The current Act prescribes that a travel agency who intends to guide overseas tours for domestic residents shall employ an overseas tour conductor who meets certain qualification requirements for the safety and convenience of travelers.

Recently, however, certain conductors are taking advantage of the fact that popular overseas tour destinations do not receive admission fees from persons in possession of certificates as a overseas tour conductor, and so lend his/her certificates to another person or forge such certificates, thereby swindling the admission fees; therefore, there is a growing demand for penal provisions regarding this matter.

In response, this Amendment aims to prohibit the act of lending or use after borrowing, certificates as a overseas tour conductor to or from another person and the act of forging/falsifying such certificates, and impose administrative fines not exceeding one million won in case of violation, thereby contributing to the formation of a sound tourism culture (Articles 13 (4) and (5), newly inserted, etc.).

Prohibit the act of lending or use after borrowing, certificates as a overseas tour conductor to or from another person, and the act of forging/falsifying such certificates (Article 13).