Business Operation Licensing and Administration Regulations of Measuring Instrument Enterprises Article 8
To establish a branch, a manufacturer, repairer, or importer of measuring instrument which actual operates business shall apply for a business license separately for the branch or business in accordance with Article 4; the validity period and the category of business shall be the same as those of the original business license of measuring instrument.Where the category of business applied for under the preceding Paragraph is different from that of the original, application for licensing shall be filed in accordance with Article 3.Where a manufacturer of measuring instrument establishes factories in different places which actual operate business, it shall apply for business licenses separately in accordance with Article 4.