Shipping Act Article 36

Whoever desires to operate a shipping agency shall submit relevant documents in application to the shipping administration authoritythe shipping administration authority for examining and submitting to MOTC for them to approve the establishment of the company.A shipping agency shall legally register the company within six months after its establishment was approved; in addition, commercial activity may commence with an application for issuance of the permit delivered to the shipping administration authoritythe shipping administration authority for examining and submitting to MOTC.
中文原文 航業法第36條
經營船務代理業,應具備有關文書,申請航政機關核轉主管機關許可籌設。
船務代理業應自許可籌設之日起六個月內,依法辦妥公司登記,並申請航政機關核轉主管機關許可並核發許可證後,始得營業。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.