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Criminal Act — Article 222 (Manufacture of Articles Similar to Stamps and Postage)

형법 제222조

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) Any person who manufactures, imports or exports with the intention of sale, the public bonds, revenue or postage stamp issued by the Republic of Korea or foreign countries, or things similar to the postmarks or vouchers indicating the postage, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than two years, or by a fine not exceeding five million won. <Amended on Dec. 29, 1995>

(2) The preceding paragraph shall apply to a person who sells the items mentioned in the preceding paragraph.[Title Amended on Feb. 29, 1995]

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