Jeju Coast Guard Produces Comic on 'Electric Surfboard License Acquisition Requirements'

The Jeju Coast Guard is producing and distributing the 15th episode of the comic series "Meeting Water Leisure Safety through Comics - A License is Required to Operate Motorized Surfboards with Over 5 Horsepower" as part of its proactive administration efforts.

According to Jeju Coast Guard on the 11th, this comic was created to inform users about the licensing requirements for motorized water leisure equipment (including motorized surfboards) as the number of users enjoying electric surfboards has increased recently during the summer peak season.

Electric Surfboard Operator License Acquisition Requirements Comic.
[Photo by Jeju Coast Guard]

According to Article 4 (Subjects and Standards for Operator Licenses) of the Enforcement Decree of the Water Leisure Safety Act, motorized water leisure equipment with a maximum propulsion power of 5 horsepower or more (or 3.75 kilowatts or more if the power unit is in kilowatts) must be operated only after obtaining an operator license.

Motorized surfboards also fall under this provision and are not exempt.

Some motorized surfboard clubs and sellers believe that motorized surfboards can be operated without a license because they lack steering devices; however, to operate a motorized surfboard with a maximum output of 5 horsepower or more, one must obtain a motorized water leisure equipment operator license before operating it.

If this rule is violated and a motorized surfboard with a maximum output of 5 horsepower or more is operated without a license, the offender may face imprisonment for up to one year or a fine of up to 10 million KRW.

A Jeju Coast Guard official stated, "While it is good to enjoy leisure activities to cool off during the hot summer, the first step in preventing accidents is a change in awareness among leisure users themselves to comply with the law."

Jeju = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Hwang Jeongpil baekok@asiae.co.kr

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