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Education. <Amended by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011; Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013; Act No. 15967, Dec. 18, 2018>
(7) An operator of a teaching school shall only teach one subject at a time in one place at a teaching school. <Amended by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011>
(8) The qualifications for an operator of a teaching school, the location, facilities and equipment of a teaching school, the number of students, and other necessary matters shall be determined by Presidential Decree. <Newly Inserted by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011>
(9) Where an operator of a teaching school intends to suspend the operation of a teaching school for at least one month or close it, he/she shall report such intention, without delay, to the superintendent of education as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Education. <Newly Inserted by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011; Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>
(10) If a person is subject to the disposition to close a teaching school pursuant to Article 17 (2) and one year has not passed from the date of the disposition, or if a person is subject to the disposition to suspend teaching and the suspension period has not elapsed, he/she shall not report the same type of teaching schools, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Education. <Newly Inserted by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011; Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013; Act No. 14164, May 29, 2016>
(11) A superintendent of education may ex officio cancel any reported matter, if an operator of a teaching school reports the closure of his/her business to the head of a competent tax office or where the head of the competent tax office cancels his/her business registration pursuant to Article 8 of the Value-Added Tax Act. <Newly Inserted by Act No. 15235, Dec. 19, 2017>
(12) Where necessary for the ex officio cancellation prescribed in paragraph (11), a superintendent of education may request information from the head of a competent tax office on whether an operator of a teaching school has closed his/her business. In such cases, the head of the competent tax office in receipt of such request shall provide such information regarding the business closure of the operator of the teaching school, in accordance with Article 36 (1) of the Electronic Government Act. <Newly Inserted by Act No. 15235, Dec. 19, 2017; Act No. 15967, Dec. 18, 2018>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8711, Dec. 21, 2007]
 Article 14-2 (Report etc. by Private Tutors)
(1) A person who intends to provide private extracurricular lessons shall report his/her personal information, subjects and places, and tuition fees, etc. to the superintendent of education having jurisdiction over his/her address as prescribed by Presidential Decree. The same shall also apply where he/she intends to modify reported matters prescribed by Presidential Decree: Provided, That this shall not apply to the students (excluding those on leave of absence) attending colleges or universities established under Article 2 of the Higher Education Act or other individual Acts (including graduate schools) and the schools equivalent thereto. <Amended by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011>
(2) A superintendent of education shall notify a reporting person of whether to receive a report or report on changes within five days from the date of receipt of such report under paragraph (1). <Newly Inserted by Act No. 15967, Dec. 18, 2018>
(3) If a superintendent of education fails to notify a reporting person of whether to receive a report or of whether to extend a period of processing such report under statutes and regulations related to processing of civil petitions within the period prescribed in paragraph (2), the report shall be deemed received on the day following the date of expiration of the relevant period (referring to the relevant processing period where a processing period is extended or re-extended under statutes and regulations related to processing of civil petitions). <Newly Inserted by Act No. 15967, Dec. 18, 2018>
(4) A superintendent of education shall, upon receipt of a report on private extracurricular lessons under paragraph (1), issue a certificate of report as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Education. <Amended by Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008; Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013; Act No. 15967, Dec. 18, 2018>
(5) Where the place of tutoring is the residence of a private tutor, the private tutor shall display his/her certificate of report at the place of tutoring; where the place of tutoring is the residence of a student, the private tutor shall present such certificate of report upon request of the student or parents of the student. <Amended by Act No. 14164, May 29, 2016>
(6) Where a private tutor loses his/her certificate of report issued pursuant to paragraph (4), or such certificate becomes damaged, he/she shall request the superintendent of education for re-issuance, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Education. <Amended by Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008; Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011; Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013; Act No. 15967, Dec. 18, 2018>
(7) Where a private tutor ceases to provide private extracurricular lessons, he/she shall notify the superintendent of education of such fact.
(8) Where a superintendent of education receives a report or report on changes under paragraph (1) from a private tutor whose location for a tutoring session does not fall under his/her jurisdiction (including cases in which a report is deemed received pursuant to paragraph (3)), he/she shall notify the superintendent of education having jurisdiction over the place of tuition of such fact. <Amended by Act No. 15967, Dec. 18, 2018>
(9) A person who has received an order of suspension of offering of extracurricular lessons under Article 17 (3) shall not resume teaching during the period of suspension. <Newly Inserted by Act No. 8989, Mar. 28, 2008; Act No. 14164, May 29, 2016>
(10) Where a private tutor provides extracurricular lessons at his/her residence, he/she shall attach a sign on the exterior of the place of tutoring, indicating that it is a place for private tutoring, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Education. <Newly Inserted by Act No. 14164, May 29, 2016>
(11) Where the place of tutoring is the residence of a private tutor, the private tutor reported shall be only one person: Provided, That additional report may be made for relatives who reside in the same registration area. <Newly Inserted by Act No. 14164, May 29, 2016>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8711, Dec. 21, 2007]
 Article 15 (Tuition Fees, etc.)
(1) The founders and operators of private teaching institutes, operators of teaching schools, or private tutors may receive tuition fees, etc. from students, and they shall issue a receipt upon receiving the tuition fees, etc. as prescribed by Ordinance of the Minister of Education. <Amended by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011; Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>
(2) The founders and operators of private teaching institutes, operators of teaching schools, or private tutors shall determine the amount of tuition fees, etc., taking into account teaching contents, teaching hours, etc., and determine other expenses based on actual costs. <Amended by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011>
(3) The founders and operators of private teaching institutes, operators of teaching schools, or private tutors shall post matters concerning tuition fees, etc. under paragraph (1) and the refund thereof at a place visible to students as prescribed by educational regulations of a Si/Do, and where they publish advertisements to invite students using leaflets, the Internet, etc., they shall indicate tuition fees and other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree, among the matters stated in the certificate of registration or certificate of report. In such cases, upon request of students or their parents, they shall notify them, in writing, of the details of tuition fees, etc. posted or indicated, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Minister of Education. <Amended by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011; Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013; Act No. 14164, May 29, 2016>
(4) No founder and operator of a private teaching institute, operator of a teaching school, or a private tutor shall indicate, post, or notify false tuition fees, etc., nor collect tuition fees exceeding the amount indicated, posted, or announced, or registered with or reported to the superintendent of education. <Amended by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011; Act No. 14164, May 29, 2016>
(5) Deleted. <by Act No. 14164, May 29, 2016>
(6) Where the superintendent of education deems the tuition fees, etc. of a private teaching institute for school curriculum, a teaching school, or a private tutor determined under paragraph (2) excessive, he/she may order such institute or school to adjust the tuition fees, etc. as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Newly Inserted by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011; Amended by Act No. 14164, May 29, 2016>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8711, Dec. 21, 2007]
 Article 15-2 (Indication of Name of Private Teaching Institutes and Teaching Schools)
(1) The name of a private teaching institute shall be indicated with “private teaching institute” attached after its unique name.
(2) The name of a teaching school shall be indicated with teaching subjects and “teaching school” attached after its unique name.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 14403, Dec. 20, 2016]
 Article 15-3 (Keeping of Ledgers or Documents)
A founder and operator of a private teaching institute, an operator of a teaching school, and a private tutor shall keep and manage ledgers or documents regarding the operation of private teaching institutes, etc., or teaching, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Education.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 14403, Dec. 20, 2016]
 Article 15-4 (Training for Founders and Operators of Private Teaching Institutes, etc.)
A superintendent of education may establish and implement plans to train founders, operators, and instructors of private teaching institutes, and operators of teaching schools, if necessary to improve their capabilities as persons responsible for social education, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. In such cases, foreign instructors shall be provided with training at least once after entering the Republic of Korea, to help them adapt to Korean culture and improve their capabilities as persons responsible for social education.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 14403, Dec. 20, 2016]
 Article 15-5 (Disclosure of Information)
(1) A superintendent of education shall disclose the tuition fees, etc. registered with or reported to the superintendent of education, in accordance with the classification by the type of private teaching institute, teaching course, a local office of education, or Si (including the administrative cities prescribed in Article 10 (2) of the Special Act on the Establishment of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and the Development of Free International City)/Gun/Gu, on the websites, etc. of the metropolitan and provincial offices of education, in order to guarantee the public’s right to know and to improve transparency in the operation of private teaching institutes and teaching schools. <Amended by Act No. 13426, Jul. 24, 2015>
(2) The scope of disclosure of information pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be determined by the Presidential Decree, including the name and location of a private teaching institute or a teaching school, teaching courses, teaching subjects, maximum number of students allowed, teaching period, teaching hours, and tuition fees, etc.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011]
 Article 16 (Guidance, Supervision, etc.)
(1) A superintendent of education shall provide appropriate guidance and supervision to ensure the sound development of private teaching institutes, and the integrity of teaching provided by teaching schools and by private tutors.
(2) A superintendent of education may determine teaching hours at a private teaching institute for school curriculum, a teaching school, or a private tutor within the scope determined by ordinance of the competent City/Do, considering potential effects thereof on lessons given by schools, students’ health, etc. In such cases, the superintendent of education shall hear the opinions of parents, relevant organizations, etc. <Amended by Act No. 14164, May 29, 2016>
(3) Where deemed necessary, a superintendent of education may require a founder and operator of a private teaching institute or an operator of a teaching school to report such matters as facilities, equipment, tuition fees, etc., regarding tuition, compliance with the provisions of Articles 53, 53-2, and 53-3 of the Road Traffic Act, and all kinds of statistical data, or require a relevant public official to enter the relevant facilities to inspect the facilities, equipment, books, or other documents, and may issue an order to improve facilities or equipment, or other necessary orders. <Amended by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011; Act No. 13120, Feb. 3, 2015>
(4) A superintendent of education may, where deemed necessary, verify various reported matters, such as private tutors’ tuition fees, etc. or take other necessary measures. <Amended by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011>
(5) The relevant public official who enters and inspects facilities pursuant to paragraph (3) shall carry a certificate indicating his/her authority and present it to interested persons.
(6) A superintendent of education may establish and operate a report center for illegal private education under his/her jurisdiction to receive and process reports on unregistered or unreported lessons, excessive collection of tuition fees, etc. and other matters in violation of this Act, and may grant a reward to a person who reports such violations as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Newly Inserted by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8711, Dec. 21, 2007]
 Article 17 (Administrative Dispositions)
(1) Where a private teaching institute falls under any of the following subparagraphs, the superintendent of education may cancel the registration or order suspension of teaching of all or part of teaching curriculum by specifying a period of not more than one year: Provided, That where it falls under subparagraph 1, he/she shall cancel the registration: <Amended by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011; Act No. 13120, Feb. 3, 2015; Act No. 14164, May 29, 2016; Act No. 14403, Dec. 20, 2016>
1. Where its registration referred to in Article 6 was made by fraud or other improper means;
2. Where a private teaching institute for school curriculum with lodging facilities fails to meet the standards referred to in Article 6 (2);
3. Where it fails to meet the facility standards referred to in Article 8;
4. Where it fails to commence operation after two months from the scheduled date of operation without good cause;
5. Where its operation is suspended for two consecutive months or more without good cause;
6. Where it makes changes to registered matters without registering such changes, or otherwise operates improperly;
7. Where it collects tuition fees, etc. in violation of Article 15 (4);
8. Where it violates the order of adjustment of tuition fees, etc. issued under Article 15 (6);
8-2. Where it indicates its name in violation of Article 15-2 (1);
9. Where it places an exaggerated or false advertisement to recruit students;
10. Where it violates this Act or an order issued under this Act;
11. Where it operates a school bus for children without guardians aboard the school bus in violation of Article 53 (3) of the Road Traffic Act (including cases where it fails to report under Article 52 of the same Act) and a child dies or sustains a serious bodily injury prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Education while on board (including while getting on and off the school bus for children) due to a traffic accident that has occurred during such operation;
12. Where a case of child abuse, defined in subparagraph 7 of Article 3 of the Child Welfare Act, against a student is confirmed: Provided, That this shall not apply where the founder and operator of a private teaching institute was not negligent in giving due attention and supervision to prevent child abuse.
(2) In any of the following cases, the superintendent of education may issue an order to close a teaching school or suspend teaching for a specified period not exceeding six months: Provided, That in cases falling under subparagraph 1, he/she shall issue an order to close it: <Amended by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011; Act No. 14164, May 29, 2016; Act No. 14403, Dec. 20, 2016>
1. Where it has made a report referred to in Article 14 (1) by fraud or other improper means;
2. Where it makes changes to reported matters without filing a report on such changes, or otherwise operates improperly;
3. Where it collects tuition fees, etc. in violation of Article 15 (4);
4. Where it violates the order to adjust tuition fees, etc. issued under Article 15 (6);
4-2. Where it indicates its name in violation of Article 15-2 (2);
5. Where it violates this Act or an order issued under this Act;
6. Where a case of child abuse, defined in subparagraph 7 of Article 3 of the Child Welfare Act, against a student is confirmed: Provided, That this shall not apply where the operator of the teaching school was not negligent in giving due attention and supervision to prevent child abuse.
(3) In any of the following cases, the superintendent of education may order a private tutor to suspend tutoring, by setting a period not exceeding one year: Provided, That the superintendent of education must order suspension of teaching in cases falling under subparagraph 1: <Newly Inserted by Act No. 8989, Mar. 28, 2008; Amended by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011; Act No. 14164, May 29, 2016>
1. Where he/she has made a report referred to in Article 14-2 (1) by fraud or other improper means;
2. Where he/she has provided lessons improperly, such as by changing reported matters without reporting such changes;
3. Where he/she has collected tuition fees, etc. in violation of Article 15 (4);
4. Where he/she has violated the order to adjust tuition fees, etc. referred to in Article 15 (6);
5. Where he/she has violated this Act or orders issued under this Act;
6. Where he/she has committed child abuse against a student, as defined in subparagraph 7 of Article 3 of the Child Welfare Act.
(4) Criteria for administrative dispositions under paragraphs (1) through (3) and other necessary matters shall be provided for by municipal ordinances. <Newly Inserted by Act No. 14164, May 29, 2016>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8711, Dec. 21, 2007]
 Article 18 (Refund, etc. of Tuition Fees, etc.)
(1) Where students cannot continue to take lectures, or an institute's registration is cancelled or a teaching school is closed down, the founder and operator of such private teaching institute or the operator of such teaching school shall take measures necessary to protect students, such as providing a refund of tuition fees, etc. that he/she has received from the students. <Amended by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011>
(2) Reasons for the refund of tuition fees, etc. referred to in paragraph (1), the amount of refund, and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8711, Dec. 21, 2007]
 Article 19 (Closure, etc. of Private Teaching Institutes, etc.)
(1) A superintendent of education may close a private teaching institute or a teaching school or suspend teaching, etc. thereof, in any of the following cases: <Amended by Act No. 15235, Dec. 19, 2017; Act No. 15967, Dec. 18, 2018>
1. Where any person establishes and operates a private teaching institute or a teaching school without registering or reporting pursuant to Article 6 (1) or 14 (1);
2. Where a superintendent of education ex officio cancels any registered or reported matter pursuant to Article 10 (2) or 14 (11);
3. Where a founder and operator of a private teaching institute, or an operator of a teaching school, who was issued with a disposition of teaching suspension pursuant to Article 17, continues to teach or provide facilities for education;
4. Where a disposition of cancelling the registration of a private teaching institute or closing a teaching school is issued pursuant to Article 17.
(2) A superintendent of education may order the relevant public officials to conduct any of the following measures to close a private teaching institute or a teaching school, or to suspend teaching, etc. as prescribed in paragraph (1): <Newly Inserted by Act No. 15235, Dec. 19, 2017>
1. Removing the signboards or other marks of the relevant private teaching institute or teaching school, or installing facilities to restrict access by students;
2. Affixing a notice informing that the relevant private teaching institute or teaching school has not been registered or reported, or has received an administrative disposition under Article 17.
(3) The measures referred to in paragraph (1), where possible, shall be taken to the minimum extent necessary to achieve the purposes thereof.
(4) A public official who takes measures referred to in paragraph (1) shall carry a certificate indicating his/her authority and present it to interested persons.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8711, Dec. 21, 2007]
 Article 20 (Hearings)
Where a superintendent of education intends to take any of the following measures, he/she shall hold a hearing:
1. Cancellation of registration of a private teaching institute referred to in Article 17 (1);
2. An order to close down a teaching school referred to in Article 17 (2).
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8711, Dec. 21, 2007]
 Article 21 (Delegation and Entrustment of Authority)
(1) Part of the authority of a superintendent of education provided for in this Act may be delegated to the head of a district office of education as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended by Act No. 8711, Dec. 21, 2007>
(2) Deleted. <by Act No. 6392, Jan. 26, 2001>
(3) A superintendent of education may entrust some of the business affairs concerning the implementation of training plans for founders, operators, and instructors of private teaching institutes, and operators of teaching schools referred to in Article 15-4 to an institution or juristic person related to private teaching institutes or teaching schools as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended by Act No. 8711, Dec. 21, 2007; Act No. 14403, Dec. 20, 2016>
 Article 22 (Penalty Provisions)
(1) Any of the following persons shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than one year or a fine not exceeding ten million won: <Amended by Act No. 8989, Mar. 28, 2008; Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011; Act No. 14164, May 29, 2016>
1. A person who has founded or operated without registration under Article 6;
2. A person who has made registration referred to in Article 6 by fraud or other improper means;
3. A person who has founded and operated a teaching school without filing a report pursuant to Article 14 (1) or after making a report by fraud or other improper means;
4. A person who has given extracurricular lessons without a report pursuant to Article 14-2 (1), or after making a report by fraud or other improper means.
(2) Any person who has provided lessons in violation of Article 3 shall be punished by imprisonment without labor for not more than one year or a fine not exceeding ten million won. <Amended by Act No. 8989, Mar. 28, 2008; Act No. 14164, May 29, 2016>
(3) Any person who refuses, obstructs or evades the removal of signboards or marking or the installations of restrictive facilities, or who removes or destroys the notices without permission, as referred to in the subparagraphs of Article 19 (2), shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two million won: <Amended by Act No. 8989, Mar. 28, 2008; Act No. 15235, Dec. 19, 2017>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8711, Dec. 21, 2007]
 Article 23 (Administrative Fines)
(1) Any of the following persons shall be subject to an administrative fine not exceeding three million won: <Amended by Act No. 8989, Mar. 28, 2008; Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011; Act No. 14164, May 29, 2016; Act No. 14403, Dec. 20, 2016; Act No. 15235, Dec. 19, 2017; Act No. 15967, Dec. 18, 2018>
1. A person who fails to take safety measures as referred to in Article 4 (3);
1-2. A person who fails to display a certificate of registration, in violation of Article 6 (4);
2. A person who fails to report as referred to in Article 10 (1) or 14 (9);
3. A person who fails to post a notice containing personal information, such as the instructor’s age, academic background, major, and career, pursuant to Article 13 (2);
3-2. A person who employs a foreign instructor without verification as referred to in Article 13-2;
4. A person who fails to post or present a certificate of report in violation of Article 14 (5) or 14-2 (5);
5. A person who fails to apply for the re-issuance of a certificate of report within one month from the date on which the grounds referred to in Article 14 (6) or 14-2 (6) arise;
6. Deleted; <by Act No. 14164, May 29, 2016>
6-2. A person who fails to issue a receipt referred to in Article 15 (1);
6-3. A person who fails to attach a sign referred to in Article 14-2 (10);
7. A person who fails to indicate, post, or announce tuition fees, etc. and the refund thereof in violation of Article 15 (3), or indicates, posts, or announces false tuition fees, etc. in violation of paragraph (4) of the same Article;
7-2. A person who collects tuition fees, etc. in violation of Article 15 (4);
7-3. A person who fails to comply with an order to adjust tuition fees, etc. referred to in Article 15 (6);
7-4. A person who fails to keep or manage ledgers or documents in violation of Article 15-3;
8. A person who fails to make a report referred to in Article 16 (3) or makes a false report;
9. A person who refuses, obstructs, or evades access and inspection by a relevant public official pursuant to Article 16 (3);
10. A person who fails to refund tuition fees, etc. as referred to in Article 18.
(2) An administrative fine referred to in paragraph (1) shall be imposed and collected by the superintendent of education as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(3) through (5) Deleted. <by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8711, Dec. 21, 2007]
 Article 24 (Exclusion from Application)
Articles 4 (3), 5, 7, 8, and 16 (2) shall not apply to the private teaching institutes which provide distance education pursuant to subparagraph 1 of Article 2. <Amended by Act No. 14403, Dec. 20, 2016>
[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011]
ADDENDA
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on January 1, 1996.
Article 2 (Applicability)
The provisions of Article 9 shall apply beginning with the first person who obtains registration of establishment and administration after this Act enters into force.
Article 3 (Transitional Measures concerning Registrants, etc. of Private Teaching Institutes)
A person who has obtained registration of establishment of, or authorization to establish, a private teaching institute referred to in the previous provisions of Article 5, effective as at the time this Act enters into force, shall be deemed a person who has obtained registration of the establishment and operation of a private teaching institute pursuant to Article 6.
Article 4 (Transitional Measures concerning Reported Extracurricular Teaching Instructors)
A person who has reported extracurricular lessons pursuant to the former provisions of Article 8 (2), effective as at the time when this Act enters into force, shall be deemed a person who has reported a teaching school pursuant to Article 14 (1).
Article 5 (Transitional Measures concerning Dispositions, etc.)
An order, disposition, measures or report, request, etc. issued, made or taken under the former provisions, effective as at the time when this Act enters into force, except in cases of Articles 3 and 4 of the Addenda, where this Act includes the provisions corresponding thereto, shall be deemed to have been issued, made or taken under this Act.
Article 6 (Transitional Measures concerning Penalty Provisions)
In applying penalty provisions for acts committed prior to the time this Act enters into force, the previous provisions shall apply.
Article 7 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 5069, Dec. 29, 1995>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on March 1, 1996.
Articles 2 through 4 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 5272, Jan. 13, 1997>
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
(2) through (4) Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 5453, Dec. 13, 1997>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on January 1, 1998. (Proviso Omitted.)
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 5474, Dec. 24, 1997>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on January 1, 1999.
Articles 2 through 9 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 5634, Jan. 18, 1999>
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its promulgation.
(2) (Applicability to Refund of Tuition Fees, etc.) The amended provisions of Article 18 shall apply, beginning with the refund of tuition fees, the cause for which occurs on or after the date this Act enters into force.
ADDENDA <Act No. 6392, Jan. 26, 2001>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on June 30, 2001. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 6 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 6400, Jan. 29, 2001>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 4 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 6463, Apr. 7, 2001>
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force after the elapse of three months after it is promulgated.
(2) (Transitional Measures concerning Private Tutor) The private extracurricular instructor at the time this Act enters into force (excluding the students under the proviso to Article 14-2 (1)) shall make a report under Article 14-2 (1) within one month after the time this Act enters into force.
ADDENDA <Act No. 7194, Mar. 22, 2004>
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
(2) (Transitional Measures concerning Private Tutors) A person who teaches extracurricular lessons at a place other than the places under the amended provisions of subparagraph 3 of Article 2, from among the persons who have reported that they would work as private tutors under the previous provisions, as at the time this Act enters into force, may file a report on the change of such place into a teaching school within one year.
(3) (Transitional Measures concerning Penalty Provisions) In applying penalty provisions to acts committed before this Act enters into force, the previous provisions shall apply.
ADDENDA <Act No. 7428, Mar. 31, 2005>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force one year after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 6 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 7974, Sep. 22, 2006>
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the portion regarding the indication under the amended provisions of Articles 15, 17 and 23 shall respectively enter into force one year after the date of its promulgation.
(2) (Applicability to Consultation with Superintendent of Education) The amended provisions of Article 5 (3) shall apply beginning with an application for permission, authorization, etc. for the establishment of a place of business likely to threaten the educational environment in a place adjoining a teaching school after this Act enters into force.
(3) (Transitional Measures concerning Restrictions on Establishing Teaching Schools by Operators of Teaching Schools) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 5 (2), the previous provisions shall apply to any person who has established or operated a teaching school in a place adjoining a place of business likely to threaten the educational environment at the time this Act enters into force.
(4) (Transitional Measures concerning Facility Standards of Private Teaching Institutes) The previous provisions shall govern the facility standards of private teaching institutes before the ordinances of the competent City/Do under the amended provisions of Article 8 (1) enter into force.
(5) (Transitional Measures concerning Private Teaching Institutes for School Curriculum Equipped with Lodging Facilities) The previous provisions shall apply to any private teaching institute for school curriculum equipped with lodging facilities before the ordinances of the competent City/Do under the amended provisions of Article 6 (2) enter into force.
ADDENDA <Act No. 8483, May 25, 2007>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force one year after the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 6 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 8711, Dec. 21, 2007>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.: Provided, That the amended provisions of subparagraph 4 (b) of Article 2 shall enter into force on January 1, 2008, and Article 2-2 (1) 1 on May 26, 2008.
ADDENDA <Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 7 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 8989, Mar. 28, 2008>
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
(2) (Transitional Measures) In applying penalty provisions and imposing penalty surcharges for acts committed prior to the time this Act enters into force, the previous provisions shall apply.
ADDENDA <Act No. 10916, Jul. 25, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the amended Articles 13, 13-2, 14, 15 (1) and (3), 15-2, 16 (6), and 18 shall enter into force three months after the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Special Cases concerning Enforcement Date for Private Teaching Institutes which Provides Consulting, etc. for Entering School of Higher Grade)
Notwithstanding Article 1 of the Addenda, with respect to private teaching institutes providing consulting, etc. necessary to enter a school of higher grade which is construed as a private teaching institute under the amended subparagraph 1 of Article 2, this Act shall apply three months after the date of its promulgation.
Article 3 (Applicability to Training of Foreign Instructors)
The amended Article 13 (3) shall apply, starting with the first foreign instructor who enters the Republic of Korea after the same amended provision enters into force.
Article 4 (Applicability to Provisions related to Tuition Fees, etc.)
The amended Article 15 (4) shall also apply to the founders and operators of private teaching institutes and operators of teaching schools who have registered or reported tuition fees, etc. before the enforcement of this Act.
Article 5 (Transitional Measures concerning Private Teaching Institutes which Provides Distance Education)
Establishments which can be construed as private teaching institutes under the amended subparagraph 1 of Article 2 from among the distance college-style lifelong educational establishments that are reported under Article 33 (2) of the Lifelong Education Act, effective as at the time this Act enters into force, shall be deemed the private teaching institutes that are registered under the amended Article 6: Provided, That they shall be registered in accordance with the amended Article 6 within six months from the date on which this Act enters into force, and those private teaching institutes that fail to register within the same time limit shall be deemed not registered, starting from the date immediately following the date on which the time limit expires.
Article 6 (Transitional Measures concerning Foreign Instructors who Teaches Foreign Languages)
Foreigners who are working as foreign instructors under the amended Article 13-2 as at the time the same amended provision enters into force shall submit the documents referred to in the same amended provision within one month after the same amended provision enters into force.
Article 7 (transitional Measures concerning Penalty Provisions)
In applying penalty provisions for acts conducted before this Act enters into force, the former provisions shall apply.
ADDENDA <Act No. 11212, Jan. 26, 2012>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That ··· <Omitted> ··· Article 3 of the Addenda shall enter into force on January 1, 2014. <Amended by Act No. 11526 Dec. 11, 2012; Act No. 12174 Jan. 1, 2014; Act No. 13702 Dec. 31, 2015>
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
(1) This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
(2) Omitted.
Articles 2 through 7 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 13120, Feb. 3, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability to Administrative Dispositions on Private Teaching Institutes)
The amended provisions of Article 17 (2) 11 shall apply, starting with the first traffic accident resulting in a child's death or serious bodily injury prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Education after this Act enters into force.
ADDENDA <Act No. 13426, Jul. 24, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 39 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 13805, Jan. 19, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on August 12, 2016.
Articles 2 through 22 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 14164, May 29, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability to Rejection of Registration)
The amended provisions of Article 6 (6) 1 and 2 shall apply, starting with cancellation of registration or suspension of teaching under Article 17 (1) due to an act conducted after this Act enters into force.
Article 3 (Applicability to Grounds for Disqualification)
The amended provisions of Article 9 (1) 6-2 shall apply, starting with the first imposition of suspension of teaching under Article 17 (1) due to an act conducted after this Act enters into force.
Article 4 (Applicability to Report of Teaching Schools)
The amended provisions of Article 14 (8) shall apply, starting with the first case of suspension of teaching under Article 17 (2) due to an act conducted after this Act enters into force.
Article 5 (Transitional Measures concerning Administrative Dispositions)
Administrative dispositions on violations before the enforcement of this Act shall be governed by the previous provisions.
Article 6 (Transitional Measures concerning Private Tutors with the Same Place of Tutoring)
Where two or more persons have reported the same place as the place of tutoring while they have reported themselves as private tutors under the previous provisions and have their residence as the place of tutoring, they shall correct the situation to conform to the amended provisions of Article 14-2 (10), within six months after the enforcement date of this Act.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 14403, Dec. 20, 2016>
This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 15235, Dec. 19, 2017>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Act No. 15625, Jun. 12, 2018>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Grounds for Disqualification for Incompetent Persons)
Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 9 (1) 1, the previous provisions shall apply to a person for whom the declaration of incompetency or quasi-incompetency remains in effect under Article 2 of the Addenda of the Civil Act (Act No. 10429) as at the time this Act enters into force.
ADDENDA <Act No. 15967, Dec. 18, 2018>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force one month after the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the amended provisions of Article 5-2 shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability to Report on Establishment and Operation of Teaching Schools and Report on Changes)
The amended provisions of Article 14 (2) and (3) or 14-2 (2) and (3) shall begin to apply to a report or report on changes filed under Article 14 (1) or 14-2 (1) after this Act enters into force.