The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters mandated by the Veterinarians Act and matters necessary for the enforcement of the said Act. [This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 24, 2011]
| 2. | Chinchillas, minks, deer, quails, pheasants, and pigeons; |
| 4. | Mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians as other animals not provided for in subparagraphs 1 through 3. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 24, 2011]
| Article 3 (Committee on National Examination for Veterinarians) |
The Committee on National Examination for Veterinarians (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") shall be established under the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs for the smooth implementation of the national examination for veterinarians (hereinafter referred to as the "national examination") under Article 8 of the Act, including the preparation of examination papers and the assessment of successful examinees. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> [This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 24, 2011]
| Article 4 (Composition and Function of Committee) |
| (1) | The Committee shall consist of not more than 13 members, including one chairperson and one vice chairperson. |
| (2) | The chairperson shall be the Vice Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the vice chairperson shall be a public official in third grade of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, who is in charge of veterinary business, or member in general service of the Senior Executive Service. |
| (3) | The members shall be commissioned by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs from among persons with abundant expertise and experience in veterinary medicine and public health. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (4) | The term of office of the members commissioned pursuant to paragraph (3) shall be two years from the date of commissioning. |
| (5) | The Committee shall have one administrative secretary and several clerks, designated by the chairperson from among the public officials of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, in order to conduct its general affairs. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (6) | The Committee shall deliberate on the following matters: |
| 1. | Matters concerning the improvement and operation of the national examination system; |
| 2. | Matters concerning the selection of members preparing examination papers under Article 9-2; |
| 3. | Matters concerning the preparation of national examination, the allocation of marks for each subject, and the assessment of successful examinees; |
| 4. | Other matters the chairperson refers to a meeting in relation to national examinations. |
| (7) | Except as provided for in this Decree, matters necessary for the operation of the Committee shall be determined by the chairperson. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 24, 2011]
| Article 4-2 (Dismissal of Members) |
The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may dismiss a member under Article 4 (3) if the member falls under any of the following cases: | 1. | Where a member becomes unable to conduct his or her duties due to mental or physical disorders; |
| 2. | Where a member commits a misdeed in connection with his or her duties; |
| 3. | Where a member is deemed unsuitable as a member due to neglect of duties, injury to dignity, or other reasons; |
| 4. | Where a member himself or herself expresses that he or she has difficulties in conducting his or her duties. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on May 10, 2016]
| Article 5 (Duties of Chairperson) |
| (1) | The chairperson shall exercise general supervision over the affairs of the Committee and represent the Committee. |
| (2) | The vice chairperson shall assist the chairperson, and if the chairperson is unable to perform the duties due to any unavoidable cause, he or she shall act on behalf of the chairperson. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 24, 2011]
| Article 6 (Meetings of Members) |
| (1) | The chairperson shall convene and preside over Committee meetings. |
| (2) | Where the chairperson of the Committee intends to convene a meeting of the Committee, he or she shall notify in writing members of the Committee of the date, time, venue, and agenda items of the meeting at least three days before the meeting: Provided, That in cases of emergency, this shall not apply. |
| (3) | A majority of registered members of the Committee, including the chairperson and the vice chairperson, shall constitute a quorum at all its meetings and resolutions shall be passed by the approval of a majority of members present. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 24, 2011]
Allowances and travel expenses may be paid to the members who attend a meeting of the Committee within the budget.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 24, 2011]
| Article 8 (Public Announcement) |
The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (referring to the head of the relevant administrative agency in cases where the administration of the national examination is entrusted to an administrative organization under Article 11; hereafter the same shall apply in Articles 9, 9-2, and 10) shall publicly announce the examination subjects, examination venues, examination dates, period for the submission of applications, and other matters necessary for the implementation of the examination at least 90 days before the examination. <Amended on May 1, 2012; Mar. 23, 2013> [This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 24, 2011]
| Article 9 (Subjects of Examination) |
| (1) | Subjects of the national examination are as follows: |
| 1. | Basic Veterinary Medicine; |
| 2. | Preventive Veterinary Medicine; |
| 3. | Clinical Veterinary Medicine; |
| 4. | Veterinary Jurisprudence and Zootechny. |
| (2) | Details of examination and scope of preparing examination papers by examination subject under paragraph (1) shall be determined by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs following deliberation by the Committee. |
| (3) | The national examination shall be a written examination, but when deemed necessary, a practical examination or oral examination may be conducted concurrently. |
| (4) | Successful examinees of the national examination shall be those who scores at least 60 percent of the total points of all subjects and at least 40 percent of the points in each subject. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 24, 2011]
| Article 9-2 (Members Preparing Examination Papers) |
| (1) | The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall appoint two or more persons (hereinafter referred to as "members preparing examination papers") in charge of preparing and marking the examination papers for each examination subject, from among persons with specialized knowledge and experience in veterinary medicine and public health whenever a national examination is held. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (2) | The term of office of members preparing examination papers pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be the period from the date of commissioning to the date of announcement of successful examinees in the relevant national examination. In such cases, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may extend the term of office of members preparing examination papers if deemed necessary. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (3) | Allowances and travel expenses shall be paid to the members preparing examination papers commissioned pursuant to paragraph (1) within the budget, and allowances shall be paid to persons engaged in the administration and supervision of national examinations (excluding public officials directly related to their duties) within the budget. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 24, 2011]
| Article 10 (Application Procedure) |
A person who intends to take the national examination shall submit an application form prescribed by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. In such cases, the documents prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall be attached to the application form to confirm whether it falls under any subparagraph of Article 9 (1) of the Act. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> [This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 24, 2011]
| Article 11 (Management of National Examination by Relevant Specialized Institution) |
| (1) | The relevant specialized institution to which the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may entrust the management of national examinations pursuant to Article 8 (3) of the Act shall be an administrative institution specialized in veterinary affairs. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (2) | Where the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs entrusts an administrative agency under paragraph (1) with the management of national examinations, he or she shall place the Committee under the relevant administrative agency (hereafter referred to as the "examination management agency" in this paragraph), notwithstanding Article 3. In such cases, in applying Article 4, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Vice Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall be deemed the heads of the examination management institution, respectively, and the "public officials of Grade III in charge of the veterinary affairs of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs or public officials in general service of the Senior Executive Service" shall be deemed "persons designated by the head of the examination management institution", and the “public officials belonging to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs” shall be deemed “public officials belonging to the examination management institution. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 24, 2011]
| Article 12 (Scope of Practice for Non-Veterinarians) |
"Diagnosis and treatment prescribed by Presidential Decree" under the proviso of Article 10 of the Act means any of the following: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Dec. 30, 2016; Aug. 24, 2021> | 1. | Acts of medical practice performed by a student majoring in veterinary medicine at a college of veterinary medicine (including the department of veterinary medicine in a college where such department is established) for the purpose of conducting practical training related to their major under the direction and supervision of an academic advisor who is qualified as a veterinarian; |
| 2. | Acts of medical practice performed by a student as referred to in subparagraph 1 for the purpose of voluntary activities for a livestock farmhouse under the guidance and supervision of an academic advisor who is qualified as a veterinarian; |
| 3. | Acts of medical practice for the livestock of the following items, which he or she raises at his or her livestock farmhouse: |
| (c) | Other livestock determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; |
| 4. | Other pro-bono medical practice performed off-duty, prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 24, 2011]
| Article 12-2 (Unavoidable Causes for Failure of Issuance of Prescriptions) |
"Unavoidable causes prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the proviso of Article 12-2 (2) of the Act means emergency medical operations or treatment performed on animals. [This Article Newly Inserted on Feb. 25, 2020]
| Article 12-3 (Entrustment of Management of Animal Health Technicians' Qualification Examinations) |
| (1) | The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may entrust the affairs of managing animal health technicians' qualification examination pursuant to Article 16-3 (2) of the Act to any of the following: |
| 1. | A non-profit corporation established with the permission of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to Article 32 of the Civil Act; |
| 3. | Other relevant specialized institutions recognized by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs as appropriate for the management of the animal health technicians' qualification examination. |
| (2) | The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall publicly notify the entrusted party and the contents of the entrusted affairs when entrusting the affairs pursuant to paragraph (1). |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jul. 4, 2022]
| Article 13 (Facility Criteria for Veterinary Hospitals) |
| (1) | The facility standards for veterinary hospitals under Article 17 (5) of the Act shall be as follows: <Amended on Dec. 9, 2014; Feb. 25, 2020; Apr. 27, 2023> |
| 1. | A veterinary hospital established by a veterinarian: It shall have medical examination rooms and treatment rooms, dispensary rooms, and other facilities necessary for maintaining hygiene and sanitation: Provided, That any veterinary hospital that only provides visiting medical treatment services for the livestock (referring to cattle, horses, pigs, goats, deer, chickens, and ducks) raised by livestock farmers may not be required to have medical examination rooms and treatment rooms; |
| 2. | A veterinary hospital not established by a veterinarian: It shall have medical examination rooms, treatment rooms, dispensary rooms, clinical pathology examination rooms, and other facilities necessary for maintaining hygiene and sanitation: Provided, That any veterinary hospital established directly by a local government for the purpose of diagnosing and treating only the animals of an animal protection center established and operated pursuant to Article 35 (1) of the Animal Protection Act may not be required to have a clinical pathology laboratory. |
| (2) | Detailed matters necessary for facilities under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 24, 2011]
| Article 13-2 (Application for Permission to Incorporate Animal Diagnostic and Treatment Corporations) |
A person who intends to incorporate an animal diagnostic and treatment corporation under Article 17 (2) 3 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "animal diagnostic and treatment corporation") pursuant to Article 22-2 (1) of the same Act shall submit an application for permission to incorporate an animal diagnostic and treatment corporation, attached with the documents prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, to the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Do Governor or the Governor of a Special Self-Governing Province or the Mayor of a Special Self-Governing City (hereinafter referred to as "Mayor/Do Governor") having jurisdiction over the area in which the principal office of such corporation is located. [This Article Newly Inserted on Oct. 30, 2013]
| Article 13-3 (Application for Permission to Dispose of Property or Change Articles of Incorporation of Animal Diagnostic Treatment Corporation) |
An animal diagnostic and treatment corporation which intends to obtain permission to dispose of its property or change the articles of incorporation pursuant to Article 22-2 (3) of the Act shall submit an application for permission to dispose of property or an application for permission to change the articles of incorporation, attached with the documents prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, to the Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over the area in which the principal office of such corporation is located. [This Article Newly Inserted on Oct. 30, 2013]
| Article 13-4 (Business of Development and Operation of Medical Treatment Information System for Animals) |
"Business prescribed by Presidential Decree" under Article 22-3 (1) 3 of the Act means any of the following: | 1. | Business for developing and operating a system for preparing and managing electronically the medical records (including diagnostic records and certificates); |
| 2. | Business for developing and operating a system for storing and transferring images recorded with medical devices for diagnosis, etc. of animals. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Oct. 30, 2013]
| Article 14 (Authorization for Establishment of Veterinary Medical Association) |
A person who intends to obtain authorization for establishment of the Veterinary Medical Association pursuant to Article 24 of the Act shall submit the following documents to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> | 1. | Articles of incorporation; |
| 3. | Business plan and budget of revenues and expenditures; |
| 4. | Establishment resolution; |
| 5. | Documents concerning the circumstances of election of founding representative; |
| 6. | Written consents of inauguration and resumes of executives. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 24, 2011]
| Article 15 Deleted. <Dec. 9, 2014> |
| Article 16 Deleted. <Dec. 9, 2014> |
| Article 17 Deleted. <Feb. 26, 1999> |
| Article 18 (Establishment of Branches) |
Where the Veterinary Medical Association intends to establish a branch pursuant to Article 25 of the Act, it shall establish a branch office in the Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan City, Do, Special Self-Governing Province or the Special Autonomous City within three months from the date on which the registration of establishment thereof is completed. <Amended on Oct. 30, 2013> [This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 24, 2011]
| Article 18-2 (Establishment of Ethics Committee) |
The Veterinary Medical Association may establish and operate an ethics committee as prescribed in the Articles of Incorporation to promote the proper performance of veterinary work and the establishment of the ethics of veterinarians pursuant to Article 23 (1) of the Act, and to provide opinions under the latter part, with the exception of its subparagraphs, of Article 32 (2) of the Act. [This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 24, 2011]
[Previous Article 19 moved to Article 21 <Jan. 24, 2011>]
| Article 20 (Guidance and Order) |
The guidance and orders that the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Mayor/Do Governor, or the heads of Sis/Guns/Gus (the heads of Gus refer to the heads of autonomous Gus; hereinafter the same shall apply) may give a veterinarian or a veterinary hospital pursuant to Article 30 (1) of the Act shall be as follows: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 30, 2013> | 1. | Guidance and orders for support and mobilization of veterinarians or veterinary hospitals with apparatus and equipment for the public; |
| 2. | Guidance and orders for the improvement of facilities and business necessary for the prevention of harm to public sanitation, prevention of animal diseases, proper medical treatment, and so on; |
| 3. | Other guidance and orders deemed necessary for preventing the occurrence of serious danger and injury to the public sanitation due to the spread of contagious animal diseases or zoonoses. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 24, 2011]
| Article 20-2 (Excessive Medical Treatment) |
"Acts prescribed by Presidential Decree such as excessive medical examination and other acts related to the operation of a veterinary hospital" in Article 32 (2) 6 of the Act means any of the following acts: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> | 1. | Performing excessive medical treatment such as unnecessary examination, medication, or operation, or demanding unreasonably high medical expenses; |
| 2. | Performing a procedure without taking measures to reduce the suffering of an animal without good cause, or any other act equivalent thereto, as prescribed by Ordinance of Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; |
| 3. | Making false or exaggerated advertisements; |
| 4. | Treating animals under the employment of a person disqualified for opening a veterinary hospital; |
| 5. | Enticing an owner or manager of animals who intends to use another veterinary hospital to the veterinary hospital which he or she has engaged in or opened; |
| 6. | Violating Article 11, 12 (1) and (3), 13 (1) and (2), or 17 (1) of the Act. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 24, 2011]
| Article 20-3 (Imposition of Penalty Surcharges) |
| (1) | The amounts of penalty surcharges, based upon the types, degree, etc. of violations subject to penalty surcharges imposed pursuant to Article 33-2 (1) of the Act, shall be as specified in attached Table 1. |
| (2) | Where the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, and the head of Si/Gun/Gu (hereinafter referred to as the "head of Si/Gun") intends to impose penalty surcharges pursuant to Article 33-2 (1) of the Act, he or she shall indicate in writing the type of violation and the amount of penalty surcharges and notify the person subject to a penalty surcharge thereof. |
| (3) | A person who has received the notification under paragraph (2) shall pay the penalty surcharge to the receiving institution designated by the head of Si/Gun within 30 days from the date of receiving the notification. <Amended on Dec. 12, 2023> |
| (4) | The receiving institution which has received the penalty surcharge pursuant to paragraph (3) shall issue a receipt to the person who has paid the penalty surcharge, and notify the head of Si/Gun without delay of the fact of receiving the penalty surcharge. |
| (5) | The collection procedure of the penalty surcharge shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Aug. 11, 2020]
[Previous Article 20-3 moved to Article 20-4 <Aug. 11, 2020>]
| Article 20-4 (Delegation of Authority) |
| (1) | The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall delegate the following authorities to the Mayor/Do governor pursuant to Article 37 (1) of the Act. <Amended on Aug. 24, 2021> |
| 1. | Receipt of a report of full-time employment of a veterinarian employed in a factory farm, zoo or aquarium under the former part of Article 12 (5) of the Act; |
| 2. | Report on medical records written by a veterinarian under the full-time employment of a factory farm, zoo or aquarium under the latter part of Article 12 (5) of the Act. |
| (2) | The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall delegate the following authorities to the Commissioner of the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency pursuant to Article 37 (2) of the Act: <Newly Inserted on Apr. 20, 2015; Feb. 25, 2020> |
| 1. | Affairs of registration of animal species under Article 17-4 (1) of the Act; |
| 2. | Affairs of quality control inspection under Article 17-4 (3) of the Act; |
| 3. | Affairs of designation of a testing or measurement institution under Article 17-5 (1) of the Act; |
| 4. | Affairs of cancellation of designation under Article 17-5 (2) of the Act; |
| 5. | Affairs of receipt of reports on the suspension or discontinuance of business under Article 17-5 (4) of the Act. |
| (3) | The Mayor/Do governor may delegate part of the authorities delegated by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to paragraph (1) to the head of Si/Gun/Gu after obtaining approval therefor from the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. <Amended on Apr. 20, 2015> |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Aug. 2, 2013]
[Moved from Article 20-3 <Aug. 11, 2020>]
| Article 21 (Entrustment of Affairs) |
| (1) | The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall entrust the affairs concerning training and education of veterinarians under Article 34 of the Act to the Korean Veterinary Medical Association pursuant to Article 37 (3) of the Act. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 4, 2022> |
| (2) | The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall entrust the affairs concerning standardization of classification system on animal diagnosis and treatment under Article 20-3 of the Act to the Korean Veterinary Medical Association pursuant to Article 37 (4) of the Act. <Newly Inserted on Jul. 4, 2022> |
| (3) | The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs may entrust the affairs of investigation and analysis of the current status of medical expenses, etc. under Article 20-4 (1) of the Act to a person falling under any of the following subparagraphs pursuant to Article 37 (4) of the Act: <Newly Inserted on Jul. 4, 2022> |
| 1. | A non-profit corporation established with the permission of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to Article 32 of the Civil Act; |
| 5. | Other relevant specialized institutions or organizations recognized by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs as being suitable for investigation and analysis of the current status of medical expenses, etc. |
| (4) | The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall publicly notify the entrusted party and the contents of the entrusted affairs when entrusting the affairs pursuant to paragraph (3). <Newly Inserted on Jul. 4, 2024> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 24, 2011]
[Moved from Article 19 <Jan. 24, 2011>]
| Article 21-2 (Management of Personally Identifiable Information) |
Where inevitable for performing the following affairs, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (including the person entrusted with the authority of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to Article 20-4) and the head of Si/Gun (including those delegated and entrusted with the authority, where the relevant authority has been delegated and entrusted) may handle materials including resident registration numbers, passport numbers, and alien registration numbers specified in subparagraphs 1, 2, and 4 of Article 19 of the Enforcement Decree of Personal Information Protection Act: <Amended on Aug. 11, 2020; Aug. 24, 2021> | 1. | Business affairs concerning the issuance of a veterinarian license under Article 4 of the Act; |
| 2. | Business affairs concerning the accreditation of animal health technicians under Article 16-2 of the Act; |
| 3. | Business affairs concerning the reporting on opening of a veterinary hospital and changing of any important matter in a report thereon under Article 17 of the Act; |
| 4. | Business affairs concerning the installation and operation of radiation emitting apparatus for diagnosis of animals under Article 17-3 of the Act; |
| 5. | Business affairs concerning the designation of testing or measurement institutions under Article 17-5 of the Act; |
| 6. | Business affairs concerning the reporting on suspension or discontinuance of business operations of a veterinary hospital under Article 18 of the Act. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Mar. 27, 2017]
| Article 22 (Re-Examination of Regulation) |
The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall examine the appropriateness of the facility criteria for veterinary hospitals under Article 13 every three years, counting from January 1, 2017 (referring to the period that ends on the day before January 1 of every third year) and shall take measures, such as making improvements. [This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 3, 2020]
| Article 23 (Criteria for Imposition of Administrative Fines) |
The criteria for imposition of administrative fines under Article 41 (1) and (2) of the Act shall be as provided in the attached Table 2. <Amended on Aug. 11, 2020> [This Article Wholly Amended on Aug. 2, 2013]
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 14432, Dec. 19, 1994>
| (1) | (Enforcement Date) This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. |
| (2) | (Transitional Measures concerning Facility Criteria for Veterinary Hospitals) A veterinary hospital which has obtained permission or made a report under the former provisions as at the time this Decree enters into force shall be deemed to have facilities in conformity with the criteria for facilities as prescribed by this Decree, but shall be required to have facilities that meet the criteria for facilities provided for in the attached Table 1 within one year from the date this Decree enters into force. |
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 15135, Aug. 8, 1996>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 9 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 15598, Dec. 31, 1997>
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 1998.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 16128, Feb. 26, 1999>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 16447, Jun. 30, 1999>
This Decree shall enter into force on July 1, 1999.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 17632, Jun. 19, 2002>
This Decree shall enter into force on July 1, 2002.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 19293, Jan. 26, 2006>
| (1) | (Enforcement Date) This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the amended provisions of Article 9 shall enter into force on January 1, 2011. |
| (2) | (Applicability to Examination Subjects) The amended provisions of Article 9 shall begin to apply from the national examination conducted in 2011. |
| (3) | (Applicability to Composition of Committee) The amended provisions of Articles 4, 8, 9-2 and 10 shall begin to apply from the first national examination publicly announced and conducted after this Decree enters into force. |
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 19513, Jun. 12, 2006>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 1, 2006.
Articles 2 through 4 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 20506, Dec. 31, 2007>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 20677, Feb. 29, 2008>
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. 22564, Dec. 29, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on December 30, 2010. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 8 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22634, Jan. 24, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 26, 2011.
Article 2 (Applicability to Application Procedure for National Examination)
The amended provisions of Article 10 shall begin to apply from the national examinations conducted in 2012.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 23540, Jan. 25, 2012>
This Decree shall enter into force on January 26, 2012.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23759, May 1, 2012>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Article 2 (Applicability to Public Announcement of National Examination)
The amended provisions of this Decree concerning the deadline for public announcement of examinations, etc. shall begin to apply from the first examination conducted on or after January 1, 2013.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24455, Mar. 23, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 6 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24678, Aug. 2, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability to Criteria for Imposition of Administrative Fines)
The imposition of administrative fines for violations as prescribed in the amended provisions of the attached Table shall be included in calculation of the number of violations after this Decree enters into force.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 24816, Oct. 30, 2013>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 25050, Dec. 30, 2013>
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2014. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 25840, Dec. 9, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2015.
Articles 2 through 10 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 25919, Dec. 30, 2014>
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2015.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 26203, Apr. 20, 2015>
This Decree shall enter into force on April 21, 2015.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 27129, May 10, 2016>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 27724, Dec. 30, 2016>
This Decree shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27751, Dec. 30, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2017. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 12 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. 30476, Feb. 25, 2020>
This Decree shall enter into force on February 28, 2020: Provided, That the amended provision of Article 13 (1) shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 30509, Mar. 3, 2020>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 30926, Aug. 11, 2020>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on August 12, 2020.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Criteria for Imposition of Administrative Fines)
Administrative fines imposed before this Decree enters into force shall not be included in the calculation of the number of violations under the amended provisions of subparagraph 2 of attached Table 2.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 31950, Aug. 24, 2021>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the amended provisions of Article 21-2 shall enter into force on August 28, 2021. Article 2 (Applicability to Calculation of Number of Violations in Imposition of Administrative Fines)
Notwithstanding the amended provisions of the former part of subparagraph 1 (a) of attached Table 2, a disposition of imposing an administrative fine against a violation before this Decree enters into force shall be included in the calculation of the number of violations only when the disposition of imposition is taken within one year from the date on which the violation is discovered after this Decree enters into force.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 32755, Jul. 4, 2022>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 5, 2022.
Article 2 (Applicability to Criteria for Imposition of Administrative Fines)
| (1) | The amended provisions of subparagraph 2 (v) and (y) of attached Table 2 shall begin to apply from the case of violations committed on or after January 5, 2023. |
| (2) | The amended provisions of subparagraph 2 (t) of attached Table 2 shall begin to apply from the case of violations committed on or after January 5, 2024. |
Article 3 (Transitional Measures concerning Criteria for Imposition of Administrative Fines)
Notwithstanding the amended provisions of subparagraph 2 (u) of attached Table 2, the previous provisions shall apply to administrative fines imposed for violations committed before this Decree enters into force.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 33435, Apr. 27, 2023>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 9 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 33913, Dec. 12, 2023>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.