(Corrupt Practices and Inducement by Interest for Economic Benefits)

(1) Any of the following persons shall be punished by imprisonment with prison labor for not more than seven years or by a fine of not less than
three million nor more than 50 million won:

<Amended by Act No. 9974, Jan. 25, 2010; Act No. 12393, Feb. 13, 2014>

1. A person who commits acts falling under any of the subparagraphs of Article 230 (1) against an elector, election campaign manager, chief of
the election campaign liaison office, election campaign worker, accountant in charge, election campaign speechmaker or witness, on behalf of a political party or candidate (including a person who intends to be a candidate), gaining economic benefits, or with the intention of gaining economic benefits;

2. A person who provides money, goods, other economic benefits or the position of public affairs, expresses a will to provide such benefits, etc., or promises to provide such benefits, etc., in return for acts under paragraph (1) or with the purpose of making other persons commit such acts;

3. A person who is given profits or a position under subparagraph 2 or accept a will to provide benefits, etc., in return for acts falling under
subparagraph 1, or by promising to commit such acts. 

(2) Any person who instructs, solicits, demands, or mediates an act under paragraph (1) (excluding those who fall under Article 161 (1)) shall be
punished by imprisonment with prison labor for not more than ten years or by a fine of not less than five million nor more than 70 million won.

<Amended by Act No. 12393, Feb. 13, 2014>