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Road Traffic Act — Article 98-2 (Restrictions on issuance of international drivers’ licenses)

도로교통법 제98조의2

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.

Where a person who intends to be issued an international driver’s license pursuant to Article 98 has an unpaid penalty or administrative fine (referring to a penalty or administrative fine imposed in violation of this Act; hereafter in this Article, the same shall apply), the commissioner of a City/Do police agency may refuse to issue the international driver’s license; provided, the same shall not apply during the period of payment of a penalty under Article 164 (1) or (2) or the period of payment of an administrative fine under Article 160, which is prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Dec. 22, 2020>[This Article Added on Mar. 27, 2018]

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