ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF TAXI TRANSPORTATION BUSINESS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Decree is to provide for matters delegated from the Act on the Development of Taxi Transportation Business and matters necessary for enforcing delegated matters.

Article 1-2(Requirements for registration of association of taxi drivers) #

(1) Where an association organized by taxi drivers under subparagraph 4-2 of Article 2 of the Act on the Development of Taxi Transportation Business (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") intends to register itself as an association of taxi drivers, it shall file an application with the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Do Governor, or a Special Self-Governing Province Governor (hereinafter referred to as the "Mayor/Do Governor"), satisfying all of the following requirements:

1. The association shall be registered under Article 4 of the Assistance for Non-Profit, Non-Governmental Organizations Act;

2. The scope of programs under the association’s by-laws shall include education and training programs offered to taxi drivers such as service education under Article 7 (1) 4-2 of the Act;

3. The education and training programs offered to the association’s taxi drivers under subparagraph 2 in the most recent year shall produce results.

(3) The specific criteria and procedures for registration of an association of tax drivers under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

[This Article Added on Jun. 11, 2019]

Article 2(Composition of Taxi Policy Deliberative Committee) #

(1) The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall appoint or commission members of the Taxi Policy Deliberative Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") under Article 5 (1) of the Act from among any of the following persons based on specialty fields, gender, etc.: <Amended on Jun. 11, 2019;

1. Grade IV or higher-ranking public officials (including public officials in general service belonging to the Senior Executive Service) in charge of affairs related to taxi transportation business in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport;

2. Public officials of Grade IV or higher-ranking public officials in charge of affairs related to taxi transportation business in the Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan City, Special Self-Governing City, Do, or Special Self-Governing Province (hereinafter referred to as "City/Do");

3. A person who has majored in a field related to transportation and has served or has served as an associate professor or higher or in a position equivalent thereto at a university, college, or an officially recognized research institute as an associate professor or higher or in a position equivalent thereto;

4. Persons engaged in taxi transportation business for at least five years;

5. Persons who have extensive knowledge of and experience in the field of taxi transportation business.

(2) The chairperson of the Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "Chairperson") shall be elected by the Committee by and from among its members.

(3) The term of office of members under paragraph (1) 3 through 5 shall be two years; provided, where the Committee is dissolved pursuant to Article 5 (5) of the Act, the term of office shall expire at the time of dissolution. <Amended on Jul. 2, 2024>

[Title Amended on Jul. 2, 2024]

Article 2-2(Removal or dismissal of members) #

Where a member under each subparagraph of Article 2 (1) falls under any of the following cases, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport may dismiss or remove the relevant member from office: <Amended on Jul. 2, 2024>

1. Where he or she becomes unable to perform his or her duties due to a mental debility;

2. Where he or she engages in misconduct related to his or her duties;

3. Where he or she is deemed unsuitable as a Committee member due to neglect of duty, injury to dignity or other reasons;

3-2. Where he or she fails to recuse himself or herself even though he or she falls under any subparagraph of Article 2-3 (1);

4. Where he or she expresses his or her intention that it is impractical for him or her to perform his or her duties.

[This Article Added on Dec. 31, 2015]

[Title Amended on Jul. 2, 2024]

Article 2-3(Exclusion, challenge, and abstention of members) #

(1) Any of the following members of the Committee shall be excluded from deliberations and decisions of the agenda item at issue:

1. Where the member or his or her former or current spouse is a party to the agenda item (including the executive officer if the party is a corporation or organization; the same shall apply to this subparagraph and subparagraph 2) or where the member shares certain rights and obligations with such party;

2. Where a member is or was a relative of a party to the agenda item;

3. Where a member has provided a testimony, statement, consultation, research, service or appraisal concerning the agenda item;

4. Where the member or the corporation he or she belongs to is or was an agent of the party to the agenda item.

(2) If the circumstances indicate that it would be impracticable to expect fair deliberations or resolutions of a member, the party may file a request for a challenge to Committee and the Committee shall put it for a vote to decide whether to challenge or not. In such cases, the member challenged shall not be allowed to vote.

(3) Where a member falls under any of the grounds for exclusion referred to in the subparagraphs of paragraph (1) or where it is deemed difficult for him or her to expect fairness in deliberation, he or she shall voluntarily refrain from deliberation and resolution on the relevant agenda item.

[This Article Added on Jul. 2, 2024]

Article 3(Meetings of Committee) #

(1) The Chairperson shall represent the Committee and exercise overall control over its affairs.

(2) The Chairpersons shall convene and preside over meetings of the Committee.

(3) Where the Chairperson is unable to perform his or her duties due to extenuating circumstances, a member of the Committee appointed by the Chairperson in advance shall perform the duties of the Chairperson on his or her behalf.

(4) The Committee shall commence its meetings with a majority of its incumbent members present, and adopt resolutions with the concurrent votes of a majority of the members present.

(5) Where the Committee deems it necessary to deliberate on items on the agenda and to conduct other affairs, it may require interested persons or relevant experts to attend its meetings to hear their opinions, or request them to submit their opinions.

(6) In addition to matters provided for in paragraphs (1) through (5), the Chairperson shall determine matters necessary to operate the Committee following its decision.

Article 4(Administrative secretary) #

(1) The Committee shall have one administrative secretary to conduct its administrative affairs.

(2) The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall appoint an administrative secretary from among public officials under his or her jurisdiction.

Article 5(Details of master plan to develop taxi transportation business) #

(1) Where the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport formulates a master plan to develop taxi transportation business (hereinafter referred to as "master plan") pursuant to Article 6 (1) of the Act, he or she shall publicly notify the details thereof in the Official Gazette, and inform the Mayor/Do Governor of the details thereof. <Amended on Jun. 11, 2019>

(2) "Matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 6 (2) 9 of the Act means the following:

1. Matters concerning the actual conditions of supply and demand of motor vehicles used for taxi transportation business (hereinafter referred to as "taxi") and the characteristics of demand for taxis;

2. A plan for improving taxi-related facilities, such as garages and taxi stands;

3. Action plans by year of a master plan;

4. Matters concerning financial support for taxi transportation business;

5. Matters concerning the inspection of the actual conditions of violations in taxi transportation business and the guidance and control thereof;

6. Matters concerning the establishment of a specialized organization for research and development related to taxi transportation business.

Article 6(Methods, procedures for conducting fact-finding research concerning optimal supply of taxis) #

(1) Fact-finding research on the optimal supply of taxis (hereinafter referred to as "fact-finding research") under Article 9 (1) of the Act shall include the following: <Amended on Jan. 31, 2025>

1. The total number of taxis owned (hereinafter referred to as "total number of taxis owned") in each service area (hereinafter referred to as "service area") prescribed by the Ministerial Decree of Land, Infrastructure and Transport;

2. Percentage of the distance driven with passengers aboard (hereinafter referred to as "percentage of the distance driven") of the total distance driven in each service area;

3. Percentage of the driving hours with passengers aboard of the total driving hours in each service area;

4. The number of taxis actually in service among the total number of taxis owned.

(2) The Mayor/Do Governor may outsource fact-finding research to a research institute, corporation or organization specializing in taxi transportation business to conduct fact-finding research.

(3) Where the Mayor/Do Governor conducts fact-finding research, he or she shall notify persons subject to fact-finding research of a fact-finding research plan including the date and time, objectives, details, etc. of fact-finding research in advance.

(4) In addition to matters provided for in paragraphs (1) through (3), the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall determine and publicly notify necessary matters concerning methods, procedures, etc. for conducting fact-finding research.

Article 7(Standards, procedures for calculation of total number of taxis in each service area) #

(1) Each Mayor/Do Governor shall calculate the optimal supply of taxis in each service area (hereinafter referred to as "total number of taxis in each service area") under Article 9 (2) of the Act within one month after he or she completes fact-finding research.

(2) "Matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 9 (2) 3 of the Act means the following: <Amended on Jan. 31, 2025>

1. Percentage of the target distance driven with passengers aboard (hereinafter referred to as "percentage of the target distance driven") of the total distance driven in each service area;

2. Percentage of the target driving hours with passengers aboard (hereinafter referred to as "percentage of the target driving hours") of the total driving hours in each service area;

3. Average percentage of taxis actually in service (hereinafter referred to as "rate of operation") of the total number of taxis owned [excluding the number of taxis not in service due to implementing the shift system (referring to a system to temporarily suspend the operation of taxis, as prescribed and publicly notified by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport; hereinafter the same shall apply) from the number of taxis owned], which is the rate of operation at the level of optimal service (hereinafter referred to as "rate of stable operation") taking the type of service in each service area into account.

(3) Standards for calculating the total number of taxis in each service area shall be as specified in Appendix 1.

(4) Where each Mayor/Do Governor calculates the total number of taxis in each service area pursuant to Article 9 (2) of the Act, he or she shall publicly notify without delay the details thereof pursuant to Article 9 (7) of the Act, and report to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport pursuant to Article 9 (3) of the Act within one week from the date he or she publicly notifies the details thereof.

(5) In addition to matters provided for in paragraphs (1) through (4), the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall determine and publicly notify necessary matters concerning standards, procedures, etc. for the calculation of the total number of taxis in each service area.

Article 8(Methods, procedures for recalculation of total number of taxis in each service area) #

(1) Where each Mayor/Do Governor is requested to recalculate the total number of taxis in each service area by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport pursuant to Article 9 (4) of the Act, he or she shall recalculate the total number of taxis in each service area pursuant to Article 9 (2) of the Act and Appendix 1 within three months.

(2) Where each Mayor/Do Governor recalculates the total number of taxis in each service area pursuant to Article 9 (5) of the Act, he or she shall publicly notify without delay the details thereof pursuant to Article 9 (7) of the Act, and report to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport within one week from the date he or she publicly notifies the details thereof.

Article 9(Procedures for formulation and modification of plan for reducing number of taxis) #

(1) Where the Mayor/Do Governor who has jurisdiction over the service area (excluding the Mayor/Governor of a City/Do which has Sis or Guns which have different service areas) under Article 10 (1) 3 of the Act intends to formulate a plan for reducing the number of taxis in each service area pursuant to Article 11 (1) of the Act, he or she shall formulate a plan for reducing the number of taxis in each service area within 30 days from the date the total number of taxis in each service area is publicly notified pursuant to Article 9 (7) or (8) of the Act following deliberation by the committee on reducing the number of taxis in each service area under Article 11 (2). The foregoing shall also apply where he or she intends to modify a plan for reducing the number of taxis in each service area. <Amended on Jul. 2, 2024>

(2) The head of a Si/Gun having jurisdiction over the service area (referring to the head of a Si/Gun under the jurisdiction of the Mayor of a City or the Governor of a Do which has Sis or Guns which have different service areas; hereinafter the same shall apply) under Article 10 (1) 3 of the Act shall prepare a plan for reducing the number of taxis in each service area pursuant to Article 11 (1) of the Act, and submit a plan for reducing the number of taxis in each service area to the Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over the Si/Gun within 30 days from the date the total number of taxis in each service area is publicly notified pursuant to Article 9 (7) or (8) of the Act following deliberation by the committee on reducing the number of taxis in each service area under Article 11 (2). The foregoing shall also apply where he or she amends the plan for reducing the number of taxis in each service area.

(3) The Mayor/Do Governor who receives a plan for reducing the number of taxis in each service area pursuant to paragraph (2) shall formulate and finalize the plan for reducing the number of taxis in each service area within seven days from the date he or she receives the plan for reducing the number of taxis in each service area following deliberation by the City/Do committee on reducing the number of taxis under Article 11 (2). In such cases, where he or she intends to amend the plan for reducing the number of taxis in each service area he or she has received, he or she shall hear opinions of the heads of Sis/Guns under his or her jurisdiction.

(4) Where the Mayor/Do Governor formulates and finalizes a plan for reducing the number of taxis in each service area pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (3), he or she shall publicly notify such plan in the official bulletin of the City/Do, and report to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport within seven days from the date he or she publicly notifies the plan. <Amended on Nov. 16, 2023>

Article 10(Details of plan for reducing number of taxis) #

"Matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 11 (1) 6 of the Act means the following:

1. The number of taxis to be reduced by type of taxi transportation business (hereinafter referred to as "business type") under the items of subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Act;

2. The amounts contributed by taxi transportation business entities by year and by business type;

3. The period of implementation of compensation for reducing the number of taxis in each service area;

4. A post management plan, such as maintaining the total number of taxis in each service area after reducing the number of taxis;

5. A plan for compensation for reducing the number of taxis to privately owned taxi transportation business entities who obtained a taxi transportation business license after November 28, 2009;

6. Other matters prescribed by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to efficiently implement a plan for reducing the number of taxis.

Article 11(Composition of committee on reducing number of taxis) #

(1) A committee on reducing number of taxis under the latter part of Article 11 (1) of the Act shall be established in each service area, and in case of a City/Do which has Sis or Guns which have different service areas, the committee on reducing the number of taxis shall be specially established in the relevant City/Do.

(2) A committee on reducing the number of taxis formed in each service area (hereinafter referred to as "committee on reducing the number of taxis in each service area") pursuant to paragraph (1) and a committee on reducing the number of taxis specially formed in a City/Do (hereinafter referred to as "City/Do committee on reducing the number of taxis") shall be comprised of not more than ten members, including one chairperson, respectively.

(3) Persons classified as follows shall serve as the chairperson of a committee on reducing the number of taxis:

1. Committee on reducing the number of taxis in each service area:

(a) Where a service area is a Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan City, Special Self-Governing City or Special Self-Governing Province: A person appointed by the Mayor/Do Governor from among public officials in a position at least equal to Grade IV under the jurisdiction thereof;

(b) Where a service area is a Si/Gun: A person appointed by the head of the Si/Gun from among public officials in a position at least equal to Grade V under the jurisdiction thereof;

2. City/Do committee on reducing the number of taxis: A person appointed by the Mayor/Do Governor from among public officials in a position at least equal to Grade IV under the jurisdiction thereof.

(4) The competent Mayor/Do Governor or the head of the competent Si/Gun shall appoint or commission members of the committee on reducing the number of taxis from among the following persons:

1. Public officials in charge of taxi-related affairs among the public officials under the jurisdiction thereof;

2. Representatives of regular taxi transportation business entities within the service area;

3. Representatives of privately owned taxi transportation business entities within the service area;

4. Representatives of taxi drivers within the service area;

5. Experts recommended by specialized organizations or civic groups, who have extensive knowledge of and experience in affairs concerning taxi transportation.

Article 12(Matters to be deliberated by committee on reducing number of taxis) #

(1) A committee on reducing the number of taxis in each service area shall deliberate on the following:

1. The level of compensation for reducing the number of taxis;

2. The number of taxis to be reduced by year and by business type;

3. Contributions made by taxi transportation business entity by year and by business type;

4. The period of implementation of compensation for reducing the number of taxis in each service area;

5. Quarterly financial reports on spending funds to compensate for reducing the number of taxis on a quarterly basis;

6. A plan for compensation for reducing the number of taxis to privately owned taxi transportation business entities who obtained a taxi transportation business license after November 28, 2009;

7. Results of implementing a plan for reducing the number of taxis by year;

8. Other matters concerning compensation for reducing the number of taxis.

(2) A City/Do committee on reducing the number of taxis shall deliberate on the following:

1. Whether taxi operators comply with statutes and standards concerning a plan for reduction in the number of taxis in each service area;

2. Results of implementing a plan for reducing the number of taxis in the service area by year;

3. A plan for compensation for reducing the number of taxis to privately owned taxi transportation business entities who obtained a taxi transportation business license after November 28, 2009 in service areas other than the service area under Article 10 (1) 3 of the Act for the adjustment of the number of taxis subject to reducing the number of taxis between the service area under Article 10 (1) 3 of the Act and service areas that are not the relevant service area among Sis/Guns belonging to the City/Do.

Article 13(Meetings of committee on reducing number of taxis) #

(1) The chairperson of the committee on reducing the number of taxis shall represent the committee on reducing the number of taxis and shall exercise control over its affairs.

(2) The chairperson of the committee on reducing the number of taxis shall convene and preside over meetings of the committee on reducing the number of taxis.

(3) Where the chairperson of the committee on reducing the number of taxis is unable to perform his or her duties due to extenuating circumstances, a member appointed by him or her in advance shall perform the duties of the chairperson on his or her behalf.

(4) The committee on reducing the number of taxis shall commence its meetings with a majority of its incumbent members present, and adopt resolutions with the concurrent votes of a majority of the members present.

Article 14(Grounds for exclusion from transfer of taxi transportation business) #

"Cases prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as cases where no plan for reducing the number of taxis under paragraph (1) has been formulated, the objectives of a plan for reducing the number of taxis have been achieved, or the State or a local government has failed to appropriate funds to compensate for reducing the number of taxis in the budget" in the proviso to Article 11 (3) of the Act means cases falling under any of the following:

1. Where a plan for reducing the number of taxis in each service area has not been formulated;

2. Where the Mayor/Do Governor or the head of a Si/Gun has achieved the objectives of a plan for reducing the number of taxis in each service area;

3. Where the State or a local government has failed to appropriate funds to compensate for reducing the number of taxis in the budget.

Article 15(Creation, management of funds to compensate for reducing the number of taxis) #

(1) Contributions from taxi transportation business entities under Article 11 (4) 3 of the Act shall be the amount calculated by subtracting funds falling under Article 11 (4) 1, 2 and 4 of the Act from funds to compensate for reducing the number of taxis in each service area (referring to the amount calculated by multiplying compensation for reducing the number of taxis determined by the committee on reducing the number of taxis by the amount of reduction in the number of taxis by year).

(2) Each City/Do taxi operators association established pursuant to Article 53 of the Passenger Transport Service Act shall manage contributions from taxi transportation business entities under paragraph (1) by in a specially-opened bank account.

(3) "Justifiable grounds prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 11 (5) of the Act means where a taxi transportation business entity is unable to make a contribution due to a natural disaster or bankruptcy.

Article 16(Methods of calculation of number of taxis to be reduced) #

(1) The number of taxis to be reduced in each service area under Article 11 (6) of the Act shall be calculated by subtracting the total number of taxis in each service area from the total number of taxis owned; provided, the Mayor/Do Governor may increase the number of taxis to be reduced within ten percent of the number of taxis to be reduced in each service area.

(2) Where the number of taxis to be reduced under paragraph (1) exceeds 20 percent of the total number of taxis owned, the Mayor/Do Governor may adjust the number of taxis to be reduced in each service area by up to 20 percent of the total number of taxis owned after obtaining approval from the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

Article 17(Period of implementation of compensation for reducing number of taxis in each service area) #

The period of implementation of compensating for reducing the number of taxis in each service area under Article 11 (6) of the Act shall not be more than five years; provided, where the Mayor/Do Governor deems it necessary in consideration of the number of taxis to be reduced and contributions made by taxi transportation business entities in the relevant service area, he or she may determine the period of implementation of compensation for reducing the number of taxis in each service area within 20 years following deliberation by the committee on reducing the number of taxis in the relevant service area. <Amended on Sep. 1, 2015>

Article 18(Period of and procedures for pilot project for compensation for reducing the number of taxis) #

(1) The period of a pilot project for compensation for reducing the number of taxis under the latter part of Article 11 (7) of the Act shall be nine months.

(2) Where the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport designates an area for a pilot project for compensation for reducing the number of taxis (hereinafter referred to as "area for a pilot project") pursuant to Article 11 (7) of the Act, he or she shall take the following into consideration first:

1. The total number of taxis owned in the relevant service area;

2. The number of taxis oversupplied in the relevant service area.

(3) The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport may prioritize support for the following first to an area for a pilot project:

1. Replacing taxis with eco-friendly taxis under Article 7 (1) 3 of the Act;

2. Building a public taxi garage under Article 7 (2) 2 of the Act;

3. Constructing the taxi operation information management system under Article 13 of the Act;

4. Other business prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, such as advertising business (referring to "advertising business using an illuminated taxi sign on the roof") using an illuminated taxi sign on the roof (referring to a light indicating a taxi installed on the roof), which is business for the development of taxi transportation business.

(4) In addition to matters provided for in paragraphs (1) through (3), the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall determine and publicly notify necessary matters concerning the designation of an area for a pilot project for compensation for reducing the number of taxis, the implementation of a pilot project for compensation for reducing the number of taxis, etc.

Article 19(Prohibition against passing transport costs on) #

(1) "Taxi transportation business entities in the service areas prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 12 (1) of the Act means regular taxi transportation business entities in the service areas other than Gun areas (excluding Guns within the jurisdiction of Metropolitan Cities).

(2) "Costs prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 12 (1) 4 of the Act means costs incurred in dealing with an traffic accident, such as vehicle repair costs and an increase in insurance premiums due to the accident (excluding cases where the relevant accident has occurred by intention or gross negligence of taxi drivers, such as drinking an alcoholic beverage; hereinafter referred to as "costs incurred in dealing with the traffic accident").

(3) Examinations under Article 12 (4) of the Act shall be conducted at least once in the first half of the year and the second half of the year, respectively.

(4) Where the Mayor/Do Governor discovers any offence as a result of an examination under Article 12 (4) of the Act, he or she shall take measures, such as the revocation of a taxi transportation business license, pursuant to Article 18, and report the details of such examination and the results of measures taken to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport within one year.

Article 20(Management, operation, supervision of welfare fund for taxi drivers) #

(1) Where a taxi transportation business entity association established prescribed in Article 53 or 59 of the Passenger Transport Service Act establishes a welfare fund for taxi drivers (hereinafter referred to as the "Fund") pursuant to Article 15 (1) of the Act, it shall specially establish an institution that manages the Fund (hereinafter referred to as "institution that manages the Fund") so that it may manage and operate the Fund.

(2) The institution that manages the Fund shall be a corporation.

(3) The institution that manages the Fund shall formulate a plan for operating the Fund for the following year and submit such plan to the following persons (hereinafter referred to as "government agency having jurisdiction over the Fund") classified as follows by May 20 every year:

1. In the case of the Fund established by an association established pursuant to Article 53 of the Passenger Transport Service Act: The Mayor/Do Governor;

2. In the case of the Fund established by the federation of associations established pursuant to Article 59 of the Passenger Transport Service Act: The Minister of land, Infrastructure and Transport.

(4) The institution that manages the Fund shall prepare a report on the closing of accounts of the Fund every fiscal year and submit the report to the government agency having jurisdiction over the Fund by February 20 of the following year.

(5) The institution that manages the Fund shall prepare the following documents as at the end of each quarter and submit such documents to the government agency having jurisdiction over the Fund within 15 days after the quarter ends: <Amended on Jan. 5, 2021>

1. Statement of financial position;

2. A statement of profit and loss;

3. A statement of revenue and expense;

4. A report on the current status of the operation of the Fund.

(6) The provisions concerning incorporated foundations of the Civil Act shall apply mutatis mutandis to the institution that manages the Fund except matters expressly provided for otherwise in this Decree.

(7) "Earnings prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 15 (2) 3 of the Act means earnings generated by a taxi transportation business entity among the earnings generated from advertising business using an illuminated taxi sign on the roof.

Article 21(Standards for punishment, such as revocation of taxi transportation business license) #

Standards for punishment, such as the revocation of a taxi transportation business license under Article 18 (1) of the Act, shall be as specified in Appendix 2, and types of punishment shall be classified as follows:

1. Revocation of a taxi transportation business license;

2. Suspension of the whole business: Suspension of the whole business license;

3. Suspension of part of business: Suspension of the use of double the number of taxis directly related to a violation (where there is no taxi directly related to the violation, in which case the number of taxi owned is one, referring to the relevant taxi, and in other cases, referring to five taxis among the taxis owned by a taxi transportation business entity);

4. Suspension of operation: Suspension of the use of a taxi that has committed a violation;

5. Orders to reduce the number of taxis: Orders to reduce the number of taxis on some of the taxis licensed.

Article 22(Processing of sensitive information and personally identifiable information) #

Where it is inevitable to conduct the following administrative affairs, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport or the Mayor/Do Governor (including a person to whom part of authority has been delegated or subdelegated, or part of affairs has been entrusted pursuant to Article 20 and 21 of the Act) may process information corresponding to criminal records under subparagraph 2 of Article 18 of the Enforcement Decree of the Personal Information Protection Act or data containing resident registration numbers, driver's license numbers or alien registration numbers under subparagraph 1, 3 or 4 of Article 19 of the aforesaid Decree:

1. Administrative affairs concerning fact-finding research, the calculation and recalculation of the total number of taxis in each service area under Article 9 of the Act;

2. Administrative affairs concerning the formulation of a plan for reducing the number of taxis in each area under Article 11 (1) of the Act;

3. Administrative affairs concerning the examination of and reporting on matters to be observed by taxi transportation business entity under Article 12 (4) of the Act;

4. Administrative affairs concerning the construction, management and common use of the taxi operation information management system under Article 13 of the Act;

5. Administrative affairs concerning the supervision over the use of the Fund under Article 15 (4) of the Act;

6. Administrative affairs concerning the revocation of qualification to drive a taxi, the suspension of the effect of qualification, etc. under Article 16 of the Act;

7. Administrative affairs concerning reporting, inspection, etc. under Article 17 of the Act;

8. Administrative affairs concerning the revocation, etc. of a taxi transportation business license under Article 18 of the Act.

Article 23(Delegation of authority) #

The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport may delegate the following authority to each Mayor/Do Governor pursuant to Article 20 (1) of the Act:

1. Revoking qualification to drive a taxi and suspension of the effect of the qualification under Article 16 (2) of the Act;

2. Orders to amend a business plan, such as the revocation of a taxi transportation business license, orders to suspend the provision of taxi service and reduction in the number of taxis under Article 18 of the Act;

3. Hearings under Article 19 of the Act;

4. Imposing and collecting administrative fines under Article 23 (3) of the Act.

Article 24(Entrustment of affairs) #

The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport or each Mayor/Do Governor shall entrust the following affairs to the Korea Transportation Safety Authority under the Korea Transportation Safety Authority Act pursuant to Article 21 of the Act: <Amended on Feb. 8, 2019>

1. Construction and management of the taxi operation information management system under Article 13 (1) of the Act;

2. Gathering and use of information for the construction and management of the taxi operation information management system under Article 13 (2) of the Act;

3. Common use of computerized data under Article 13 (3) of the Act.

Article 25(Criteria for imposition of administrative fines) #

Criteria for the imposition of administrative fines under Article 23 (1) and (2) of the Act shall be as specified in Appendix 3.