Water Supply Act Article 98
The following activities are considered water theft and subject to a sentence of imprisonment of no more than five years, detention, or a fine of no more than five hundred yuan.1. Taking water from the water supply network without the permission of water supply enterprise.2. Bypassing the water meter by connecting private pipes to water supply network.3. Vandalizing or modifying the structure of water meter, or rendering the water meter to fail or inaccurate.4. Taking water from fire hydrant without the permission of water supply enterprise, except for the purpose of extinguishing fire.
中文原文 自來水法第98條
有左列行為之一者為竊水，處五年以下有期徒刑、拘役或五百元以下罰金：
一、未經自來水事業許可，在自來水事業供水管線上取水者。
二、繞越所裝量水器私接水管者。
三、毀損或改變量水器之構造，或用其他方法致量水器失效或不準確者。
四、未經自來水事業許可，擅自開啟消火栓取用自來水者。
但因消防需要而開啟不在此限。
一、未經自來水事業許可，在自來水事業供水管線上取水者。
二、繞越所裝量水器私接水管者。
三、毀損或改變量水器之構造，或用其他方法致量水器失效或不準確者。
四、未經自來水事業許可，擅自開啟消火栓取用自來水者。
但因消防需要而開啟不在此限。