Gyeongnam Provincial Special Judicial Police Crack Down on Illegal Dojang Businesses in Blind Spots

Improving Air Quality and Protecting Operating Rights of Compliant Businesses through Focused Crackdown on Blind Spots

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] The Special Judicial Police of Gyeongnam Province will conduct a planned crackdown on businesses operating illegal painting facilities among air pollutant emission facilities from July 1 to August 31.

Unauthorized expansion of painting facilities emits air pollutants such as fine dust exceeding purification capacity, which can adversely affect the air environment.

Moreover, by reducing the installation and operating costs of prevention facilities, these businesses lower manufacturing costs to win orders, thereby increasing damage to legitimately operating businesses.

Accordingly, the provincial special judicial police will conduct a joint crackdown with city and county authorities on businesses that have unauthorizedly expanded painting facilities or operate painting facilities illegally without permits.

Operating unreported air emission facilities is punishable by imprisonment of up to 5 years or a fine of up to 50 million KRW.

Operating air emission facilities without operating prevention facilities is punishable by imprisonment of up to 7 years or a fine of up to 100 million KRW.

The special judicial police plan to directly investigate and refer violating businesses.

During investigations, if necessary, forced investigations such as search and seizure will be conducted in cases of concealment, denial, or reduction of the scale of violations.

Meanwhile, the special judicial police previously caught two businesses on-site that had unauthorizedly expanded and operated painting facilities while collecting information related to illegal fine dust emissions.

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