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ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT ACT

Presidential Decree No. 33856, Nov. 15, 2023

Amended by Presidential Decree No. 34772, Jul. 30, 2024

Presidential Decree No. 35172, Dec. 31, 2024

Presidential Decree No. 35803, Oct. 1, 2025

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
 Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters mandated by the Electrical Technology Management Act and matters necessary for enforcing that Act.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 16, 2009]
 Article 2 (Definitions)
The terms used in this Decree are defined as follows: <Amended on Sep. 20, 2020; Jan. 26, 2017; Jan. 5, 2021>
1. "Management entity" means a person that is responsible for management as the owner of electric installations defined in subparagraph 16 of Article 2 of the Electric Utility Act (hereinafter referred to as "electric facilities"), or a person that is responsible for management of the electric facilities pursuant to a contract with the owner;
2. "Design supervision" means the management of planning, investigation and design of installation or repair construction of electric facilities (hereinafter referred to as "electric facility construction") to ensure that it is properly implemented in conformity with the standards for electrical technology under Article 9 of the Electrical Technology Management Act (hereinafter referred to as the "act") and related statutes and regulations;
3. "Power generation facilities" refers to the following facilities; provided, mechanical facilities for power generation such as hydroelectric power, mechanical power, nuclear power, and internal combustion power are excluded herefrom:
(a) A generator to produce power by receiving power from a turbine (referring a machine that obtains rotating power by causing high-pressure liquid or gas to hit the blades of an impeller) or a waterwheel;
(b) Electrical lines to supply generated electricity;
(c) Control device;
(d) Equipment up to the secondary terminal of the main circuit breaker among electrical machinery and apparatus;
4. "Electric power-using equipment" means automatic control equipment, remote monitoring and control equipment, instrumentation equipment for using electric power at a place where electric power is used; and electrical machinery and apparatus that are used for power, light, heat generated by using electric power (excluding electrical machinery and apparatus that are used with any plug connector among electrical appliances under the electrical appliances and consumer products safety control act);
5. "Basic design" refers to the basic design including major design performance guidelines, preliminary design, and rough construction costs;
6. "Working design" refers to a design for construction purposes, including review of the basic design, design guidelines, design drawings, design specifications, calculations, schedules, construction details, and construction costs.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 16, 2009]
 Article 3 Deleted. <Jun. 9, 2020>
CHAPTER II PROMOTION OF ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY
 Article 4 (Establishment of Basic Plans for Promotion of Electrical Technology)
(1) A basic plan for the promotion of electrical technology under Article 3 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "basic plan") shall be formulated every 5 years.
(2) When the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy formulates the basic plan, the Minister shall prepare guidelines for preparation of detailed implementation plans in consultation with the heads of relevant administrative agencies and notify the heads of relevant administrative agencies thereof. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
(3) The heads of the relevant administrative agencies shall establish and implement a detailed implementation plan every year in accordance with the guidelines for preparation in paragraph (2).
(4) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may authorize an association of electrical engineers established under Article 18 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "association of electrical engineers") to hold an electrical technology promotion competition in order to promote electrical technology. <Amended on Mar. 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 16, 2009]
 Article 5 (Entitlement to and methods of guidance and support)
(1) Research institutes and organizations that the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy guides and fosters pursuant to Article 4 (1) of the Act shall be as follows: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 30, 2021; Oct. 1, 2025>
1. An affiliated research institute established and operated under Article 6 of the Act;
2. The association of electrical Engineers;
3. The Korea Energy Economics Institute established under Article 8 of the Act on the Establishment, Operation and Development of Government-funded Research Institutions;
4. The Korea Electrical Safety Corporation under Article 30 of the Electrical Safety Management Act;
5. Any other electrical technology research and development institution or organization designated by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy.
(2) The methods of guidance and support for research institutes and organizations under paragraph (1) are as follows:
1. Provision of education and training to electrical engineers;
2. Provision of technical information on electrical technology;
3. Provision of support for collaboration with other research institutes, organizations, or international organizations.
(3) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall prescribe the methods and procedures for the subsidization of financial resources necessary for providing guidance and support to research institutes and organizations under paragraph (1), and the matters necessary for conducting research projects. <Amended on 2013. 3. 23; Oct. 1, 2025>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 16, 2009]
 Article 6 (Selection of research projects)
(1) The research projects that the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may select pursuant to Article 5 (1) of the Act are as follows: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
1. Research and development of new electrical technology;
2. Localization of electric power equipment and materials;
3. Design and construction supervision of electric facility construction;
4. Other matters prescribed by Ministerial Decree of the Trade, Industry and Energy.
(2) When the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy designates a person to conduct a research project under paragraph (1), it shall be in the following order: <Amended on March 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
1. The proposer of the research project;
2. A person who has a track record of successfully conducting research similar to the subject matter of the research project.
(3) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may designate two or more researchers as co-researchers if the Minister deems it necessary due to the nature of the research project. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
(4) When the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy designates a researcher under paragraph (2) or (3), he or she shall conclude an agreement with the researcher on the following matters: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
1. The task, scope, and method of conducting the research project, and the person in charge of the research project;
2. Research and development expenses and methods of payment thereof;
3. Reporting of research and development results;
4. Attribution and utilization of research results;
5. Collection of royalties for the utilization of research results;
6. Measures in accordance with the evaluation of research results;
7. Use and management of research and development expenses;
8. Modification and cancellation of the agreement;
9. Measures against violations of the agreement;
10. Other matters regarding research and development.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 16, 2009]
 Article 7 Deleted. <Jul. 26, 2016>
 Article 7-2 Deleted. <Jul. 26, 2016>
 Article 7-3 Deleted. <Jul. 26, 2016>
 Article 7-4 Deleted. <Jul. 26, 2016>
 Article 7-5 Deleted. <Jul. 26, 2016>
 Article 7-6 Deleted. <Jul. 26, 2016>
 Article 7-7 (Education and Training of Electrical Engineers and Supervisors)
(1) Pursuant to Article 7 (1) of the Act, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may establish policy measures for the education and training of electrical engineers and supervisors, and conduct education and training for them to improve their job skills. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
(2) Matters necessary for education and training under paragraph (1), such as the types, subjects, and duration of education and training, shall be prescribed by Ministerial Decree of the Trade, Industry and Energy. <Amended on March 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 16, 2009]
 Article 8 (Management of Electrical Engineers)
(1) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may, if necessary for the management of electrical engineers in accordance with Article 7 (2) of the Act, require any of the following persons or electrical engineers to submit data on the employment and retirement of electrical engineers: <Amended on Jan. 17, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 30, 2021; Oct. 1, 2025>
1. A person who has registered for the business of designing electric facilities (hereinafter referred to as "design business") pursuant to Article 14 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "design business entity");
2. A constructor under the Electrical Construction Business Act;
3. Electric utility business entities, the Korea Electrical Safety Corporation, electrical safety management agents under the Electric Utility Act and the Electrical Safety Management Act; and installers, owners, or occupants of electric installations for private use with a capacity of 1,000 kilowatts or more;
4. An engineering business entity in the electricity-related sector under the Engineering Industry Promotion Act.
(2) An organization that conducts a technical qualification examination in accordance with the National Technical Qualification Act shall notify the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy of the acquisition or change of technical qualifications in the field of electricity. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 16, 2009]
 Article 9 (Application for Recognition as Electrical Engineers)
(1) A person who intends to be recognized as an electrical engineer pursuant to Article 7-2 (1) of the Act shall submit an application to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy as prescribed by Ministerial Decree of the Trade, Industry and Energy. The same shall also apply to change the recognized matters. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>
(2) The qualifications of electrical engineers under Article 7-2 (2) of the Act are as shown in Appendix 1.
(3) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall maintain and manage records on the grade and experience of persons recognized as electrical engineers pursuant to Article 7-2 (2) of the Act. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>
(4) A person who wishes to be issued or reissued a certificate confirming his or her grade and experience pursuant to Article 7-2 (3) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "career pocketbook") shall apply to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy for issuance or reissuance. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>
(5) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may issue an electrical engineer career certificate when an electrical engineer requests confirmation of his or her career in order to present his or her technical capabilities to a person who places an order pursuant to Article 12 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "ordering party"). <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>
(6) Matters necessary for the criteria for calculating the experience of electrical engineers, maintenance and management of records on electrical engineers, issuance of career pocketbooks, issuance of career certificates, and other matters under paragraphs (1) through (5) shall be prescribed by Ministerial Decree of the Trade, Industry and Energy. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 9, 2020]
 Article 10 (Corrective instructions to Electrical Engineers)
If there is a risk that electric facility construction may become insolvent due to the failure of the electrical engineer to perform his or her duties faithfully, the ordering party or the management entity of the electric facility construction shall take necessary measures, such as giving corrective instructions, against the electrical engineer as prescribed by Ministerial Decree of the Trade, Industry and Energy. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2016; Jun. 9, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 16, 2009]
 Article 11 Deleted. <Sep. 30, 1999>
 Article 12 Deleted. <Sep. 30, 1999>
 Article 13 Deleted. <Sep. 30, 1999>
 Article 14 Deleted. <Sep. 30, 1999>
 Article 15 Deleted. <Sep. 30, 1999>
CHAPTER III DESIGN AND SUPERVISION OF ELECTRIC FACILITIES
 Article 16 Deleted. <Sep. 30, 1999>
 Article 17 (Designer License)
(1) A person who is eligible for a designer license pursuant to Article 11 (2) of the Act shall be any of the following persons:
1. A person who has performed electrical technology work for more than 2 years after acquiring qualifications as an engineer in the field of electricity under the National Technical Qualifications Act;
2. A person who has performed electrical technology work for 5 years or more after acquiring qualifications as an industrial engineer in the field of electricity under the National Technical Qualification Act.
(2) A person who seeks to obtain a designer license under paragraph (1) shall file an application with the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy to obtain a designer license. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
(3) Matters necessary for the issuance of a designer license under paragraph (2) shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 16, 2009]
 Article 18 (Design Supervision)
(1) "Electric facilities meeting the requirements prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 11 (4) of the Act means any of the following electric facilities: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2016; Aug. 11, 2016; Oct. 1, 2025>
1. Power-generation facilities with a capacity of 800,000 kilowatts or more;
2. Transmission and substation facilities with a voltage of 300,000 volts or more;
3. Power reception facilities, on-site distribution facilities, and electric power-using facilities with a voltage of 100,000 volts or more;
4. Electric railway power reception equipment, railway signal equipment, on-site distribution equipment, tram line equipment, and electric power-using equipment;
5. International airport power reception facilities, on-site distribution facilities, and electric power-using equipment;
6. Electric facilities in buildings with 21 floors or more or a total floor area of 50,000 square meters or more; provided, electric facilities for multi-family housing defined in subparagraph 3 Article 2 of the Housing Act shall be excluded herefrom;
7. Other electric facilities prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.
(2) The design supervision of design documents pursuant to Article 11 (4) of the Act shall be performed by a person who has registered a comprehensive design business pursuant to Article 27 (1) or by a design supervisor who meets the standards prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and is confirmed by the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, the Metropolitan City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Do Governor, or the Governor of the Special Self-Governing Province (hereinafter referred to as "mayor/do governor"). In such cases, the person who can participate in design supervision work shall be a professional engineer, senior engineer, or senior supervisor, or higher in the field of electricity (referring to a person who has been issued a career pocketbook or supervisor pocketbook; hereafter the same shall apply in this Article). <Amended on Sep. 20, 2010; Apr. 6, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013; July. 26, 2016; Oct. 1, 2025>
(3) A person who wishes to receive design supervision shall not select the person who prepared the relevant design documents as the design supervisor.
(4) Notwithstanding the former part of paragraph (2), the design documents of electric facilities installed or repaired by any of the following persons may be supervised by a person who is at least a professional engineer, senior engineer, or senior supervisor in the field of electricity: <Amended on Dec. 24, 2009; Sep. 20, 2010; Apr. 6, 2011; Jan. 25, 2012. 1. 25; Sep. 10, 2020>
1. The State and a local government;
2. A public enterprise under Article 5 of the Act on the Operation of Public Institutions (hereinafter referred to as "public enterprise");
3. Local government-invested public corporations or local government public corporations under the Local Public Enterprises Act;
4. Korea National Railway under the Korea National Railway Act;
5. Korea Environment Corporation under the Korea Environment Corporation Act;
6. Deleted; <Dec. 24, 2009>
7. Korea Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corporation under the Korea Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corporation Act;
8. Korea Rural Community Corporation under the Korea Rural Community Corporation and Farmland Management Fund Act;
9. Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency under the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency Act;
10. Electric utility business entity under the Electric Utility Act.
(5) The scope of design supervision work under Article 11 (4) of the Act is as follows:
1. Review of the conformity of the electric facility construction with relevant statutes and regulations, technical standards, design standards, and construction execution standards;
2. Review used materials for appropriateness;
3. Preliminary review of the design for constructability;
4. Review the management of the design process;
5. Review the appropriateness of the construction period and construction costs;
6. Review of economic feasibility of the design;
7. Review of the adequacy of preparing design drawings and design descriptions;
(6) In order to efficiently perform design supervision work, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall establish and publicly notify detailed standards for the performance of the work. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 16, 2009]
 Article 19 (Obligation to keep design documents)
Pursuant to Article 11 (8) of the Act, design documents for electric facilities shall be kept in accordance with the following standards; provided, storage standards for electric utility business entities defined in subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Electric Utility Act are separately determined by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jun. 9, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025>
1. Owners and management entities of electric facilities shall keep working design documents and as-built design documents for electric facilities until the facilities are dismantled;
2. The design business entity shall keep the working design documents prepared or furnished by it for 5 years after the relevant electric facilities are constructed;
3. A supervising service provider under Article 12 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "supervision service provider") shall keep the as-built design documents that he or she supervised until the expiration of the warranty period.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 16, 2009]
 Article 20 (Construction supervision)
(1) "Agencies or organization prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 12 (2) 1 of the Act means an agency or organization falling under any of Article 18 (4) 3 through 9.
(2) "Small-scale or special facility construction prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 12 (2) 2 of the Act means the following electric facility construction: <Amended on Mar. 30, 2021; Feb. 8, 2022; Nov. 15, 2023>
1. Electric facility construction of electric installations for general use under the Electric Utility Act;
2. Electric facility construction to receive temporary power as specified in the terms and conditions of supply under Article 16 of the Electric Utility Act;
3. Electric facility construction within military facilities under the Military Bases and Military Facilities Protection Act;
4. Construction of emergency power, emergency lighting, and emergency outlet facilities under the Firefighting Facilities Construction Business Act;
5. Construction of incoming lines and low-voltage distribution facilities among electric installations for electric utility business under the Electric Utility Act;
6. Electric facility construction conducted by an electric utility business entity under the Electric Utility Act, which assigns a person who has been issued a supervisor's pocketbook, from among its employees, to perform supervision work in accordance with Article 12-2 (1) and (2) of the Act;
7. Construction in which the person performing the following construction works requires an electrical safety supervisor appointed in accordance with Article 22 of the Electrical Safety Management Act to perform the supervision work:
(a) Construction works to install or change emergency backup power generation facilities, with a total construction cost of less than 100 million won;
(b) Construction works to expand or change electricity supply facilities, with a total construction cost of less than 50 million won;
(c) Construction works to expand or change new energy and renewable energy facilities under the Act on Promotion of New Energy and Renewable Energy Development, Utilization, and Distribution, with a total construction cost of less than 50 million won;
8. Electric facility construction works with a total contract cost of less than 50 million won that is performed by an electric utility business entity under the Electric Utility Act which shall require its electrical engineer to perform construction supervision work;
9. Equipment construction works in the civil engineering, construction and machinery sectors among electric facilities;
10. Repair works for electric facilities that do not result in a change in the capacity of a generator or a transformer, circuit breaker, or electric line with a voltage of 1,000 volts or more; provided, any of the following repair works shall be excluded herefrom:
(a) Repair works subject to authorization or reporting of construction plans pursuant to Article 61 of the Electrical Utility Act and Article 8 of the Electrical Safety Management Act;
(b) Repair works for electric facilities with a voltage of less than 1,000 volts, which is carried out in conjunction with repair work for electric facilities of private electric installations for private use under the Electric Utility Act with a total construction cost of 50 million won or more.
(3) Where several electric facility construction sites are adjacent to each other and can be considered as one construction site, the ordering party may place an order for integrated supervision and the person who assigns a supervisor under his or her control to perform construction supervision pursuant to paragraph (2) 6 or Article 12 (2) 1 of the Act may have the supervisor perform integrated supervision.
(4) Matters necessary for integrated supervision under paragraph (3) shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 16, 2009]
 Article 21 (Qualifications of supervisors)
(1) The qualifications of supervisors under Article 12 (3) of the Act are as shown in Appendix 2.
(2) Article 9 shall apply mutatis mutandis to applications for recognition of qualifications of supervisors In such cases, "electrical engineer" shall be construed as "supervisor", and "career pocketbook" as "supervisor's pocketbook". <Amended on Jun. 9, 2020>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 16, 2009]
 Article 22 (Standards for placement of supervisors)
(1) Supervisors under Article 12 (3) of the Act are classified into a responsible supervisor who is in charge of the overall supervision of construction works on behalf of the supervision service provider and assistant supervisors who assist the responsible supervisors.
(2) The qualifications of responsible supervisors and assistant supervisors under paragraph (1) are as shown in Appendix 3.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 16, 2009]
 Article 23 (Scope of work of supervisors)
(1) The scope of work of supervisors under Article 12 (4) of the Act shall be as follows: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
1. Review of construction plans;
2. Review of time schedule of work;
3. Review and confirmation of construction design documents prepared by the ordering party, constructor, and manufacturer;
4. Verification of whether the construction is being performed in compliance with the contents of the design documents;
5. Review and confirmation of specifications of electric facilities;
6. Review and confirmation of specifications and suitability of used materials;
7. Review and confirmation of test results for materials of electric facilities;
8. Confirmation of disaster prevention measures and safety management;
9. Review and confirmation of matters related to design changes;
10. Investigation and inspection of construction progress;
11. Review of completion design documents and inspection of completion;
12. Review of feasibility of subcontracting;
13. Prior review of whether the contents of design documents and construction documents are appropriate for site conditions and feasible for construction;
14. Other matters prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy as necessary to improve the quality of construction.
(2) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall establish and publicly notify detailed standards for the performance of supervision work for the efficient performance of supervision work. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 16, 2009]
 Article 24 (Management of supervisors)
(1) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may, if necessary for managing supervisors pursuant to Article 7 (2), require the supervision service provider or the supervisors submit data on the following matters: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
1. On-site movement;
2. Changes in technical qualifications and educational background;
3. Rewards and punishments.
(2) Where the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy receives a request for confirmation of the career of a supervisor or the current status of supervisors from a supervisor or a supervision service provider, the Minister shall issue a certificate of confirmation thereof. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 16, 2009]
 Article 25 (Corrective measures against supervisors)
If there is a risk that electric facility construction may become insolvent due to the failure of the supervisor to perform his or her duties faithfully, the ordering party shall take necessary measures, such as giving corrective instructions, against the supervisor, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 16, 2009]
 Article 25-2 (Notice of recruitment of supervision service provider for housing construction works)
(1) Where the Mayor/Do Governor intends to select a supervision service provider pursuant to Article 12 (8) of the Act, he or she shall publicly announce the recruitment of a supervision service provider within 7 days from the date of approval of the housing construction project plan; provided, the foregoing shall not apply if the project entity requests the Mayor/Do Governor to set a separate notice date for recruiting supervisors for unavoidable reasons, such as an extension of the construction start period pursuant to Article 31 of the Enforcement Decree of the Housing Act. <Amended on Sep. 20, 2010; Aug. 11, 2016>
(2) The recruitment announcement under paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as the "public announcement of recruitment") shall include the following matters: <Amended on Jul. 26, 2016>
1. Acceptance period;
2. Method of determining successful bidders;
3. Details of the project and documents to be submitted;
4. Standards for eligibility to apply for supervisors (In principle, the deadline for application submission);
5. The reference date of the performance of the supervision service provider and the career of the supervisor (In principle, the date of the public announcement of the recruitment);
6. Matters regarding the electronic processing of bids;
7. Other matters necessary for recruiting a supervision service provider;
(3) The Mayor/Do Governor shall publicly announce the recruitment under paragraph (1) by publishing it in a daily newspaper or posting it on the bulletin board or on the Internet homepage of the relevant Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan City, Special Self-Governing City, Do, or Special Self-Governing Province for at least 7 days. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2016>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 16, 2009]
 Article 25-3 (Size and target of housing construction)
The target and size of the housing construction project for which the Mayor/Do Governor selects a supervision service provider pursuant to Article 12 (9) of the Act shall be multi-family housing (excluding dormitories) defined in subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Housing Act, which shall be at least 300 households. <Amended on Aug. 11, 2016>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 16, 2009]
 Article 26 (Supervisor's order to suspend construction)
(1) If the ordering party is notified of an order for reconstruction or construction suspension from the supervisor under Article 13 (4) of the Act, the ordering party shall review the notified matters and take necessary measures, such as confirming whether correction is made or instructing the resumption of construction works.
(2) The ordering party shall not change the supervisor, refuse to allow the supervisor to remain on-site, refuse or delay payment of supervision fees, or make any other unfavorable disposition against the supervisor due to measures such as construction suspension order issued by the supervisor pursuant to Article 13 of the Act.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 16, 2009]
 Article 27 (Standards for registration by type of design business and supervision business)
(1) Pursuant to Article 14 (2) of the Act, the types of design business and the registration standards and business scope for each type of design business are as shown in Appendix 4, and the types of the business of supervising construction of electric facilities (hereinafter referred to as "supervision business") and the registration standards and business scope for each type of supervision business are shown in Appendix 5.
(2) A person who intends to register as a design business or supervision business shall meet the standards set forth in Appendix 4 or Appendix 5 and shall file for registration with the Mayor/Do Governor as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy along with a written confirmation issued by a financial institution or the association of electrical engineers designated by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, certifying that it has received collateral, cash deposits, or contributions, in an amount equal to at least 20/100 of the threshold amount of capital in accordance with Appendix 4 or Appendix 5. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
(3) If the Mayor/Do Governor who has received the application for registration under paragraph (2) deems it necessary to supplement the application, he or she may require it to be supplemented in a specified period.
(4) The Mayor/Do Governor shall register a design business or supervision business and issue a registration certificate as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy if the person applying for registration under paragraph (2) meets the registration standards and submits documents to be attached pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2). <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
(5) A person who has registered pursuant to paragraph (4) shall, if any change occurs to the registered matters, report it to the Mayor/Do Governor within 30 days from the date the reason for the change occurred, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy; provided, the foregoing shall not apply to changes to minor matters prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
(6) If a corporation established under the laws of another country that has joined the Agreement on Government Procurement intends to register a design business or supervision business, it must meet the registration standards and attached documents pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) and establish a business office in the Republic of Korea in accordance with Article 614 of the Commercial Act.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 16, 2009]
 Article 27-2 (Persons subject to preparation and announcement of execution plans for design and construction supervision service projects)
"Institution or entities prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 14-2 (1) 4 of the Act means any of the following persons:
1. An institute funded by the State or by a local government;
2. Implementer of a project entrusted by the State, a local government, a public enterprise, or an institute under subparagraph 6;
3. Project implementers of facilities that must be managed by the State, a local government, a public enterprise, or institute under subparagraph 6 in accordance with relevant statutes and regulations;
4. An infrastructure project implementer under subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Act on Public-Private Partnerships in Infrastructure;
5. Electricity utility business entity under subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Electricity Utility Act;
6. An institution that falls under any of Article 18 (4) 4 through 9.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 16, 2009]
 Article 27-3 (Contents of execution plan for design and construction supervision service project)
(1) The execution plan pursuant to Article 14-2 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "execution plan") shall include the following matters:
1. Name of the design and construction supervision service;
2. Name of institution implementing the design and construction supervision service project;
3. Main contents of the design and construction supervision service project;
4. Total project expenses and the size of the budget for the relevant year;
5. The time the bid is scheduled;
6. Other information required to participate in the bid.
(2) A person specified in each subparagraph of Article 14-2 (1) of the Act may make a public announcement of both the execution plan and the tender process.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 16, 2009]
 Article 27-4 (Procedures for selection of design business entities and supervision service providers)
(1) When a person specified in each subparagraph of Article 14-2 (1) of the Act places an order for design services or construction supervision services for electric facilities publicly announced pursuant to Article 27-3 (2) (including where the mayor/do governor recruits a supervision service provider pursuant to Article 25-2 (1)), the person shall evaluate those who intend to participate in the bid, based on the project performance evaluation standards, which comprehensively consider the capabilities of technical personnel, project performance, credit rating, and shall select those eligible to participate in the bid and, then, the successful bidder.
(2) Where a person specified in each subparagraph of Article 14-2 (1) of the Act intends to select a person with particularly outstanding technology as the successful bidder when placing an order for design services or construction supervision services for electric facilities, the person shall require those participating in the bid to bid separately for technology and price and select the successful bidder by negotiating with them in the order of technological superiority according to the technology evaluation standards.
(3) Matters necessary for the selection of design business entities and or supervision service providers (hereinafter referred to as "design business entities and supervision service providers"), such as project performance evaluation standards, technology evaluation standards, and negotiation methods, under paragraph (1) or (2) shall be determined by Ministerial Decree of the Trade, Industry and Energy. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 30, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 16, 2009]
 Article 27-5 (Compensation for damage by design business entities and supervision service providers)
(1) The period, subject-matter, amount of subscriptions to an insurance or mutual aid under Article 14-2 (3) are as follows:
1. Subscription period: The period from the start date of the electric facility construction to the completion date;
2. Subject-matter of subscription:
(a) Basic design and working design of electrical facilities;
(b) Construction supervision of electric facilities;
3. Subscription amount:
(a) Contract amount for the basic design and working design of electrical facilities; provided, if the basic design and working design are performed by the same designer, the ordering party may reduce an amount equivalent to the amount of insurance or mutual aid corresponding to the basic design;
(b) Contract amount for construction supervision of electric facilities.
(2) A design business entity or supervision service provider shall submit to the ordering party an insurance certificate or a mutual aid certificate issued by the association of electrical engineers before starting the electric facility construction.
(3) The details required for the calculation of the subscription amount of an insurance or mutual aid, subscription procedures shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 16, 2009]
 Article 27-6 (Exception to placing separate order)
"In the case of electric facilities below a certain scale prescribed by presidential decree or in the case of special reasons" in the proviso, excluding the subparagraphs, of Article 14-3 of the Act means as follows:
1. In the cases of electric facilities used for buildings, which require the cooperation of relevant professional engineers pursuant to Article 91-3 (2) of the Enforcement Decree of the Building Act and the total floor area of which is less than 2,000 square meters (excluding apartment houses and townhouses under subparagraph 2 (a) and (b) of Appendix 1 of that Decree);
2. In the case of difficulty in placing a separate order for construction works related to national defense and national security to maintain confidentiality.
[This Article Added on Nov. 15, 2023]
 Article 27-7 (Temporary failure to meet registration standards)
"Cases prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as where ... temporarily fails to meet the standards for registration" in the proviso to subparagraph 2 of Article 16 of the Act means any of the following cases:
1. Where it fails to meet the standards for registration for the period not exceeding 30 days (180 days in the case of a micro enterprise defined in Article 2 of the Framework Act on Micro Enterprises) due to the death, disappearance, or retirement of any of its technical personnel under Appendixes 4 and 5;
3. Where it falls short of the relevant capital requirement under Appendixes 4 and 5 and falls under any of the following categories:
(a) Where a court has rendered a decision to commence rehabilitation procedures for the design business entity or supervision service provider concerned in accordance with the Debtor Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy Act, and the procedures are in progress;
(b) Where it is deemed that there is no impediment to the implementation of the rehabilitation plan, and the design business entity or supervision service provider concerned is carrying out the rehabilitation plan after the court has made a decision to terminate the rehabilitation procedures pursuant to Article 283 of the Debtor Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy Act;
(c) Where joint administrative proceedings for the design business entity or supervision service provider concerned have commended and are in progress after a resolution by the Council of Financial Creditors under Article 8 of the Corporate Restructuring Promotion Act;
(d) Within 1 year from the date of registration of the design business or supervision services under Article 14 (1) of the Act, the period during which the relevant capital requirement under Appendixes 4 and 5 has not been met is within 30 days (180 days in the case of a micro enterprise defined in Article 2 of the Framework Act on Micro Enterprises);
3. Where the period during which the registration standards have not been met due to damage, loss, etc. of the equipment in possession under Appendix 5 is within 30 days.
[This Article Added on Jul. 30, 2024]
CHAPTER IV SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
 Article 28 (Delegation and entrustment of authority)
(1) Deleted. <Sep. 20, 2010>
(2) Pursuant to Article 27 (2) of the Act, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy or the Mayor/Do Governor shall entrust the following tasks to the association of electrical engineers publicly notified by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jun. 9, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025>
1. Education, training, and management of electrical engineers and supervisors under Article 7 (1) of the Act;
1-2. Recognition as electrical engineers and revocation or suspension thereof under Article 7-2 and 8-2 of the Act;
2. Issuance of designer licenses and revocation or suspension thereof under Article 11 (2) and (7) of the Act;
3. Recognition of qualifications of supervisors and revocation or suspension thereof under Article 12 (3) and (10) of the Act;
4. Receipt of reports on the assignment status of supervisors and reports on the completion of construction supervision, and recording and management thereof and issuance of written confirmations on the assignment status of supervisors or certificates of completion of construction supervision under Article 12-2 (4) of the Act;
5. Receipt of applications for change to the registration of design business or supervision business under Article 14 (1) of the Act (Only applicable to changes in technical human resources, including electrical engineers and supervisors).
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 16, 2009]
[Moved from Article 29 <Jul. 7, 2009>]
 Article 28-2 (Processing of unique identification information)
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy (including persons entrusted with the duties of the minister of trade, industry and energy pursuant to Article 28) may process data containing resident registration numbers or alien registration numbers under Article 19 of the Enforcement Decree of the Personal Information Protection Act if it is essential for performing the following: <Amended on Jun. 9, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025>
1. Business affairs regarding the recognition of electrical engineers under Article 7-2 (1) through (3) of the Act;
2. Business affairs regarding recognition of qualifications of supervisors under Article 12 (3) of the Act.
[This Article Added on Mar. 27, 2017]
 Article 29 (Re-examination of regulation)
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall examine the appropriateness of the scope of small-scale or special facility construction among electrical facility construction under Article 20 (2) that may not be ordered to supervision service providers, every three years, counting from January 1, 2014 (referring to the period that ends on the day before January 1 of every third year) and take measures, such as making improvements. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 30, 2013]
CHAPTER V PENALTY PROVISIONS
 Article 29-2 (Scope of major parts of electrical facilities)
"Major parts of electric facilities, such as transmission equipment and substations, which are prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 27-2 (1) of the Act means the following parts:
1. Tower foundation part, tower assembly part, and overhead line connection part among overhead power transmission facilities with a voltage of 345 kilovolts or higher;
2. Connecting parts of switches and circuit breakers in substations with a voltage of 345 kilovolts or higher
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 16, 2009]
 Article 30 (Criteria for imposition of administrative fines)
The criteria for imposing administrative fines under Article 30 (1) and (2) of the Act shall be as specified in Appendix 6.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 16, 2009]
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 15160, Oct. 28, 1996>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation; provided, the amended provisions of Article 18 and Article 22 (3) shall enter into force on January 1, 1997.
Article 2 (Effective period of special case provisions on electrical contractors)
The provisions of note. 6 of Appendix 4 shall remain in effect until December 31, 2001.
Article 3 (Applicability to standards for placement of supervisors)
The provisions of Article 22 (3) shall not apply to electric facility construction contracted at the time this Decree enters into force until December 31, 1997.
Article 4 (Transitional measures regarding person who performs engineering activities)
(1) At the time this Decree enters into force, a person who has reported as a person who performs engineering activities under the Engineering Technology Promotion Act and a person who has registered as an engineer office founder under the Engineering Technology Promotion Act shall be deemed registered as a design business and supervision business under this Decree; provided, within 6 months from the date this Decree enters into force, such person shall be equipped with technical human resources, office, capital, and equipment that meet the registration standards under this Decree and obtain a certificate of registration.
(2) A person has been registered as a specialized supervision company pursuant to the Construction Technology Management Act at the time this Decree enters into force (limited to persons holding a supervisor in the field of electricity) shall be deemed registered as a supervision business pursuant to this Decree; provided, within 6 months from the date this Decree enters into force, the person shall be equipped with technical human resources, office, capital, and equipment that meet the registration standards under this Decree and obtain a certificate of registration.
Article 5 (Transitional measures regarding supervisor training)
An electrical engineer who has received supervisory training under the Construction Technology Management Act at the time this Decree enters into force shall be deemed received supervisory training under this Decree.
Article 6 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 15463, Aug. 18, 1997>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 15598, Dec. 31, 1997>
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 1998.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 16093, Jan. 29, 1999>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 16560, Sep. 30, 1999>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 17137, Feb. 24, 2001>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 7 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 17800, Dec. 11, 2002>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation; provided, the amended provisions of Articles 27-2 through 27-5 shall enter into force on March 26, 2023.
Article 2 (Effective period)
The amended provisions of Article 18 (4) 5-4 shall remain effective until December 31, 2005.
Article 3 (Applicability to protection period of new technology)
The amended provisions of Article 7-5 shall begin to apply where an application for designation of a new technology is filed for the first time after the enforcement of this Decree.
Article 4 (Applicability to standards for placement of supervisors)
The amended provisions of Article 22 (3) 2 and (4) shall begin to apply to a contract entered into for the first time after this Decree enters into force.
Article 5 (Applicability to selection of design business entities and supervision service providers)
The amended provisions of Articles 27-2 through 27-5 shall apply to any tender notice published for the first time after March 26, 2003
Article 6 (Transitional measures concerning filing report on career of electrical engineer)
Pursuant to the amended provisions of Article 9 (1), a person who has submitted documents for obtaining confirmation of the grade or experience of an electrical engineer to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy pursuant to the previous provisions at the time this Decree enters into force shall be deemed filed a career report with the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy.
Article 7 (Transitional measures concerning designer license)
A person who has been issued a Class 1 or Class 2 designer license pursuant to the previous provisions at the time this Decree enters into force shall be deemed issued a designer license pursuant to the amended provisions of Article 17.
Article 8 (Transitional measures concerning registration standards for design business or supervision business)
A person who has registered a design business or supervision business pursuant to the previous provisions at the time this Decree enters into force shall submit a certificate of confirmation pursuant to the amended provisions of Article 27 (2) to the Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over the location of the main place of business by March 31, 2003.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 18146, Nov. 29, 2003>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on November 30, 2003. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 15 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 18207, Dec. 30, 2003>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2004.
Articles 2 through 6 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 18312, Mar. 17, 2004>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 18736, Mar. 8, 2005>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 19206, Dec. 28, 2005>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2006.
Article 2 Omitted.
Article 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 19543, Jun. 22, 2006>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on June 24, 2006; provided, the amended provisions of Appendixs 1 and 2 shall enter into force 1 year after this Decree enters into force.
Article 2 (Applicability to qualification standards for responsible supervisors and assistant supervisors)
The amended provisions of Appendix 3 shall apply to any construction supervision service contracted for the first time after this Decree enters into force.
Article 3 (Transitional measures following changes to new technology protection period)
Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 7-6, the previous provisions shall apply to new technologies designated at the time this Decree enters into force; provided, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may, upon the application of a person who has received the designation of new technology at the time this Decree enters into force, extend the protection period under the amended provisions of Article 7-6 (3) through (5) after the expiration of the protection period under the previous provisions, within a period not exceeding the sum of the initial protection period and the extended protection period under the amended provisions of Article 7-6 (1) through (1).
Article 4 (Transitional measures concerning ratings of electrical engineers and supervision service providers)
Any person who has been recognized as an electrical engineer or supervisor pursuant to the previous regulations at the time of enforcement of this Decree shall be deemed to hold the grade of electrical engineer or supervisor pursuant to the revised provisions of Annex 1 and Annex 2.
Notwithstanding the revised provisions of Appendix 1 and Appendix 2, the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy shall recognize the grade as of the day before the enforcement date of this Decree for those who have applied for rating recognition as electrical engineers and supervisors pursuant to the previous regulations at the time of enforcement of this Decree. A certificate must be issued to the applicant.
Article 5 (Transitional Measures concerning administrative fines)
Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Appendix 6, the previous provisions shall apply to the application of the criteria for imposing administrative fines to violations committed before this Decree enters into force.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 20678, Feb. 29, 2008>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 6 Omitted.
Article 7 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 21025, Sep. 22, 2008>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 4 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 21214, Dec. 31, 2008>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 11 Omitted.
Article 5 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 21540, Jun. 16, 2009>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 21626, Jul. 7, 2009>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 21904, Dec. 24, 2009>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2010.
Articles 2 through 11 Omitted.
Article 5 Omitted.
Article 6 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22356, Aug. 25, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on September 1, 2010.
Article 2 Omitted.
Article 3 Omitted.
Article 4 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 22399, Sep. 20, 2010>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22626, Jan. 17, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 11 Omitted.
Article 5 Omitted.
Article 6 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22886, Apr. 6, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability to persons eligible to participate in design supervision work)
The amended provisions of the latter part of Article 18 (2) and paragraph (4) of that Article shall apply any design supervision contracted for the first time after this Decree enters into force.
Article 3 (Transitional measures concerning administrative fines)
(1) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Appendix 6, the previous provisions shall apply to the application of the criteria for imposing administrative fines for violations committed before this Decree enters into force.
(2) A disposition imposing an administrative fine for a violation committed before this Decree enters into force shall not be included when counting the number of violations under the amended provisions of Appendix 6.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23535, Jan. 25, 2012>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 26, 2012.
Article 2 Omitted.
Article 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24442, Mar. 23, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 11 Omitted.
Article 12 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 25050, Dec. 30, 2013>
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2014. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 25945, Dec. 30, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date on which the registration of a merger is made under Article 4 (6) of the Addenda to the Korea Development Bank Act (Act No. 12663).
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27205, May 31, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on September 30, 2016. (Proviso Omitted.)
Article 2 Omitted.
Article 3 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 27384, Jul. 26, 2016>
This Decree shall enter into force on July 28, 2016.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27444, Aug. 11, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on August 12, 2016.
Articles 2 through 6 Omitted.
Article 7 Omitted.
Article 8 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27806, Jan. 26, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 28, 2017.
Article 2 Omitted.
Article 3 Omitted.
Article 4 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 27960, Mar. 27, 2017>
This Decree shall enter into force on March 30, 2017. (Proviso omitted.)
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 28243, Aug. 16, 2017>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 30106, Oct. 8, 2019>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 30770, Jun. 9, 2020>
This Decree shall enter into force on June 11, 2020.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 31012, Sep. 10, 2020>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on September 10, 2010.
Article 2 Omitted.
Article 3 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 31380, Jan. 5, 2021>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 31576, Mar. 30, 2021>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on April 1, 2021. (Proviso omitted.)
Article 2 Omitted.
Article 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 32401, Feb. 8, 2022>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability to placing order for construction supervision)
The revised provisions of Article 20 (2) 7 (c) shall apply to any construction project that applies for approval of or file a report on a plan for electrical installations pursuant to Article 8 of the Electrical Safety Management Act and Article 61 of the Electrical Utility Act after this Decree enters into force.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 32447, Feb. 17, 2022>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on February 18, 2022.
Article 2 Omitted.
Article 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 33434, Apr. 25, 2023>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability to administrative disposition, penalty surcharges, or administrative fines)
The amended provisions of Articles 1 through 61 shall also apply where administrative disposition is made, or a penalty surcharge or administrative fine is imposed, after this Decree enters into force, for an offense committed before this Decree enters into force.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 33856, Nov. 15, 2023>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation; provided, the amended provisions of Article 27-6 shall enter into force on November 16, 2023.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 34772, Jul. 30, 2024>
This Decree shall enter into force on August 7, 2024.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 35172, Dec. 31, 2024>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 35803, Oct. 1, 2025>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation; provided, among the Presidential Decrees amended under Article 6 of the Addenda, the amendments to the Presidential Decrees that were promulgated before this Decree enters into force but whose enforcement dates have yet to arrive shall enter into force on the respective enforcement dates of those Presidential Decrees.
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
Article 6 Omitted.