Medical Devices Act Article 16

To apply for suspension of business, medical device firms shall hand in medical device business permits and medical device licenses to the municipal or county (city) competent authority, who is to note clearly on business permit the reason and term of suspension and to return them once the resumption of business is approved. Each period of suspension shall not exceed one year.Medical device firms shall apply for resumption, continued suspension, or termination of business before the period of suspension expires. For those who fail to apply upon the expiration period and after being verified by the municipal or county (city) competent authority that no business is actually in operation at the original address, the original issuing competent authority shall cancel their related permits and licenses.When medical device firms apply for termination of business, medical device business permits and medical device licenses they have obtained shall be handed in at the same for cancellation. Those which are not handed in for cancellation shall be cancelled by the original issuing competent authority.For those who violate the provisions of this Act and are subject to suspension of business imposed by the competent authority, their permits and licenses shall be handed in, noted clearly, and returned in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph.