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Criminal Act — Article 192 (Obstruction of Use of Drinking Water)

형법 제192조

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 polluting clean water which is used for daily drinking water, renders such water unfit for that use, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than one year or by a fine not exceeding five million won.

(2) A person who puts into drinking water specified in paragraph (1) poisonous materials or other substances which may harm health, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than ten years.[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 8, 2020]

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