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HORSE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT ACT

Act No. 10451, Mar. 9, 2011

Amended by Act No. 11005, Aug. 4, 2011

Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013

Act No. 12429, Mar. 18, 2014

Act No. 13024, Jan. 20, 2015

Act No. 13254, Mar. 27, 2015

Act No. 13383, jun. 22, 2015

Act No. 14210, May 29, 2016

Act No. 14652, Mar. 21, 2017

Act No. 14986, Oct. 31, 2017

Act No. 15390, Feb. 21, 2018

Act No. 16979, Feb. 11, 2020

Act No. 17273, May 19, 2020

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
 Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Act is to contribute to revitalizing the economy of agricultural and fishing villages and improving the quality of citizens' life by prescribing matters concerning the fostering and support of the horse industry, thereby creating a foundation for the growth of the horse industry and strengthening the competitiveness thereof.
 Article 2 (Definitions)
The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on Jun. 22, 2015; Feb. 11, 2020>
1. The term "horse industry" means the industry concerning the production, breeding, training, distribution, use, etc. of horses, which is prescribed by Presidential Decree;
2. The term "horse business operator" means a person engaged in the horse industry who meets the standards prescribed by Presidential Decree;
3. The term "horse trainer" means a person who performs horse training duties (excluding training of race horses at a race track), such as training of horses for particular uses and improvement of the ability of horses, with qualifications under Article 12;
4. The term "farrier" means a person who performs horse-shoeing duties, such as trimming of horses' hooves and manufacturing of horseshoes, who has obtained qualifications under Article 12;
5. The term "rehabilitation riding instructor" means a person who instructs a person to recover from a physical or mental disability through horse-riding, who has obtained qualifications under Article 12;
6. The term "horse using business" means a business providing services by using horses, such as hiring out horses for riding, horse-riding tracking, and riding experiences, at a place other than a riding track under the Installation and Utilization of Sports Facilities Act;
7. The term "agricultural and fishing village type riding facility" (hereinafter referred to as "riding facility") means a facility in which a person concurrently engages in a business such as the entrusted management of horses and the production, fostering, etc. of riding horses, and a horse using business in any rural community under subparagraph 5 of Article 3 of the Framework Act on Agriculture, Rural Community and Food Industry, and a fishing village under subparagraph 6 of Article 3 of the Framework Act on Fishers and Fishing Villages Development.
 Article 3 (Relationship to Other Statutes)
Except as expressly provided for in other Acts, this Act shall apply to the fostering of the horse industry.
CHAPTER II CREATION OF FOUNDATION FOR FOSTERING HORSE INDUSTRY
 Article 4 (Responsibility of the State and Local Governments)
(1) The State shall promote comprehensive policies to foster the horse industry.
(2) A local government shall formulate policies on the horse industry in consideration of regional characteristics of its jurisdiction and proactively promote such policies.
 Article 5 (Formulation of Comprehensive Plans)
(1) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall formulate a comprehensive plan for fostering the horse industry (hereinafter referred to as "comprehensive plan") every five years for the continuous and systematic growth of the horse industry. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(2) Comprehensive plans shall include the following matters: <Amended on May 19, 2020>
1. Direction-setting for and objectives of the fostering of the horse industry;
2. Matters concerning the production and adjustment of supply and demand of horses;
3. Matters concerning the promotion of the use of horses;
4. Matters concerning surveys, research and technical development regarding the horse industry;
5. Matters concerning training of professionals necessary for the horse industry;
6. Matters concerning designation of and support for special horse industry zones under Article 20;
7. Matters concerning the international exchange and overseas expansion of the horse industry;
8. Matters concerning the quarantine and health control of horses;
9. Matters concerning securing and subsidization of funds necessary for fostering the horse industry;
10. Matters concerning the safety management of riding facilities;
11. Other matters necessary for fostering the horse industry.
(3) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall formulate and implement an action plan each year to promote the comprehensive plans. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
 Article 6 (Statistics on Horse Industry and Research on Actual Conditions thereof)
(1) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall compile and administer statistics on the horse industry, research the actual conditions on the current status of horse business operators, riding facilities, safety accidents related to riding, etc. on a regular basis, and publish the results of such research in order to secure basic data necessary for establishing and implementing policies to foster the horse industry. In such cases, the relevant provisions of the Statistics Act shall apply mutatis mutandis to the preparation and administration of statistics, except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Act. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; May 19, 2020>
(2) If necessary for compiling statistics and researching actual conditions under paragraph (1), the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may request the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies, the heads of local governments, the heads of public institutions under the Act on the Management of Public Institutions, and horse business operators to provide him/her with data. In such cases, the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies, etc. in receipt of a request shall provide data unless justifiable grounds exist. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; May 19, 2020>
 Article 7 (Registration of Horses)
(1) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may designate a registration agency and have horse business operators register horses therewith, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, to apprehend the current status of the production, breeding, training, distribution and use of horses. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(2) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may give necessary support to a registration agency designated under paragraph (1). <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
 Article 8 (Establishment and Operation of Integrated Horse Industry Information System)
The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may establish and operate an integrated horse industry information system to provide information on horses, such as the breeding and health control of horses, and information on the horse industry. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
 Article 9 (Agencies Taking Exclusive Responsibility for Fostering Horse Industry)
(1) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may designate an agency taking exclusive responsibility for fostering the horse industry (hereinafter referred to as "agency taking exclusive responsibility") to efficiently execute a comprehensive plan. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(2) An agency taking exclusive responsibility shall perform the following duties entrusted by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
1. Implementing detailed policies for executing a comprehensive plan;
2. Research and development related to the horse industry, such as the establishment and operation of a horse industry research institute.
(3) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may provide subsidies to an agency taking exclusive responsibility to cover the expenses incurred in its performance of the duties referred to in the subparagraphs of paragraph (2) for, within budgetary limits. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(4) Matters necessary for the designation of an agency taking exclusive responsibility, standards and procedures for revoking such designation, and the operation of such agency, etc. shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
 Article 10 (Training, etc. of Experts)
(1) To train experts in the horse industry, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may designate the Korean Racing Association established under the Korean Racing Association Act, research institutes, educational institutions, etc., as training institutions for experts. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jan. 20, 2015>
(2) Where any training institution for experts designated under paragraph (1) falls under any of the following cases, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may revoke its designation, or wholly or partially suspend its business of training experts in the horse industry, for a specified period of up to six months: Provided, That he/she shall revoke its designation if such institution falls under subparagraph 1: <Newly Inserted on Jan. 20, 2015>
1. Where it is designated as a training institution for experts fraudulently or otherwise wrongfully;
2. Where it ceases to meet any of the designation standards under paragraph (1);
3. Where it performs its duties during the business suspension period.
(3) Matters necessary for the detailed standards and procedures for the designation, revocation of designation, and business suspension of training institutions for experts, shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. <Newly Inserted on Jan. 20, 2015>
(4) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may provide subsidies to training institutions for experts designated pursuant to paragraph (1) to cover the expenses incurred in its training of experts, within budgetary limits. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jan. 20, 2015>
 Article 11 (Horse Industry-Related Qualification Systems)
The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may operate qualification systems for horse trainers, farriers and rehabilitation riding instructors. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
 Article 12 (Horse Industry-Related Qualification Tests and Accreditation)
(1) A person who intends to be a horse trainer, farrier or rehabilitation riding instructor shall pass qualification tests administered by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(2) No horse trainer, farrier and rehabilitation riding instructor shall allow any third person to use his/her name or lend his/her certificate of qualification to any third person.
(3) No one shall use the name of horse trainer, farrier or rehabilitation riding instructor without obtaining such qualification or hire a certificate of qualification, or help any third person to use the name thereof or hire a certificate of qualification.
(4) Matters necessary for eligibility to apply for qualification tests for horse trainers, farriers and rehabilitation riding instructors, the subjects of test, the methods of test, fail/pass criteria in tests, classification of grades and issuance of certificates of qualification, etc., shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
 Article 12-2 (Sanctions against Persons Committing Improper Acts)
Where a person commits an improper act at a qualification test for a horse trainer, farrier or rehabilitation riding instructor, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall take a disposition to stop such person from taking the test or nullify his/her test results, and suspend his/her qualification to take a qualification test for three years from the date of the relevant disposition.
[This Article Newly Inserted on May 29, 2016]
 Article 13 (Disqualification and Revocation of Qualification)
(1) None of the following persons shall be a horse trainer, farrier or rehabilitation riding instructor: <Amended on Aug. 4, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 18, 2014; Mar. 27, 2015; Feb. 11, 2020>
1. A person under adult guardianship or a person under limited guardianship;
2. A mental patient under subparagraph 1 of Article 3 of the Act on the Improvement of Mental Health and the Support for Welfare Services for Mental Patients: Provided, That a person deemed capable of performing his/her duties by a mental health medical specialist shall be excluded;
3. A person prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, who is a narcotic or other psychotropic drug addict;
4. A person whose qualification was revoked pursuant to paragraph (2) (excluding a person whose qualification was revoked pursuant to paragraph (2) 2) and in whose case three years have not passed from the date his/her qualification was revoked.
(2) Where a horse trainer, farrier or rehabilitation riding instructor falls under any of the following cases, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may revoke his/her qualification or order the suspension of qualification within the period of three years: Provided, That where he/she falls under subparagraph 1 or 2, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall revoke his/her qualification: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
1. Where he/she obtains his/her qualification by false or other unlawful means;
2. Where he/she comes to fall under any of the provisions of paragraph (1) 1 through 3;
3. Where he/she lends a certificate of qualification to any third person;
4. Where he/she performs his/her duties during the period of suspension of qualification.
(3) Detailed standards for administrative dispositions under paragraph (2) shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, in consideration of grounds for such disposition, the severity of violation, etc. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
CHAPTER III FOSTERING OF HORSE INDUSTRY
 Article 14 (Stabilization of Supply and Demand and Prices of and Revitalization of Distribution of Horses)
(1) The State and a local government may formulate and implement policies necessary for adjusting the supply and demand of horses, supporting the creation of self-help funds under the Creation and Management of Self-Help Livestock Funds Act, opening a horse market and revitalizing the distribution of horses, etc. to ensure smooth supply and demand of, and the stabilization of prices for, horses based on to the conditions of the use of horses.
(2) The State and a local government may give necessary support to horse business operators to efficiently implement polices under paragraph (1).
 Article 15 (Reporting Riding Facilities)
(1) A person who intends to operate riding facilities shall file a report with a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu (referring to the head of an autonomous Gu; hereinafter the same shall apply), as prescribed by Presidential Decree. The same shall also apply where the person intends to modify reported matters (excluding a modification of insignificant matters prescribed by Presidential Decree). <Amended on Mar. 21, 2017>
(2) A Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall notify the person who makes a report of whether the report is accepted within ten days after the date of reporting referred to in the former part of paragraph (1) or within seven days after the date of modification report referred to in the latter part of the same paragraph. <Newly Inserted on Mar. 21, 2017>
(3) When a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu fails to notify the person who makes a report of whether the report is accepted within the period fixed under the paragraph (2) or of whether the period for resolving civil petitions is extended pursuant to statutes related to resolution of civil petitions, the report is deemed to be accepted the day after the relevant period ends. <Newly Inserted on Mar. 21, 2017>
(4) An operator of riding facilities shall meet facility and safety standards prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs for ensuring comfortable use and safety of users. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 21, 2017>
(5) An operator of riding facilities shall purchase insurance, as prescribed by Presidential Decree, to compensate for damage related to the operation of riding facilities or occurred at riding facilities. <Amended on Mar. 21, 2017>
(6) Where an operator of riding facilities falls under any of the following cases, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may revoke his/her business or order him/her to suspend all or part of his/her business for a fixed period of up to six months: <Amended on Mar. 21, 2017>
1. Where he/she fails to conduct business for at least six months without justifiable grounds;
2. Where he/she violates the facility and safety standards under paragraph (4);
3. Where he/she dumps or buries a dead or sick horse, in violation of Article 22 of the Act on the Prevention of Contagious Animal Diseases.
(7) Detailed standards concerning the revocation or suspension of business under paragraph (6) shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in consideration of grounds for such disposition, the severity of violation, etc. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 21, 2017>
 Article 16 (Exclusion from Application of the Installation and Utilization of Sports Facilities Act)
The Installation and Utilization of Sports Facilities Act shall not apply to riding facilities installed pursuant to Article 15 (1).
 Article 17 (Subsidization of Riding Facilities)
(1) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may subsidize the installation of riding facilities or improvement or repair works, etc. under this Act to promote the use of horses. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(2) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may subsidize educational or public relations activities or subsidize some of premiums for horse business operators prescribed by Presidential Decree to encourage them to purchase an accident insurance related to the horse industry. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
 Article 18 (Support for Overseas Expansion)
(1) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may support overseas public relations and international exchange activities to enhance the competitiveness of the export of horses and horse-related goods of horse business operators conducting business in the Republic of Korea and to vitalize their overseas expansion. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(2) An agency taking exclusive responsibility may establish and operate places of business overseas to efficiently support the activities under paragraph (1).
 Article 19 (Fostering of Home-Bred Horses)
The State, a local government or an agency taking exclusive responsibility shall perform the following activities to foster home-bred horses (hereinafter referred to as "home-bred horses"):
1. Activities to promote the utilization of home-bred horses;
2. Activities involving the development and distribution of technology to promote the production of home-bred horses;
3. Activities to foster home-bred horses in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, etc. as a riding horse breed.
CHAPTER IV SPECIAL HORSE INDUSTRY ZONES
 Article 20 (Designation of Special Horse Industry Zones)
(1) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall designate special horse industry zones among regions satisfying all of the following requirements: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
1. There shall be needs to create the circumstances for the growth of the horse industry in such a manner of combining various horse-related businesses;
2. Facilities and the size, etc. of the production of the horse industry in the relevant region shall not fall short of the standards prescribed by Presidential Decree;
3. Regions that satisfy the requirements under subparagraph 2 shall not be isolated geographically.
(2) A Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may apply for designation of a special horse industry zone individually or jointly with the head of a Si/Gun/Gu of an adjacent local government. <Amended on Mar. 21, 2017>
(3) Matters necessary for application for, or designation of, a special horse industry zone, or the revocation thereof, and procedures for change of the area, etc. shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
 Article 21 (Formulation and Implementation of Promotion Plans for Special Horse Industry Zones)
(1) A Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu of a region designated as a special horse industry zone shall individually or jointly formulate and implement a promotion plan for the special horse industry zone according to a comprehensive plan for promoting the horse industry in his/her jurisdiction. <Amended on Mar. 21, 2017>
(2) Matters necessary for formulating and implementing a promotion plan for a special horse industry zone, such as matters to be included therein under paragraph (1), shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
 Article 22 (Support for Special Horse Industry Zones)
(1) Where a horse business operator who has a place of business in a special horse industry zone requests the State or a local government to subsidize funds used for his/her business, it may subsidize such funds within budgetary limits.
(2) The State or a local government may give administrative or financial support to any business for promoting a special horse industry zone.
 Article 23 (Tax Reduction and Exemption)
The State and a local government may reduce or exempt a national tax and a local tax imposed on a horse business operator who has a place of business in a special horse industry zone pursuant to the Restriction of Special Taxation Act, the Restriction of Special Local Taxation Act, and other tax-related statutes so as to support the horse industry in the special horse industry zone.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 21, 2018]
 Article 24 (Lending, Use, etc. of State or Public Property)
(1) Where the State or a local government deems it necessary for promoting a special horse industry zone, notwithstanding the State Property Act or the Public Property and Commodity Management Act, it may lend or sell State or public property to a horse business operator in a special horse industry zone, or permit him/her to use or profit from such property through a private contract.
(2) Specific details and conditions of lending, use of, profiting from, sale, etc. of State or public property under paragraph (1) shall be in accordance with the State Property Act or the Public Property and Commodity Management Act.
 Article 25 (Assessment of Special Horse Industry Zones)
(1) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall assess the conditions of implementing a promotion plan for special horse industry zones under Article 21, and may give necessary support to exemplary special horse industry zones, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(2) If the findings of assessment under paragraph (1) reveal that any special horse industry zone fails to satisfy the requirements for designation of a special horse industry zone under Article 20 or the actual outcomes of implementing the promotion plan are insufficient, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may take necessary measures, such as revocation of the designation of a special horse industry zone, adjustment of the area thereof, recommendation of improvement. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
 Article 25-2 (Establishment, etc. of Association)
(1) A horse business entity may establish a local organization or national association (hereinafter referred to as the “association, etc.”) to develop the horse industry, to enhance its competitiveness, and to promote common interests of horse business entities.
(2) The association shall be a juristic person.
(3) The association, etc. shall conduct the following duties:
1. Research on institutions to develop the horse industry and proposal of improvement thereof;
2. Matters concerning promotion, education, etc. of the horse industry;
3. Various consulting services with regard to the horse industry;
4. Other projects prescribed by the articles of association, necessary for achieving the objectives of the establishment of the association.
(3) Except as provided in this Act, the provisions of the Civil Act concerning incorporated associations shall apply mutatis mutandis to the association, etc.
[This Article Newly Inserted on Oct. 31, 2017]
CHAPTER V SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
 Article 26 (Filing Reports and Inspection)
(1) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may require the head of a local government and the head of an agency taking exclusive responsibility to file a report on matters necessary for formulating and implementing policies for the horse industry and other matters necessary for enforcing this Act to him/her, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(2) If necessary for enforcing this Act, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and the head of a local government may require horse business operators to file a necessary report or submit data, and require his/her subordinate public officials to inspect duties concerning their business, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(3) A public official who conducts an inspection under paragraph (2) shall carry an identification card indicating his/her authority and produce it to interested persons.
 Article 27 (Hearings)
Where the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu intends to issue any of the following dispositions, he/she shall hold a hearing: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jan. 20, 2015; Mar. 21, 2017>
1. Revocation of designation or suspension of business under Article 10 (2);
2. Revocation of a qualification under Article 13 (2);
3. Revocation or suspension of business under Article 15 (6).
 Article 28 (Delegation or Entrustment of Authority or Duties)
(1) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may delegate part of his/her authority or duties vested under this Act to the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Do Governor or a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or entrust the same to any agency taking exclusive responsibility, institution, corporation or organization related to livestock industry, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 21, 2017>
(2) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may provide subsidy to cover all or part of the expenses incurred in performing duties entrusted under paragraph (1). <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
 Article 29 (Legal Fiction as Public Officials in Application of Penalty Provisions)
Executive officers and employees of an agency taking exclusive responsibility, institution, corporation or organization related to livestock industry engaged in the duties entrusted pursuant to Article 28 shall be deemed public officials for the purposes of the penalty provisions under Articles 129 through 132 of the Criminal Act.
CHAPTER VI? PENALTY PROVISIONS
 Article 30 (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 ten million won:
1. A person who obtains qualification for a horse trainer, farrier, or rehabilitation riding instructor by false or other unlawful means, in violation of Article 12 (1);
2. A person who allows any third person to use the name of a horse trainer, farrier, or rehabilitation riding instructor, or who lends a certificate of such qualification to any third person, in violation of Article 12 (2);
3. A person who uses the name of horse trainer, farrier, or rehabilitation riding instructor or hires a certificate of such qualification, or helps any third person to use the name thereof or lend a certificate of qualification, in violation of Article 12 (3).
 Article 31 (Administrative Fines)
(1) Any of the following persons shall be punished by an administrative fine not exceeding five million won: <Amended on Mar. 21, 2017>
1. A person who operates riding facilities without filing a report pursuant to the former part of Article 15 (1);
2. A person who fails to file a report on modification under the latter part of Article 15 (1);
3. A person who violates facility and safety standards under Article 15 (4);
4. A person who operates riding facilities without purchasing insurance, in violation of Article 15 (5);
5. A person who continues running business, in violation of disposition issued under Article 15 (6);
6. A person who fails to file a report or submit data under Article 26 (2), or file a false report or submits false data.
(2) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall impose and collect administrative fines under paragraph (1), as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 21, 2017>
ADDENDUM <Act No. 10451, Mar. 9, 2011>
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Act No. 11005, Aug. 4, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force one year after the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 4 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. 12429, Mar. 18, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Incompetent Person, etc.)
The incompetent persons under the adult guardianship and quasi-incompetent persons under the limited guardianship under the amended provisions of Article 13 (1) 1 shall be deemed to include a person for whom the effect of adjudication of incompetence or quasi-incompetence is maintained under Article 2 of the Addenda to the Civil Act (Act No. 10429).
ADDENDUM <Act No. 13024, Jan. 20, 2015>
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 13254, Mar. 27, 2015>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Act No. 13383, Jun. 22, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 4 Omitted
ADDENDA <Act No. 14210, May 29, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability to Sanctions against Persons Committing Improper Acts)
The amended provisions of Article 12-2 shall begin to apply from the first test conducted after this Act enters into force.
ADDENDA <Act No. 14652, Mar. 21, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force one year after the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability to Report of Riding Facilities Operation or Modification Report)
The amended provisions of Article 15 (2) and (3) shall begin to apply from the first report filed after this Act enters into force.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 14986, Oct. 31, 2017>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 15390, Feb. 21, 2018>
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 16979, Feb. 11, 2020>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 17273, May 19, 2020>
This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its promulgation.