No. 20909
Promulgation Date 2025-04-08
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
ALL
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
Article 2 (Definitions)
Article 3 (Formulation and execution of comprehensive plan for promotion of game industry)
CHAPTER II PROMOTION OF GAME INDUSTRY
Article 4 (Revitalization of business start-up activities)
Article 5 (Training for professionals)
Article 6 (Promotion of technology development)
Article 7 (Cooperative development and research)
Article 8 (Promotion of standardization)
Article 9 (Establishment of order in distribution)
Article 10 (Support for international cooperation and overseas expansion)
Article 11 (Fact-finding survey)
CHAPTER III PROMOTION OF GAME CULTURE
Article 12 (Creation of foundation for game culture)
Article 12-2 (Prevention of excessive immersion in games)
Article 12-3 (Preventative measures against game overindulgence)
Article 12-4 (Support for education concerning use of game products)
Article 13 (Protection of intellectual property rights)
Article 14 (Protection of rights and interests of users)
Article 15 Deleted.
CHAPTER IV RATING CLASSIFICATION
Article 16 (Game Rating and Administration Committee)
Article 16-2 (Legal personality of GRAC)
Article 17 (Audit)
Article 17-2 (Disqualification of, challenge to, and refrainment by members)
Article 17-3 (Minutes)
Article 18 (Secretariat)
Article 19 (Enactment or amendment of regulations of the GRAC)
Article 20 (Subsidization)
Article 21 (Rating classification)
Article 21-2 (Designation of independent rating classification business entities)
Article 21-3 (Matters to be observed by independent rating classification business entities)
Article 21-4 (Effects of independent rating classification)
Article 21-5 (Provision of use of overseas game products)
Article 21-6 (Re-designation of independent rating classification business entities)
Article 21-7 (Revocation of designation of independent rating classification business entities)
Article 21-8 (Ex officio rating reclassification)
Article 21-9 (Measures for rating adjustment)
Article 21-10 (Simplification of procedures for rating classification)
Article 21-11 (Matters to be observed by applicants for system rating classification)
Article 22 (Refusal of rating classification and notice)
Article 23 (Rating reclassification)
Article 24 (Notification of rating classification)
Article 24-2 (Entrustment of duties related to rating classification)
Article 24-3 (Matters to be observed by rating classification agencies)
Article 24-4 (Revocation of designation of rating classification agencies)
CHAPTER V ESTABLISHMENT OF BUSINESS ORDER
SECTION 1 Report, Registration and Operation of Business
Article 25 (Registration of game producing business)
Article 26 (Permission to conduct game providing business)
Article 27 (Restrictions on business)
Article 28 (Matters to be observed by game products-related business entities)
Article 29 (Succession to business)
Article 30 (Closure of business and ex officio cancellation)
Article 31 (Post management)
Article 31-2 (Designation of domestic agents)
SECTION 2 Distribution and Indication of Game Products
Article 32 (Prohibition of distribution of illegal game products)
Article 33 (Obligation of indications)
Article 33-2 (Liability for damages for violations of obligation to indicate probabilistic items)
Article 34 (Restrictions on advertising or publicity)
SECTION 3 Revocation of Registration and Other Administrative Measures
Article 35 (Revocation of permission)
Article 36 (Imposition of penalty surcharges)
Article 37 (Succession to effect of disposition of administrative sanctions)
Article 38 (Closure and collection)
CHAPTER Ⅵ SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 39 (Establishment of association)
Article 39-2 (Monetary awards)
Article 40 (Hearings)
Article 41 (Fees)
Article 42 (Delegation or entrustment of authority)
Article 43 (Legal fiction as public officials for purposes of applying penalty provisions)
CHAPTER VII PENALTY PROVISIONS
Article 44 (Penalty provisions)
Article 45 (Penalty provisions)
Article 46 (Penalty provisions)
Article 47 (Joint penalty provisions)
Article 48 (Administrative fines)
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