Dental Technicians Act Article 56

Persons who have performed dental laboratory work for at least three years before the promulgation of this Act, have passed the review of the central competent authority, and have graduated from a college or higher are eligible to take special qualification examination for dental technician.Persons having any of the following qualifications are eligible to take special examination for dental technician:1. Having performed dental laboratory work for at least three years before the promulgation of this Act, having passed the review of the central competent authority, and having graduated from a high school, senior vocational school or higher; or2. Having performed dental laboratory work for at least six years before the promulgation of this Act and having taken at least one hundred and sixty (160) hours of continuing education courses given by organizations designated by the central competent authority.The special qualification examination mentioned in the preceding two paragraphs shall be held five times in five years following the promulgation of this Act. Persons who have performed dental laboratory work for at least three years before the promulgation of this Act or who have not performed dental laboratory work for three years but meet the qualification for taking the qualification examination for dental technician as provided in Article 4 herein, and have passed the review of the central competent authority may continue to perform such work for five (5) years starting from the date of promulgation of this Act without being subjected to penalties stipulated in Article 30 herein.