Fire Services Act Article 42-3

In any one of the following circumstances, a fine of not less than NT$20,000 but not more than NT$100,000 shall be imposed along with a notice for improvements within a time limit. Any party failing to make improvements within the time limit may be fined for each violation:1.Where a Retailer violates the provisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 15-2 by failing to employ a safety technician with qualification certificates.2.Where the discretionary administrator violates the provisions of Paragraph 4 of Article 15-5 by failing to commission a professional institution approved by the central competent authority to conduct periodic inspections of storage tanks, or failing to complete the initial periodic inspection within the time limit, or failing to keep the periodic inspection records of storage tanks for at least five years.3.Where the results of periodic inspections conducted by a professional institution on the storage tanks as specified in Paragraph 4 of Article 15-5 fail to comply with the provisions on qualification criteria as specified in Paragraph 5 of Article 15-5.4.Where the professional institution fails to conduct inspections in accordance with the provisions related to inspection items, inspection methods, qualification criteria, and frequency of periodic inspections as specified in the provisions of Paragraph 5 of Article 15-5, or makes false inspection records.5.Where the professional institution violates the provisions related to the norms of performing operations, and the establishment, retention, or reporting of the materials as specified in Paragraph 6 of Article 15-5.6.Where the discretionary administrator specified in Paragraph 1 of Article 15-6 fails to submit the fire prevention plan to the competent authority of the jurisdiction where the site is located for filing, or fails to perform necessary operations for the management of hazardous substances in accordance with the fire prevention plan, or fails to employe a fire security inspector to perform maintenance of structure and equipment or self-inspection.7.Where the discretionary administrator specified in Paragraph 1 of Article 15-6 fails to appoint a fire security supervisor or a fire security inspector who meets the qualifications specified in Paragraph 2 of Article 15-6.8.Where the discretionary administrator specified in Paragraph 1 of Article 15-6 violates the provisions of Paragraph 4 of Article 15-6 by failing to report the appointed or replaced fire security supervisor or fire security inspector within the time limit to the competent authority of the jurisdiction where the site is located for filing as specified in Paragraph 1 of Article 15-6. Where a storage tank specified in Paragraph 4 of Article 15-5 is found to be in violation of the provisions of Subparagraph 3 of the preceding paragraph, the discretionary administrator shall be punished and notified to make improvements within a time limit. Any party failing to make improvements within the time limit may be ordered to stop the use of the storage tank for storing liquid public hazardous substances.A professional institution, referred to in Subparagraph 4 of Paragraph 1, found to be in violation of the provisions of Paragraph 1 shall be fined in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 1 and notified to make improvements within a time limit. Any party failing to make improvements within the time limit may be subject to a disposition of business suspension or license revocation for a period of not less than one month but not more than one year.A professional institution, referred to in Subparagraph 5 of Paragraph 1, found to be in violation of the provisions of Paragraph 1 shall be fined in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 1 and notified to make improvements within a time limit. Any party failing to make improvements within the time limit, they may be subject to a disposition of business suspension or license revocation for a period of not more than 30 days.
中文原文 消防法第42-3條
有下列情形之一者,處新臺幣二萬元以上十萬元以下罰鍰,並通知限期改善,屆期未改善者,得按次處罰:
一、零售業者違反第十五條之二第一項規定,未置領有合格證書之安全技術人員。
二、管理權人違反第十五條之五第四項規定,未委託中央主管機關許可之專業機構實施儲槽定期檢查,或未依規定期限完成初次定期檢查,或儲槽定期檢查紀錄未至少保存五年。
三、第十五條之五第四項規定之儲槽經專業機構實施定期檢查之結果,不符同條第五項所定辦法中有關合格基準之規定。
四、專業機構未依第十五條之五第五項所定辦法中有關檢查項目、方式、合格基準、定期檢查頻率之規定檢查,或為不實檢查紀錄。
五、專業機構違反第十五條之五第六項所定辦法中有關執行業務之規範、資料之建置、保存或申報之規定。
六、第十五條之六第一項規定之管理權人,未將消防防災計畫報請場所所在地主管機關備查或未依消防防災計畫執行危險物品管理必要之業務,或未責由保安檢查員執行構造、設備維護或自主檢查。
七、第十五條之六第一項規定之管理權人,未遴用符合同條第二項規定資格之保安監督人或保安檢查員。
八、第十五條之六第一項規定之管理權人違反同條第四項規定,未於規定期限內將遴用或異動之保安監督人或保安檢查員,報請同條第一項場所所在地主管機關備查。
第十五條之五第四項規定之儲槽有前項第三款情形,處罰其管理權人並通知限期改善,屆期未改善者,並得令停止使用儲存液體公共危險物品儲槽。
第一項第四款之專業機構,經依同項規定處罰鍰並通知限期改善,屆期未改善者,並得予一個月以上一年以下停止執行業務或廢止許可之處分。
第一項第五款之專業機構,經依同項規定處罰鍰並通知限期改善,屆期未改善者,並得予三十日以下停止執行業務或廢止許可之處分。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.