Article 18(Revocation of Registration of Forestry Technology Service Business) #
(1) The Minister of the Korea Forest Service may revoke the registration of forestry technology service business under Article 15 (1) or order the suspension of business operations for a period of up to six months, where a forestry technology service provider falls under any of the following: Provided, That when a forestry technology service provider falls under subparagraph 1, 3, 4, or 5, the registration of forestry technology service business shall be revoked:
1. Where a forestry technology service provider has been registered pursuant to Article 15 (1) by fraud or other improper means;
2. Where a forestry technology service provider ceases to meet the registration requirements under Article 15 (1);
3. Where a forestry technology service provider has permitted another person to use the trade name or name to engage in the forestry technology service business or lent the registration certificate in violation of Article 15 (5);
4. Where a forestry technology service provider has arranged any prohibited act or used the registration certificate of another person in violation of Article 15 (6);
5. Where a forestry technology service provider has continued to operate forestry technology service business during the period of suspension of business operations.
(2) The Minister of the Korea Forest Service may cancel the registration of a forestry technology service provider if the forestry technology service provider fails to report pursuant to Article 15 (4) even though registration has been revoked or business operation has been suspended or closed pursuant to paragraph (1).
(3) Any person whose registration is revoked pursuant to paragraph (1) shall return the registration certificate within seven days from the date of receiving a notice on the final decision to revoke the registration.
(4) Where the Minister of the Korea Forest Service needs to order a suspension of business operations pursuant to paragraph (1) 2, he or she may impose a penalty surcharge not exceeding 30 million won in lieu of the disposition of suspension of business operations. <Newly Inserted on Mar. 28, 2023>
(5) Where a person liable to pay a penalty surcharge under paragraph (4) fails to pay the penalty surcharge by the payment deadline, the Minister of the Korea Forest Service shall collect it in the same manner as delinquent national taxes are collected. <Newly Inserted on Mar. 28, 2023>
(6) A forestry technology service provider subject to the revocation of business registration or the suspension of business operations pursuant to paragraph (1) shall notify the contracting authority of the relevant details without delay. <Newly Inserted on Mar. 28, 2023>
(7) A forestry technology service provider may continue to perform its duties for which a contract was concluded before the business registration is revoked or business operations are suspended under paragraph (1). In such cases, the forestry technology service provider shall be deemed a forestry technology service provider until he or she completes the relevant duties. <Newly Inserted on Mar. 28, 2023>
(8) Notwithstanding the former part of paragraph (7), a forestry technology service provider shall not continue to perform its duties in any of the following cases: <Newly Inserted on Mar. 28, 2023>
1. Where the contracting authority terminates the relevant contract for duties within 30 days from the date of receiving a notice under paragraph (6) or from the date of becoming aware of the relevant disposition;
2. Where a forestry technology service provider fails to obtain consent to the continuous performance of duties from the contracting authority within 30 days from the date of disposition of the revocation of business registration or the suspension of business operations;
3. Where the registration of business is revoked pursuant to the proviso, with the exception of the subparagraphs, of paragraph (1).
(9) Matters necessary for the detailed criteria, etc. for a disposition to revoke the business registration, to suspend business operations, or to cancel the business registration under paragraphs (1) through (3) shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; and the amount of penalty surcharges based on the types, details, and severity of violations subject to the penalty surcharges under paragraph (4) and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Mar. 28, 2023>