Act on Transactions in Markets of Agricultural Products Article 22

Anyone purchasing agricultural products from farmers in districts without an established agricultural wholesale market must carry a distributor’s permit, subject to inspection by the competent authority when deemed necessary.To obtain the distributor’s permit referred to in the preceding paragraph, an application shall be made to the special municipal, county, or city competent authority, with no set cap on the number of permitted distributors.Details related to the distributor’s permit, including application procedures, criteria and required capital amount, validity periods, and available supports and incentives, shall be prescribed by regulations established by the Central Competent Authority for assistance, guidance, and management.