Mortuary Service Administration Act Article 7

Special municipality or county (city) competent authorities that accept the establishment, land expansion, addition or alteration applications of funeral facilities in accordance with Paragraph 1 of the preceding Article shall make their decision within six months. However, since decisions shall be delivered only after an environmental impact assessment in accordance with the law, the required period shall be deducted.The deadline of preceding Paragraph may be extended once, and the maximum period is limited to three months.The construction of the approved establishment, land expansion, building expansion or rebuilt of funeral facilities shall be started within one year after the date of approval and completed within 5 years from the start date, unless there is a special circumstance that is approved by the competent authority for approval. Overdue construction shall have its approval revoked.The preceding paragraph extended period is limited to a maximum of six months.