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YOUTH ACTIVITY PROMOTION ACT — 법갈피

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YOUTH ACTIVITY PROMOTION ACT

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CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to prescribe matters necessary to actively promote various youth activities pursuant to Article 47(2) of the Framework Act on Youth.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 21, 2014]

Article 2(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows:

1. The term "youth activities" means youth activities under subparagraph 3 of Article 3 of the Framework Act on Youth;

2. The term "facilities for youth activities" means facilities specified in Article 10, which are provided for youth activities including training activities, exchange activities, and cultural activities;

3. The term "youth training activities" means educational activities through which youths build skills and character needed during the period of youth by voluntarily participating in youth activities, which are experiential activities through which youths put their learning into practice by participating in the youth training programs together with youth leaders under subparagraph 7 of Article 3 of the Framework Act on Youth (hereinafter referred to as "youth leader");

4. The term "youth exchange activities" means experiential activities through which youth build community spirit, etc. through various exchanges between regions, North and South Koreas, and countries;

5. The term "youth cultural activities" means experiential activities through which youths build cultural sensibility and ability to live together through artistic activities, sports activities, club activities, volunteer activities, etc.;

6. The term "youth training programs" means programs necessary for youth training activities and activities relating thereto;

7. The term "youth training activities including lodging" means youth training activities that youths under the age of 19 (excluding persons who greet January 1 of the year in which they attain the age of 19; hereinafter the same shall apply) leave their dwellings and lodge or pitch camp in a youth training facility specified in subparagraph 1 of Article 10 or any other place, or lodge or pitch camp while moving to a youth training facility specified in subparagraph 1 of Article 10 or any other place;

Article 6(Establishment of Korea youth work agency) #

(1) In order to engage in the following activities for youth development under subparagraph 2 of Article 3 of the Framework Act on Youth (hereinafter referred to as "youth development"), a Korea Youth Work Agency (hereinafter referred to as the "Work Agency") shall be established: <Amended on Mar. 2, 2016; Mar. 21, 2017; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Provision of comprehensive guidance and services concerning youth activities, youth welfare under subparagraph 4 of Article 3 of the Framework Act on Youth and youth protection under subparagraph 5 of Article 3 of the said Act;

2. Comprehensive management and provision of information, etc. necessary for youth development;

3. Operation of a youth training activity authentication system, such as a youth training activity authentication committee;

4. Revitalization of youth volunteer activities;

5. Development and supply of youth activity programs;

6. Entrustment with maintenance, management and operation of training facilities established by the State;

7. Test operation of main youth training programs developed by the State and local governments;

8. Support for international exchanges and cooperation activities conducted by youth activity facilities;

9. Training of youth leaders;

9-2. Consultation and education concerning support for reporting of plans for youth training activities including lodging, etc. under Article 9-2;

10. Support for comprehensive safety and sanitary inspection of training facilities under Article 18-3;

11. Consultation and public relations about the safety of training facilities;

11-2. Support for the safety education under Article 18-2;

12. Other activities designated by the Minister of Gender Equality and Family or necessary to achieve the objectives of the Work Agency.

(2) The Work Agency shall be a corporation.

(3) The Work Agency shall come into existence by registering the incorporation thereof at the seat of its principal office.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 21, 2014]

Article 9-2(Reporting of plans for youth training activities including lodging) #

(1) A person who intends to hold youth training activities including lodging or youth training activities without lodging (hereinafter referred to as "youth training activities including lodging, etc.") shall report a plan therefor to a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu (referring to the head of an autonomous Gu; hereinafter the same shall apply) according to the procedures and methods prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family; provided, this shall not apply to the following cases: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Where a non-profit corporation or non-profit organization subject to the direction and supervision by other Acts operates a youth training facility;

2. Where youths participate in youth training activities together with their legal guardians, such as parents;

3. Where a religious organization operates a youth training facility;

4. Where youth training activities without lodging are not activities that shall be authenticated pursuant to Article 36(2).

(2) Upon receipt of a report made under paragraph (1), a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall give notice to the reporter of whether or not to accept such report, within 14 days from the date of receipt of such report. <Added on Mar. 13, 2018>

(3) If a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu fails to give notice to the reporter of whether or not to accept a report or of an extension of the treatment period pursuant to the relevant statutes and regulations governing the treatment of civil petitions within a period fixed under paragraph (2), the report shall be deemed to have been accepted on the day after the end of the period (if the treatment period is extended or re-extended in accordance with the relevant statutes and regulations governing the treatment of civil petitions, it refers to the extended or re-extended period). <Added on Mar. 13, 2018>

(4) No person who intends to hold youth training activities including lodging, etc. shall recruit participants before his or her report prescribed in paragraph (1) is accepted. <Amended on Mar. 31, 2018>

(5) Where any of the following persons intends to operate or assist youth training activities including lodging, etc., a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall not accept his or her report: <Amended on Mar. 31, 2018>

1. A person who was sentenced to punishment or medical treatment and custody because he or she had committed a crime prescribed in Article 71(1) of the Child Welfare Act, in violation of Article 17 of the said Act; a sexual crime prescribed in Article 2 of the Act on Special Cases concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes; or child or youth sexual abuse prescribed in subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Act on the Protection of Children and Youth against Sexual Abuse, and in whose case ten years have not passed since the execution of such punishment or medical treatment and custody was completed, in whole or in part, or the execution thereof was reprieved or exempted;

2. A person who cannot become a youth leader pursuant to Article 21(3) of the Framework Act on Youth.

(6) A Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may request the head of a related agency to provide data for verifying a criminal record, etc. prescribed in paragraph (5). In such cases, the head of the related agency shall comply with such request, except in extenuating circumstances. <Amended on Mar. 13, 2018>

(7) When a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu accepts a report of a plan for youth training activities including lodging, etc., he or she shall notify the Minister of Gender Equality and Family of such plan. <Amended on Mar. 13, 2018; Oct. 1, 2025>

(8) When the Minister of Gender Equality and Family deems it necessary to supplement a plan for youth training activities including lodging, etc. notified pursuant to paragraph (7), he or she shall notify a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu who has notified such plan of the matters to be supplemented. <Amended on Mar. 13, 2018; Oct. 1, 2025>

(9) A Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu notified of the matters to be supplemented pursuant to paragraph (8) shall notify the person who intends to hold youth training activities including lodging, etc. of the details thereof. <Amended on Mar. 13, 2018>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 21, 2014]

Article 11(Establishment and operation of training facilities) #

(1) The State and local governments shall establish and operate the following training facilities pursuant to Article 18(1) of the Framework Act on Youth:

1. The State shall establish and operate national youth training facilities that can be used by youths from at least two Sis/Dos or all over the country;

2. A Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Do Governor, and a Special Self-Governing Province Governor (hereinafter referred to as the "Mayor/Do Governor"), and the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall establish and operate at least one youth training center under subparagraph 1a of Article 10;

3. The Mayor/Do Governor and the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall establish and operate at least one house of youth culture mentioned in subparagraph 1c of Article 10 in Eups, Myeons and Dongs;

4. The Mayor/Do Governor and the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may establish and operate a specialized youth facility, youth camping ground, and youth hostel mentioned in subparagraph 1d through f of Article 10.

(2) The State may provide subsidy to cover all or some of the expenses incurred in the establishment and operation of training facilities under paragraph (1)2 through 4 within budgetary limits.

(3) An individual, corporation or organization that intends to establish and operate a training facility shall obtain permission from a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu. The same shall also apply to any change of significant matters prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as a large-scale change in a facility site and an increase or decrease in gross floor area, among the permitted matters.

(4) The State or a local government may provide subsidy, within budgetary limits, to cover some of the expenses incurred by a person who establishes and operates a training facility with permission under paragraph (3) (hereinafter referred to as "person who establishes and operates a training facility") in the establishment and operation of the training facility.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 21, 2014]

Article 18-3(Comprehensive safety and sanitary inspections by supervision agency) #

(1) The Minister of Gender Equality and Family, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall regularly conduct comprehensive safety and sanitary inspections on training facilities and disclose the outcomes thereof to ensure the safety and sanitary control of training facilities. <Amended on Feb. 3, 2015; Mar. 21, 2017; Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) When intending to conduct a comprehensive safety and sanitary inspection prescribed in paragraph (1), the Minister of Gender Equality and Family or a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall give prior notice to the chief operating officer of the training facility of the procedure, method and period of the comprehensive safety and sanitary inspection. <Added on Dec. 12, 2017; Oct. 1, 2025>

(3) When or after giving a notice pursuant to paragraph (2), the Minister of Gender Equality and Family or a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may request the chief operating officer of the training facility to submit data necessary for the comprehensive safety and sanitary inspection pursuant to paragraph (1). In such cases, the chief operating officer of the training facility shall comply with such request, in the absence of good cause to the contrary. <Added on Dec. 12, 2017; Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) The State or a local government may request the chief operating officer of a training facility to supplement, improve or repair the training facility and to improve sanitary conditions thereof according to the outcomes of comprehensive safety and sanitary inspection conducted under paragraph (1). In such cases, the chief operating officer shall comply with such request, except in extenuating circumstances. <Amended on Mar. 21, 2017; Dec. 12, 2017>

(5) The cycle of, procedures for, methods of, and disclosure of the outcomes of, the comprehensive safety and sanitary inspections conducted under paragraph (1) and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Feb. 3, 2015; Mar. 21, 2017; Dec. 12, 2017>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 21, 2014]

[Title Amended on Mar. 21, 2017]

[Moved from Article 18-2 <Jan. 21, 2014>]

Article 19-2(Overall evaluation of training facilities) #

(1) In order to strengthen specialties and improve operation of training facilities, the Minister of Gender Equality and Family shall regularly conduct an overall evaluation of training facilities covering systems for the operation and management of the facilities and the administration of activity programs, and shall disclose the outcomes thereof. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) When intending to conduct an overall evaluation prescribed in paragraph (1), the Minister of Gender Equality and Family shall give prior notice to the chief operating officer of the training facility of the procedure, method and period of the overall evaluation. <Added on Dec. 12, 2017; Oct. 1, 2025>

(3) When or after giving a notice pursuant to paragraph (2), the Minister of Gender Equality and Family may request the chief operating officer of the training facility to submit data necessary for the overall evaluation pursuant to paragraph (1). In such cases, the chief operating officer of the training facility shall comply with such request in the absence of good cause to the contrary. <Added on Dec. 12, 2017; Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) The State and a local government may give an award, etc. to exemplary training facilities according to an overall evaluation conducted under paragraph (1). <Amended on Dec. 12, 2017>

(5) The Minister of Gender Equality and Family may request the chief operating officer of a training facility to improve unsatisfactory matters or take other necessary measures according to the outcomes of an overall evaluation conducted under paragraph (1). <Amended on Dec. 12, 2017; Oct. 1, 2025>

(6) The Minister of Gender Equality and Family shall notify the heads of related agencies, such as the Minister of Education, of the outcomes of an overall evaluation conducted under paragraph (1). <Amended on Dec. 12, 2017; Oct. 1, 2025>

(7) Matters necessary for the cycle of an overall evaluation conducted under paragraph (1), procedures and methods therefor, and the disclosure of the outcomes thereof shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. <Amended on Dec. 12, 2017; Oct. 1, 2025>

[This Article Added on Jan. 21, 2014]

Article 33(Legal fiction of approval and permission under other Acts) #

(1) Where a person obtains permission for a training facility pursuant to Article 11(3), he or she shall be deemed to have obtained the relevant permission, authorization, etc. for matters on which a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu has consulted in advance with the head of the relevant administrative agency concerned with regard to the following permission, authorization, cancellation, designation, or report (hereafter referred to as "permission, authorization, etc." in this Article) with regard to the following matters: <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024>

1. Permission for development under Article 56 of the National Land Planning and Utilization Act, designation of an operator of an urban or Gun planning facility project under Article 86 of the same Act, and approval for an implementation plan under Article 88 of the same Act;

2. Permission for the execution of a park project under Article 20 of the Natural Parks Act and permission for acts in a park area under Article 23 of the same Act;

3. Permission for conversion of farmland under Article 34 of the Farmland Act;

4. Permission for conversion of grassland under Article 23(2) of the Grassland Act and reporting on conversion of grassland under paragraph (3) of the said Article;

5. Permission for conversion of a mountainous district under Article 14 of the Mountainous Districts Management Act, reporting on conversion of a mountainous district under Article 15 of the same Act, permission for and reporting on temporary use of a mountainous district under Article 15-2 of the same Act;

6. Permission for acts in a forest protection area (excluding a forest genetic resources protection area) under Article 9(1) and (2)1 of the Forest Protection Act;

7. Permission for felling, etc. of standing trees and bamboo in an erosion control area under Article 14 of the Erosion Control Work Act and revocation of designation of an erosion control area under Article 20 of the same Act;

8. Approval for installation of waterworks for exclusive use under Article 52 of the Water Supply and Waterworks Installation Act;

9. Permission for construction of a private road under Article 4 of the Private Road Act.

(2) Where a training facility is registered pursuant to Article 13, the following reports or notifications (hereafter referred to as "reports, etc." in this Article) on the following matters on which a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu has consulted in advance with the heads of administrative agencies concerned with the reports, etc. with respect to such training facility shall be deemed to have filed the relevant reports, etc.: <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024>

1. Reporting of sports facility business under Article 20 of the Installation and Utilization of Sports Facilities Act;

2. Reporting of barber business and hairdressing business among public health business under Article 3 of the Public Health Control Act;

3. Reporting of rest restaurant business and general restaurant business among food service business under Article 37 of the Food Sanitation Act, and reporting of the establishment and operation of a mass dining facility under Article 88 of the same Act.

(3) When a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu grants permission to establish a training facility pursuant to Article 11(3) or issues a certificate of registration of a training facility pursuant to Article 13, he or she may choose not to undergo consultation under Article 24(3) of the Framework Act on Administration on matters on which he or she has consulted with the heads of relevant administrative agencies pursuant to Article 52(2). <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024>

(4) The heads of relevant administrative agencies concerned with permission, authorization, etc. or reporting, etc. shall submit their opinions within the following periods from the date of receipt of a request for consultation under Article 24(3) of the Framework Act on Administration: <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024>

1. Period for consultation on permission, authorization, etc.: 20 days;

2. Period for consultation on reports, etc.: 10 days.

(5) Where a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu has issued a certificate of registration of a training facility pursuant to Article 13, he or she shall notify the head of the relevant administrative agency concerned of the report, etc. of such fact within 15 days from the date of issuance of the certificate of registration. <Amended on Mar. 21, 2017; Mar. 26, 2024>

(6) Except as otherwise expressly provided for in paragraphs (1) through (5), Articles 24 through 26 of the Framework Act on Administration shall apply to the standards, effects, etc. of the legal fiction of permission, authorization, etc. and reporting, etc. <Added on Mar. 26, 2024>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 21, 2014]

Article 35(Operation of youth training activity authentication system) #

(1) The State shall operate a youth training activity authentication system to improve the content and level of youth training activities so that training activities may contribute to the balanced development of youths.

(2) The State shall establish and operate a Youth Training Activity Authentication Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "Authentication Committee") in the Work Agency in order to operate the youth training activity authentication system.

(3) The Authentication Committee shall consist of up to 15 members including one chairperson and one vice chairperson. <Added on Feb. 3, 2015>

(4) The members of the Authentication Committee shall be the persons falling under any of the following. In such cases, the members shall include at least one person falling under subparagraph 3: <Added on Feb. 3, 2015; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Persons nominated by the head of the relevant agency, among public officials in general service belonging to the Senior Executive Service or public officials equivalent thereto in extraordinary civil service at the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and the Ministry of Education;

2. The president of the Work Agency;

3. Persons commissioned by the Minister of Gender Equality and Family, among persons with professional qualifications or expertise regarding safety of youth activities;

4. Other persons commissioned by the Minister of Gender Equality and Family, among persons with much knowledge and experience regarding youth activities.

(5) The State shall disclose youth training activities authenticated pursuant to Article 36 (hereinafter referred to as "authenticated training activities"), maintain and manage the records of activities of youths who have participated in authenticated training activities, and provide such records upon request by youths. <Amended on Feb. 3, 2015>

(6) Matters necessary for the organization and operation of the Authentication Committee, maintenance and management of records of activities of youths, etc. shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Feb. 3, 2015>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 21, 2014]

Article 36(Procedures for authentication of youth training activities) #

(1) When the State, a local government, individual, corporation, or organization intends to develop and administer programs necessary for youth training activities, it may file an application for the authentication thereof with the Authentication Committee.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), a person who intends to hold, including entrustment or re-entrustment, youth training activities whose participants exceed a certain number or which are highly risky shall obtain authentication on such youth training activities from the Authentication Committee in advance, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family; provided, this shall not apply where any of the following organizations holds training activities intended for its members: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

1. An organization in charge of scout under the Scout Activities Support Act;

2. An organization in charge of girl scout under the Scout Activities Support Act;

3. The Korea Youth Association operated pursuant to the Korean Youth Association Support Act;

4. The Sea Explorers of Korea operated pursuant to the Act on the Support for Sea Explorers of Korea;

5. An organization in charge of 4-H activities operated pursuant to the Act on the Assistance to Korean 4-H Activities;

6. The Red Cross Youth operated pursuant to the Organization of the Korean National Red Cross Act;

7. Other organizations prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.

(3) A person who intends to apply for authentication pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) shall have youth leaders and any of the following personnel (hereinafter referred to as "professional personnel"); provided, where youth leaders fall under professional personnel, the person shall be deemed to have professional personnel: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

1. A person who has completed education on first-aid treatment prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family;

2. A person prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, who holds professional qualification or has professional knowledge necessary for the safety of youth activities.

(4) A person who intends to apply for authentication pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) shall state the place where programs necessary for youth training activities are to be held, the time, purposes, target, content, methods of conducting and evaluation of activities, youth leaders and professional personnel, etc. and shall submit the document to the Authentication Committee.

(5) When the Authentication Committee authenticates a program under paragraphs (1) and (2), it may confirm the details of the application for authentication by necessary means, such as a site inspection.

(6) Where matters for application listed in paragraph (4) are omitted or it is necessary to supplement such matters as a result of confirmation of the details of an application for authentication, the Authentication Committee may request the applicant to supplement such matters within a fixed period not exceeding 20 days, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(7) Matters necessary for procedures, methods, etc. for authentication of youth training activities under paragraphs (1) through (5) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 21, 2014]

Article 52(Legal fiction of approval and permission under other Acts) #

(1) Where a development plan is formulated or a development plan is approved pursuant to Article 48(1) and (2), the following permission, authorization, license, cancellation, reporting, or designation (hereafter referred to as "permission, license, etc." in this Article) concerning the following matters for which a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu has consulted in advance with the heads of the relevant administrative agencies concerned with the permission, license, etc. shall be deemed to have obtained the relevant permission, license, etc.: <Amended on Jan. 29, 2020; Mar. 26, 2024>

1. Designation of an operator of an urban or Gun planning facility project under Article 86 of the National Land Planning and Utilization Act, and approval for an implementation plan under Article 88 of the same Act;

2. Approval for installation of waterworks for exclusive use under Article 52 of the Water Supply and Waterworks Installation Act;

3. Permission for the execution or maintenance of public sewerage works under Article 16 of the Sewerage Act;

4. Permission for the occupation and use, and use of public waters under Article 8 of the Public Waters Management and Reclamation Act; and approval for or reporting of a plan for occupation and use, and use under Article 17 of the same Act, license to reclaim land from public waters under Article 28 of the same Act;

5. Permission for the execution of river conservation works or maintenance of a river under Article 30 of the River Act, permission for occupation and use of a river under Article 33 of the same Act, and permission for use of river water under Article 50 of the same Act;

6. Permission for the execution of road works or maintenance of a road under Article 36 of the Road Act and permission for occupation and use of a road under Article 61 of the same Act;

7. Permission for the implementation of a harbor development project under Article 9(2) of the Harbor Act;

8. Permission for construction of a private road under Article 4 of the Private Road Act;

9. Permission for conversion of a mountainous district under Article 14 of the Mountainous Districts Management Act and reporting of a mountainous district under Article 15 of the same Act, permission for or reporting of temporarily use of a mountainous district under Article 15-2 of the same Act;

10. Permission for acts in a forest protection district (excluding a forest genetic resources protection district) under Article 9(1) and (2)1 of the Forest Protection Act;

11. Permission for conversion of farmland under Article 34 of the Farmland Act;

12. Permission for conversion of grassland under Article 23(2) of the Grassland Act and reporting on conversion of grassland under Article 23(3) of the same Act;

13. Permission for felling, etc. of standing trees and bamboo in an erosion control area under Article 14 of the Erosion Control Work Act and revocation of designation of an erosion control area under Article 20 of the same Act;

14. Permission for the execution of a park project and management of park facilities under Article 20 of the Natural Parks Act and permission for acts in a park district under Article 23 of the same Act.

(2) When a Special Self-Governing City, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu formulates or approves a creation plan under Article 48(1) and (2), he or she shall consult with the head of the competent administrative agency about whether such plan complies with the relevant statutes listed in the subparagraphs of paragraph (1).

(3) Except as otherwise expressly provided for in paragraphs (1) and (2), Articles 24 through 26 of the Framework Act on the Administration shall apply mutatis mutandis to the standards, effects, etc. of deemed permission, licenses, etc. <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024>

(4) Deleted. <Mar. 26, 2024>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 21, 2014]

Article 72(Administrative fines) #

(1) The following persons shall be subject to an administrative fine not exceeding five million won:

1. A person who uses the name of Korea Youth Work Agency or a name similar thereto, in violation of Article 6-8;

2. A person who fails to make a report prescribed in Article 67(1), or refuses, interferes with or evades an examination.

(2) The following persons shall be subject to an administrative fine not exceeding three million won: <Amended on Dec. 12, 2017; Mar. 13, 2018>

1. A person who fails to make a report or makes a report by fraud or other improper means, in violation of Article 9-2(1);

2. A person who recruits participants in youth training activities, in violation of Article 9-2(4);

3. A person who fails to administer necessary medical treatment, in violation of Article 9-3(2);

4. A person who fails to makes an indication or announcement, in violation of Article 9-5;

5. A person who operates a training facility without registration, in violation of Article 13(1);

6. A person who fails to appoint a chief operating officer, in violation of Article 14(1) (including cases where it applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 16(4));

7. A person who fails to provide safety education, in violation of Article 18-2;

7-2. A person who fails to comply with the request for data, in violation of the latter part of Article 18-3(3);

7-3. A person who fails to comply with the request for data, in violation of the latter part of Article 19-2(3);

8. A person who violates a corrective order issued under Article 20;

9. A person who performs an act listed in the subparagraphs of Article 21, in violation of the same Article;

10. A person who fails to purchase insurance, in violation of Article 25;

11. A person who suspends, resumes or discontinues a training facility without making a report prescribed in Article 27(1);

12. A person who makes an indication that he or she has obtained authentication, such as authenticated training activities or authentication of training activities, or makes an indication similar thereto without obtaining authentication, in violation of Article 38.

(3) The Minister of Gender Equality and Family, or a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall impose and collect administrative fines prescribed in paragraphs (1) and (2), as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 21, 2014]

YOUTH ACTIVITY PROMOTION ACT

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Definitions) #

Article 3(Cooperation from relevant institutions) #

Article 4(Youth steering committees) #

Article 5(Support for youth activities) #

Article 6(Establishment of Korea youth work agency) #

Article 6-2(Articles of incorporation) #

Article 6-3(Executive officers) #

Article 6-4(Submission of project plans) #

Article 6-5(Requests for data) #

Article 6-6(Contribution and subsidies) #

Article 6-7(Application mutatis mutandis of the Civil Act) #

Article 6-8(Prohibition of use of similar name) #

Article 6-9(Legal fiction of public officials in application of penalty provisions) #

Article 7(Establishment of regional youth work centers) #

Article 8(Supply of information on youth activities) #

Article 9(Cooperation with schools) #

Article 9-2(Reporting of plans for youth training activities including lodging) #

Article 9-3(Duty to confirm health conditions and administer medical treatment) #

Article 9-4(Disclosure of information related to youth training activities including lodging) #

Article 9-5(Indication and announcement of information related to youth training activities including lodging) #

Article 9-6(Restrictions on youth training activities including lodging) #

Article 9-7(Cooperation with related agencies) #

Article 10(Types of facilities for youth activities) #

Article 11(Establishment and operation of training facilities) #

Article 12(Requirements for permission for training facilities) #

Article 13(Registration of training facilities) #

Article 14(Chief operating officer of training facilities) #

Article 15(Grounds for disqualification) #

Article 16(Entrusting operation of training facilities) #

Article 16-2(Termination of contracts for entrustment of training facility operations) #

Article 17(Facility standards for training facilities) #

Article 18(Safety inspection of training facilities) #

Article 18-2(Safety education) #

Article 18-3(Comprehensive safety and sanitary inspections by supervision agency) #

Article 18-4(Safety education for staff of training facilities) #

Article 19(Standards for operation of training facilities) #

Article 19-2(Overall evaluation of training facilities) #

Article 20(Corrective orders) #

Article 20-2(Orders to suspend operation) #

Article 21(Prohibited acts) #

Article 22(Revocation of permission or registration) #

Article 23(Hearings) #

Article 24(Usage fees and training expenses) #

Article 25(Purchasing insurance) #

Article 26(Succession to training facilities) #

Article 27(Suspension or discontinuance of training facilities) #

Article 28(Advance review of viability when constructing training facilities) #

Article 29 #

Article 30(Promotion of participation by private citizens) #

Article 31(Use of training facilities) #

Article 32(Facilities for youths’ use) #

Article 33(Legal fiction of approval and permission under other Acts) #

Article 33-2(Notification of current status of training facilities) #

Article 34(Development and supply of youth training programs) #

Article 35(Operation of youth training activity authentication system) #

Article 36(Procedures for authentication of youth training activities) #

Article 36-2(Ex post facto management of authentication) #

Article 36-3(Revocation of authentication) #

Article 37(Notification of results of authenticated training activities) #

Article 38(Prohibition against use of similar names) #

Article 39(Restrictions on entrustment of youth training activities) #

Article 40(Korea association of youth centers) #

Article 41(Regional associations of youth centers) #

Article 42 #

Article 43 #

Article 44 #

Article 45 #

Article 46 #

Article 47(Designation of youth training districts) #

Article 48(Training district creation plans) #

Article 49(Designation of training districts extending over at least two sis/guns/gus) #

Article 50(Expropriation and use) #

Article 51(Establishment of facilities according to creation plans) #

Article 52(Legal fiction of approval and permission under other Acts) #

Article 53(Promotion of youth exchange activities) #

Article 54(Support to international youth exchange activities) #

Article 55(Sister city agreements of local governments) #

Article 56(Support for overseas korean youth exchange activities) #