Natural Gas Enterprise Act Article 10
When applying for gas supply operations, the natural gas utility enterprise shall apply along with the following documents to the competent authority of the municipality or county (city), which shall subsequently forward the required documents to the central competent authority for the issuance of a gas supply license:1. Certificate of Company registration;2. Identification documents of the responsible person;3. Certifying documents of paid-in capital;4. Certifying documents of qualified inspection for transmission and storage equipment and locations;5. Three copies of the gas supply area map;6. Layouts and locations of transmission and storage equipment;7. Gas supply commencement date.For the certificate stated in Subparagraph 4 of the preceding paragraph, the following provisions shall apply:1. For equipment and locations requiring certificates with relevant laws and regulations on labor safety and health, as well as fire services, certificates issued by the competent authorities shall be obtained.2. For equipment and locations other than those stated in the preceding Subparagraph, certification of inspection by a private inspection organization recognized by the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) in conjunction with relevant agencies or government organizations shall be obtained.The regulations regarding the qualifications, conditions, approval procedures, abolishment of approval, and relevant information concerning private inspection organizations stated in Subparagraph 2 of the preceding paragraph shall be prescribed by the central competent authority.When issuing a gas supply license to a natural gas utility enterprise, the central competent authority shall consider whether transmission pipelines pass through primary streets in the gas supply area stated in the application.
中文原文 天然氣事業法第10條
公用天然氣事業申請供氣營業時，應檢具下列文件，報經直轄市、縣（市）主管機關轉請中央主管機關核發供氣營業執照：
一、公司登記事項證明書。
二、負責人身分證明文件。
三、實收資本額證明文件。
四、輸儲設備及場所檢查合格證明文件。
五、供氣區域地圖三份。
六、輸儲設備配置位址圖。
七、供氣日期。
前項第四款之證明文件，應依下列規定辦理：
一、依勞工安全衛生及消防之相關法規規定應取得合格證明之設備及場所者，應取得該管機關出具之證明文件。
二、前款以外之設備及場所，為經直轄市、縣（市）主管機關會同相關機關或政府機關認可之民間檢查機構，檢查合格之證明文件。
前項第二款民間檢查機構之資格、條件、認可程序、廢止認可及相關事項之辦法，由中央主管機關定之。
中央主管機關核發公用天然氣事業供氣營業執照時，應審酌其輸氣管線是否通達所申請各供氣區域之主要街道。
一、公司登記事項證明書。
二、負責人身分證明文件。
三、實收資本額證明文件。
四、輸儲設備及場所檢查合格證明文件。
五、供氣區域地圖三份。
六、輸儲設備配置位址圖。
七、供氣日期。
前項第四款之證明文件，應依下列規定辦理：
一、依勞工安全衛生及消防之相關法規規定應取得合格證明之設備及場所者，應取得該管機關出具之證明文件。
二、前款以外之設備及場所，為經直轄市、縣（市）主管機關會同相關機關或政府機關認可之民間檢查機構，檢查合格之證明文件。
前項第二款民間檢查機構之資格、條件、認可程序、廢止認可及相關事項之辦法，由中央主管機關定之。
中央主管機關核發公用天然氣事業供氣營業執照時，應審酌其輸氣管線是否通達所申請各供氣區域之主要街道。