※ Revocation or suspension of the beautician’s (skin) license
· When a beautician (skin) falls under any of the following cases, the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may revoke his/her license or order a suspension of his/her license for a specified period not exceeding six months. However, in cases falling under Subparagraph 1, 2, 4, 6 or 7 the relevant license shall be revoked (Article 7 (1) of the Public Health Control Act).
1. An incompetent person under adult guardianship
2. In the event where the beautician falls within any of the following grounds for disqualification of beautician:
√ A mental patient under the Act on the Improvement of Mental Health and the Support for Welfare Services for Mental Patients (excluding a person recognized to be suitable as a beautician by a specialized medical doctor)
√ A patient with tuberculosis (excluding cases where the disease is not infectious) under the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act, as a patient with an infectious disease who may cause an impact on public health
√ An addict of narcotic drugs, cannabis, and other psychotropic drugs
√ A person for whom 1 year has not yet elapsed after his/her license was revoked on the grounds set out in Subparagraphs 2, 4, 6 or 7 of Article 7 (1) of the Public Health Control Act
3. When he/she leases his/her beautician’s license (skin) to a third person
4. When his/her qualification is revoked pursuant to the National Technical Qualifications Act
5. When he/she is subject to suspension of qualification pursuant to the National Technical Qualifications Act (only for the period during which his/her qualification is suspended pursuant to the National Technical Qualifications Act)
6. When he/she has obtained the license in duplicate (referring to a license issued at a later time)
7. When he/she continues to conduct business under a suspended license
8. When he/she is notified by the head of the relevant administrative agency of his/her violation of the Act on the Punishment of Arrangement of Commercial Sex Acts, Etc. or the Act on the Regulation of Amusement Business Affecting Public Morals
· A person who continues to operate a beauty arts (skin) business under a revoked or suspended license shall be punished by a fine of KRW 3 million or less (Subparagraph 1 of Article 20 (3) of the Public Health Control Act)