(1) Any person who intends to obtain permission under Article 28 (1) (hereafter referred to as "final permission" in this Article) may, in advance, file an application for preliminary permission with the Financial Services Commission.
(2) When the Financial Services Commission decides whether to grant preliminary permission under paragraph (1), it shall verify that the person who intends to obtain preliminary permission meets all requirements for final permission.
(3) The Financial Services Commission may impose terms and conditions on the preliminary license referred to in paragraph (2).
(4) Where a person who has obtained a preliminary license files an application for a formal license, the Financial Services Commission shall determine whether to grant a formal license after verifying whether that person have complied with the conditions of a preliminary license and met all requirements for a formal license.
(5) Article 33 (1) and (2) shall apply mutatis mutandis to preliminary permission.[This Article Added on May 22, 2013]