Veterinarian Act Article 44
Nine veterinarians or veterinary assistants with the qualifications listed in Section 16.2 （paragraph 2 of Article 16）are required to initiate a local-tier veterinary association. If less than nine people are eligible in a jurisdiction, they may join the association in a neighboring jurisdiction, or seek to form a joint association.
中文原文 獸醫師法第44條
直轄市或縣（市）獸醫師公會以在該區域內獸醫師或具第十六條第二項規定資格之獸醫佐九人以上發起組織之；其不滿九人者，得加入鄰近區域之公會或共同組織之。