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ACT ON PROMOTION OF DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY MOTOR VEHICLES

Act No. 7238, Oct. 22, 2004

Amended by Act No. 7949, Apr. 28, 2006

Act No. 8404, Apr. 27, 2007

Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008

Act No. 9685, May 21, 2009

Act No. 9686, May 21, 2009

Act No. 10893, Jul. 21, 2011

Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013

Act No. 12154, Jan. 1, 2014

Act No. 13871, Jan. 27, 2016

Act No. 14079, Mar. 22, 2016

Act No. 14315, Dec. 2, 2016

Act No. 15509, Mar. 20, 2018

Act No. 16133, Dec. 31, 2018

Act No. 16172, Dec. 31, 2018

Act No. 16306, Apr. 2, 2019

Act No. 18323, Jul. 27, 2021

 Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Act is to plan for the continuous development of the motor vehicle industry and for the improvement of living conditions of the citizens and to contribute to the national economy by establishing and implementing a comprehensive plan and policy to promote the development and distribution of environment-friendly motor vehicles.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 24, 2011]
 Article 2 (Definitions)
The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Dec. 2, 2016; Dec. 31, 2018; Apr. 2, 2019; Jul. 27, 2021>
1. The term "motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle or construction machinery falling under any of the following items, prescribed by Presidential Decree:
(a) Motor vehicles defined in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Motor Vehicle Management Act;
(b) Construction machinery defined in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Construction Machinery Management Act;
2. The term "environment-friendly motor vehicle" means an electric vehicle, solar-powered vehicle, hybrid vehicle, and hydrogen electric vehicle provided in subparagraphs 3 through 8, or a vehicle that meets the environmental standards set by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy among vehicles subject to permissible emission limits prescribed in Article 46 (1) of the Clean Air Conservation Act, and which is publicly announced by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy after consultation with the Minister of Environment, among the motor vehicles meeting the following requirements:
(a) Its energy efficiency shall meet the standards prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy;
(b) It shall meet the standards for low-emission motor vehicles prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Environment in accordance with subparagraph 16 of Article 2 of the Clean Air Conservation Act;
(c) Its technical specifications, such as the performance of a motor vehicle, shall meet the standards prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy;
3. The term "electric vehicle" means a motor vehicle that uses electric energy charged from an electric power supply as its power source;
4. The term "solar-powered vehicle" means a motor vehicle that uses solar energy as its power source;
5. The term "hybrid vehicle" means a motor vehicle that uses a combination of gasoline, diesel fuel, liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas or fuel prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and electric energy (including electric energy charged from an electric power supply) as its power source;
6. The term "hydrogen electric vehicle" means a motor vehicle that uses electric energy generated by using hydrogen as its power source;
7. Deleted; <Dec. 2, 2016>
8. Deleted; <Dec. 2, 2016>
9. The term "hydrogen-fuel supply facility" means a facility for producing, storing, transporting, and charging hydrogen to supply hydrogen to hydrogen electric vehicles;
10. "Enterprise related to environment-friendly motor vehicles" means an enterprise which engages in business related to environment-friendly motor vehicles and which falls under any of the following:
(a) Enterprise that manufactures and assembles environment-friendly motor vehicles or their parts;
(b) Enterprise that produces or establishes and operates charging facilities for environment-friendly motor vehicles or hydrogen-fuel supply facilities;
(c) Other enterprises satisfying other criteria prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 24, 2011]
 Article 3 (Master Plans for Development of Environment-Friendly Motor Vehicles)
(1) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall establish a master plan to promote the development and distribution of environment-friendly motor vehicles (hereinafter referred to as "master plan") every five years. In such cases, he or she shall hear the opinions of the heads of relevant central administrative agencies, such as the Minister of Environment, and 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 (hereinafter referred to as a "Mayor/Do Governor"), as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 27, 2021>
(2) Master plans shall include each of following matters:
1. Basic direction-setting for the development and distribution of environment-friendly motor vehicles;
2. Medium- and long-term goals for the development and distribution of environment-friendly motor vehicles;
3. Matters concerning the research and development of environment-friendly motor vehicles and the construction of infrastructure relating to the research and development thereof;
4. Matters concerning the construction of infrastructure necessary to distribute the power sources of motor vehicles, such as hydrogen-fuel supply facilities;
5. Other matters necessary for the development and distribution of environment-friendly motor vehicles.
(3) Master plans shall be finalized after deliberation by the State Council: Provided, That where insignificant matters prescribed by Presidential Decree are to be revised, such as a partial revision of direction set for projects to develop detailed technologies related to environment-friendly motor vehicles, no deliberation on such modification by the State Council is required.
(4) The head of a relevant central administrative agency may, where deemed necessary, request the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy to revise the master plans. In such cases, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall hear the opinions of the heads of other relevant central administrative agencies and the relevant Mayor/Do Governor if he or she intends to revise them. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(5) Paragraph (3) shall apply mutatis mutandis to any revision of master plans under paragraph (4).
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 24, 2011]
 Article 4 (Implementation Plans for Development of Environment-Friendly Motor Vehicles)
(1) In order to implement the master plans, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall establish and promote an implementation plan for the development of environment-friendly motor vehicles (hereinafter referred to as "implementation plan for development") each year upon hearing the opinions of the heads of relevant central administrative agencies, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(2) Implementation plans for development shall include the following:
1. Priority field of technology development;
2. Main goals of promotion in each field of technology development;
3. Schedule and methods of promotion of technology development;
4. Matters concerning construction of infrastructure necessary for the efficient promotion of technology development projects;
5. Other matters necessary for technology development.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 24, 2011]
 Article 5 (Implementation Plans for Distribution of Environment-Friendly Motor Vehicles)
(1) In order to implement the master plans, the Minister of Environment shall establish and promote an implementation plan for the distribution of environment-friendly motor vehicles (hereinafter referred to as "implementation plan for distribution") each year upon hearing the opinions of the heads of relevant central administrative agencies and of the relevant Mayor/Do Governor, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. In such cases, the Minister of Environment shall consult with the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy on the distribution of environment-friendly motor vehicles. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(2) Implementation plans for distribution shall include the following:
1. Target areas in which environment-friendly motor vehicles are to be distributed;
2. Models of environment-friendly motor vehicles and quantity to be supplied of each model;
3. Matters relating to the construction of infrastructure, such as hydrogen-fuel supply facilities;
4. Matters relating to funding plans and financial assistance standards;
5. Matters necessary for the distribution of environment-friendly motor vehicles.
(3) Each Mayor/Do Governor shall establish and implement a policy to accelerate the distribution of environment-friendly motor vehicles in accordance with master plans and implementation plans for distribution.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 24, 2011]
 Article 6 (Technology Development Support Policies)
(1) In order to accelerate technology development related to environment-friendly motor vehicles, the State may establish and promote support policies for the following matters:
1. Collecting and providing information on development of environment-friendly motor vehicle technology at home and abroad;
2. Research and development and other activities concerning core environment-friendly motor vehicle technologies.
(2) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may require any of the following entities to conduct research and development projects on environment-friendly motor vehicles in order to promote technology development pursuant to paragraph (1): <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 22, 2016>
1. A national or public research institute;
3. Specific research institutes established under Article 2 of the Specific Research Institutes Support Act;
4. A research institute specializing in manufacturing technology established under Article 42 of the Industrial Technology Innovation Promotion Act;
5. The Industrial Technology Research Cooperatives under the Industrial Technology Research Cooperatives Support Act;
6. Universities, colleges, industrial colleges, junior colleges or technical colleges defined in Article 2 of the Higher Education Act;
7. Business-affiliated research institutes recognized under Article 14-2 (1) of the Basic Research Promotion and Technology Development Support Act;
8. Agencies, organizations or business entities relating to environment-friendly motor vehicles, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 24, 2011]
 Article 7 (Promotion of Projects to Form Foundation for Technology)
In order to efficiently develop and distribute technology related to environment-friendly motor vehicles, the State may implement the following projects: <Amended on Jul. 27, 2021>
1. Projects for forming a foundation for technology;
2. Projects for international technological cooperation;
3. Projects for nurturing industrial technical human resources;
4. Projects for developing and verifying standards for environment-friendly motor vehicles;
5. Other projects prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 24, 2011]
 Article 8 (Support for Fuel Producers)
(1) The State or local governments may provide those who produce, supply, or sell hydrogen which is the fuel for hydrogen electric vehicles, or those who intend to install and operate a hydrogen-fuel supply facility (hereafter in this Article referred to as “hydrogen fuel producers, etc.”) with the following: <Amended on Mar. 20, 2018; Dec. 31, 2018>
1. Fund needed to produce, supply, or sell hydrogen fuel, or to install and operate a hydrogen-fuel supply facility;
2. Research and survey to improve the operational performance of hydrogen-fuel supply facilities;
3. Support to facilitate the installation of hydrogen-fuel supply facilities in the private sector;
4. Other matters relating to support for hydrogen fuel producers, etc., as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(2) Matters necessary for the standards, method, etc. of providing funds, etc. pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 24, 2011]
 Article 8-2 (Support for Charging Facilities)
(1) If necessary to facilitate the distribution of environment-friendly motor vehicles, the State and local governments may provide enterprises related to environment-friendly motor vehicles with the following support:
1. Funding necessary to produce, supply, and sell or to establish and operate charging facilities for environment-friendly motor vehicles or hydrogen-fuel supply facilities;
2. Research and surveys for the development and production of environment-friendly motor vehicles or their parts;
3. Other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree in relation to support for enterprises related to environment-friendly motor vehicles.
(2) Matters necessary for the standards, methods, and procedures, etc. for the support under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jul. 27, 2021]
 Article 9 Deleted. <May 21, 2009>
 Article 10 (Support for Purchasers or Owners of Environment-Friendly Motor Vehicles)
The State or local governments may provide the purchasers or owners of environment-friendly motor vehicles with necessary support.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 24, 2011]
 Article 10-2 (Obligation of Public Institutions to Purchase Environment-Friendly Motor Vehicles)
(1) When buying or renting a vehicle for business use, the head of a public institution under the Act on the Management of Public Institutions (hereinafter referred to as "public institution") and the head of a local public enterprise under the Local Public Enterprises Act (hereinafter referred to as "local public enterprise") shall make sure that the relevant vehicle environment-friendly motor vehicles make up at least a certain percentage of the total fleet of vehicles, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Jul. 27, 2021>
(2) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may make public a list of public institutions and local public enterprises that have failed to fulfill their obligations of purchase prescribed in paragraph (1).
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jan. 27, 2016]
 Article 10-3 (Purchase Targets for Environment-Friendly Motor Vehicles)
(1) Where any of the following persons (hereinafter referred to as "person eligible to purchase") prescribed by Presidential Decree purchases or rents vehicles for business purposes, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may set purchase targets (hereinafter referred to as "purchase target") to require them to purchase at least a certain percentage of environment-friendly motor vehicles, where deemed necessary to facilitate the distribution of environment-friendly motor vehicles: :
1. A person who engages in passenger transport business under subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Passenger Transport Service Act;
2. A person who engages in car rental business under subparagraph 4 of Article 2 of the Passenger Transport Service Act;
3. A person who engages in regular taxi transportation business under subparagraph 1 (a) of Article 2 of the Act on the Development of Taxi Transportation Business;
4. A person who engages in trucking transport business under subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Trucking Transport Business Act;
5. A business group subject to disclosure under the former part of Article 31 (1) of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act.
(2) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall set annual purchase targets for persons eligible to purchase, after consulting with the heads of relevant central administrative agencies, such as the Minister of Environment, and publicly notify said targets.
(3) A person eligible to purchase shall annually formulate a purchase plan in accordance with annual purchase targets and submit said plan to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy.
(4) When setting purchase targets, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall take into account the current status of development of environment-friendly motor vehicles, the management status of persons eligible to purchase such vehicles, and the like.
(5) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may require a person eligible to purchase to submit data necessary to ascertain whether his or her purchase target is met.
(6) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may entrust the Korea Energy Agency established under Article 45 of the Energy Use Rationalization Act with the affairs necessary for ascertaining whether a purchase target is met.
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jul. 27, 2021]
 Article 11 (Support for Operation of Environment-Friendly Motor Vehicles)
(1) Mayors/Do Governors may require each owner of an environment-friendly motor vehicle to place an eco-friendly motor vehicle mark outside his or her vehicle to make the mark easily noticeable.
(2) The State and local governments shall prepare necessary support measures for motor vehicles bearing the mark referred to in paragraph (1).
(3) Matters necessary for the specification, etc. of the mark referred to in paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 24, 2011]
 Article 11-2 (Exclusive Parking Areas for Environment-Friendly Motor Vehicles)
(1) The owner of any of the following facilities prescribed by Presidential Decree (where a separate person responsible for managing relevant facilities exists, referring to the manager) shall install charging facilities and exclusive parking areas for environment-friendly motor vehicles in the relevant facilities, as prescribed by Presidential Decree: <Amended on Jul. 27, 2021>"
1. Public buildings and public-use facilities;
2. Multi-family housing;
3. Parking lots installed by the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Do Governor or a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu;
4. Other buildings and facilities that need to be installed to distribute environment-friendly motor vehicles, and any other facilities incidental thereto.
(2) A person who installs exclusive parking areas under paragraph (1) shall have facilities for charging environment-friendly motor vehicles in the relevant exclusive parking area in accordance with the standards prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Newly Inserted on Jul. 27, 2021>
(3) A Mayor/Do Governor shall install at least one hydrogen filling station in an innovation city under subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Special Act on the Construction and Development of Innovation Cities or in an adjacent area prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Newly Inserted on Jul. 27, 2021>
(4) Necessary matters, such as the type and standards of hydrogen filling stations to be installed under paragraph (3), shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Newly Inserted on Jul. 27, 2021>
(5) The size of exclusive parking areas and the type, number, etc. of charging facilities to be installed pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree taking into account the size, use, etc. of the relevant facilities. <Amended on Jul. 27, 2021>
(6) The State and local governments may devise necessary measures, such as financial and technical assistance, in order to reduce the private sector’s burden of installing exclusive parking areas and charging facilities and to facilitate the installation thereof. <Amended on Jul. 27, 2021>
(7) No motor vehicle other than any of the following may be parked within a charging area at a charging facility for environment-friendly motor vehicles under paragraph (1): <Newly Inserted on Mar. 20, 2018; Jul. 27, 2021>
1. Electric vehicles;
2. Hybrid vehicles capable of running on electric energy charged using an external power source.
(8) No motor vehicle other than any of the following may be parked within a charging area at a charging facility for environment-friendly motor vehicles: <Newly Inserted on Jul. 27, 2021>
1. Electric vehicles;
2. Hybrid vehicles;
3. Hydrogen electric vehicles.
(9) No person may engage in activities that interfere with charging, such as stacking objects within, or obstructing access to, charging facilities or other areas used to charge environment-friendly motor vehicles. In such cases, the standards for activities that interfere with charging shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Newly Inserted on Mar. 20, 2018; Jul. 27, 2021>
(10) The head of a Si/Gun/Gu may have public officials under his or her jurisdiction, such as those who engage in duties related to traffic, environment, or energy, crack down on vehicles parked within charging areas at charging facilities or exclusive parking areas for environment-friendly motor vehicles in violation of paragraph (7) or (8). <Newly Inserted on Mar. 20, 2018; Jul. 27, 2021>
(11) The State, local governments, public enterprises, local public enterprises, and the heads of other institutions prescribed by Presidential Decree shall open to the public charging facilities for environment-friendly motor vehicles established and operated by relevant institutions, to the extent that does not impede the performance of their duties or security, etc., and shall disclose information, such as the location, available hours, the terms and conditions for access to the charging facilities for environment-friendly motor vehicles open to the public. <Newly Inserted on Jul. 27, 2021>
(12) Matters necessary for the scope, methods, etc. of charging facilities for environment-friendly motor vehicles open to the public and for the disclosure of information thereon under Article 11 shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Newly Inserted on Jul. 27, 2021>
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jan. 27, 2016]
[Title Amended on Jul. 27, 2021]
 Article 11-3 (Lease of State-Owned or Co-Owned Property)
(1) Notwithstanding the State Property Act or the Public Property and Commodity Management Act, the State or a local government may use a negotiated contract to grant a lease or permission for use (hereinafter referred to as “lease”) to a person who is engaged in the distribution and spread of charging facilities for environment-friendly vehicles, if deemed necessary for purposes of distributing and spreading such facilities.
(2) Where the State or a local government leases State or public property to a person pursuant to paragraph (1), it may permit the person to construct permanent facilities on condition of voluntary removal or deposit of removal costs, notwithstanding the provisions of the State Property Act or the Public Property and Commodity Management Act: Provided, That the construction of permanent facilities within public property requires the consent of the relevant local council, and that the procedures for obtaining consent of the local council may be prescribed by ordinance of the relevant local government. <Amended on Jul. 27, 2021>
(3) A lease of state-owned or co-owned property under paragraph (1) shall be for a term not exceeding 10 years; and a lease of state-owned property may be renewed for a period not exceeding the previous lease term, and a lease of co-owned property may be renewed for a period not longer than 10 years only once, if deemed necessary by the head of a local government.
(4) Where the State leases state-owned property under paragraph (1), it may reduce the rent by up to 80/100, as prescribed by Presidential Decree, notwithstanding the State Property Act. <Amended on Jul 27, 2021>
(5) Where a local government leases co-owned property under paragraph (1), it may reduce the rent by up to 80/100, as prescribed by ordinance of the local government, notwithstanding the Public Property and Commodity Management Act. <Amended on Jul. 27, 2021>
[This Article Newly Inserted on Dec. 31, 2018]
 Article 11-4 (Corrective Orders)
(1) The head of the competent Si/Gun/Gu may order a person who fails to install, or to meet the installation standards for charging facilities and exclusive parking areas for environment-friendly motor vehicles in violation of Article 11-2 (1) and (2), to take corrective measures within a specified period, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(2) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may request the head of a Si/Gun/Gu to take corrective measures, such as installing, managing, repairing, or improving charging facilities and exclusive parking areas for environment-friendly motor vehicles in the relevant facilities under the subparagraphs of Article 11-2 (1), and the head of a Si/Gun shall comply with such request unless there is good reason.
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jul. 27, 2021]
 Article 11-5 (Charges for Compelling Compliance)
(1) The head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall impose a charge for compelling compliance not exceeding 30 million won on a person who fails to comply with a corrective order within a period after receiving such order under Article 11-4 (1), taking into account, among other things, costs incurred in installing charging facilities and exclusive parking areas for environment-friendly motor vehicles .
(2) The typed of violations subject to the imposition of charges for compelling compliance under paragraph (1), the amount of said charges by gravity of violation, and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(3) The head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall give prior written notification of a planned imposition and collection of a charge for compelling compliance under paragraph (1) before imposing said charge under paragraph (1).
(4) When imposing a charge for compelling compliance under paragraph (1), the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall do so, specifically stating in writing, the amount of the charge, grounds for imposition, payment deadline, receiving institutions, the methods and period for filing objections, etc.
(5) The head of a Si/Gun/Gu may impose and collect a charge for compelling compliance under paragraph (1), repeatedly until a corrective order is complied with, once a year from the date the first corrective order is issued.
(6) Where a person to whom a corrective order has been issued pursuant to Article 11-4 (1) complies with such order, the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall immediately cease to impose a new charge for compelling compliance, but shall collect the charge for compelling compliance already imposed.
(7) If a person upon whom a charge for compelling compliance was imposed pursuant to paragraph (4) fails to pay said charge by the payment deadline, the head of a relevant Si/Gun/Gu shall collect such amount in accordance with the Act on the Collection of Local Administrative Penalty Charges.
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jul. 27, 2021]
 Article 12 (Publicity of Environment-Friendly Motor Vehicles)
The State or local governments may request organizations, etc. relating to motor vehicles to perform publicity activities necessary for expanding the distribution of environment-friendly motor vehicles.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 24, 2011]
 Article 13 (Funding Resources)
Funds necessary to provide support prescribed in Articles 6 through 8, 8-2, 10, 11 (2), and 11-2 (6) may be provided from the following financial resources: <Amended on Jul. 21, 2011; Jan. 1, 2014; Jan. 27, 2016; Dec. 31, 2018; Jul. 27, 2021>
1. Special Accounts for Energy and Resources-Related Projects under the Act on the Special Accounts for Energy and Resources-Related Projects;
2. The Fund for the Establishment and Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises and Startups prescribed in Article 63 of the Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Act;
3. Special Accounts for Environmental Improvement under the Framework Act on Environmental Policy;
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 24, 2011]
 Article 14 (Requests for Provision of Data)
(1) Where deemed necessary to establish a master plan and an implementation plan for development, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may request a relevant administrative agency and an agency or organization related to environment-friendly motor vehicles to provide necessary data or to present its opinions, etc. In such cases, upon receipt of such request, a relevant administrative agency and an agency or organization related to environment-friendly motor vehicles shall comply with such request, except in extenuating circumstances. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(2) Where deemed necessary to establish an implementation plan for distribution, the Minister of Environment may request Mayors/Do Governors to provide data on the outcomes, etc. of promotion of distribution of environment-friendly motor vehicles. In such cases, the Mayors/Do Governors shall comply with such request, except in extenuating circumstances.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 24, 2011]
 Article 15 (Entrustment of Duties)
The State or local governments may entrust the following administrative affairs to a relevant specialized agency: <Amended on Mar. 20, 2018; Jul. 27, 2021>
1. Administrative affairs, such as assessment and management of projects necessary for promoting the projects prescribed in Articles 6 and 7;
2. Administrative affairs necessary for support prescribed in Articles 8, 8-2, 10, and 11 (2);
3. Some of other administrative affairs prescribed by this Act, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 24, 2011]
 Article 16 (Administrative Fines)
(1) Any person who engages in activities that interfere with charging, in violation of Article 11-2 (9) shall be subject to an administrative fine not exceeding one million won. <Amended on Jul. 27, 2021>
(2) Any person who parks his or her vehicle in a charging area or an exclusive parking area at a charging facility for environment-friendly motor vehicles, in violation of Article 11-2 (7) or (8) shall be subject to an administrative fine not exceeding 200,000 won. <Amended on Jul. 27, 2021>"
(3) Administrative fines under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be imposed and collected by the head of the competent Si/Gun/Gu; and the types of violations subject to administrative fines, the amounts of such fines depending upon the severity of violations, and the like shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Jul. 27, 2021>
[This Article Newly Inserted on Mar. 20, 2018]
ADDENDUM <Act No. 7238, Oct. 22, 2004>
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Act No. 7949, Apr. 28, 2006>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 7 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 8404, Apr. 27, 2007>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 14 Omitted.
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. 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.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 9686, May 21, 2009>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Act No. 10445, Mar. 9, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 4 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 10718, May 24, 2011>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the amended provision of Article 6 (2) 7 shall enter into force on June 10, 2011.
ADDENDA <Act No. 10893, Jul. 21, 2011>
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. 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. 12154, Jan. 1, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 13871, Jan. 27, 2016>
This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Act No. 14079, Mar. 22, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 14315, Dec. 2, 2016>
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 15509, Mar. 20, 2018>
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Act No. 16133, Dec. 31, 2018>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 Omitted.
Article 3 (Relationship to Other Statutes or Regulations)
Where any other statute or regulation cites a fuel cell vehicle as at the time this Act enters into force, it shall be deemed a citation of a hydrogen electric vehicle under this Act.
ADDENDA <Act No. 16172, Dec. 31, 2018>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 16306, Apr. 2, 2019>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force one year after the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 8 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 18323, Jul. 27, 2021>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Exclusive Parking Areas and Charging Facilities for Environment-Friendly Motor Vehicles)
The owner of a facility for which building permission was granted before this Act enters into force (where a separate person responsible for managing the relevant facility exists, referring to the manager) shall install exclusive parking areas and charging facilities for environment-friendly motor vehicles under Article 11-2 (1) and (2) for a period of at least one year but not more than four years from the date of enforcement of this Act until the period prescribed by Presidential Decree.