Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection (Abbreviation: Act on Communications Network)

[Enforcement on December 9, 2021] [Act No. 18201, June 8, 2021, partially amended]

Article 50-2 (Prohibition of Unauthorized Collection of E-mail Addresses)

- Deleted <May 28, 2014>

Article 74 (Penalty Provisions)

• ①A person falling under any of the following subparagraphs shall be punished by imprisonment of 1 year or less or fine of 10 million Won or less. <Revised on February 17, 2012, May 28, 2014>

  • A person who marks and sells or displays with the purpose of selling products that are marked similarly in violation of Article 8, Paragraph 4.​
  • A person who distributes, sells, leases, or publicly exhibits obscene codes, words, sounds, images, or videos in violation of Article 44-7, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 1.​
  • A person who repeatedly transmits codes, words, sounds, images, or videos that cause fear or anxiety to other parties in violation of Article 44-7, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 3.
  • A person who has taken measures in violation of Article 50, Paragraph 5.​
  • Deleted <May 28, 2014>​
  • A person who transmits promotional information in violation of Article 50-8.
  • A person who fails to report any change in registration of a registration item, transfer of business, merger, or inheritance in violation of Article 53, Paragraph 4.

  ②A crime committed under Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 3 cannot be charged against the specific intention of the victim.
  [Full text revised on June 13, 2008]