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Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection — Article 42-3 (Designation of persons responsible for protection of youths)

정보통신망 이용촉진 및 정보보호 등에 관한 법률 제42조의3

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-10-01. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-10-02) — check the Korean original.

(1) A provider of information and communications services who meets the criteria prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as the average number of daily users and sales, shall designate a person responsible for protection of youths to keep youths from information harmful to youths in the information and communication network.

(2) The person responsible for protection of youths shall be chosen from among executive officers of the relevant business operator or the persons in a position equivalent to the head of a department responsible for business affairs related to protection of youths.

(3) The person responsible for protection of youths shall block and control information harmful to youths in the information and communications network and shall perform business affairs for protection of youths, including establishment of a plan for protection of youths from information harmful to youths.

(4) Matters necessary for designating a person responsible for protection of youths under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 13, 2008]

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