Namwon-si Conducts 'Special Joint Inspection of Accommodation Facilities' in Preparation for Vacation Season

Published 11 Jul.2022 13:48(KST)

[Namwon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Young-kwon] Jeonbuk Namwon City (Mayor Choi Kyung-sik) announced on the 11th that it will conduct a special joint crackdown to protect lodging facility users and create a fair lodging market in preparation for the summer vacation season.

The city plans to exempt businesses that voluntarily report and then register their business or voluntarily close from sanctions such as business closure and criminal charges, and will continue monitoring.

The voluntary reporting period is until the 22nd, and a one-week joint crackdown on illegal lodging operations is planned from the 25th to the 29th.

The crackdown targets include ▲ unregistered lodging suspected businesses operating lodging in unregistered or non-lodging facilities ▲ unregistered suspected businesses posted on blogs and online brokerage platforms ▲ registered lodging businesses suspected of illegal extensions or irregular operations.

Unregistered lodging businesses caught during the crackdown will face business closure and criminal charges, and even registered businesses that do not meet registration standards or operate beyond the registered scope will be administratively punished under the 'Public Health Control Act,' 'Tourism Promotion Act,' and 'Rural Development Act.'

A city official said, “We will do our best to create a fair lodging market through continuous monitoring, guidance, and inspection of illegal lodging businesses.”