Regulations Governing Travel Agencies Article 31
A travel agency that intends to suspend operations for more than one month shall submit an application, with reasons for suspension stated, along with the minutes of the shareholders’ meeting or written agreement of the shareholders to the Tourism Administration for filing within fifteen days following the suspension, and shall return all its registration and license.An application as indicated in the preceding paragraph may not be made for a suspension of operations in excess of one year. A travel agency may however apply, with reasonable justifications, for an extension of suspension for up to one year. The application for extension should be filed within the final fifteen days of the original period of suspension.After the suspension period expires, the travel agency should apply for business resumption with the Tourism Administration within fifteen days and reclaim its registration and license.Having applied for business suspension in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 1 of this Article, a travel agency may not engage in any business during the suspension period unless it has applied for business resumption with the Tourism Administration.If a travel agency suspends operations for more than one month, it shall, within 15 days of passage of a stockholder resolution/agreement approving this suspension, submit for approval the following documents to the Tourism Administration of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications. These documents apply for the voiding of its tourism license and the identification cards for dedicated delivery personnel. In the event that the agency fails to do so within the prescribed time frame, the Tourism Administration of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications may unilaterally void its tourism license and the identification cards for its dedicated delivery personnel.1.) Completed application form2.) Minutes of the stockholders meeting that includes passage of the relevant resolution or agreement3.) A copy of the company’s articles of association4.) The original tourism license and identification cards for dedicated delivery personnelIn the above situation, after the change has been finalized the agency’s business representative may apply to the Tourism Administration of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications for a return of agency’s security deposit.
中文原文 旅行業管理規則第31條
旅行業暫停營業一個月以上者，應於停止營業之日起十五日內備具股東會議事錄或股東同意書，並詳述理由，報請交通部觀光署備查，並繳回各項證照。
前項申請停業期間，最長不得超過一年，其有正當理由者，得申請展延一次，期間以一年為限，並應於期間屆滿前十五日內提出。
停業期間屆滿後，應於十五日內，向交通部觀光署申報復業，並發還各項證照。
依第一項規定申請停業者，於停業期間，非經向交通部觀光署申報復業，不得有營業行為。
旅行業變更為非旅行業者，應於股東會決議或股東同意後十五日內，備具下列文件，向交通部觀光署申請廢止旅行業執照及專任送件人員識別證；未於期限內辦理者，交通部觀光署得逕將其旅行業執照及專任送件人員識別證廢止之：
一、申請書。
二、股東會議事錄或股東同意書。
三、公司章程。
四、原領旅行業執照及專任送件人員識別證。
前項情形，由變更後公司代表人向交通部觀光署申請發還保證金。
前項申請停業期間，最長不得超過一年，其有正當理由者，得申請展延一次，期間以一年為限，並應於期間屆滿前十五日內提出。
停業期間屆滿後，應於十五日內，向交通部觀光署申報復業，並發還各項證照。
依第一項規定申請停業者，於停業期間，非經向交通部觀光署申報復業，不得有營業行為。
旅行業變更為非旅行業者，應於股東會決議或股東同意後十五日內，備具下列文件，向交通部觀光署申請廢止旅行業執照及專任送件人員識別證；未於期限內辦理者，交通部觀光署得逕將其旅行業執照及專任送件人員識別證廢止之：
一、申請書。
二、股東會議事錄或股東同意書。
三、公司章程。
四、原領旅行業執照及專任送件人員識別證。
前項情形，由變更後公司代表人向交通部觀光署申請發還保證金。