A person who, after obtaining the currency specified in Article 207, utters the same, knowing it to be counterfeited or altered, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than two years or by a fine not exceeding five million won.[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 8, 2020]
Laws › Criminal Act › CHAPTER XVIII CRIMES CONCERNING CURRENCY
Criminal Act — Article 210 (Circulation of Currency Known to Be Counterfeited)
형법 제210조
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