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Copyright Act — Article 142 (Administrative fines)

저작권법 제142조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-09-26. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-08-11) — check the Korean original.

(1) A person who has failed to take necessary measures pursuant to Article 104 (1) shall be punished by an administrative fine not exceeding 30 million won. <Amended on Apr. 22, 2009>

(2) A person who falls under any of the following subparagraphs shall be subject to an administrative fine not exceeding 10 million won: <Amended on Apr. 22, 2009; Dec. 2, 2011; Mar. 22, 2016; Nov. 26, 2019>

1. A person who fails to comply with the order of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism under Article 103-3 (2);

2. A person who fails to perform his or her duty pursuant to Article 106;2-2. A person who refuses to authorize use without good cause, in violation of Article 106-2;

3. A person who uses the title of the Korea Copyright Commission, in violation of Article 112 (4);3-2. A person who uses the title of the Korea Copyright Protection Agency, in violation of Article 122-2 (5);

4. A person who fails to execute orders given by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism pursuant to Article 133-2 (1), (2) and (4);

5. A person who fails to give notice pursuant to Article 133-2 (3), to post notice pursuant to paragraph (5) of that Article, to give notice pursuant to paragraph (6) of that Article.

(3) A person who fails to mark the holder of author's economic rights, in violation of Article 58 (3) (including cases applied mutatis mutandis under Articles 63-2, 88 and 96) shall be subject to an administrative fine not exceeding 5 million won. <Added on Mar. 25, 2025>

(4) An administrative fine under paragraphs (1) through (3) shall be imposed and collected by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Apr. 22, 2009; Mar. 25, 2025>

(5) Deleted. <Apr. 22, 2009>

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