SPECIAL ACT ON REMEDY FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY HUMIDIFIER DISINFECTANTS

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to provide prompt and fair remedies for victims who have suffered damage to life or health due to the use of humidifier disinfectants containing any chemical substances verified toxic and for their bereaved family members.

Article 2(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on Aug. 14, 2018; Mar. 24, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. "Humidifier disinfectant" means any ingredient or substance added to water used in a humidifier to prevent microbial propagation and the occurrence of scale;

2. "Toxic chemical substance" means any hazardous chemical substance verified toxic by the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, or any other institution prescribed by Presidential Decree;

3. "Health damage caused by humidifier disinfectant" means damage to life or health (including aftereffects) caused or worsened by exposure to a humidifier disinfectant containing toxic chemical substances;

4. "Humidifier disinfectant victim" means a person who has suffered health damage caused by humidifier disinfectants and is determined eligible for remedial benefits by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment under Article 10(2):

a. Deleted; <Mar. 24, 2020>

b. Deleted; <Mar. 24, 2020>

4-2. "Verified sufferer from exposure to humidifier disinfectants" means a person verified to have been exposed to humidifier disinfectants, as prescribed by Decree of the Environment, through an environmental exposure investigation on the environment of humidifier disinfectant usage, the duration of contact with humidifier disinfectants, the products consumed, etc.;

5. "Humidifier disinfectant supplier" means a business entity that manufactures or imports humidifier disinfectants and sells them directly or through a third party (including an original equipment manufacturer, an original design manufacturer, a contractor, and a subcontractor);

6. "Raw material supplier" means a business entity that manufactures or imports toxic chemical substances used for humidifier disinfectants (hereinafter referred to as "raw materials") and sells them directly or through a third party;

SPECIAL ACT ON REMEDY FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY HUMIDIFIER DISINFECTANTS

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Definitions) #

Article 3(Responsibility of the State) #

Article 4(Liability for damage) #

Article 5(Presumption of causation) #

Article 6(Right to request information) #

Article 6-2(Order to submit data) #

Article 7(Committee on Remedying Damage Caused by Humidifier Disinfectants) #

Article 8(Functions of Committee on Remedying Damage) #

Article 9(Victims’ organizations) #

Article 9-2(Organizations of verified exposure suffers) #

Article 10(Application to receive remedial benefits) #

Article 10-2(Right to state opinion) #

Article 10-3(Duty to notify in process of determining eligibility for remedial benefits) #

Article 11(Valid period for determining eligibility for remedial benefits) #

Article 12(Types of remedial benefits) #

Article 13(Medical care benefits) #

Article 14(Allowances for medical care and living costs) #

Article 15(Funeral expenses) #

Article 16(Nursing expenses) #

Article 16-2(Disability benefits) #

Article 17(Special consolations for bereaved family members and special funeral expenses) #

Article 18(Scope and priority order of persons entitled to special consolations for bereaved family members) #

Article 19(Special recognition as bereaved family members) #

Article 20(Remedial benefit adjustments) #

Article 21 #

Article 22(Payment of remedial benefits) #

Article 23(Accrued medical care benefits) #

Article 24(Restrictions on payment of medical care benefits) #

Article 25(Relationship with other compensation for loss or damage) #

Article 26(Recovery of unjust gains) #

Article 27(Protection of entitlements) #

Article 28(Exemption from public dues) #

Article 29(Requests for reexamination) #

Article 30(Deliberation on and determination as to requests for reexamination) #

Article 31(Establishment and raising of remedy fund for damage caused by humidifier disinfectants) #

Article 32(Use of Damage Remedy Fund) #

Article 33(Management and operation of Damage Remedy Fund) #

Article 34(Contributions to remedy damage caused by humidifier disinfectants) #

Article 35(Calculation and payment of contributions) #

Article 35-2(Additional collection of contributions) #

Article 36(Filing objections) #

Article 37(Inspections and reporting) #

Article 38(Demand for medical examination) #

Article 39(Temporary suspension of remedial benefits) #

Article 40(Establishment and operation of Comprehensive Support Center for Humidifier Disinfectant Victims) #

Article 41(Special rule for extinctive prescription) #

Article 42(Delegation and entrustment of authority) #

Article 43(Persons deemed to be public officials for purposes of penalty provisions) #

Article 44(Duty to maintain confidentiality) #

Article 45(Penalty provisions) #

Article 46(Joint penalty provisions) #

Article 47(Administrative fines) #