Occupational Therapists Act Article 19

An occupational therapist shall be the applicant for establishment of an occupational therapy institution. Application for registration approval shall be filed with the municipal or county (city) competent authority for issuance of an establishment license before starting his/her business.The occupational therapist who files an application for the establishment of an occupational therapy institution under the previous paragraph must have practiced in a medical institution designated by the central competent authority for at least two years before starting his/her business.The standards for the establishment of an occupational therapy institution shall be determined by the central competent authority.For the years-of-practice requirement under the second paragraph, only the experience of certified occupational therapists who have legally registered with the municipal or county (city) competent authority shall count. However, for those who have been practicing before the promulgation and implementation of this Act, the actual years of service may be included.