Gangwon Special Judicial Police, Year-Round Special Crackdown on 'Illegal Unregistered Lodging Businesses'

Apartments, One-Rooms, Officetels, Commercial Spaces, etc... Including Minbak Accommodations
Up to 2 Years Imprisonment or a Fine of up to 20 Million Won, Case Filed and Investigated before Prosecution Transfer

Gangwon Provincial Government

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] The Gangwon Province Civil Affairs Judicial Team (Special Judicial Police) will conduct a special crackdown on 'illegal unregistered lodging facilities' within the province from April to December.

According to the province on the 13th, this crackdown was planned to address social issues such as noise and safety accidents caused by unregistered accommodations and to prevent damage to legitimate lodging operators.

Illegal unregistered lodging facilities have become widespread throughout society to the extent of being featured on TV entertainment programs. This measure follows the strengthening of penalties for unregistered lodging businesses with the revision of the Public Health Control Act in December last year.

Under current law, lodging businesses operating in apartments, one-room units, officetels, commercial buildings, and unregistered guesthouses operating without notification to the relevant city or county are subject to crackdown.

Penalties for illegal businesses have been strengthened from the existing one-year imprisonment or a fine of up to 10 million won to two years imprisonment or a fine of up to 20 million won.

Yoo Myung-hwan, Director of the Provincial Disaster Safety Office, stated, "Unregistered illegal accommodations are blind spots for crime and safety accidents. Registered lodging businesses (including guesthouses) will be subject to continuous inspections and crackdowns regarding public health and safety in accordance with relevant laws."

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