Animal Industry Act Article 8-1

The following provisions shall apply to the farm that has received the farm registration certificate, but for some reason suspends, closes up or goes back to business.1. The farm that suspends it business shall fill out a report on suspension of usiness and submit the same, together with the farm registration certificate, to the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) where the establishment is located within one month as of the date of occurrence, in order to request the competent authority to revoke the farm registration ertificate and render it null and void.2. The farm that has closed down business for more than six months and less than one year shall fill out a report on closure of business and submit the same to the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) where the establishment is located for future reference within one month as of the date of occurrence. The same procedure applies when the farm goes back to business.3. The farm that has closed up its business for more than one year and whose primary farming facilities at the premises have been removed will be considered as good as suspending business. Suspension of business should be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the subparagraph 1. Where the farm fails to do so, the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) where the establishment is located shall revoke the farm’s registration certificate and render it null and void.4. The farm, which is unable to go back to business for a proper reason before the period of closure of business comes to an end, may apply with the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) where the establishment is located for approval to extend the time limit of the period. This application may be filed for no more than once, and the extension shall be no more than one year.Regarding situations stated in the subparagraphs of the preceding paragraph, the competent authority in the municipalities or county (city) shall notify the central competent authority and central environmental protection competent authority of such issuance.