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SAFETY CONTROL AND BUSINESS OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS ACT

법률타법개정시행 2025-10-01산업통상부,산업통상부 · 제21065호 · 공포 2025-10-01

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to prescribe matters relating to the export and import, filling, storage, sale, and use of liquefied petroleum gas as well as the safety control of gas appliances, thereby ensuring public safety and to reasonably coordinate the liquefied petroleum gas business, thereby ensuring proper supply and use of liquefied petroleum gas.

Article 2(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. "Liquefied petroleum gas" means liquefied gas (including vaporized gas) primarily composed of propane or butane;

2. "Liquefied petroleum gas export or import business" means the business of exporting or importing liquefied petroleum gas;

3. "Liquefied petroleum gas exporter or importer" means a person who conducts the business of exporting or importing liquefied petroleum gas after registration (including where registration is exempted) under Article 17;

4. "Liquefied petroleum gas filling business" means the business of supplying liquefied petroleum gas by filling containers (including the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas to other storage tanks through pipelines; hereinafter the same shall apply) or tanks fitted to motor vehicles with liquefied petroleum gas stored in a storage facility;

5. "Liquefied petroleum gas filling business operator" means a person who has obtained permission to engage in the liquefied petroleum gas filling business under Article 5;

6. "Liquefied petroleum gas collective supply business" means the business of supplying liquefied petroleum gas as fuel through pipelines in response to the demand of general consumers;

6-2. "Liquefied petroleum gas pipeline network supply business" means a type of liquefied petroleum gas collective supply business, as prescribed by Presidential Decree, that supplies liquefied petroleum gas to general consumers through pipelines laid underground in roads, etc. from a storage tank;

7. "Collective supplier of liquefied petroleum gas" means a person who has obtained permission to conduct the business of collectively supplying liquefied petroleum gas under Article 5;

Article 5(Permission to conduct business) #

(1) A person who intends to conduct liquefied petroleum gas filling business, gas appliance manufacturing business, or liquefied petroleum gas collective supply business shall obtain permission for each business premise from the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of the Si, the head of the Gun, or the head of the Gu (the head of the Gu refers to the head of an autonomous Gu; hereinafter referred to as the "head of the Si/Gun/Gu").

(2) Any person who intends to conduct liquefied petroleum gas sales business shall obtain permission for each store from the head of a Si/Gun/Gu. In such cases, where any liquefied petroleum gas dealer who has obtained permission sells liquefied petroleum gas filled in containers, he or she may sell liquefied petroleum gas filled in containers only in areas of the Special Metropolitan City, a Metropolitan City, Special Self-Governing City, Do or Special Self-Governing Province (hereinafter referred to as "City/Do") having jurisdiction over areas in a Special Self-Governing City, Special Self-Governing Province, or Si/Gun/Gu (In cases of a gu, referring to an autonomous gu; hereinafter referred to as "Si/Gun/Gu") in which he or she has obtained permission to sell liquefied petroleum gas filled in containers; provided, even in the case of a Si/Gun/Gu within the jurisdiction of another City/Do, where such Si/Gun/Gu abuts on a Si/Gun/Gu in which he or she has obtained permission to sell liquefied petroleum gas filled in containers, he or she may sell liquefied petroleum gas filled in containers.

(3) Where a person intends to modify any important matter prescribed as significant by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources among the matters permitted under paragraph (1), (2), or (7), the person shall obtain permission for the modification from the head of the Si/Gun/Gu; provided, where the person intends to modify any minor matter prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, the person shall file a report. <Amended on Feb. 3, 2022; Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) Upon receipt of a report on modification prescribed in the proviso of paragraph (3), the head of the Si/Gun/Gu shall examine the content thereof and accept the report if it complies with this Act. <Added on Feb. 3, 2022>

(5) Types of permission and the scope of business subject to permission under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree, and facility standards and technical standards for the filling, collective supply, or sale of liquefied petroleum gas and the manufacture of gas appliances shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Amended on Feb. 3, 2022; Oct. 1, 2025>

(6) A liquefied petroleum gas filling business operator may establish business premises to supply liquefied petroleum gas filled in containers. In such cases, a liquefied petroleum gas filling business operator which intends to establish business premises shall meet the requirements for facilities, prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Amended on Feb. 3, 2022; Oct. 1, 2025>

(7) Where a liquefied petroleum gas filling business operator intends to establish business premises under paragraph (6), it shall obtain permission for each business premise from the head of the competent Si/Gun/Gu, and facility standards and technical standards for container storage facilities installed at the business premise shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Amended on Feb. 3, 2022; Oct. 1, 2025>

(8) Where the head of the Si/Gun/Gu grants permission or permission for modification or receives a report on modification under paragraphs (1) through (3) or paragraph (7), he or she shall notify the chief of the fire station having jurisdiction over the location of the business premise, sales outlet, or place of business within 7 days from the date on which he or she grants permission or accepts the report. <Amended on Feb. 3, 2022>

(9) Where a liquefied petroleum gas dealer sells liquefied petroleum gas in containers to general consumers, the head of the Si/Gun/Gu having jurisdiction over the sales area shall supervise such sales and order any necessary measures as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Amended on Feb. 3, 2022; Oct. 1, 2025>

Article 6(Criteria for permission) #

(1) Where an application for permission or an application for permission for modification under Article 5(1) through (3) or (7) is filed, the head of the Si/Gun/Gu shall grant the permission except where the content of the application falls under any of the following: <Amended on Feb. 3, 2022; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Where the commencement or modification of the business is determined to hinder the protection of the lives of the people and the prevention of property damage and disaster occurrence;

2. Where an applicant lacks funds and technical capability necessary to appropriately conduct business;

3. Where the relevant facility is built in an area where the construction of such facilities is prohibited in consideration of access roads, urban planning, population density;

4. Where it is determined that safety has not been secured based on the results of a technical review conducted by the Korea Gas Safety Corporation established under Article 28 of the High-Pressure Gas Safety Control Act (hereinafter referred to as "Korea Gas Safety Corporation");

5. In the case of liquefied petroleum gas collective supply business, if the applicant fails to meet any of the following requirements:

a. The applicant shall own the supply facility prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (hereinafter referred to as "supply facility");

b. The applicant shall have the right to use and manage the supply facility for at least 5 years under a lease agreement or similar agreement;

c. Where the applicant intends to supply liquefied petroleum gas to multi-family housing newly built for sale, the applicant shall have the right to use and manage the supply facility under a lease agreement or similar agreement concluded with the project owner of the multi-family housing during the period in which the project owner constructs and manages the multi-family housing;

6. Where an applicant violates any restriction under other statutes or regulations.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), permission for or permission for any modification of liquefied petroleum gas pipeline network supply business, which is a type of liquefied petroleum gas collective supply business under Article 5(1) and (3), shall be granted only if the applicant satisfies the following criteria: <Added on Aug. 20, 2019>

1. The relevant business is of an economic scale appropriate for the public interest and general demand;

2. The relevant applicant has financial resources and technical capabilities necessary to properly conduct the business;

3. The relevant applicant has the capability to establish and maintain supply facilities as appropriate for the stable supply of urban gas;

4. The relevant applicant shall have the right to use and manage pipeline network supply facilities by virtue of ownership, a lease agreement, or other similar agreement.

(3) Detailed matters regarding the requirements under paragraph (1)1 through 3 shall be prescribed by ordinance of the relevant local government. <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019>

(4) Detailed matters regarding the criteria for permission under paragraph (2) shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Added on Aug. 20, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>

(5) Within the scope of the criteria for granting permission under paragraph (2), the head of the Si/Gun/Gu may determine and publicly notify detailed criteria for granting permission or service areas for liquefied petroleum gas pipeline network supply business, which is a type of liquefied petroleum gas collective supply business, to suit regional characteristics. In such cases, the head of the Si/Gun/Gu shall hold a consultation with the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Added on Aug. 20, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>

Article 10(Registration of manufacturing of foreign gas appliances) #

(1) A person who intends to manufacture gas appliances in a foreign country to export them to the Republic of Korea shall file for registration with the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) Where a person intends to modify any important matter prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources among matters registered under paragraph (1), the person shall file for registration of the modification with the head of the Si/Gun/Gu; provided, the person intends to modify any minor matter prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, the person shall file a report. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(3) A person who has obtained registration under paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "foreign gas appliance manufacturer") shall regularly renew registration for each period prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) Criteria for registration and the scope of matters subject to registration, such as technical capabilities of persons who intend to file for registration under paragraph (1) or renewal of registration under paragraph (3) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(5) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources shall notify a person who has filed a report modification under the proviso of paragraph (2) of whether the report is accepted, within 3 days from the date of receipt of the report. <Added on Feb. 3, 2022; Oct. 1, 2025>

(6) Where the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources fails to notify a person who has filed a report of whether his or her report is accepted or whether the processing period is extended under statutes or regulations related to processing civil petitions within the period prescribed in paragraph (5), the report shall be deemed accepted on the day following the expiration date of such period (referring to the extended or re-extended period if the processing period is extended or re-extended under the statutes or regulations related to processing civil petitions). <Added on Feb. 3, 2022; Oct. 1, 2025>

(7) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (6), facility standards and technical standards regarding the manufacturing of gas appliances, and other matters necessary for registration shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Amended on Feb. 3, 2022; Oct. 1, 2025>

Article 12(Succession to status of business operator) #

(1) Any of the following persons who intends to succeed to the status of a liquefied petroleum gas business operator shall file a report with the permitting authority or the registering authority, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Where a liquefied petroleum gas business operator transfers its business or liquefied petroleum gas storage facility, the transferee;

2. Where a liquefied petroleum gas business operator, which is a corporation, merges with another corporation, the surviving or resulting corporation following merger or consolidation.

(2) Where a person, who has acquired facilities of a liquefied petroleum gas business operator in their entirety in accordance with any of the following procedures, intends to succeed to the status of the previous liquefied petroleum gas business operator, the person shall file a report with the permitting authority or the registering authority as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Auction under the Civil Execution Act;

2. Liquidation under the Debtor Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy Act;

3. Sale of seized property under the National Tax Collection Act, the Customs Act, or the Local Tax Collection Act;

4. Other procedures corresponding to the provisions of subparagraphs 1 through 3.

(3) Where a liquefied petroleum gas business operator is deceased and the successor intends to succeed to the status of the liquefied petroleum gas business operator, the successor shall file a report with the permitting authority or the registering authority within 30 days from the date of the predecessor's death, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) The permitting authority or the registering authority shall, in receipt of a report under paragraphs (1) through (3), examine the details thereof and accept such report if it complies with this Act; provided, where a person who intends to succeed to the status of a liquefied petroleum gas business operator (excluding a person who intends to succeed to the status of a person who store liquefied petroleum gas) falls under any ground for disqualification prescribed in any subparagraph of Article 7, the relevant report shall not be accepted.

(5) Where the report under paragraph (1) or (2) is accepted, the transferee, a corporation established by the surviving or resulting corporations following merger or consolidation, or a person who acquires the facilities of a liquefied petroleum gas business operator in their entirety shall succeed to the status of the previous liquefied petroleum gas business operator from the date of such transfer, merger, consolidation, or acquisition.

(6) Where the report under paragraph (3) is accepted, the successor shall succeed to the status of the predecessor as a liquefied petroleum gas business operator, and permission for or registration of the liquefied petroleum gas business of the predecessor shall be deemed permission for or registration of the liquefied petroleum gas business of the successor during the period from the date of death of the predecessor to the date of acceptance of the report.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 3, 2022]

Article 13(Revocation of permission or registration) #

(1) Where a liquefied petroleum gas business operator falls under any of the following, the permitting authority or the registering authority may revoke the permission or registration, or may order the suspension or restriction of the business or the use of the liquefied petroleum gas storage facilities for a specified period not exceeding 6 months; provided, in the case of subparagraph 1, 2, 7, or 9-4, the permitting authority or the registering authority shall revoke the permission or registration: <Amended on Nov. 28, 2017; Aug. 20, 2019>

1. Where the operator obtains permission under Article 5 or 8 or obtains registration under Article 9 by fraud or other improper means;

2. Where the operator fails to commence business or the use of its liquefied petroleum gas storage facilities within 1 year from the date on which the operator obtained permission or filed for registration without good cause or fails to conduct business activities or to use its liquefied petroleum gas storage facilities for at least 1 year;

3. Where the operator causes significant harm to the public or users by intentional or negligence acts;

4. Where the operator fails to meet any criteria for permission under Article 5, 6, or 8 or any criteria for registration under Article 9;

5. Where the operator sells liquefied petroleum gas outside its sales areas under Article 5(2) or violates an order under paragraph (8) of that Article;

6. Where the operator fails to obtain permission for the modification, in violation of the main clause of Article 5(3) or the main clause of Article 8(2) or to file for registration of the modification, in violation of the main clause of Article 9(2);

7. Where the operator falls under any of the grounds for disqualification under Article 7;

8. Where the operator refuses to supply gas, or requests or recommends another business operator to refuse to supply gas without good cause;

9. Where the operator violates any of the provisions of Article 23(1) through (3);

9-2. Where the operator violates Article 23-2(1);

9-3. Where the operator violates Article 23-2(2);

9-4. Where the operator installs or retrofits business facilities for the purpose of supplying short of the correct quantity, in violation of both Article 23-2(1) and (2), or acquires or leases the business facilities installed or retrofitted, and supplies liquefied petroleum gas below the correct quantity by using such means;

10. Where the operator violates any supply regulation under Article 25(1);

11. Where the operator sells or delivers liquefied petroleum gas, or stores, transports, or keeps liquefied petroleum gas for sale or delivery, in violation of Article 26(3);

12. Where the operator refuses, interferes with, or evades quality inspections under Article 27(2);

13. Where the operator violates Article 30(1) or (2);

14. Where the operator violates Article 32(1) or (2);

15. Where the operator violates an order under Article 33(1);

16. Where the operator fails to comply with any request of a consumer, in violation of Article 33(3);

17. Where the operator violates Article 34(1) or (2);

18. Where the operator violates Article 36(1) or (2);

19. Where the operator fails to undergo a regular inspection or occasional inspection, in violation of Article 37(1);

20. Where the operator fails to undergo any inspection, in violation of Article 39(1);

21. Where the operator fails to comply with the order to recall or order to make an official announcement, in violation of Article 40(2);

21-2. Where gas appliances manufactured fail to indicate the information required to be provided, in violation of Article 40(4);

22. Where the operator refuses the order to make adjustments under Article 53;

23. Where the operator sells liquefied petroleum gas at a price higher than the maximum selling price under Article 23 of the Petroleum and Alternative Fuel Business Act applied mutatis mutandis under Article 64(2);

24. Where the operator transfers, leases, or uses (including the act of filling with gas) containers not inspected or reinspected, or displays such containers for sale, in violation of Article 17(5) of the High-Pressure Gas Safety Control Act.

(2) Where a liquefied petroleum gas business operator falls under any of the following, the permitting authority or the registering authority shall not apply paragraph (1) for 6 months from the date on which the corporation falls under subparagraph 6 of Article 7 or the succession of the successor who has succeeded to the status begins:

1. Where the successor who has succeeded to the status of a liquefied petroleum gas business operator falls under any of subparagraphs 1 through 5 of Article 7;

2. Where the corporation falls under subparagraph 6 of Article 7.

(3) Where a person ordered to suspend business under paragraph (1) continues to conduct the business during the period of suspension, the permitting authority or the registering authority shall revoke the permission or registration. <Added on Aug. 20, 2019>

(4) The criteria for disposition for each violation under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, considering of cause and severity of the violation. <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>

Article 21(Revocation of registration) #

(1) Where a liquefied petroleum gas exporter or importer falls under any of the following, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources shall revoke the registration of such liquefied petroleum gas exporter or importer: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Where he or she obtains registration under Article 17(1) by fraud or other improper means;

2. Where he or she closes liquefied petroleum gas export or import business permanently;

3. Where he or she fails to commence business within the period prescribed under Article 19(1) or fails to perform liquefied petroleum gas export or import business for at least one year after the commencement of his or her business without good cause;

4. Where he or she falls under any of the grounds for disqualification under the subparagraphs of Article 7 (excluding a corporation that replaces its representative by a representative who has no grounds for disqualification within six months).

(2) Where a liquefied petroleum gas exporter or importer falls under any of the following, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources may revoke the registration of such liquefied petroleum gas exporter or importer, or order him or her to fully or partially suspend business for a fixed period not exceeding six months: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Where he or she fails to meet any requirement for registration under Article 17(3);

2. Where he or she violates the obligation to stockpile liquefied petroleum gas under Article 20;

3. Where he or she sells or delivers liquefied petroleum gas falling short of quality standards, or stores, transports, or keeps such liquefied petroleum gas for sale or delivery, in violation of Article 26(3);

4. Where he or she sells or delivers liquefied petroleum gas which has not undergone quality inspections under Article 27(1), or refuses, interferes with, or evades a quality inspection under paragraph (2) of that Article;

5. Where he or she refuses, interferes with, or evades an inspection under Article 55(1);

6. Where he or she violates an order under Article 21(1) of the Petroleum and Alternative Fuel Business Act applied mutatis mutandis under Article 64(2) or measures under Article 22(1) of that Act;

7. Where he or she commits any act prohibited under Article 39 of the Petroleum and Alternative Fuel Business Act.

(3) The standards for dispositions for violations under paragraph (2) shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) Where any person ordered to suspend business under paragraph (2) continues to conduct his or her business during the period of suspension, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources shall revoke the registration of liquefied petroleum gas export or import business or order him or her to close his or her place of business. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

Article 22(Penalty surcharges) #

(1) Where a liquefied petroleum gas exporter or importer falls under any of Article 21(2)3 through 7, but the suspension of business is likely to cause serious inconvenience to consumers or harm to the public interest, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources may impose a penalty surcharge not exceeding 2 billion won on him or her, in lieu of such suspension. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) Where a liquefied petroleum gas exporter or importer fails to meet requirements for registration under Article 17(3), but the suspension of business is likely to cause serious inconvenience to consumers or harm to the public interest, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources may impose a penalty surcharge of not more than the amount equivalent to the exports or imports of liquefied petroleum gas during the period in which he or she fails to meet any requirement for registration on him or her, in lieu of suspension of business under Article 21(2). <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(3) Where a liquefied petroleum gas exporter or importer fails to fulfill his or her stockholding obligation under Article 20, but the suspension of business is likely to cause serious inconvenience to consumers or harm to the public interest, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources may impose a penalty surcharge of not more than the amount equivalent to the quantity less than the quantity of obligatory liquefied petroleum gas reserves during the period in which he or she fails to perform his or her stockholding obligation in lieu of the suspension of business under Article 21(2). <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) Types of offenses on which penalty surcharges are imposed under paragraph (1), amounts of penalty surcharges based on the degree of offenses, methods of calculation of penalty surcharges under paragraphs (2) and (3), and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(5) Where any person liable to pay a penalty surcharge under paragraphs (1) through (3) fails to pay the penalty surcharge by the payment deadline, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources shall collect the penalty surcharge in the same manner as delinquent national taxes are collected, or revoke the disposition of imposition of the penalty surcharge under paragraphs (1) through (3) and impose the disposition of the suspension of liquefied petroleum gas export or import business under Article 21(2). <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(6) Amounts imposed and collected pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (3) shall be vested in special accounts for energy and resources-related projects under the Act on the Special Accounts for Energy and Resources-Related Projects.

Article 23-2(Obligation of liquefied petroleum gas filling business operators to supply correct quantity) #

(1) Where a liquefied petroleum gas filling business operator fills a container fitted to a motor vehicle with liquefied petroleum gas, the operator shall not supply the gas in a quantity falling short of the correct quantity beyond the permissible tolerance prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) Where a liquefied petroleum gas filling business operator fills a container fitted to a motor vehicle with liquefied petroleum gas, the operator shall not install or retrofit business facilities or use the business facilities installed or retrofitted by transfer or lease with the purpose of supplying the gas in a quantity falling short of the correct quantity.

(3) Specific standards for installation or retrofitting under paragraph (2) and business facilities subject to such standards shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(4) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources or the head of the Si/Gun/Gu may require an inspection to be conducted, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, regarding any liquefied petroleum gas filling business operator's act of short-filling under paragraph (1) or act of installing or retrofitting business facilities under paragraph (2). <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(5) Where a liquefied petroleum gas filling business operator violates paragraph (1) or (2), the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources or the head of the Si/Gun/Gu may announce the violation as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(6) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources may subsidize all or some of expenses incurred in conducting quality inspections to the head of the Si/Gun/Gu who conducts quality inspections under paragraph (4) or a person who conducts quality inspections entrusted under Article 61 (3)1-2. In such cases, the methods of subsidizing expenses incurred in conducting quality inspections shall be prescribed and publicly notified by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

[This Article Added on Aug. 20, 2019]

Article 27(Quality inspections of liquefied petroleum gas) #

(1) Where any liquefied petroleum gas exporter or importer, oil refinery operator, and dealer of petroleum by-products under the Petroleum and Alternative Fuel Business Act intends to sell or deliver liquefied petroleum gas, he or she shall undergo quality inspections to determine whether liquefied petroleum gas meets quality standards under Article 26(1) by a quality inspection institution designated under Article 25(1) of that Act or the Korea Petroleum Quality and Distribution Authority established under Article 25-2 of that Act; provided, a person who has inspection personnel and inspection equipment and has obtained approval from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources may conduct a self-inspection in lieu of a quality inspection by a quality inspection institution. <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) Where necessary to maintain quality of liquefied petroleum gas, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may conduct quality inspections of liquefied petroleum gas which a liquefied petroleum gas exporter or importer, liquefied petroleum gas filling business operator, collective supplier of liquefied petroleum gas, liquefied petroleum gas dealer, and oil refinery operator, and dealer of petroleum by-products under the Petroleum and Alternative Fuel Business Act sell or deliver, or store, transport or keep for sale or delivery. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), cases prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, such as liquefied petroleum gas sold or delivered for export, shall be excluded from the subject of the quality inspection of liquefied petroleum gas. <Added on Aug. 20, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) Where a quality inspection under paragraph (2) finds that the quality of the relevant liquefied petroleum fails to meet any quality standard prescribed under Article 26(1), the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources may publish such fact, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>

(5) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources may subsidize all or some of expenses incurred in conducting quality inspections to the head of a Si/Gun/Gu who conducts quality inspections under paragraph (2) or a person who conducts quality inspections entrusted under Article 61(3)2. In such cases, methods of subsidizing expenses incurred in conducting quality inspections shall be prescribed and publicly announced by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>

(6) Matters necessary for quality inspections under the main clause of paragraph (1) and paragraph (2), the methods and procedures for conducting self-inspections under the proviso of paragraph (1), the procedures for publication under paragraph (4) shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>

Article 31(Safety control regulations) #

(1) Each of the liquefied petroleum gas business operators (excluding contract liquefied petroleum gas transportation operators; hereafter the same shall apply in this Article) shall establish safety control regulations including matters prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources regarding safety maintenance of facilities, containers, gas appliances, etc. and submit such safety control regulations to the permitting authority when such operator commences business. In such cases, a written opinion of the Korea Gas Safety Corporation shall be attached. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) Each of the liquefied petroleum gas business operators prescribed by Presidential Decree shall give priority to safety in all management activities, such as management principles, organizational management, data and information management, facilities management, and safety education for employees, and include necessary matters in safety control regulations under paragraph (1), to ensure comprehensive safety.

(3) A gas appliance manufacturer shall include the gas appliance manufacturing process, self-inspection method in safety control regulations under paragraph (1).

(4) Where the permitting authority deems it necessary to ensure safety, it may order a liquefied petroleum gas business operator to amend safety control regulations under paragraph (1).

(5) A person (including those acting on behalf of a gas supplier to perform safety control for gas-using facilities) who has submitted safety control regulations under paragraph (1) and the employees thereof shall observe the safety control regulations, and prepare and retain records of implementing the safety control regulations. <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019>

(6) The permitting authority shall verify and evaluate whether a liquefied petroleum gas business operator (including persons acting on behalf of a gas supplier to perform safety control for gas-using facilities) and the employees thereof comply with the safety control regulations referred to in paragraph (1) as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>

(7) The guidelines for preparing safety control regulations under paragraph (1) and the matters necessary for the Korea Gas Safety Corporation to express its opinion shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

Article 34(Safety supervisors) #

(1) Each of the liquefied petroleum gas business operators and each specified liquefied petroleum gas user under Article 44(2) shall appoint a safety supervisor before commencing business or using liquefied petroleum gas, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, to assign duties to ensure the safety of facilities, containers, gas appliances and to prevent any harm; provided, for facilities prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources where multiple users use liquefied petroleum gas through storage equipment, among facilities which a specified liquefied petroleum gas user use, the supplier supplying liquefied petroleum gas to such facilities shall appoint a safety supervisor. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) Where a liquefied petroleum gas business operator or specific user of liquefied petroleum gas appoints or dismisses a safety supervisor under paragraph (1), or a safety supervisor retires, they shall immediately report such fact to the permitting authority, the registering authority, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu, and appoint a new safety supervisor within 30 days from the date of dismissal or retirement; provided, where it is impracticable to appoint a replacement safety supervisor within 30 days, the period may be extended with approval of the permitting authority, the registering authority, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu.

(3) Where a safety supervisor falls under any of the following, a person who has appointed the safety supervisor pursuant to paragraph (1) shall designate a deputy to the safety supervisor and require the deputy to the safety supervisor to temporarily assume the duties of the safety supervisor on his or her behalf, as prescribed by Presidential Decree: <Amended on Jan. 6, 2016>

1. Where the safety supervisor is unable to perform his or her duties temporarily due to travel, illness, or other reasons;

2. Where another safety supervisor is not appointed at the time the safety supervisor is dismissed or retires.

(4) A safety supervisor shall perform his or her duties conscientiously, and a liquefied petroleum gas business operator and specified liquefied petroleum gas user under Article 44(2) and their employees shall give due regard to the safety supervisor's opinion on safety and comply with his or her advice.

(5) Where a safety supervisor prescribed by Presidential Decree fails to perform his or her duties conscientiously, the permitting authority, the registering authority, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may request the liquefied petroleum gas business operator or the specified liquefied petroleum gas user under Article 44(2) who has appointed such safety supervisor to dismiss him or her.

(6) Where the permitting authority, the registering authority, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu requests for dismissal of a safety supervisor under paragraph (5), it or he or she shall notify the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources of the fact that the relevant safety supervisor fails to conscientiously perform his or her duties. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(7) If a report filed under paragraph (2) has no defect in the matters stated therein and the documents appended thereto and meets the formalities prescribed in statutes or regulations, the report shall be deemed to be filed as at the time the report reaches the receiving authority. <Added on Feb. 3, 2022>

(8) The types, qualification, number, and scope of duties of safety supervisors, a period for which a deputy acts on behalf of a safety supervisor, and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Feb. 3, 2022>

Article 34-2(Approval of facility work plans) #

(1) Where a liquefied petroleum supplier intends to perform works to install or alter gas supply facilities prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, he or she shall obtain approval of such work plan from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources, or the head of the relevant Si/Gun/Gu after meeting all requirements, such as the facility standards, technical standards and standards for human resources, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. The same shall also apply to any modification to important matters prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources from among approved matters. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) Where a liquefied petroleum supplier intends to perform construction works of gas supply facilities prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, from among works to install or alter gas supply facilities, he or she shall report a plan for such works to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources or the head of the relevant Si/Gun/Gu, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. The same shall apply to any modification to important matters prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources from among reported matters. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), where gas supply facilities are installed or altered at the cost of liquefied petroleum gas users under the Housing Act or any other statute, a person that performs construction works of such gas supply facilities may apply for approval of the work plan or approval of modification thereto, or report the work plan or any modification thereto, on behalf of the relevant liquefied petroleum gas pipeline network supplier. In such cases, the person that performs construction works of such gas supply facilities shall notify the liquefied petroleum gas pipeline network supplier thereof.

(4) Any of the following persons shall undergo a technical review of the Korea Gas Safety Corporation on the relevant work plan in advance, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

1. A person that intends to obtain approval of a work plan under paragraph (1) or approval of modification thereto;

2. A person that intends to report a work plan under paragraph (2) or report any modification thereto;

3. A person that intends to perform works to install or alter gas supply facilities prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, other than the gas supply facilities under paragraphs (1) and (2).

[This Article Added on Aug. 20, 2019]

Article 35(Construction of facilities and preservation and submission of construction records) #

(1) A person who intends to construct liquefied petroleum gas filling facilities, collective supply facilities, sales facilities, facilities of the place of business, storage facilities, or facilities for the use of liquefied petroleum gas (hereinafter referred to as "liquefied petroleum gas facilities") shall be a person who has registered for gas facility construction business under Article 9 of the Framework Act on the Construction Industry (hereinafter referred to as "gas facility construction contractor").

(2) A gas facility construction contractor who intends to perform and manage any works to install or alter gas supply facilities or gas-using facilities in excess of the scale prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources shall inform in advance a liquefied petroleum gas pipeline supplier of the details of construction to ensure that the relevant liquefied petroleum gas pipeline supplier may examine impacts on the construction plan of gas supply facilities, gas supply capacity, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. The liquefied petroleum gas pipeline supplier shall inform such gas facility supplier and persons who intend to use liquefied petroleum gas of the results of their examination. <Added on Aug. 20, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>

(3) Where a gas facility construction contractor performs any works to install or alter gas supply facilities or gas-using facilities, he or she shall perform and manage such works in conformity with the facility standards and technical standards for each facility prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Added on Aug. 20, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) When a gas facility construction contractor constructs liquefied petroleum gas facilities, he or she shall do so in compliance with facility standards and technical standards under Articles 5(5) and (7), 8(4), and 44(1). <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019; Feb. 3, 2022>

(5) When a gas facility construction contractor completes the construction or alteration of liquefied petroleum gas facilities, the contractor shall prepare and preserve the construction records, as-built drawings (where they have been input in the computer auxiliary memory, such input data are acceptable; hereinafter the same shall apply), and other necessary documents (hereinafter referred to as "construction records"), as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>

(6) A gas facility construction contractor shall provide a copy of construction records to a person who has ordered the construction or alteration of liquefied petroleum gas facilities, and submit a copy of as-built drawings to the head of the Si/Gun/Gu, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>

(7) Upon receipt of a copy of construction records under paragraph (6), a gas supplier and a person who store liquefied petroleum gas shall preserve a copy of as-built drawings among construction records, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>

[Title Amended on Aug. 20, 2019]

Article 36(Safety verification and final inspections) #

(1) A liquefied petroleum gas filling business operator, collective supplier of liquefied petroleum gas (excluding liquefied petroleum gas pipeline network suppliers), liquefied petroleum gas dealer, or person who store liquefied petroleum gas shall obtain safety verification from the permitting authority for each construction process, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, when performing works prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, such as construction or alteration of liquefied petroleum gas filling facilities, collective supply facilities, sales facilities, or storage facilities that involves burying facilities underground; provided, where a person other than a collective supplier of liquefied petroleum gas constructs liquefied petroleum gas collective supply facilities, the construction contractor who has performed the works shall obtain the safety verification. <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) When each of the liquefied petroleum gas business operators (excluding liquefied petroleum gas pipeline network suppliers and contract liquefied petroleum gas transportation operators) completes construction or alteration of liquefied petroleum gas filling facilities, collective supply facilities, sales facilities, facilities of the place of business, storage facilities, or gas appliance manufacturing facilities, each of them shall undergo final inspections by the permitting authority before using the facilities; provided, where a person other than a collective supplier of liquefied petroleum gas completes the construction of liquefied petroleum gas collective supply facilities, the construction contractor of the works shall undergo the final inspection. <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019>

(3) Standards for safety verification and final inspection under paragraphs (1) and (2), and other matters necessary for inspections shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

Article 44(Construction and inspections of facilities for use of liquefied petroleum gas) #

(1) A person who intends to use liquefied petroleum gas shall ensure that liquefied petroleum gas-using facilities and gas appliances comply with the facility standards and technical standards prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) Where a gas facility construction contractor completes the construction of liquefied petroleum gas-using facilities of a person prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources who intends to use liquefied petroleum gas (hereinafter referred to as "specified liquefied petroleum gas user") or the alteration thereof as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, the contractor shall undergo the final inspection by the head of the Si/Gun/Gu before the specified liquefied petroleum gas user uses the facilities. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(3) A specified liquefied petroleum gas user may use liquefied petroleum gas-using facilities only where the relevant facilities have passed the final inspection under paragraph (2).

(4) A specified liquefied petroleum gas user shall undergo regular inspections of liquefied petroleum gas-using facilities by the head of the Si/Gun/Gu, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources; provided, among specified liquefied petroleum gas users, those who are prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources may be exempted from regular inspections of liquefied petroleum gas-using facilities. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(5) The head of a Si/Gun/Gu who conducts the final inspection under paragraph (2) shall notify the chief of the competent fire station of matters prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(6) Standards for and the period of the final inspection and regular inspections under paragraphs (2) and (4), and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(7) When the head of a Si/Gun/Gu, the chief of a police station, or the chief of a fire station deems that a specified liquefied petroleum gas user is likely to cause harm by violating this Act or an order under this Act, he or she may temporarily prohibit the specified user's use of liquefied petroleum gas or seal the liquefied petroleum gas-using facilities or temporarily place them in custody.

(8) A gas supplier shall verify whether liquefied petroleum gas-using facilities of a specified liquefied petroleum gas user have undergone the final inspection required under paragraph (2) and the regular inspection required under paragraph (4) before supplying liquefied petroleum gas to the facilities.

(9) The head of a Si/Gun/Gu may disclose the result of a final inspection and regular inspection under paragraphs (2) and (4). <Added on Jun. 15, 2021>

(10) Matters necessary for the subject, scope, and methods of disclosure of inspection results specified in paragraph (9) shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Added on Jun. 15, 2021; Oct. 1, 2025>

Article 45(Detailed standards) #

(1) The Gas Technical Standards Committee under Article 33-2 of the High-Pressure Gas Safety Control Act may formulate standards that prescribe detailed specifications, specific numerical values, specific methods of testing in detail that meet standards within any of the following standards (hereinafter referred to as "detailed standards"): <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019; Feb. 3, 2022>

1. Facility standards and technical standards concerning the filling, collective supply, and sale of liquefied petroleum gas and the manufacturing of gas appliances under Article 5(5);

2. Facility standards and technical standards for container storage facilities under Article 5(7);

3. Facility standards and technical standards for liquefied petroleum gas storage facilities under Article 8(4);

4. Facility standards and technical standards for the manufacturing of gas appliances under Article 10(7);

5. Standards for safety verification and final inspections under Article 36(3);

6. Standards for construction supervision under Article 36-2(1);

7. Standards for regular inspections and occasional inspections under Article 37(2);

8. Standards for precise safety diagnosis and safety evaluation under Article 38(2);

9. Standards for inspections of gas appliances under Article 39(4);

10. Facility standards and technical standards for liquefied petroleum gas-using facilities under Article 44(1);

11. Standards for final inspection and regular inspections under Article 44(6).

(2) Detailed standards shall be approved by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources following deliberation and resolution by the Gas Technical Standards Committee under paragraph (1), as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(3) Where detailed standards are approved under paragraph (2), the Gas Technical Standards Committee under paragraph (1) shall, without delay, make public the contents of such detailed standards through its website, and the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources shall publicly announce his or her approval of the detailed standards on the Official Gazette. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) Where anything meets detailed standards, it shall be deemed to meet the standards to which such detailed standards correspond, among the standards under the subparagraphs of paragraph (1).

(5) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (4), procedures for the establishment and amendment of detailed standards shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

Article 49-3(Identification of status of liquefied petroleum gas pipelines laid underground) #

(1) A person who intends to perform excavation works in an area permitted for business prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources or business of collectively supplying liquefied petroleum gas (excluding those prescribed by Presidential Decree; hereafter in Chapter V the same shall apply) among liquefied petroleum gas filling business shall request the Mayor/Do Governor, the head of the Si/Gun/Gu, or the specialized institution entrusted under Article 49-2 (hereinafter referred to as "entrusted institution, etc.") to identify whether a liquefied petroleum gas pipeline is laid under the relevant land before performing such excavation works; provided, the foregoing shall not apply to excavation works prescribed by Presidential Decree which are deemed not to cause any risk to liquefied petroleum gas pipelines. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) The entrusted agency in receipt of a request under paragraph (1) shall be a liquefied petroleum gas filling business operator or collective supplier of liquefied petroleum gas (referring to a person who has obtained permission to conduct the business of collectively supplying liquefied petroleum gas under paragraph (1); hereafter the same shall apply in Chapter V) of the Act shall be notified of the fact. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(3) Upon receipt of notification under paragraph (2), the liquefied petroleum gas filling business operator or collective supplier of liquefied petroleum gas shall confirm with the entrusted institution, etc. whether high-pressure gas pipelines are laid under relevant land, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) Where identification under paragraph (3) reveals that liquefied petroleum gas pipelines are laid underground, the relevant excavation contractor, liquefied petroleum gas filling business operator, and collective supplier of liquefied petroleum gas shall take the following measures, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, before commencing excavation works: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Indicating the location of the field of excavation works and the location of liquefied petroleum gas pipelines laid underground;

2. Notifying the entrusted institution, etc. of the indication under subparagraph 1;

3. Measures prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources to prevent any accident due to excavation works, such as installation of facilities necessary for protecting liquefied petroleum gas pipelines, provision of drawings marking the location of liquefied petroleum gas pipelines laid underground

(5) Where the entrusted institution, etc. receive confirmation that no underground pipelines have been found through identification under paragraph (3) or receive notification under paragraph (4) 2, the entrusted institution, etc. shall give notice to the relevant excavation contractor that excavation works may proceed, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(6) No excavation contractors shall perform excavation works before receiving the notice of commencement of excavation works under paragraph (5) from the entrusted institution, etc.

[This Article Added on Aug. 20, 2019]

Article 49-5(Consultation on excavation works and round inspections) #

(1) A person who intends to perform excavation works prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources in an area where business prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources or business of collective supply of liquefied petroleum gas is permitted, which are prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, to protect liquefied petroleum gas pipelines; A collective supplier of liquefied petroleum gas shall consult on safety measures, and a liquefied petroleum gas filling business entity or collective supplier of liquefied petroleum gas requested for consultation shall comply therewith except in extenuating circumstances; provided, this shall not apply to a person who has submitted an assessment report to the head of a Si/Gun/Gu under the former part of Article 49-4 (1). <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) A person intending to conduct excavation works with a liquefied petroleum gas filling business operator and a collective supplier of liquefied petroleum gas shall, if consultation has been conducted under paragraph (1), prepare a written agreement as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and shall observe the contents of the agreement. <Amended October 1, 2025>

(3) Where a liquefied petroleum gas pipeline passes through railroad (including urban railroad) or road construction works and other places of work prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, a liquefied petroleum gas filling business operator or collective supplier of liquefied petroleum gas who manages such liquefied petroleum gas pipelines and the implementer of such works shall establish a system to monitor, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources and regularly conduct round inspections. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

[This Article Added on Aug. 20, 2019]

Article 60(Fees) #

(1) Any of the following persons shall pay a fee, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources: <Amended on Feb. 3, 2022; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. A person who intends to obtain permission or permission for modification under Article 5(1) through (3) or (7);

2. A person who intends to obtain permission under Article 8(1) or permission for modification under the main clause of paragraph (2) of that Article;

3. A person who intends to file for registration as a contract liquefied petroleum gas transportation operator and for registration of any modification of the registered matters under Article 9(1) and (2), respectively;

4. A person who intends to file for registration of the manufacturing of foreign gas appliances or registration of modifications thereof, or renewal of registration under Article 10(1) through (3).

(2) Each of the following persons shall pay a fee or educational expenses, as prescribed by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources: <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. A person who intends to undergo a quality inspection under Article 27(1);

2. A person who seeks an opinion from the Korea Gas Safety Corporation on safety control regulations under the latter part of Article 31(1);

3. A person who intends to undergo a final inspection of installation or alteration works of a liquefied petroleum gas filling facility, collective supply facility, sales facility, facility of the place of business, storage facility, or gas appliance manufacturing facility under Article 36(2);

4. A person who intends to undergo a construction supervision under Article 36-2(1);

5. A person who intends to undergo a regular inspection under Article 37(1);

6. A person who intends to undergo precise safety diagnosis or safety evaluation under Article 38(1);

7. A person who intends to undergo inspections of gas appliances under Article 39(1);

8. A person who intends to receive safety education under Article 41(1);

9. A person who intends to undergo the final inspection of liquefied petroleum gas-using facilities under Article 44(2);

10. A person who intends to undergo the regular inspection of liquefied petroleum gas-using facilities under Article 44(4);

11. A person who intends to hear the opinion of the Korea Gas Safety Corporation regarding gas safety impact assessment under Article 49-4(1).

(3) Expenses incurred by the entrusted institution, etc. in performing tasks related to verification of the status of underground liquefied petroleum gas pipelines under Article 49-3 shall be borne by the relevant liquefied petroleum gas filling business operator and Collective supplier of liquefied petroleum gas, as determined and publicly notified by the Minster of Trade, Industry and Resources. <Added on Aug. 20, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>

Article 61(Delegation and entrustment of authority) #

(1) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources or a Mayor/Do Governor (excluding the Special Self-Governing City Mayor and the Special Self-Governing Province Governors) may delegate part of his or her authority under this Act to a Mayor/Do Governor or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu (excluding the Special Self-Governing City Mayor and the Special Self-Governing Province Governors), as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources, a Mayor/Do Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu (excluding the Special Self-Governing City Mayor and the Special Self-Governing Province Governors) may entrust the Korea Gas Safety Corporation with the following tasks within his or her authority under this Act, as prescribed by Presidential Decree: <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019; Jun. 15, 2021; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Verification as to whether safety control regulations under Article 31(6) are observed and evaluation of the state of their compliance;

2. Receipt of copies of as-built drawings under Article 35(6);

3. Safety verification under Article 36(1);

4. Final inspections under Article 36(2);

5. Construction supervision under Article 36-2(1);

6. Regular inspections and occasional inspections under the main clause of Article 37(1);

7. Inspections of imported gas appliances under the main clause of Article 39(1);

8. Collection and inspection of gas appliances on the market under Article 40(2);

9. Provision of safety education under Article 41(1);

10. Deleted; <Dec. 11, 2018>

11. Final inspection of liquefied petroleum gas-using facilities and disclosure of the results under Article 44(2) and (9);

12. Orders to take measures to prevent harm under Article 48(1);

13. Orders to suspend the use of facilities under Article 48(2);

14. Guidance and confirmation on inspection activities conducted by an inspection agency under Article 35 of the High-Pressure Gas Safety Control Act.

(3) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may entrust the Korea Gas Safety Corporation, a quality inspection institution designated under Article 25(1) of the Petroleum and Alternative Fuel Business Act, the Korea Petroleum Quality and Distribution Authority under Article 25-2 of that Act, and an inspection agency under Article 35 of the High-Pressure Gas Safety Control Act, with the following tasks under his or her authority under this Act, as prescribed by Presidential Decree: <Amended on Mar. 21, 2017; Aug. 20, 2019; Jun. 15, 2021; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Inspection to ascertain whether any liquefied petroleum gas filling business operator has supplied the quantity of liquefied petroleum gas, and installation, retrofitting of business facilities under Article 23-2(4);

2. Quality inspections of liquefied petroleum gas under Article 27(2);

3. Inspection of gas appliances under the main clause of Article 39(1); provided, an inspection of imported gas appliances shall be excluded;

4. Regular inspections of liquefied petroleum gas-using facilities and disclosure of the results under Article 44(4) and (9).

(4) Among the authorities of the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources under this Act, the tasks of receiving applications for registration of liquefied petroleum gas export or import businesses under Article 17(1) and for registration of modifications thereof (including conditional registration under Article 18 of the Act) as well as verifying the details of applications therefor may be entrusted to the Korea Petroleum Quality and Distribution Authority established under Article 25-2 of the Petroleum and Alternative Fuel Business Act, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

Article 65(Penalty provisions) #

(1) A person who interferes with the supply of liquefied petroleum gas by causing damage to gas facilities of a collective supplier of liquefied petroleum gas or obstructing the function thereof shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not less than 1 year nor more than 10 years or by a fine not exceeding 150 million won.

(2) A person who obstructs the supply of liquefied petroleum gas by damaging liquefied petroleum gas pipelines or by impairing the function thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than 5 years or by a fine not exceeding 50 million won. <Added on Dec. 20, 2019>

(3) A person who retrofits and sells gas appliances or retrofits gas appliances for sale, in violation of Article 40(5), shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than 3 years or by a fine not exceeding 30 million won. <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019>

(4) A person who commits a crime referred to in paragraph (1) by negligence or gross negligence in the course of conducting duties, shall be punished by imprisonment without labor for not more than 7 years or by a fine not exceeding 20 million won. <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019>

(5) A person who commits a crime referred to in paragraph (2) by negligence or gross negligence in the course of conducting duties, shall be punished by imprisonment without labor for not more than 2 years or by a fine not exceeding 20 million won. <Added on Aug. 20, 2019>gross negligence

(6) A person who inflicts an injury upon another person by leaking or exploding gas by committing a crime referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5), shall be punished by imprisonment without labor for not more than 10 years or by a fine not exceeding 100 million won, and a person who has caused another person's death shall be punished by imprisonment without labor for not less than 1 year but not more than 10 years or by a fine not exceeding 150 million won. <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019>

(7) A person who interferes with the supply and use of gas by manipulating gas supply facilities or gas-using facilities (if a liquefied petroleum gas dealer supplies liquefied petroleum gas, only referring to gas facilities owned by such liquefied petroleum gas dealer) without the consent of the liquefied petroleum gas business operator (excluding contract liquefied petroleum gas transportation operators and gas appliance manufacturers) or of the liquefied petroleum gas user shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than 1 year or by a fine not exceeding 10 million won. <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019>

(8) Where a person engaged in the gas supply facilities or gas-using facilities of a liquefied petroleum gas business operator (excluding contract liquefied petroleum gas transportation operators and gas appliance manufacturers) or a liquefied petroleum gas user obstructs the supply of gas without good cause, the punishment shall be the same as that provided for in paragraph (7). <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019>

(9) A person who, without the consent of a liquefied petroleum gas business operator (excluding contract liquefied petroleum gas transportation operators and gas appliance manufacturers) or a liquefied petroleum gas user, alters gas supply facilities or gas-using facilities (in the case of a liquefied petroleum gas dealer supplying liquefied petroleum gas, referring only to gas facilities owned by that liquefied petroleum gas dealer) shall be punished by a fine not exceeding 5 million won. <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019>

(10) Attempts to commit the offenses prescribed in paragraphs (1), (2), and (7) shall be punished. <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019>

Article 66(Penalty provisions) #

(1) Any person who conducts liquefied petroleum gas export or import business without obtaining registration under Article 17(1) shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than 5 years or by a fine not exceeding 200 million won.

(2) Any of the following persons shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than 3 years or by a fine not exceeding 100 million won:

1. A person who violates any of his or her obligation to stockpile liquefied petroleum gas under Article 20;

2. A person who violates any measure under Article 22(1) of the Petroleum and Alternative Fuel Business Act applied mutatis mutandis under Article 64(2).

(3) Any of the following persons shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than 2 years or by a fine not exceeding 20 million won: <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019>

1. A person who conducts liquefied petroleum gas filling business, liquefied petroleum gas collective supply business, or gas appliance manufacturing business without obtaining permission under Article 5(1);

2. A person who performs excavation works without requesting verification of the status of underground high-pressure gas pipelines under Article 49-3(1);

3. A person that performs excavation works without submitting an assessment document under the former part of Article 49-4(1);

4. Any person who performs excavation works without consultation under the main clause of Article 49-5(1) or who fails to comply with a request for consultation without good cause;

5. A person who fails to comply with the rules prescribed by consultation, in violation of Article 49-5(2);

6. A person who fails to establish a joint monitoring system or conduct circuit inspections on a regular basis, in violation of Article 49-5(3);

7. A person who performs excavation works without complying with the standards under Article 49-6;

8. A person who fails to prepare and preserve drawings of liquefied petroleum pipelines under Article 49-7(2) or who prepares or preserves false drawings;

9. A person who violates an order under Article 21(1) of the Petroleum and Alternative Fuel Business Act applied mutatis mutandis under Article 64(2).

Article 68(Penalty provisions) #

Any of the following persons shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than one year or by a fine not exceeding 10 million won: <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019; Feb. 3, 2022>

1. A person who conducts liquefied petroleum gas sales business, or who establishes the place of business or builds a liquefied petroleum gas storage facility of a liquefied petroleum gas filling business operator without obtaining permission under Article 5(2) and (7), or Article 8(1);

2. A person who modifies any permitted matter without obtaining permission for the modification, in violation of the main clause of Article 5(3) or the main clause of Article 8(2);

3. A person who conducts contract liquefied petroleum gas transportation without obtaining registration under Article 9(1);

4. A person who modifies any registered matter without filing for registration for modification under the main clause of Article 9(2);

5. A person who installs or retrofits business facilities for the purpose of supplying short of the correct quantity, or acquires or leases the business facilities installed or retrofitted, in violation of both Article 23-2(1) and (2), and supplies liquefied petroleum gas falling short of the correct quantity;

6. A person who sells or delivers liquefied petroleum gas, or stores, transports, or keeps it for sale or delivery, in violation of Article 26(3);

7. A person who fails to undergo an inspection under Article 27(1) or who refuses, interferes with, or evades a quality inspection under paragraph (2) of that Article;

8. A person who violates Article 30(1) or 32(1);

9. A liquefied petroleum gas business operator or construction contractor who fails to undergo an inspection under Article 36(2);

10. A person who uses a gas supplying facility without being determined appropriate under Article 36-2(2);

11. A gas appliance manufacturer or importer who fails to undergo an inspection under the main clause of Article 39(1);

12. A person who transfers, leases, or uses any un-inspected gas appliance, or displays any such gas appliance for sale, in violation of Article 39(3);

13. A person who fails to identify the status of underground liquefied petroleum gas pipelines under Article 49-3(3);

14. A person who fails to take measures prescribed in subparagraphs of Article 49-3(4).

15. A person who conducts excavation work before receiving notice of commencement of excavation work, in violation of Article 49-3(6);

16. A person who conducts excavation works not in compliance with the assessment document under Article 49-4(4);

17. A person who violates an order under Article 53;

18. A liquefied petroleum gas filling business operator or liquefied petroleum gas dealer who sells liquefied petroleum gas at a price higher than the maximum selling price under Article 23 of the Petroleum and Alternative Fuel Business Act applied mutatis mutandis under Article 64(2).

Article 73(Administrative fines) #

(1) Any of the following persons shall be subject to an administrative fine not exceeding 20 million won:

1. A liquefied petroleum gas exporter or importer who fails to comply with an order to report or submit documents under Article 55(1) or makes a false report;

2. A liquefied petroleum gas exporter or importer who fails to file a report under Article 58(1) or makes a false report.

(2) Any of the following persons shall be subject to an administrative fine not exceeding 10 million won: <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019>

1. A person who fails to file for registration of the modification under Article 17(2) or falsely files for registration of the modification;

2. A person who fails to report the commencement, suspension, or closure of business under Article 19(2) or makes a false report thereof;

3. A person who fails to prepare a written agreement under Article 49-5(2) or prepares a false written agreement;

4. A liquefied petroleum gas exporter or importer who refuses to undergo inspections under Article 55(1).

(3) Any of the following persons shall be subject to an administrative fine not exceeding 3 million won: <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019; Feb. 3, 2022>

1. A liquefied petroleum gas business operator which fails to file a report required under the proviso of Article 5(3), the proviso of Article 8(2), or the proviso of Article 9(2);

2. A liquefied petroleum gas business operator which fails to file a report required under Article 11;

3. A person who fails to file a report required under Article 12(1) through (3);

4. A collective supplier of liquefied petroleum gas that fails to file a report required under Article 25(1);

5. Deleted; <Mar. 26, 2019>

6. A person who directly fills liquefied petroleum gas into a motor vehicle, in violation of the main clause of Article 29(1);

7. A person acting on behalf of a gas supplier to perform safety control for gas-using facilities, where the person fails to submit materials under Article 30-2(3) or submits false materials;

8. A liquefied petroleum gas business operator which fails to submit safety control regulations under Article 31(1) to the permitting authority;

9. A gas appliance manufacturer who violates Article 31(3);

10. A liquefied petroleum gas business operator which fails to comply with an order to amend safety control regulations under Article 31(4);

11. A liquefied petroleum gas business operator or a specified liquefied petroleum gas user who violates Article 34(3);

12. A gas facility construction contractor who fails to prepare or retain construction records or prepares false construction records, in violation of Article 35(5);

13. A gas facility construction contractor who fails to provide a copy of construction records to the person placing the order or to submit a copy of as-built drawings to the head of the Si/Gun/Gu, in violation of Article 35(6);

14. A gas supplier or person who store liquefied petroleum gas who fails to preserve a copy of as-built drawings, in violation of Article 35(7);

15. A person who fails to receive safety education, in violation of Article 41(1);

16. A person who fails to require persons subject to safety education under Article 41(2) to receive education;

17. A trade association, liquefied petroleum gas business operator, specified liquefied petroleum gas user or construction contractor that refuses to undergo an inspection under Article 55(1);

18. A person who fails to subscribe to insurance, in violation of Article 57(1);

19. A liquefied petroleum gas filling business operator, collective supplier of liquefied petroleum gas, or liquefied petroleum gas dealer who fails to file a report under Article 58(1) or makes a false report.

(4) Any of the following persons shall be subject to an administrative fine not exceeding 2 million won: <Amended on Aug. 20, 2019; Feb. 4, 2020>

1. A liquefied petroleum gas filling business operator, liquefied petroleum gas dealer, or contract liquefied petroleum gas transportation operator who violates the methods of supplying liquefied petroleum gas under Article 24;

2. A liquefied petroleum gas filling business operator, collective supplier of liquefied petroleum gas, or liquefied petroleum gas dealer who violates Article 30(3);

3. A person (including those acting on behalf of a gas supplier to perform safety control for gas-using facilities) who fails to comply with any safety control regulations under Article 31(5) or who fails to prepare and retain records of the implementation thereof;

4. A person who arbitrarily removes or alters gas facilities without consultation under Article 33(2);

5. A person who retrofits gas appliances (excluding persons falling under Article 65(3)), in violation of Article 40(5);

6. A liquefied petroleum gas user who fails to install liquefied petroleum gas-using facilities and gas appliances, in violation of Article 44(1);

7. A gas facility construction contractor who fails to undergo the final inspection under Article 44(2);

8. A specified liquefied petroleum gas user who uses liquefied petroleum gas-using facilities without passing the final inspection, in violation of Article 44(3);

9. A specified liquefied petroleum gas user who fails to undergo a regular inspection under Article 44(4);

10. A gas supplier who supplies liquefied petroleum gas without verifying whether facilities using liquefied petroleum gas have undergone a final inspection and a regular inspection, in violation of Article 44(8);

10-2. Any person who has sold gas appliances that do not contain safety devices, in violation of Article 44-2(1);

11. A liquefied petroleum gas business operator, specified liquefied petroleum gas user or liquefied petroleum gas user who fails to comply with an order under Article 48(1);

12. A liquefied petroleum gas business operator, specified liquefied petroleum gas user, or liquefied petroleum gas user which fails to comply with an order under Article 48(2);

13. A trade association, liquefied petroleum gas business operator, specified liquefied petroleum gas user, or construction contractor which fails to comply with an order to report or submit documents under Article 55(1) or makes a false report;

14. A liquefied petroleum gas business operator or specified liquefied petroleum gas user which fails to notify the occurrence of a gas accident under Article 56(1).

(5) Any of the following persons shall be subject to an administrative fine not exceeding 1 million won:

1. A consumer of liquefied petroleum gas who fails to comply with an order under Article 33(1);

2. A person who smokes in violation of Article 49.

(6) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources, the competent Mayor/Do Governor, or the head of the competent Si/Gun/Gu (excluding the Special Self-Governing City Mayor and the Special Self-Governing Province Governors) shall impose and collect administrative fines under paragraphs (1) through (5) as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

SAFETY CONTROL AND BUSINESS OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS ACT

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Definitions) #

Article 3(Forecasts of conditions of supply of and demand for liquefied petroleum gas) #

Article 3-2(Policy regarding use and supply of liquefied petroleum gas) #

Article 4(Relationship to other statutes) #

Article 5(Permission to conduct business) #

Article 6(Criteria for permission) #

Article 7(Grounds for disqualification) #

Article 8(Permission to build storage facilities) #

Article 9(Registration of contract liquefied petroleum gas transportation operators) #

Article 10(Registration of manufacturing of foreign gas appliances) #

Article 11(Reporting on commencement of business) #

Article 12(Succession to status of business operator) #

Article 13(Revocation of permission or registration) #

Article 14(Penalty surcharges) #

Article 15(Revocation of registration of foreign gas appliance manufacturers) #

Article 16(Succession to effect of dispositions) #

Article 17(Registration of liquefied petroleum gas export or import business) #

Article 18(Conditional registration) #

Article 19(Reporting of commencement, suspension, and closure of business) #

Article 20(Obligation to stockpile liquefied petroleum gas) #

Article 21(Revocation of registration) #

Article 22(Penalty surcharges) #

Article 23(Indication of quantity of liquefied petroleum gas filled) #

Article 23-2(Obligation of liquefied petroleum gas filling business operators to supply correct quantity) #

Article 24(Methods of sale) #

Article 25(Supply regulations) #

Article 26(Maintenance of quality of liquefied petroleum gas) #

Article 27(Quality inspections of liquefied petroleum gas) #

Article 28 #

Article 29(Restrictions on filling liquefied petroleum gas into motor vehicles) #

Article 30(Obligation of suppliers) #

Article 30-2(Acting on behalf of gas supplier to perform safety control for gas-using facilities) #

Article 31(Safety control regulations) #

Article 32(Maintenance of safety of facilities and containers) #

Article 33(Improvement of facilities and safety maintenance thereof) #

Article 34(Safety supervisors) #

Article 34-2(Approval of facility work plans) #

Article 34-3(Use of public land) #

Article 35(Construction of facilities and preservation and submission of construction records) #

Article 36(Safety verification and final inspections) #

Article 36-2(Construction supervision) #

Article 37(Regular inspections and occasional inspections) #

Article 38(Precise safety diagnosis and safety evaluation) #

Article 39(Importation and inspection of gas appliances) #

Article 40(Ensuring safety of gas appliances) #

Article 41(Safety education) #

Article 42 #

Article 43 #

Article 44(Construction and inspections of facilities for use of liquefied petroleum gas) #

Article 44-2(Safety devices of facilities to use) #

Article 45(Detailed standards) #

Article 46(Support for improvement of safety control) #

Article 47(Support for installation of small liquefied petroleum gas storage tanks and pipeline networks and creation of safety control system) #

Article 48(Measures taken by permitting authority) #

Article 49(Prohibition of smoking in liquefied petroleum gas filling station for motor vehicles) #

Article 49-2(Information support for liquefied petroleum gas pipelines) #

Article 49-3(Identification of status of liquefied petroleum gas pipelines laid underground) #

Article 49-4(Gas safety impact assessment) #

Article 49-5(Consultation on excavation works and round inspections) #

Article 49-6(Compliance with standards for prevention of damage to liquefied petroleum gas pipelines) #

Article 49-7(Safety measures for liquefied petroleum gas pipelines) #

Article 50(Establishment of trade associations) #

Article 51(Activities) #

Article 52(Mutual-aid programs) #

Article 53(Orders to make adjustments) #

Article 54(Guidance and supervision) #

Article 55(Reporting and inspections) #

Article 56(Notification of accidents) #

Article 57(Purchasing insurance) #

Article 57-2(Use of any other person's land) #

Article 58(Reporting and disclosure of selling prices) #

Article 59(Hearings) #

Article 60(Fees) #

Article 61(Delegation and entrustment of authority) #

Article 62(Request for disposition) #

Article 63(Legal fiction as public officials for purposes of applying penalty provisions) #

Article 64(Application mutatis mutandis of the petroleum and alternative fuel business act) #

Article 65(Penalty provisions) #