Commodity Labeling Act Article 16

Where a commodity is under any of the circumstances set forth in Article 9, the competent authority in a municipality government or a county (city) government shall notify the manufacturer, contractor, importer or distributor to rectify such defect in a given time limit; and if such rectification is not made by the deadline, a fine in an amount not less than NT$30,000 but no more than NT$300,000 will be imposed and the penalty may be imposed on a per-event basis.Where the preceding situation constitutes a serious violation or if the commodity is immediately harmful to the human body or health, the competent authority in a municipality government or a county (city) government may impose the fine forthwith immediately and order a rectification in a given time limit. If deemed necessary, an order for business suspension for a period of no more than 6 months or a close down of business operation may be imposed.