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Road Traffic Act — Article 161 (Imposition and collection of administrative fines)

도로교통법 제161조

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) Administrative fines provided for in Article 160 (1) through (3) shall be imposed and collected by the following persons, as prescribed by Presidential Decree: <Amended on Jan. 28, 2014; Jan. 27, 2016; Mar. 27, 2018; May 26, 2020; Dec. 22, 2020; Mar. 19, 2024>

1. Administrative fines provided for in Article 160 (1) through (3) (excluding where the traffic of exclusive lanes provided for in Article 15 (3), the stopping or parking of motor vehicles provided for in Articles 32 through 34, the submission of safety operation records under Article 53 (7), safety education regarding school buses for children provided for in Article 53-3 (1), or obligation of operators of school buses for children provided for in Article 53-3 (3) is violated): The commissioner of a City/Do police agency;

2. Administrative fines provided for in Article 160 (1) (limited to where Article 52 (1) or (3) is violated), (2) (limited to where any of Articles 49 (1) 1 and 3, 50 (1) and (3), 52 (2), 53 (2), and 53-3 (1) and (3), and 56-3 (1) is violated), or (3) (limited to where any of Articles 5, 13 (3), 15 (3), 17 (3), 29 (4) and (5), and 32 through 34 is violated): Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Governor;

3. Administrative fines provided for in Article 160 (2) 4-3, 4-4, and 4-5 and 10 and (3) (limited to a violation of Articles 15 (3), 29 (4) and (5), and 32 through 34): Mayors, etc.;

4. Administrative fines provided for in Article 160 (2) 4-3, 4-4, and 4-5: The superintendent of an office of education.

(2) The commissioner of a City/Do police agency may partially entrust affairs related to the collection of administrative fines under this Act, to the Korea Asset Management Corporation established under the Act on the Establishment of Korea Asset Management Corporation, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Added on Jan. 27, 2016; Nov. 26, 2019; Dec. 22, 2020>[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 8, 2011][Title Amended on Jan. 27, 2016]

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