SPECIAL ACT ON THE PREFERENTIAL PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY PERSONS WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES
Act No. 8945, Mar. 21, 2008
Amended by Act No. 9685, May 21, 2009
Act No. 9932, Jan. 18, 2010
Act No. 10220, Mar. 31, 2010
Act No. 10339, jun. 4, 2010
Act No. 11012, Aug. 4, 2011
Act No. 11240, Jan. 26, 2012
Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013
Act No. 12621, May 20, 2014
Act No. 12844, Nov. 19, 2014
Act No. 14007, Feb. 3, 2016
Act No. 14224, May 29, 2016
Act No. 14565, Feb. 8, 2017
Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017
Act No. 15446, Mar. 13, 2018
Act No. 15648, jun. 12, 2018
Act No. 16601, Nov. 26, 2019
The purpose of this Act is to support the preferential purchase of products manufactured in vocational rehabilitation facilities, etc. employing persons with severe disabilities, who are unlikely to be employed through competition, thereby helping persons with severe disabilities with vocational rehabilitation and contributing to the development of the national economy.
| (1) | The term "persons with severe disabilities" means the following persons suffering from substantial chronic impediment to vocational life due to physical or mental impairment significantly restricting their daily lives, among persons falling under the types and standards of disability defined in Article 2 (2) of the Act on Welfare of Persons with Disabilities: <Amended on Aug. 4, 2011; Nov. 26, 2019> |
| 1. | Deleted; <Nov. 26, 2019> |
| 2. | Deleted; <Nov. 26, 2019> |
| 3. | Deleted; <Nov. 26, 2019> |
| 4. | Deleted; <Nov. 26, 2019> |
| 5. | Deleted. <Nov. 26, 2019> |
| (2) | The term "products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities" means products manufactured in production facilities (hereinafter referred to as "production facilities for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities") designated by the Minister of Health and Welfare pursuant to Article 9 or services, such as labor services, provided by the aforesaid production facilities, from among the following facilities or organizations: <Amended on Jan. 18, 2010; Aug. 4, 2011; May 20, 2014; May 29, 2016> |
| Article 3 (Responsibilities of the State and Local Governments) |
The State and local governments shall provide support and implement policies necessary for promoting the preferential purchase of products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities in a comprehensive and effective manner.
| Article 4 (Formulation of Plans to Promote Preferential Purchase of Products Manufactured by Persons with Severe Disabilities) |
| (1) | The Minister of Health and Welfare shall formulate and implement plans to promote the preferential purchase of products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities (hereinafter referred to as "plans to promote preferential purchase"), after deliberation by the Committee on Promotion of Preferential Purchase of Products Manufactured by Persons with Severe Disabilities established pursuant to Article 5, at the beginning of each year. <Amended on Jan. 18, 2010> |
| (2) | Plans to promote preferential purchase shall include the following: <Amended on Aug. 4, 2011> |
| 1. | Basic objectives and directions to promote the preferential purchase of products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities; |
| 2. | Matters concerning the improvement and support of systems to promote the preferential purchase of products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities; |
| 3. | Matters concerning the procurement of products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities; |
| 4. | Matters concerning the operation of production facilities for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities; |
| 5. | Other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree to promote the preferential purchase of products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities. |
| Article 5 (Establishment of Committee on Promotion of Preferential Purchase of Products Manufactured by Persons with Severe Disabilities) |
| (1) | A Committee on Promotion of Preferential Purchase of Products Manufactured by Persons with Severe Disabilities (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") shall be established under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Health and Welfare to deliberate and decide on plans to promote preferential purchase and major policies. <Amended on Jan. 18, 2010> |
| (2) | The Committee shall deliberate and decide on the following: <Amended on Aug. 4, 2011> |
| 1. | Decisions on the types of products or services that will be preferentially purchased by public institutions or the purchase ratio thereof; |
| 2. | Designation of public institutions to conclude procurement contracts and facilities to deliver products, etc. in accordance with procurement contracts; |
| 3. | Decisions on standards and methods for certifying products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities; |
| 4. | Decisions on standards and methods for designating production facilities for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities; |
| 5. | Matters concerning the system for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities and the operation thereof; |
| 6. | Matters concerning the formulation of plans to promote preferential purchase; |
| 7. | Other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree with regard to the preferential purchase of products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities. |
| (3) | The Committee shall be comprised of not more than 25 members, including one Chairperson and one Vice Chairperson, and the Vice Minister of Health and Welfare shall serve as the Chairperson, the Vice Chairperson shall be elected by the Committee from among its members, and the following persons shall be its members, who are either ex officio or appointed members: <Amended on Jan. 18, 2010; Jun. 4, 2010; Mar. 23, 2013; May 20, 2014; Nov. 19, 2014; Feb. 3, 2016; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| 1. | Ex officio members shall be each designated by the head of an affiliated organization, from among public officials belonging to the Senior Civil Service Corps of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, and the Public Procurement Service; |
| 2. | Appointed members shall be 11 persons commissioned by the Chairperson, with abundant knowledge and experience related to persons with disabilities, including the head of an organization conducting affairs related to products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities under Article 11, and not less than five of them shall be persons with disabilities. |
| (4) | Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (3), matters necessary for the composition, operation, etc. of the Committee shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 5-2 (Investigations into Actual Conditions) |
| (1) | The Minister of Health and Welfare shall periodically investigate the actual conditions of the production facilities for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities to formulate and implement a policy for promoting the preferential purchase of products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities, and incorporate the result in the plans to promote preferential purchase. |
| (2) | The Minister of Health and Welfare may request a public institution or other related organization or institution to provide cooperation, such as the submission of necessary data, in investigating actual conditions pursuant to paragraph (1). In such cases, the public institution, etc. in receipt of such request shall comply therewith, unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. |
| (3) | Matters necessary for methods, etc. for investigating actual conditions pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Health and Welfare. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Mar. 13, 2018]
| Article 6 (Support for Preferential Purchase of Products Manufactured by Persons with Severe Disabilities) |
| (1) | When public institutions are engaged in unreasonable and discriminatory practices or systems in purchasing products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities, the Minister of Health and Welfare shall request such institutions to take corrective measures. <Amended on Jan. 18, 2010> |
| (2) | The Minister of Health and Welfare may request public institutions to preferentially purchase products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities, in order to promote the purchase of such products, and the relevant public institutions shall comply with such requests. <Amended on Jan. 18, 2010> |
| (3) | The State and local governments shall subsidize expenses incurred in establishing or operating production facilities for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Aug. 4, 2011> |
| Article 7 (Promoting Purchases by Public Institutions) |
| (1) | The heads of public institutions shall promote the preferential purchase of products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities. |
| (2) | The heads of public institutions shall submit the purchase plans of products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities and the results of purchases thereof in the preceding year to the Minister of Health and Welfare, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. In such cases, the purchase plans shall specify the target amount of products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities, not less than the percentage prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Aug. 4, 2011; Jan. 26, 2012> |
| (3) | Public institutions may purchase products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities on separate orders. <Newly Inserted on Mar. 13, 2018> |
| (4) | Public institutions may purchase products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities under a private contract, and an organization conducting affairs related to products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities under Article 11 (1) or any similar institution prescribed by Presidential Decree may conclude such contract on their behalf. <Amended on Aug. 4, 2011; May 20, 2014; Mar. 13, 2018> |
| (5) | Relevant statutes, including the Act on Contracts to Which the State Is a Party, shall govern procedures and methods for concluding a private contract under paragraph (4). <Amended on Aug. 4, 2011; May 20, 2014; Mar. 13, 2018> |
| (6) | The heads of public institutions shall consider the purchase records of products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities, when evaluating their affiliated organizations. <Amended on Aug. 4, 2011; Mar. 13, 2018> |
| (7) | Where the results of purchases in the preceding year the head of a public institution has submitted pursuant to paragraph (2) fall short of a percentage prescribed by Presidential Decree pursuant to the latter part of the aforesaid paragraph, the Minister of Health and Welfare may take necessary measures, such as requesting the head of the relevant public institution to take corrective action. <Newly Inserted on Feb. 28, 2017; Mar. 13, 2018> |
| Article 7-2 (Establishment and Operation of Preferential Purchase Management System of Products Manufactured by Persons with Severe Disabilities) |
| (1) | The Minister of Health and Welfare may establish and operate preferential purchase management system of products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities in order to efficiently collect, manage, and provide plans to purchase products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities and records of purchasing such products in the previous year, and information concerning such products and manufacturing facilities thereof. |
| (2) | The Minister of Health and Welfare shall ensure no use of information from the system under paragraph (1) for any purpose other than efficient preferential purchase and no infringement upon personal secrecy. |
| (3) | The Minister of Health and Welfare may request the heads of public institutions and those of manufacturing facilities of products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities to provide information, if necessary for the establishment of the system referred to in paragraph (1). In such cases, the heads requested to provide information shall comply with such request except in extenuating circumstances. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Feb. 3, 2016]
| Article 7-3 (Publication of Purchase Plans and Results of Products Manufactured by Persons with Severe Disabilities) |
| (1) | The Minister of Health and Welfare shall publish the purchase plans of products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities and the results of purchases thereof in the preceding year submitted pursuant to Article 7 (2). |
| (2) | Matters necessary for the standards, methods, procedures, etc. for publication pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Health and Welfare. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Mar. 13, 2018]
| Article 8 (Quality Certification of Products Manufactured by Persons with Severe Disabilities) |
| (1) | The Minister of Health and Welfare may grant quality certification of products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities, in order to promote the sale of such products and improve the quality thereof. <Amended on Jan. 18, 2010> |
| (2) | The Minister of Health and Welfare may designate a certifying institution to perform the duties of quality certification provided for in paragraph (1). <Amended on Jan. 18, 2010> |
| (3) | Necessary matters concerning quality certification, such as quality certification procedures and standards and the designation of a certification institution, shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 9 (Designation of Production Facilities for Products Manufactured by Persons with Severe Disabilities) |
| (1) | Anyone who intends to be designated as a production facility for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities shall obtain designation from the Minister of Health and Welfare after meeting the requirements for production facilities, employment rate for persons with severe disabilities, and quality requirements prescribed by Presidential Decree for the period prescribed by Presidential Decree. In such cases, he/she may be re-designated, as prescribed by Presidential Decree, after the designated period expires. <Amended on Jan. 18, 2010; Aug. 4, 2011; May 20, 2014> |
| (2) | No one shall use the title “production facility for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities,” without being designated as such facility pursuant to paragraph (1). <Amended on Aug. 4, 2011> |
| (3) | No one who has been designated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall lend the name of a production facility for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities to any other person. <Amended on Aug. 4, 2011> |
[Title Amended on Aug. 4, 2011]
| Article 10 (Revocation of Designation as Production Facility for Products Manufactured by Persons with Severe Disabilities) |
| (1) | When any production facility for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities falls under any of the following subparagraphs, the Minister of Health and Welfare may revoke the designation of such facility or order the suspension of its business by up to six months or the improvement of its equipment: Provided, That in cases of subparagraph 3 or 5, such designation shall be revoked: <Amended on Jan. 18, 2010; Aug. 4, 2011; Feb. 3, 2016; Jun. 12, 2018> |
| 1. | Where a facility ceases to meet designation requirements under Article 9 (1); |
| 2. | Where a facility violates its duties to ensure quality or fails to execute a contract; |
| 3. | Where a facility is designated as a production facility for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities or receives subsidies by fraud or other improper means or uses the subsidies for purposes, other than the intended purposes; |
| 4. | Where a facility files a request for revocation of designation with the Minister of Health and Welfare, along with the relevant documents because the facility cannot continue normal production activities on unavoidable management grounds; |
| 5. | Where a facility allows any other person to use the name “production facility for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities” in violation of Article 9 (3); |
| 6. | Where a facility refuses, interferes with, or evades guidance or supervision provided for in Article 18. |
| (2) | The Minister of Health and Welfare shall not designate a facility whose designation is revoked pursuant to paragraph (1) or a facility deemed to be the same with the aforementioned facility because they have the same representative as a production facility for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities within a year after such disposition of revocation of designation is made. <Newly Inserted on Feb. 3, 2016> |
| (3) | Matters necessary for detailed standards for administrative disposition pursuant to paragraph (1) and for standards for a facility with substantial sameness pursuant to paragraph (2) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Feb. 3, 2016; Jun. 12, 2018> |
[Title Amended on Aug. 4, 2011; Feb. 3, 2016]
| Article 10-2 (Penalty Surcharges) |
| (1) | Where the Minister of Health and Welfare has to order business suspended pursuant to Article 10 (1) 1, 2 or 6, if the suspension of business might be prejudicial to the employment stability of the disabled employees in a production facility for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities, he/she may impose a penalty surcharge of up to 30/100 of the sales related to the violation in lieu of the disposition of business suspension. |
| (2) | The calculation of sales and the standards for imposing penalty surcharges pursuant to paragraph (1), and other necessary matters, shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (3) | If a person on whom a penalty surcharge is imposed under paragraph (1) fails to pay the penalty surcharge by the prescribed deadline, it shall be collected in accordance with the practices of dispositions on default of national taxes. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jun. 12, 2018]
| Article 11 (Designation, etc. of Institutions Conducting Affairs Related to Products Manufactured by Persons with Severe Disabilities) |
| (1) | The Minister of Health and Welfare shall designate an institution or organization meeting the requirements prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as an organization and human resources, as an institution to conduct affairs related to products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities (hereinafter referred to as "executing institutions"), in order to provide employment opportunities to persons with severe disabilities who are not likely to be employed under general conditions, and efficiently perform projects to support products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities. <Amended on Jan. 18, 2010; Aug. 4, 2011> |
| (2) | The State and local governments may provide necessary funds and other support in relation to the operation of an executing institution. |
| (3) | No one shall use the name of an executing institution without being designated as such pursuant to paragraph (1). <Newly Inserted on Aug. 4, 2011> |
| (4) | No one who has been designated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall lend the name of an executing institution to any other person. <Newly Inserted on Aug. 4, 2011> |
| (5) | Necessary matters concerning the designation of an executing institution shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Aug. 4, 2011> |
| Article 12 (Affairs of Executing Institutions) |
Executing institutions shall conduct the following affairs: <Amended on Jan. 18, 2010; Aug. 4, 2011; May 20, 2014; Mar. 13, 2018>
| 1. | Supporting the formulation of plans to promote preferential purchase; |
| 2. | Conducting investigations and research to expand a line of products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities; |
| 3. | Concluding contracts by proxy concerning products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities, such as concluding private contracts by proxy under Article 7 (4); |
| 4. | Supporting projects pursuant to Article 9; |
| 5. | Supporting technology development for production facilities for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities; |
| 6. | Supporting sales promotion for production facilities for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities; |
| 7. | Education or training for employees of production facilities for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities; |
| 8. | Projects entrusted by the Minister of Health and Welfare for the purchase of products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities; |
| 9. | Supporting the quality certification of products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities; |
| 10. | Supporting the development of packing and design of containers for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities; |
| 11. | Consulting services for production facilities for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities; |
| 12. | Publicity activities to increase the understanding of products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities; |
| 13. | Other projects to promote the purchase of products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities. |
| Article 13 (Revocation of Designation as Executing Institutions, etc) |
| (1) | When anyone designated as an executing institution falls under any of the following subparagraphs, the Minister of Health and Welfare may revoke such designation or order him/her to suspend all or part of his/her business for a fixed period of up to six months: Provided, That in cases of falling under subparagraph 1, the designation shall be revoked: |
| 1. | Where he/she is designated by fraud or other wrongful means; |
| 2. | Where he/she receives financial support by fraud or other wrongful means or uses the received funds for purposes, other than the intended purposes; |
| 3. | Where he/she fails to meet the requirements for designation as executing institution provided for Article 11 (1); |
| 4. | Where he/she refuses, obstructs, or evades guidance and supervision pursuant to Article 18 without any justifiable ground. |
| (2) | Detailed standards for administrative disposition under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Aug. 4, 2011]
[Previous Article 13 moved to Article 16 <Aug. 4, 2011>]
The Minister of Health and Welfare may provide education to purchasing managers, etc. of public institutions, as prescribed by Presidential Decree, in order to promote the purchase of products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities.
[This Article Newly Inserted on Aug. 4, 2011]
[Previous Article 14 moved to Article 17 <Aug. 4, 2011>]
The Minister of Health and Welfare may grant a reward to any of the following persons, as prescribed by Presidential Decree: <Amended on Feb. 3, 2016>
| 1. | A public institution which has excellent records of purchasing products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities or has contributed to promoting the purchase of such products; |
| 2. | A production facility for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities which has contributed to promoting the sale of products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities or improving the quality of such products; |
| 3. | Other persons who have contributed to promoting the preferential purchase of products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Aug. 4, 2011]
[Previous Article 15 moved to Article 18 <Aug. 4, 2011>]
| Article 16 (Taxation Support, etc.) |
| (1) | The Government may provide tax support, as prescribed by the Restriction of Special Taxation Act, the Restriction of Special Local Taxation Act, or other tax-related Acts, to proactively help production facilities for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities increase economic strength and secure their social competitiveness. <Amended on Mar. 31, 2010; Aug. 4, 2011> |
| (3) | The Government may include property or funds invested or contributed for the operation of executing institutions in expenses or pecuniary losses, as prescribed by the Income Tax Act or the Corporate Tax Act. |
[Moved from Article 13; previous Article 16 moved to Article 19 <Aug. 4, 2011>]
| Article 17 (Free Lease of State or Public Property) |
| (2) | When executing institutions fail to conduct their business with proper purposes until two years elapse from the date on which they leased the relevant property or commodities pursuant to paragraph (1), the State or local governments may cancel or terminate the relevant lease contract. |
[Moved from Article 14; previous Article 17 moved to Article 20 <Aug. 4, 2011>]
| Article 18 (Guidance and Supervision) |
| (1) | The Minister of Health and Welfare may provide guidance on and supervision of the affairs of production facilities for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities or executing institutions. <Amended on Jan. 18, 2010; Aug. 4, 2011> |
| (2) | Where the Minister of Health and Welfare deems it necessary for guidance and supervision provided for in paragraph (1), he/she may request production facilities for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities or institutions conducting affairs for the aforesaid production facilities to submit necessary data, etc., or to cause public officials under his/her jurisdiction to enter the relevant facility or institution for investigation or inquiry. In such cases, production facilities for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities or institutions conducting affairs for the aforesaid production facilities shall submit the required data and shall not refuse, obstruct, or evade the investigation or inquiry, except in extenuating circumstances. <Amended on Jan. 18, 2010; Aug. 4, 2011; May 20, 2014; Feb. 3, 2016> |
| (3) | Any person who enters the relevant facility for investigation or inquiry pursuant to paragraph (2) shall carry documents indicating his/her authority and stating matters prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, such as the period and scope of investigation, investigator, and relevant statutes, and produced them to the relevant persons. <Newly Inserted on Feb. 3, 2016> |
[Moved from Article 15; previous Article 18 moved to Article 21 <Aug. 4, 2011>]
| Article 19 (Delegation and Entrustment of Authority, etc.) |
| (1) | Part of the authority of the Minister of Health and Welfare under this Act may be delegated to the head of a local government, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (2) | Part of the duties of the Minister of Health and Welfare under this Act may be entrusted to executing institutions, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 3, 2016]
| Article 20 (Relationship to Other Statutes) |
This Act shall prevail over the following provisions, with regard to the preferential purchase of products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities: <Amended on May 21, 2009; May 20, 2014>
[Moved from Article 17 <Aug. 4, 2011>]
The Minister of Health and Welfare shall hold hearings, when he/she intends to impose any of the following dispositions: <Amended on Jun. 12, 2018>
| 1. | Suspension of business and revocation of designation of production facilities for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities pursuant to Article 10; |
| 2. | Revocation of designation of executing institutions pursuant to Article 13. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Aug. 4, 2011]
[Moved from Article 18 <Aug. 4, 2011>]
| Article 21-2 (Legal Fiction as Public Officials for Purposes of Penalty Provisions) |
| 1. | A member of the Committee under Article 5 who is not a public official; |
| 2. | An executive officer or employee of an executing institution engaged in the duties entrusted by the Minister of Health and Welfare pursuant to Article 19 (2). |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Mar. 13, 2018]
| Article 22 (Penalty Provisions) |
Any of the following persons shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than one year or by a fine not exceeding 10 million won: <Amended on Feb. 3, 2016>
| 1. | A person who uses or lends the name of production facilities for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities, in violation of Article 9 (2) or (3); |
| 2. | A person who uses or lends the name of executing institutions, in violation of Article 11 (3) or (4); |
| 3. | A person who obtains designation as a production facility for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities or an executing institution by fraud or other wrongful means. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Aug. 4, 2011]
[Moved from Article 19 <Aug. 4, 2011>]
| Article 23 (Administrative Fines) |
| (1) | Any person who fails to submit data, etc., submits false documents, etc., or refuses, obstructs, or evades investigation or inquiry, in violation of the latter part of Article 18 (2), shall be punished by an administrative fine of not more than three million won. <Amended on Feb. 3, 2016> |
| (2) | The Minister of Health and Welfare shall impose and collect administrative fines referred to in paragraph (1), as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on May 20, 2014]
ADDENDUM <Act No. 8945, Mar. 21, 2008>
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Act No. 9685, May 21, 2009>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 8 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 9932, Jan. 18, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force two months after the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 10220, Mar. 31, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on January 1, 2011.
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 10339, Jun. 4, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force one month after the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 11012, Aug. 4, 2011>
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Act No. 11240, Jan. 26, 2012>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 7 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. |
Articles 2 through 7 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 12621, May 20, 2014>
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Act No. 12844, Nov. 19, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That among the Acts amended pursuant to Article 6 of Addenda, amended parts of the Acts, which were promulgated before this Act enters into force but the enforcement dates of which have not arrived, shall enter into force on the enforcement dates of the respective Acts. Articles 2 through 7 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 14007, Feb. 3, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability to Ban on Re-Designation of Facilities whose Designation is Revoked)
The amended provisions of Article 10 (2) shall apply, beginning with the first production facility for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities, the designation of which is revoked after this Act enters into force.
ADDENDA <Act No. 14224, May 29, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force one year after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 21 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 14565, Feb. 8, 2017>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That among Acts amended pursuant to Article 5 of Addenda, amended parts of Acts which were promulgated before this Act enters into force, the enforcement dates of which have not arrived, shall enter into force on the enforcement dates of the relevant Acts, respectively. Articles 2 through 6 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 15446, Mar. 13, 2018>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability to Publication of Purchase Plans and Results of Products Manufactured by Persons with Severe Disabilities)
The amended provisions of Article 7-3 shall begin to apply to the purchase plans of products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities and the results of purchases thereof in the preceding year, submitted during the year in which this Act enters into force.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 15648, Jun. 12, 2018>
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Act No. 16601, Nov. 26, 2019>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Designation of Production Facilities for Products Manufactured by Persons with Severe Disabilities)
Persons with severe disabilities under the previous provisions who are employed in a production facility for products manufactured by persons with severe disabilities as at the time this Act enters into force shall be deemed persons with severe disabilities in applying the employment rate of persons with severe disabilities under Article 9.