Permits and business registrations are areas where even a single mistake can shake the entire operation. Here are two revised regulations taking effect in October and November. Preparing now will allow you to adequately prepare.
## 1. Revision of the Private Education Act — Prohibition of Examinations for Preschoolers (Effective October 1, 2026)
The core of this revision to the Private Education Act (Law No. 21501) is the restriction on examinations and evaluations targeting preschoolers.
- Examinations and evaluations for the purpose of recruitment or class formation are prohibited (Article 12-2 newly added). This provision targets the practice of ranking young children through so-called 'level tests.'
- Preschoolers are included as subjects of schools offering instruction in school curricula (Article 2, Paragraph 4).
- Violations will result in administrative sanctions (Article 17).
Scope of Impact — If you operate a cram school or academy that accepts preschoolers, you need to review your recruitment methods and class formation procedures. If there are procedures that could appear like examinations during consultation and registration, it's safer to revise them before implementation.
## 2. Revision of the Public Hygiene Management Act — Obligation for Accommodation Platform Verification (Effective November 12, 2026)
This is a revision (Law No. 21098) aimed at preventing unregistered accommodations from spreading through online platforms.
- Accommodation reservation platforms are obligated to verify the business registration certificates of lodging establishments listed on the platform (Article 4-2 newly added).
- Intermediating unregistered accommodations is prohibited.
- Violations will result in fines (Refer to the original document for details on the upper limit).
Scope of Impact — If you operate or plan to start a guesthouse, rural homestay, or shared accommodation, platform listing now requires a formal business registration. The practice of listing on platforms without a business registration will no longer be permitted, so you need to prepare in the order of obtaining the business registration requirements.
## In Summary
- Private Education Act(Law No. 21501) — Prohibition of recruitment and class formation examinations for preschoolers, inclusion of preschoolers as subjects of schools offering instruction in school curricula, administrative sanctions for violations. Effective 2026.10.1.
- Public Hygiene Management Act(Law No. 21098) — Obligation for accommodation platforms to verify business registration certificates, prohibition of intermediating unregistered accommodations, fines. Effective 2026.11.12.
Both revisions have implementation dates just around the corner. We recommend checking the original text of the regulations for details such as the upper limit of fines, and if it's unclear how it applies to your business, it's safer to inquire with the relevant authority before implementation.
*This article is an administrative trend guide compiled by Hwang Yun-sang, administrative agent, based on publicly available information. The applicability of individual cases requires verification with the relevant authority.*