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Criminal Act — Article 173-2 (Burst of Explosive Substances by Negligence)

형법 제173조의2

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2023-08-08. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-10-02) — check the Korean original.

(1) A person who, by negligence, commits a crime prescribed in any provision of Articles 172 (1), 172-2 (1), 173 (1) and (2) shall be punished by imprisonment without labor for not more than five years or by a fine not exceeding 15 million won.

(2) A person who, by occupational or gross negligence, commits the crime of paragraph (1) shall be punished by imprisonment without labor for not more than seven years or by a fine not exceeding 20 million won.[This Article Newly Inserted on Dec. 29, 1995]

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