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Road Traffic Act — Article 161-2 (Method of paying administrative fines)

도로교통법 제161조의2

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-07-22. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-07-01) — check the Korean original.

(1) Where the amount of an administrative fine to be paid is less than the amount prescribed by Presidential Decree, it may be paid by credit card, debit card, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "credit card, etc."), through an institution receiving administrative fines by agent prescribed by Presidential Decree. In such cases, an "institution receiving administrative fines by agent" means an institution conducting settlement by credit card, etc., by making use of an information and communications network, and designated as an institution receiving administrative fines by agent, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(2) Where an administrative fine is paid by credit card, etc. pursuant to paragraph (1), the date of approval by an institution receiving administrative fines by agent shall be deemed the date of payment.

(3) An institution receiving administrative fines by agent may receive fees from payers in exchange for services receiving administrative fines by proxy by credit card, etc., as prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(4) Matters necessary for designation and operation of institutions receiving administrative fines by agent and fees for receiving by agent, etc., shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 8, 2011]

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