Nursing Personnel Act Article 8
Nursing personnel shall apply to register for practice to the municipal or county (city) competent authority located in the area where they will practice. They may practice only when a practice license has been obtained.Nursing personnel in practice shall take continuing education for a certain number of hours every six (6) years before they may renew their practice licenses. However, any nursing personnel who, due to special circumstances, are unable to apply for renewal prior to the expiration of their practice licenses may submit a written statement of the circumstances and reasons and supporting documents to the authority that issued their practice licenses to apply for postponement of renewal. Those who obtain approval may reapply for renewal within six months from the date of expiration.Regulations regarding qualifications, conditions, and documentation to be enclosed to pracrtice license application, issue, change, reissue and renewal of practice license as mentioned in the first item, and contents, credits, implementation, documentary proof of completed continued education as mentioned in the previous item and other items to be adhered to shall be formulated by the competent central authority.
中文原文 護理人員法第8條
護理人員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。
護理人員執業，應每六年接受一定時數繼續教育，始得辦理執業執照更新。
但有特殊理由，未能於執業執照有效期限屆至前申請更新，經檢具書面理由及證明文件，向原發執業執照機關申請延期更新並經核准者，得於有效期限屆至之日起六個月內，補行申請。
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。
護理人員執業，應每六年接受一定時數繼續教育，始得辦理執業執照更新。
但有特殊理由，未能於執業執照有效期限屆至前申請更新，經檢具書面理由及證明文件，向原發執業執照機關申請延期更新並經核准者，得於有效期限屆至之日起六個月內，補行申請。
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。