(1) When a business operator conducting an electronic commerce transaction or a mail order distributor solicits for the purchase of goods or being provided with services by means of telephone, facsimile, electronic mail, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "spam messages"), he or she shall comply with this Act and the provisions of related statutes, such as the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection.
(2) In order to take corrective measures against a business operator conducting electronic commerce transactions or a mail order distributor who has sent spam messages in violation of paragraph (1), the Fair Trade Commission may request the Korea Media and Communications Commission or other related agencies to provide information on the identity of the violator. In such cases, the request for identification information shall be allowed only where it is difficult for the Fair Trade Commission to secure such identification information, and the Korea Media and Communications Commission or other related agencies may provide such information to the Fair Trade Commission, notwithstanding Article 64-2(1) of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 17, 2012]