Gyeonggi-do to Intensify Crackdown on Illegal Activities by 'Automobile Management Operators' Until Year-End

Criminal Prosecution Policy for 'Unregistered and Unqualified' Operators

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[Asia Economy Reporter La Young-chul] Gyeonggi Province will crack down on illegal activities of 'automobile management operators' such as automobile maintenance, sales, and dismantling recycling businesses within the province in cooperation with cities, counties, and related associations until the end of this year.

According to the province on the 24th, the main targets for crackdown are ▲ unregistered automobile management businesses ▲ maintenance beyond the scope of authorized repair work ▲ operating outside registered business locations ▲ failure to dismantle vehicles requested for scrapping ▲ failure to issue used car performance inspection records, among others.

In particular, the province plans to focus on cracking down on repair shops that do not secure technical personnel according to the registration standards for maintenance businesses, and illegal acts by unregistered and unqualified operators will be subject to criminal prosecution.

Earlier, from January to September this year, the province detected 21 cases of unregistered illegal activities and referred them to judicial authorities for criminal prosecution and investigation.

Additionally, 436 violations of automobile management business regulations were detected, resulting in administrative actions including 2 business registration cancellations, 28 business suspensions, 41 fines, 75 improvement orders, and 67 penalties.

If you discover unregistered automobile management business activities or suffer damage due to illegal acts, you can report them via the mobile application "People's Report" (Gukmin Sinmungo) or to the transportation departments of each city or county.

A provincial official stated, "Through regular guidance and inspections, we will protect consumers from poor maintenance and substandard used car sales, and establish a sound order in the industry by raising awareness among automobile management operators."