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Criminal Act — Article 246 (Gambling and Habitual Gambling)

형법 제246조

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 commits the offense of gambling shall be punished by a fine not exceeding ten million won: Provided, That gambling for a mere pastime shall be exonerated from the punishment.

(2) A person who habitually commits the crime of paragraph (1) shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than three years, or by a fine not exceeding 20 million won.[This Article Wholly Amended on Apr. 5, 2013]

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