Article 27 (Revocation of License, etc.)

The Minister of Environment or the head of a special city, metropolitan city, or provincial government may revoke the license of a waste treatment business operator or order the suspension of all or part of the business for a period not exceeding 6 months, if the operator falls under any of the following subparagraphs. <Amended by Act No. 10434, Jul. 23, 2010, Act No. 13043, Jan. 20, 2015, Act No. 13365, Jul. 20, 2015, Act No. 14732, Apr. 18, 2017, Act No. 16327, Apr. 16, 2019, Act No. 16787, Nov. 26, 2019, Act No. 17845, Jan. 5, 2021, Act No. 18568, Oct. 1, 2025> 1. If industrial waste was discarded, landfilled, or incinerated in violation of Article 8 (1) or (2). 2. If waste was treated in violation of Article 13 or Article 13-2. 2의2. If a disposition order under Article 13-5 (5) was not complied with. 2의3. If safety standards were not observed in violation of Article 14-5 (2). 3. If matters concerning the transfer and acceptance of waste and information on waste treatment sites were not entered into the electronic information processing program in violation of Article 18 (3). 3의2. If hazardous information data was not posted or kept in violation of Article 18-2 (4). 4. If the transfer number was not provided even when requested by relevant administrative agencies or their officials, in violation of Article 19 (1). 5. If business was conducted outside the scope of business categories and business contents under Article 25 (5). 6. If the conditions under Article 25 (7) were violated. 7. If waste was treated using one's own name or trade name, or the license was lent to another person, in violation of Article 25 (8). 8. If waste was stored or if compliance matters were violated, in violation of Article 25 (9). Provided, That in the case of subparagraph 5 of the same paragraph, this shall be limited to cases of intent or gross negligence. 9. If separate facilities and equipment for collection, transport, and treatment, and business sites, were not established and operated in violation of Article 25 (10). 10. If licensed matters or reported matters were changed without obtaining a license for modification or without reporting the modification under Article 25 (11). 11. If inspections under Article 30 (1) or (2) were not received, or if waste treatment facilities that did not receive a suitability judgment under the same Article (3) were used. 12. If waste treatment facilities were operated not in accordance with the management standards under Article 31 (1). 13. If improvement orders or suspension of use orders under Article 31 (4) were not complied with. 14. If closure orders under Article 31 (5) were not complied with. 15. If measurement orders or investigation orders under Article 31 (7) were not complied with. 15의2. If an application for a license for succession of rights and obligations under Article 33 (1) or (2) was not filed, or if a license was not obtained. 16. If a report for succession of rights and obligations under Article 33 (3) was not filed, or if the succession report was not accepted. 17. If books were not recorded and preserved in violation of Article 36 (1). 17의2. If the status of generation, discharge, and treatment of waste that should be recorded and preserved in books was not entered into the electronic information processing program, or was falsely entered, in violation of Article 36 (3). 18. If orders under Article 39-3, Article 40 (2) and (3), Article 47-2, or Article 48 were not complied with. 19. If the post-management guarantee deposit was not reserved in advance pursuant to Article 52 (1). 20. If business was not commenced within 1 year after obtaining the license, or if business was suspended continuously for more than 1 year without just cause.