Article 32(Revocation of permission) #
(1) Where any manufacturer or importer of deep sea drinking water falls under any of the following cases, a Mayor/Do Governor may revoke the relevant permission or registration, or issue an order to suspend the relevant business for up to 6 months; provided, he or she shall revoke permission or registration, in cases falling under subparagraphs 1 and 2: <Amended on Mar. 21, 2017; Apr. 23, 2019; Apr. 22, 2025>
1. Where manufacturers or importers of deep sea drinking water fall under any of subparagraphs 1 through 3, and 5 of Article 28; provided, this shall not apply to any of the following cases:
(a) Where the executive officers of a corporation fall under any of subparagraphs 1 through 3 of Article 28, and such executive officers are replaced by other persons within two months;
(b) Where successors to the business of manufacturing or the business of importing deep sea drinking water under Article 31 (1) fall under any of subparagraphs 1 through 3 of Article 28, but such successors transfer the relevant business to other persons within three months after succession;
2. Where manufacturers of deep sea drinking water obtain permission or revised permission for the business of manufacturing deep sea drinking water, or importers of deep sea drinking water obtain registration or revised registration of the business of importing deep sea drinking water by fraud or other improper means;
3. Where manufacturers or importers of deep sea drinking water fail to satisfy the standards for manufacturing facilities under Article 27 (1);
4. Where manufacturers or importers of deep sea drinking water violate conditions under Article 27 (8);
5. Where manufacturers or importers of deep sea drinking water fail to employ quality control managers under Article 29 (1) or violate Article 29 (2);
6. Where manufacturers or importers of deep sea drinking water fail to undergo a medical examination under Article 30 (1);
7. Where manufacturers or importers of deep sea drinking water fail to satisfy the required standards under Article 33 (1) and (2);
8. Where manufacturers or importers of deep sea drinking water violate indication standards, etc. under Article 35;
9. Where manufacturers or importers of deep sea drinking water fail to take necessary measures under Article 37 (1) or violate an order to take measures to preserve the marine environment or corrective measures under Article 37 (2);
10. Where manufacturers or importers of deep sea drinking water sell deep sea drinking water which has no charges certification marks under Article 42;
11. Where manufacturers or importers of deep sea drinking water violate any ban or restriction under Article 51 (1) or violate orders or measures under Article 51 (2).
(2) Where a distribution seller of deep sea drinking water falls under any of the following cases, a Mayor/Do Governor may issue an order to close a business place or suspend the business for a fixed period of up to 6 months; provided, he or she shall issue an order to close a business place, in cases falling under subparagraph 1 or 2: <Added on Apr. 22, 2025>
1. Where a distribution seller of deep sea drinking water fall under any of subparagraphs 1, 2, 4, and 5 of Article 28; provided, this shall not apply to any of the following cases:
a. Where an executive officer of a corporation falls under any of subparagraphs 1, 2, or 4 of Article 28 and such executive officer is replaced within 2 months;
b. When an heir who succeeds to the status of the business of distribution and sale of deep sea drinking water in accordance with Article 31 (1) transfers the relevant business within 3 months from the date of commencement of inheritance even in cases falling under any of subparagraphs 1, 2, or 4 of Article 28;
2. Where a distribution seller of deep sea drinking water files a report for the business of distribution and sale of deep sea drinking water or a report on modification thereof by fraud or other improper means;
3. Where a distribution seller of deep sea drinking water falls under any of subparagraphs 7 through 9 and subparagraph 11 of paragraph (1).
(3) Where manufacturers of deep sea drinking water continue to engage in the relevant business in violation of a business suspension order under paragraph (1), a Mayor/Do Governor may revoke the relevant permission, and where importers of deep sea drinking water continue to engage in the relevant business in violation of a business suspension order under paragraph (1), he or she may revoke the relevant registration. <Amended on Apr. 22, 2025>
(4) A Mayor/Do Governor may issue an order to close a business place where a distribution seller of deep sea drinking water continues to engage in the business in violation of the order of business suspension under paragraph (2). <Added on Apr. 22, 2025>
(5) Detailed criteria for administrative dispositions under paragraphs (1) through (4) shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, in consideration of the type, degree, etc. of the relevant violation. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Apr. 22, 2025>