(1) When the Commissioner of the Korea Customs Service or the head of a customs office obtains hard evidence proving any offense as a result of an investigation of a customs offender, he or she may notify the subject person to pay the following amount or to provide the following goods specifying reasons therefor, as prescribed by Presidential Decree: <Amended on Dec. 15, 2015; Dec. 31, 2018>
1. An amount equivalent to a fine;
2. Goods to be seized;
3. An amount equivalent to an additional collection charge.
(2) When a person subject to notification disposition referred to in paragraph (1) intends to prepay an amount equivalent to a fine or an additional collection charge, the Commissioner of the Korea Customs Service or the head of a customs office may permit him or her to do so.
(3) Where the notification disposition referred to in paragraph (1) is taken, the prescription of public prosecution shall be suspended.
(4) The criteria for imposition of an amount equivalent to a fine under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Newly Inserted on Dec. 15, 2015>
(5) A person in receipt of a notification disposition under paragraph (1) may pay an amount due by credit card, debit card, etc. (hereafter referred to as "credit card, etc." in this Article) through an agency for payment of the amount of notification disposition prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Newly Inserted on Dec. 31, 2018>
(6) If payment is made by credit card, etc. pursuant to paragraph (5), the date on which the agency for payment of the amount of notification disposition grants approval shall be deemed the payment date. <Newly Inserted on Dec. 31, 2018>
(7) Except as provided in paragraphs (5) and (6), detailed matters necessary to pay the amount due in accordance with a notification disposition by credit card, etc., such as the designation and operation of an agency for payment of the amount of notification disposition and charges for vicarious payment, shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Newly Inserted on Dec. 31, 2018>
(8) The Commissioner of the Korea Customs Service or the head of a customs office may exempt any person subject to disposition of notification from the disposition of notification under paragraph (1), after deliberation and resolution by the Customs Offense Investigation and Deliberation Committee established under Article 284-2, taking into account his or her age, environment, motive for and consequences of violations of the Act, capacity to bear customs duties and other circumstances. In such cases, the Commissioner of the Korea Customs Service or the head of a customs office shall comply with the results of deliberation and resolution by the Customs Offense Investigation and Deliberative Committee. <Newly Inserted on Dec. 31, 2019>
(9) An exemption from the disposition of notice under paragraph (8) shall be given to a customs offender who meets all the following requirements: <Newly Inserted on Dec. 31, 2019>
1. The amount under paragraph (1) 1 shall not exceed 300,000 won;
2. The sum of the value of goods in paragraph (1) 2 and the amount in paragraph (1) 3 shall not exceed one million won.[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 30, 2010]