A person who, at the time of a fire, conceals or damages firefighting apparatus or other tools, or obstructs the extinguishing of the fire by other means, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than ten years.
Laws › Criminal Act › CHAPTER XIII CRIMES OF ARSON AND FIRE CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE
Criminal Act — Article 169 (Obstruction to Firefighting)
형법 제169조
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