(1) Reasons for Proposal
The Amendment aims to prevent fuel subsidy fraud by modifying eligibility requirements and strengthening administrative sanctions against fraud. It also addresses gaps in the provisions by incorporating various improvements to the system and restructured business categories.

(2) Major Provisions
A. Modify items subject to freight rate registration (Article 4)
1) Exclude containers from the scope of items subject to the registration of freight rates and charges as containers have been included in the Safe Truck Rates Scheme (to be enforced in 2020).
B. Strengthen eligibility requirements for fuel subsidies (Article 9-14)
1) In response to several cases where truck owners received fuel subsidies even after registering a temporary/permanent closure of business, add eligibility requirements stating that only those who have filed a business registration in accordance with Article 8 of the Value-Added Tax Act and are actually engaging in business shall be eligible to receive fuel subsidies.
C. Strengthen administrative sanctions against fuel subsidy fraud (Article 9-15, Article 9-16)
1) Strengthen administrative sanctions against habitual offenders by prescribing penalties against truck owners who have committed fuel subsidy fraud based on the number of violations
2) Increase the suspension period of purchase cards for petroleum in cases where a provider of filling petroleum has taken part in /conspired to commit fuel subsidy fraud
D. Outsource the management of the criminal records of truck drivers (Article 15)
1) Ensure the systematic recording/management of the criminal records of truck drivers by outsourcing the relevant duties to the Korea Transportation Safety Authority, which operates the trucking employee management system
E. Strengthen penalties against violations of the Loose Cargo Prevention Standards (attached Tables 1, 2, and 5)
1) Prevent accidents involving falling cargo by strengthening penalties against violations of the Loose Cargo Prevention Standards
F. Address gaps in the provisions resulting from a restructuring of business categories (attached Table 2)
1) Modify specific criteria concerning the amounts of penalty surcharges to account for the inclusion of the former delivery/individual business categories under private trucking business operators in accordance with the amended Trucking Transport Business Act (enforced on July 1, 2019)