In South Korea, selling a "selfie stick" that lets people photograph themselves could mean a fine of up to £17,300 if the gadget is unregistered.
South Korea's radio management agency has issued guidelines outlawing the sale of unregistered selfie sticks.
The law applies to sticks using Bluetooth to remotely trigger a phone to take a picture.
The agency said unregistered sticks might interfere with other devices using the same radio frequencies.
Selfie sticks into which smartphones can be slotted to take snaps of their owners beyond arm's length have proved hugely popular and the most sophisticated versions use the Bluetooth short-range radio technology to trigger a handset's shutter.
Because they use Bluetooth, the devices are considered to be a "telecommunication device" and must be tested and registered with the South Korean agency that oversees such gadgets, an official at the Central Radio Management Office told the AFP newswire.
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