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Act on the Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce — Article 42 (Penalty provisions)

전자상거래 등에서의 소비자보호에 관한 법률 제42조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-10-01. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-07-21) — check the Korean original.

Any of the following persons shall be punished by a fine of up to 30 million won:

1. A person who fails to file a report or files a false report, in violation of Article 12(1);

2. A person who uses a mark indicating the coverage under a contract, etc. of consumer damage compensation insurance or the use of the escrow system, or makes or uses similar marks, in violation of Article 24(8) and (9).[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 17, 2012]

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