Regulations on the Authorization and Management of Overseas Employment of Foreign Crew Members Article 11

An application to operate as a recruitment agent shall be denied by the competent authority, in case of any of the following circumstances:1. One year has not passed since the authorization is revoked pursuant to Article 19, paragraph 4.2. One year has not passed since the prohibition on engaging in recruiting operations pursuant to Article 20, paragraph 1, or two years have not passed since the authorization is revoked pursuant to Article 20, paragraph 3.3. For applicants that fail to re-apply for the authorization in accordance with the deadline prescribed in Article 9, paragraph 4, one year and three months have not passed since the day following the expiration of the application deadline.4. The person in charge or the legal representative of the recruitment agent has committed any violation as prescribed in Article 2, subparagraph (2) of the Human Trafficking Prevention Act, and has been convicted by the judiciary authority.5. The person in charge or the legal representative of the recruitment agent previously served as the person in charge or the legal representative of another recruitment agent, and one year has not passed since such other recruitment agent is prohibited from engaging in recruiting operations pursuant to Article 20, paragraph 1, or two years have not passed since the authorization of such other recruitment agent is revoked pursuant to Article 20, paragraph 3.