Daejeon City Increases Late Penalties for Construction Equipment Regular Inspections Up to 3 Million Won

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Daejeon City will increase the penalty fees for delayed regular inspections of construction machinery up to a maximum of 3 million KRW in accordance with the revision and enforcement of the Construction Machinery Management Act.

According to the city on the 2nd, the penalty fee for delays within 30 days will rise from the previous 20,000 KRW to 100,000 KRW, and the amount added for every 3 days of delay starting from the 31st day will increase from the previous 10,000 KRW to 100,000 KRW.

In particular, the maximum penalty fee will be raised from the previous 400,000 KRW to 3 million KRW.

This is based on the revised Construction Machinery Management Act, which allows for orders to suspend the use and operation of construction machinery that has not undergone regular inspections or has failed inspections and received maintenance orders.

Additionally, if these orders are not followed, the law has been amended to allow for the compulsory deregistration of the construction machinery.

Furthermore, administrative sanctions for uninspected construction machinery have been significantly strengthened, including imprisonment of up to one year or fines up to 10 million KRW for those who operate construction machinery in violation of suspension orders, emphasizing the need for owners’ caution, the city stressed.

A representative from the city’s Vehicle Registration Office stated, “Regular inspections of construction machinery are an owner’s obligation to ensure safety and prevent accidents,” and added, “We urge owners to complete regular inspections within the designated period to avoid penalties such as fines due to inspection delays.”

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