Act governing the administration of professional engineering consulting firms Article 37

In case of a technological consulting organization which has obtained the technological consulting organization registration certificate in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Administration of Technological Consulting Organizations prior to enforcement of this Act, such organization shall, within two years from enforcement of this Act, apply for replacement into the registration certificate for the professional engineering consulting firm; if it fails to complete such procedures within the specified time limit, the competent authority shall abolish its original permission, nullify its technological consulting organization registration certificate, and inform the competent authority in charge of incorporation registration to abolish its incorporation registration or registration in part. In case of a foundation where the competent authority approves, such foundation may apply for an extension within two years maximum.To the administration of the technological consulting organizations mentioned in the preceding Paragraph, this Act is applicable.