(1) Any of the following entities (hereinafter referred to as "bonded transportation business entity, etc.") shall be registered with the Commissioner of the Korea Customs Service or the head of a customs office, as prescribed by Presidential Decree: <Amended on Jul. 25, 2011; Dec. 31, 2019; Dec. 22, 2020>
1. A bonded transportation business entity;
2. An entity that intends to handle bonded goods and that runs the business of brokering cargo transportation in accordance with other statues (hereinafter referred to as "cargo transportation broker");
3. An entity that runs the business of loading or unloading goods onto or from international trade vessels, international trade aircraft, or border-crossing vehicles;
4. An entity that runs the business of providing international trade vessels, international trade aircraft, or border-crossing vehicles with any of the following goods, etc.:(a) Ship supplies;(b) Aircraft supplies;(c) Vehicle supplies;(d) Goods to be sold inside ships, airplanes, or railroad vehicles;(e) Services;
5. An entity that runs the business of providing goods or services in any bonded area located inside any open port;
6. An entity that runs the business of delivering commercial documents and other samples using international trade vessels, international trade aircraft, or border-crossing vehicles;
7. A purchasing agency prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(2) Matters necessary for the registration under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(3) If deemed necessary to verify the compliance with this Act, the Commissioner of the Korea Customs Service or the head of a customs office may require any bonded transportation business entities, etc. to file reports on their business, including the business performance and changes in registered matters, or to present books of account and other documents. In such cases, matters necessary to file reports on business or to present documents shall be prescribed by the Commissioner of the Korea Customs Service. <Amended on Dec. 31, 2018; Dec. 22, 2020>
(4) The Commissioner of the Korea Customs Service or the head of a customs office may require cargo transportation brokers to file reports on their business pursuant to Article 225 (2). <Newly Inserted on Jul. 25, 2011>
(5) The effective period of the registration prescribed in paragraph (1) shall be three years; it may be renewed as prescribed by Presidential Decree: Provided, That where an entity that has shown excellent results in the measure and evaluation of the degree of compliance with the safety management standards under Article 255-7 (1) renews registration, the Commissioner of the Korea Customs Service or the head of a customs office may determine the effective period by extending it by up to two years. <Newly Inserted on Jan. 1, 2014; Dec. 15, 2015; Dec. 21, 2021>[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 30, 2010][Title Amended on Jul. 25, 2011]