「CRIMINAL ACT」
fine not exceeding 20 million won may be imposed concurrently.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 29, 1995]
Article 221 (Erasure of Postmark) Any person who erases, with the intention of use, the
postmarks of any revenue or postage stamps issued by the Republic of Korea or foreign
countries, or other vouchers indicating the postage, or other markings of use, shall be
punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than one year, or a fine not exceeding
three million won.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 29, 1995]
Article 222 (Manufacture of Articles Similar to Stamps and Postage) (1) Any person who
manufactures, imports or exports with the intention of sale, the public bonds, revenue or
postage stamp issued by the Republic of Korea or foreign countries, or things similar to
the postmarks or vouchers indicating the postage, shall be punished by imprisonment with
labor for not more than two years, or by a fine not exceeding five million won. <Amended
on Dec. 29, 1995>
(2) The preceding paragraph shall apply to a person who sells the items mentioned in the
preceding paragraph.
[Title Amended on Feb. 29, 1995]
Article 223 (Attempts) Attempts to commit any of the crimes of Articles 214 through 219 and
the preceding Article shall be punished.
Article 224 (Preparations or Conspiracies) A person who makes preparations or conspires with
the intent to commit any of the crimes of Articles 214, 215, and 218 (1), shall be punished
by imprisonment with labor for not more than two years.
CHAPTER XX CRIMES CONCERNING DOCUMENTS
Article 225 (Counterfeit or Alteration of Official Document) A person who, for the purpose of
uttering, counterfeits or alters a document or drawing, of a public official or a public office,
shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than ten years. <Amended on
Dec. 29, 1995>
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