Gyeonggi-do Urges Verification of 'Registered Status' for Rural Farm and Fishery Lodgings

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province has urged residents to make sure to check whether rural lodging facilities in the province are registered with local governments when booking accommodations during the peak summer vacation season.

Gyeonggi Province has been promoting the "Rural Lodging Facility Signage Support Project" since last year in accordance with the legal obligation to display signage for rural lodging businesses.

To verify whether a rural lodging (pension) in the province is a legally registered facility, you can check the list on the Gyeonggi Province website under the "Pre-Information Disclosure" menu or on the websites of each city and county.

Currently, rural lodging operates under a registration system.

To operate a rural lodging business, one must register as a rural lodging operator with the mayor or county governor according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs or the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries regulations, and must also report any changes or closures.

Rural lodging operators are required to install safety equipment such as fire extinguishers, portable emergency lights, and standalone alarm detectors for the safety of facility users. In particular, for areas handling fire, safety standards must be followed, including installing carbon monoxide detectors and automatic diffusion fire extinguishers in each room.

The province explained that unregistered rural lodgings do not undergo safety inspections or supervision by administrative agencies, making it impossible to guarantee the safety of users.

They also advised that if users are not careful, they may unknowingly use illegal establishments.

Hwang In-soon, Director of the Agricultural Policy Division of the province, said, "Illegal unregistered rural lodging (pension) facilities cannot guarantee safety, so it is necessary to check whether the lodging is registered and safe before making a reservation," and added, "If you find illegal unregistered rural lodging (pension) facilities, please report them to the lodging department or health department of the relevant city or county."

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