Veterinarian Act Article 5
5.1 A veterinarian shall apply to the local competent authority at the intended locale （special municipality, city or county） for practice registration. The applicant shall submit the application form, veterinary certificate, photo, and application fees.5.2 The term "practice" in Section 5.1 （paragraph 1 of Article 5） refers to diagnosis, treatment, inspection, writing diagnostic report and prescriptions, certifying documents, and other tasks designated to veterinarians according to law.5.3 To remain eligible to practice, a veterinarian shall engage in continuing education and renew his or her practice license every six years by submitting documents proving the completion of continuing education.5.4 Regulations governing the practice registration （credentials, qualifications, and documents to submit）, the practice license （its issuance, replacement, reissuance and renewal）in Section 5.1 （paragraph 1 of Article 5）, and continuing education（curriculum, units of credit, administration, recognition of such education completed） in Section 5.3 （paragraph 3 of Article 5）as well as rules to abide by, are to be prescribed by the central competent authority.
中文原文 獸醫師法第5條
獸醫師執行業務，應向執業所在地直轄市、縣（市）主管機關申請執業登記，領有執業執照，始得執業。
前項業務，係指診斷、治療、檢驗、填發診斷書、處方、開具證明文件及其他依法令規定由獸醫師辦理之業務。
獸醫師執業，應接受繼續教育，並每六年提出完成繼續教育證明文件，辦理執業執照更新。
第一項申請執業登記之資格、條件、應檢附文件、執業執照發給、換發、補發、更新與前項繼續教育之課程內容、積分、實施方式、完成繼續教育之認定及其他應遵行事項之辦法，由中央主管機關定之。
前項業務，係指診斷、治療、檢驗、填發診斷書、處方、開具證明文件及其他依法令規定由獸醫師辦理之業務。
獸醫師執業，應接受繼續教育，並每六年提出完成繼續教育證明文件，辦理執業執照更新。
第一項申請執業登記之資格、條件、應檢附文件、執業執照發給、換發、補發、更新與前項繼續教育之課程內容、積分、實施方式、完成繼續教育之認定及其他應遵行事項之辦法，由中央主管機關定之。