Statutes of the Republic of Korea

No. 16101
Promulgation Date 2018-12-31
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

ALL

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1 (Purpose)

Article 2 (Definitions)

Article 3 (Types of Motor Vehicles)

Article 4 (Guidance and Supervision of Motor Vehicle Management Work)

Article 4-2 (Formulation of Master Plans for Motor Vehicle Policy)

CHAPTER II MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION

Article 5 (Registration)

Article 6 (Validity of Change of Ownership of Motor Vehicles)

Article 7 (Motor Vehicle Register)

Article 8 (New Registration)

Article 8-2 (Duty to Notify Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Sellers)

Article 9 (Rejection of New Registration)

Article 10 (Motor Vehicle Registration License Plates)

Article 11 (Registration for Modification)

Article 12 (Registration of Transfer)

Article 12-2 (Interested Party's Application for Issuance of Motor Vehicle Register)

Article 13 (Registration for Cancellation)

Article 14 (Registration for Seizure)

Article 14-2 (Affairs to Be Processed for Release of Seizure)

Article 14-3 (De-Registration of Seizure)

Article 15 Deleted.

Article 16 (Assignment of Motor Vehicle Registration Numbers)

Article 17 Deleted.

Article 18 (Placement of Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate)

Article 19 (Issuance of Registration License Plates)

Article 20 (Designation of Registration License Plate Issuance Agents)

Article 21 (Cancellation of Designation as Registration License Plate Issuance Agents)

Article 22 (Mark of Identification Numbers of Motor Vehicles)

Article 23 (Prohibition on Erasing Marks)

Article 24 Deleted.

Article 24-2 (Suspension of Operation of Motor Vehicles)

Article 25 (Restrictions on Operation of Motor Vehicles)

Article 26 (Compulsory Disposal of Motor Vehicles)

Article 27 (Permission for Temporary Operation)

Article 28 (Filing Objections)

CHAPTER III SAFETY STANDARDS AND SELF AUTHENTICATION FOR MOTOR VEHICLES

Article 29 (Structure and Devices of Motor Vehicles)

Article 29-2 (Research and Development concerning Safety Standards)

Article 29-3 (Installation of Accident Recording Devices and Provision of Information)

Article 30 (Self Authentication of Motor Vehicles)

Article 30-2 (Self Authentication of Motor Vehicle Parts)

Article 30-3 (Suspension of Manufacture or Sale of Motor Vehicles or Motor Vehicle Parts)

Article 30-4 (Exemption from Self Authentication of Motor Vehicles)

Article 30-5 (Authentication of Efficiency and Quality of Replacement Parts)

Article 30-6 (Revocation of Designation of Agencies Authenticating Replacement Parts)

Article 31 (Correction of Manufacturing Defects)

Article 31-2 (Compensation for Motor Vehicle Owners Who Made Self-Correction)

Article 32 (Mutual Authentication between Countries on Parts)

Article 32-2 (Post Management on Motor Vehicles with Self Authentication)

Article 33 (Provision of Data on Motor Vehicles or Motor Vehicle Parts)

Article 33-2 (Evaluation on Safety of Motor Vehicles)

Article 33-3 (Management of Indoor Air Quality of Newly Manufactured Motor Vehicles)

Article 34 (Tuning of Motor Vehicles)

Article 34-2 (Ensuring Safety of Tuned Motor Vehicles)

Article 35 (Prohibition on Unauthorized Dismantlement or Manipulation of Motor Vehicles)

CHAPTER III-2 SPECIAL CASES CONCERNING LOW SPEED ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLES

Article 35-2 (Safety Standards for Low Speed Electric Motor Vehicles)

Article 35-3 (Designation of Areas for Operation of Low Speed Electric Motor Vehicles)

Article 35-4 (Public Notice of Operation Areas)

CHAPTER III-3 SAFETY MANAGEMENT FOR PRESSURE-RESISTANT CONTAINERS

Article 35-5 (Safety Standards for Pressure-Resistant Containers)

Article 35-6 (Inspections of Pressure-Resistant Containers)

Article 35-7 (Installation Tests of Pressure-Resistant Containers)

Article 35-8 (Re-Examination of Pressure-Resistant Containers)

Article 35-9 (Suspension of Manufacture or Sale of Pressure-Resistant Containers)

Article 35-10 (Measures concerning Pressure-Resistant Containers to Prevent Safety Risks)

Article 35-11 (Provision of Data on Pressure-Resistant Containers)

Article 35-12 (Relationship with Other Statutes)

CHAPTER IV INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF MOTOR VEHICLES

Article 36 (Maintenance of Motor Vehicles)

Article 37 (Orders for Inspection and Maintenance)

Articles 38 and 39 Deleted.

Article 40 (Precision Tests of Machines and Apparatuses)

Articles 41 and 42 Deleted.

CHAPTER V INSPECTIONS OF MOTOR VEHICLES

Article 43 (Inspections of Motor Vehicles)

Article 43-2 (Comprehensive Motor Vehicle Inspections)

Article 44 (Designation of Motor Vehicle Inspection Agents)

Article 44-2 (Designation of Motor Vehicle Comprehensive Inspection Agents)

Article 45 (Designation of Designated Maintenance Business Entities)

Article 45-2 (Designation of Designated Maintenance Business Entities for Comprehensive Inspections)

Article 45-3 (Revocation of Designation)

Article 46 (Duties of Skilled Technicians)

Article 47 (Official Approval of Taximeters)

CHAPTER V-2 REPLACEMENT OF, OR PURCHASE PRICE REFUND FOR, MOTOR VEHICLES

Article 47-2 (Requirements for Replacement of, or Purchase Price Refund for, Motor Vehicles)

Article 47-3 (Presumption of Defects)

Article 47-4 (Application for Arbitration for Replacement or Refund of Purchase Price)

Article 47-5 (Effects of Arbitral Awards)

Article 47-6 (Methods of Replacement or Refund upon Arbitral Awards)

Article 47-7 (Establishment of Committee for Deliberation on Safety and Defects of Motor Vehicles)

Article 47-8 (Organization and Operation of Committee for Deliberation on Safety and Defects of Motor Vehicles)

Article 47-9 (Organization and Operation of Arbitral Tribunals)

Article 47-10 (Disqualification from Being Members of Committee for Deliberation on Safety and Defects of Motor Vehicles)

Article 47-11 (Entrustment of Operation and Administrative Processing of Committee for Deliberation on Safety and Defects of Motor Vehicles)

CHAPTER VI MANAGEMENT OF TWO WHEELED MOTOR VEHICLES

Article 48 (Reporting on Use of Two-Wheeled Motor Vehicles)

Article 49 (Obligation to Affix Two-Wheeled Motor Vehicle License Plates)

Article 50 (Structure and Devices of Two-Wheeled Motor Vehicles)

Article 51 Deleted.

Article 52 (Application Mutatis Mutandis to Two-Wheeled Motor Vehicles)

CHAPTER VII MOTOR VEHICLE MANAGEMENT BUSINESS

Article 53 (Registration of Motor Vehicle Management Business)

Article 53-2 (Payment of Monetary Awards)

Article 54 (Grounds for Disqualification)

Article 55 (Reporting on Transfer or Acquisition of Motor Vehicle Management Business)

Article 56 (Orders for Improving Business)

Article 57 (Prohibited Acts for Motor Vehicle Management Business Entities)

Article 57-2 (Prohibition of Collecting or Intermediating Scrapped Motor Vehicles)

Article 58 (Motor Vehicle Management Business Entities' Obligations of Notification and Management)

Article 58-2 (Exemplary Business Entities)

Article 58-3 (Liability for Damage by Motor Vehicle Management Business Entities)

Article 58-4 (Guarantee Liability of Inspectors of Performance and Condition of Motor Vehicles)

Article 58-5 (Qualifications for Motor Vehicle Price Inspectors/Calculators)

Article 58-6 (Revocation of Purchase and Sales Agreements)

Article 59 (Management of Motor Vehicles for Sale)

Article 60 (Establishment and Operation of Motor Vehicle Auction Houses)

Article 61 Deleted.

Article 62 (Participation in Auction)

Article 63 (Refusal to Take over Auctioned Motor Vehicles)

Article 64 (Appointment of Persons in Charge of Inspection and Maintenance)

Article 65 (Fees for Motor Vehicle Management Business Entities)

Article 65-2 (Registration of Providing Information on Motor Vehicles for Sale Online)

Article 66 (Revocation or Suspension of Business)

Article 67 (Establishment of Trade Associations)

Article 68 (Federation)

CHAPTER VII-2 INTERNATIONAL COMPATIBILITY OF MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS

Article 68-2 (International Compatibility of Motor Vehicle Safety Standards)

Article 68-3 (Formulation of Master Plan for International Compatibility)

Article 68-4 (Designation of Responsible Agency)

Article 68-5 (Research and Development concerning International Compatibility of Motor Vehicle Safety Standards)

Article 68-6 (Management of Motor Vehicles with New Technology)

Article 68-7 (Training of Experts)

Article 68-8 (Pilot Projects)

CHAPTER VII-3 ESTABLISHMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICE MULTIPLE COMPLEXES

Article 68-9 (Formulation of National Master Plan for Development of Motor Vehicle Service Multiple Complexes)

Article 68-10 (Designation and Development of Motor Vehicle Service Multiple Complexes)

Article 68-11 (Developers in Development Projects for Motor Vehicle Service Multiple Complexes)

Article 68-12 (Expropriation and Use of Land)

Article 68-13 (Construction Permission and Approval for Use of Motor Vehicle Service Multiple Complexes)

CHAPTER VIII SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

Article 69 (Electronic Processing of Motor Vehicle Management Affairs)

Article 69-2 (Provision of Information on Management of Motor Vehicle Records)

Article 70 (Special Cases concerning Motor Vehicle Management)

Article 71 (Prohibition on Illegal Use)

Article 72 (Reporting and Inspections)

Article 72-2 (Request for Data)

Article 73 (Prohibition Measures for Violations)

Article 73-2 (Inspections of Conformity with Motor Vehicle Safety Standards)

Article 74 (Imposition of Penalty Surcharges)

Article 74-2 (Compensation for Damage)

Article 75 (Hearings)

Article 76 (Fees)

Article 77 (Delegation and Entrustment of Authority)

Article 77-2 (Legal Fiction as Public Officials for Application of Penalty Provisions)

Article 77-3 (Review of Regulation)

CHAPTER IX PENALTY PROVISIONS

Article 78 (Penalty Provisions)

Article 78-2 (Penalty Provisions)

Article 79 (Penalty Provisions)

Article 80 (Penalty Provisions)

Article 81 (Penalty Provisions)

Article 82 (Penalty Provisions)

Article 83 (Joint Penalty Provisions)

Article 84 (Administrative Fines)

CHAPTER X SPECIAL CASES CONCERNING DEALING WITH OFFENSES

Article 85 (Common Provisions)

Article 86 (Dispositions of Notice)

Article 87 (Payment of Penalty)

Article 88 (Effect of Dispositions of Notice)

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