Any person who distributes, sells, lends, openly displays or shows any obscene documents, drawing, pictures, films or other things, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than one year or by a fine not exceeding five million won.[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 29, 1995]
Laws › Criminal Act › CHAPTER XXII CRIMES CONCERNING SEXUAL MORALS
Criminal Act — Article 243 (Distribution of Obscene Pictures)
형법 제243조
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