Act governing the administration of professional engineering consulting firms Article 8
A professional engineering consulting firm shall first obtain permission from the competent authority before being entitled to apply for incorporation or alteration registration. After completing the incorporation or alteration registration, it shall apply to and obtain from the competent authority the registration certificate for professional engineering consulting firm and shall further join the National Commercial Trade Association of the Professional Engineering Consulting firms (hereinafter referred to as the National Commercial Trade Association) or the local trade association of the professional engineering consulting firms before starting up business operation.A professional engineering consulting firm shall, within three months from obtaining permission, complete the incorporation or alteration registration and apply to the competent authority for issuance of 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 revoke or abolish the permission and keep the competent authority in charge of the incorporation registration informed of the revocation or abolition. Where backed by a justifiable reason, nevertheless, the firm may apply for an extension within the maximum limit of three months.Where a foreign firm engages in business operation defined under Article 3 in the territories of the Republic of China, it shall be subject to permission from the competent authority, recognition registration and branch registration by the competent authority in charge of incorporation registration. It shall further obtain from the competent authority the registration certificate for professional engineering consulting firm and shall join the National Commercial Trade Association or the local trade association before starting up business operation.The permission, recognition, branch registration, issuance of the registration certificate and the administration as mentioned in the preceding Paragraph shall be duly conducted in accordance with this Act, relevant laws and regulations, and the treaties or agreements to which our nation is a party.
中文原文 工程技術顧問公司管理條例第8條
經營工程技術顧問公司，應經主管機關許可，始得申請公司設立或變更登記；經公司設立或變更登記，並向主管機關申請核發領得工程技術顧問公司登記證，及加入工程技術顧問全國商業同業公會（以下簡稱全國商業同業公會）或地方同業公會後，始得營業。
工程技術顧問公司取得許可後，應於三個月內辦妥公司設立或變更登記及向主管機關申請核發工程技術顧問公司登記證；屆期未辦理者，由主管機關撤銷或廢止其許可，並通知公司登記主管機關。
但有正當理由者，得申請展延一次，其期限以三個月為限。
外國公司於我國從事第三條所定業務者，應經主管機關許可，及經公司登記主管機關認許及辦理分公司登記，並於領得主管機關核發之工程技術顧問公司登記證及加入全國商業同業公會或地方同業公會後，始得營業。
前項許可、認許、分公司登記、核發登記證及其管理，應依本條例、我國相關法令及我國所締結之相關條約或協定辦理。
工程技術顧問公司取得許可後，應於三個月內辦妥公司設立或變更登記及向主管機關申請核發工程技術顧問公司登記證；屆期未辦理者，由主管機關撤銷或廢止其許可，並通知公司登記主管機關。
但有正當理由者，得申請展延一次，其期限以三個月為限。
外國公司於我國從事第三條所定業務者，應經主管機關許可，及經公司登記主管機關認許及辦理分公司登記，並於領得主管機關核發之工程技術顧問公司登記證及加入全國商業同業公會或地方同業公會後，始得營業。
前項許可、認許、分公司登記、核發登記證及其管理，應依本條例、我國相關法令及我國所締結之相關條約或協定辦理。