Article 1 (Purpose) The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide for matters necessary to conduct close inspections of exhaust gases from automobiles in operation under Article 63 of the Clean Air Conservation Act in order to improve the atmospheric environment and further contribute to improving the quality of life of citizens of the Seoul Metropolitan Government.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Ordinance No. 4694, Sep. 30, 2008]

Article 2 (Scope of Application) Except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Ordinance, statutes and Ministry of Environment notices under the Clean Air Conservation Act shall apply with respect to close inspections of exhaust gases from automobiles in operation (hereinafter referred to as "close inspections") under Article 63 of the Clean Air Conservation Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act").
[This Article Wholly Amended by Ordinance No. 4694, Sep. 30, 2008]

Article 3 (Close Inspections) Owners of automobiles registered (referring to being registered pursuant to Article 5 of the Motor Vehicle Management Act and Article 3 of the Construction Machinery Management Act) with the Seoul Metropolitan Government shall undergo close inspections.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Ordinance No. 4694, Sep. 30, 2008]

Article 4 (Delegation of Authorities) The Mayor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government shall delegate the authorities for the following matters to the heads of its autonomous Gus: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
1. Application for new registration, registration of modification, or registration of transfer referred to in Article 63 (6) of the Act;
2. through 4. Deleted; <by Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
4-2. Registration, etc. of automobile maintenance business operators specialized in exhaust gases under Article 68 of the Act;
4-3. Revocation, etc. of registration of automobile maintenance business operators specialized in exhaust gases under Article 69 of the Act;
5. Reporting, inspections, etc. under Article 82 (1) 9 of the Act;
6. Hearings under subparagraph 7 of Article 85 of the Act;
7. Imposition and collection of administrative fines under Article 94 (4) 12 of the Act. [This Article Wholly Amended by Ordinance No. 4694, Sep. 30, 2008]

ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 4110, Jun. 16, 2003>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on June 27, 2003.
ADDENDA <Ordinance No. 4439, Oct. 4, 2006>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability to Delegation of Authorities and Transitional Measures)
(1) The amended provisions of Article 4-4 (2) regarding designation of automobile maintenance business operators specialized in exhaust gases shall apply, starting with the first application for designation made after this Ordinance enters into force, but where an application for designation has already been made pursuant to former provisions, and the relevant procedures are under progress as at the time this Ordinance enters into force, the former provisions shall apply.
(2) The amended provisions of Article 4-4 (3) regarding revocation of designation of automobile maintenance business operators specialized in exhaust gases shall apply, starting with the first designation revoked after this Ordinance enters into force, but where procedures for revocation of designation are already under progress as at the time this Ordinance enters into force, the former provisions shall apply.
(3) The amended provisions of Article 4 (7) regarding imposition and collection of administrative fines shall apply, starting with the first administrative fine imposed after this Ordinance enters into force, but where procedures for collection of the administrative fine already imposed pursuant to former provisions are already under progress as at the time this Ordinance enters into force, the former provisions shall apply.
Article 3 (Transitional Measures concerning Designated Automobile Maintenance Business Operators Specialized in Exhaust Gases)
Automobile maintenance business operators specialized in exhaust gases who have already been designated by the Mayor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government pursuant to former provisions as at the time this Ordinance enters into force shall be deemed to have been designated by the head of an autonomous Gu pursuant to Article 4-4 (2).
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 4694, Sep. 30, 2008>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 6589, Jul. 13, 2017>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.