Laws

Tobacco Business Act (as amended)

31 Dec, 1988

Note: Both files include amendments through July 26, 2017.

Enforcement Decree of the Tobacco Business Act (as amended)

31 Dec, 1988

Note: The Original Language file includes amendments through July 3, 2018. The English Translation includes amendments through December 12, 2017.

Enforcement Rules of the Tobacco Business Act (as amended)

24 Jan, 1989

Note: The file includes amendments through December 8, 2017.

National Health Promotion Act (No. 4914) of 1995 (as amended)

Note: Both uploaded files include amendments through December 30, 2017.

Enforcement Decree of the National Health Promotion Act (as amended)

Note: The Original Language file includes amendments through July 2, 2019. The English Translation includes amendments through May 29, 2017.

Enforcement Rules of National Health Promotion Act, Arts. 6, 22 (as amended)

11 Sep, 1995

COMMENTS: Articles 6 and 22 of the Enforcement Rules of the National Health Promotion Act amend smoke free areas to include any business with an indoor resting place as of January 1, 2019 and provide information regarding the application forms for mitigation of administrative fines as of June 4, 2020. 

Juvenile Protection Act

07 Mar, 1997

Railroad Safety Act (as amended)

20 Oct, 2004

Note: The file includes amendments through January 19, 2016.

Passenger Transport Service Act (as amended)

21 Mar, 2008

Note: The file includes amendments through December 26, 2017.

Ministry of Health and Welfare Announcement No. 2020-122

22 Jun, 2020

Tobacco Health Warnings Implementation Manual - Third Round

23 Dec, 2020

National Health Promotion Act, Art. 34 (as amended)

04 Dec, 2021

Ministry of Health and Welfare Announcement No. 2022-144

22 Jun, 2022

Tobacco Health Warnings Implementation Manual - Fourth Round

29 Aug, 2022

Ministry of Health and Welfare Announcement No. 2024-112

21 Jun, 2024

To the best of our knowledge, all laws provided here are in effect as of August 29, 2022 unless otherwise noted.