Shipping Act Article 31
The shipping administration authority may not approve the establishment of a branch or register the registration of the agency of a foreign vessel carrier pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 29 if it deems one of the following conditions present：1. The documents furnished are inadequate or inconsistent and have not been corrected within the notified time limit.2. A bad record of damaging the lawful interests of passengers or shippers over the past 3 years.3. There is definite evidence proving poor financial status.4. There is any other activity impeding the order of shipping.
中文原文 航業法第31條
外國籍船舶運送業申請在我國設立分公司經營業務或委託中華民國船務代理業代為處理船舶客貨運送業務，有事實足認為有下列情事之一者，得不予許可或登記：
一、申請文件不足或不符，經限期改正而屆期未改正。
二、有侵害乘客或託運人合法權益之不良紀錄未滿三年。
三、財務欠佳而有實據未滿三年。
四、其他有妨礙航運秩序。
一、申請文件不足或不符，經限期改正而屆期未改正。
二、有侵害乘客或託運人合法權益之不良紀錄未滿三年。
三、財務欠佳而有實據未滿三年。
四、其他有妨礙航運秩序。