Gyeonggi Special Judicial Police Crack Down on Illegal Scalp and Skin Beauty Treatments

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province is launching a crackdown on illegal activities related to scalp and skin beauty management.

The Gyeonggi Province Special Judicial Police announced on the 8th that from the 14th to the 18th, they will select 90 large franchise scalp and skin care beauty salons in six areas including Suwon, Hwaseong, Yongin, Osan, Goyang, and Paju, and conduct intensive investigations into illegal activities such as unregistered operations and unlicensed practices.

The main investigation items include ▲ unregistered beauty business operations ▲ unlicensed beauty practices ▲ use of medical devices for beauty purposes and medical practices.

According to the Public Health Control Act, for unregistered operations, a sentence of up to one year imprisonment or a fine of up to 10 million KRW will be imposed; for performing duties without a license, a fine of up to 3 million KRW; and for failing to comply with hygiene management standards such as using medical devices or performing medical acts, a sentence of up to six months imprisonment or a fine of up to 5 million KRW will be imposed.

Kim Min-kyung, head of the Gyeonggi Province Special Judicial Police, emphasized, "As the number of patients with hair loss increases and the scalp care service market gradually expands, there have been cases of side effects such as burns and infections caused by illegal acts of beauty operators. Through this crackdown, we will do our best to ensure that residents suffering from hair loss can receive safe beauty services."

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