Air Pollution Control Act Article 30
The validity time period for permits issued pursuant to Article 24 (1) and (2), Article 28 (1) and Paragraph 1 of the preceding article shall be five years. Those that still wish to continue to use their permits upon expiration shall submit a permit extension application to the special municipality, county or city competent authority or other government agency commissioned by the central competent authority between three to six months prior to expiration. The valid time period for an extended permit shall be no less than three years and no more than five years. However, the valid time period shall be shortened to be less than 3 years in the event of any of the following conditions:1. Serious violation of the Act in the valid time period of the original permit, with a final disposition issued;2. Stationary pollution sources installed and operated for less than five years; or3. Stationary pollution sources located in total quantity control zones.The special municipality, county or city competent authority or other government agency commissioned by the central competent authority shall reject the applications of those public and private premises for which permit extension application documents fail to meet regulations or are not corrected by the permit expiration deadline; those public and private premises that fail to apply for extensions between three to six months prior to the permit expiration deadline and for which the special municipality, county or city competent authority or other government agency commissioned by the central competent authority has yet to make a decision concerning approval or rejection by the date of the permit expiration deadline shall suspend installation, modification, operations or use on the date of the permit expiration deadline; the permits of those public and private premises that fail to apply for extensions prior to the permit expiration deadline shall lose validity on the date of the permit expiration deadline; public or private premises shall reapply for installation, operating or use of permit if they need to continue installation, modification, operation or use.Public and private premises with stationary pollution sources shall still be allowed to install, operate or use pursuant to the original permit during the period between the expiration of the permit and the completion of review,if the special municipality, county or city competent authority or other government agency commissioned by the central competent authority fails to approve or reject their extension applications before the expiration of the permit due to the review process, even though the public and private premises have applied for extension with such competent authority or government agency within the period provided by Paragraph 1.When the special municipality, county or city competent authority or other government agency commissioned by the central competent authority reviews an extension permit, no change in the contents of the permit shall be allowed unless any of the following situations has occurred:1. In case of an existing stationary pollution source within a Class 3 control region, pollutant emissions shall be reduced in accordance with the criteria provided in Article 6 (4) for reduction of pollutant emissions from stationary pollution sources.2. In case of pollutant emissions from the pollution source designated in the air pollution control plan determined in Article 7 (2), the amount of reduced pollutant emissions shall be calculated based on the provided timetable.3. Fuel types, fuel composition standards or the ratio of fuels in combustion used by the public or private premises are changed.
中文原文 空氣污染防制法第30條
依第二十四條第一項、第二項、第二十八條第一項及前條第一項核發之許可證，其有效期間為五年；期滿仍須繼續使用者，應於屆滿前三至六個月內，向直轄市、縣（市）主管機關或中央主管機關委託之機關提出許可證之展延申請，經核准展延之許可證，其有效期間為三年以上五年以下。
但有下列情形之一者，每次展延有效期間得縮減至未滿三年：
一、原許可證有效期間內，違反本法規定情節重大經處分確定。
二、固定污染源設置操作未達五年。
三、固定污染源位於總量管制區。
公私場所申請許可證展延之文件不符規定或未能補正者，直轄市、縣（市）主管機關或中央主管機關委託之機關應於許可證期限屆滿前駁回其申請；未於許可證期限屆滿前三至六個月內申請展延者，直轄市、縣（市）主管機關或中央主管機關委託之機關於其許可證期限屆滿日尚未作成准駁之決定時，應於許可證期限屆滿日起停止設置、變更、操作或使用；未於許可證期限屆滿前申請展延者，於許可證期限屆滿日起其許可證失其效力，如需繼續設置、變更、操作或使用者，應重新申請設置、操作或使用許可證。
公私場所固定污染源於第一項規定期間，向直轄市、縣（市）主管機關或中央主管機關委託之機關申請展延，因該機關之審查致許可證期限屆滿前無法完成展延准駁者，公私場所固定污染源於許可證屆滿後至完成審查期間內，得依原許可證內容設置、操作或使用。
直轄市、縣（市）主管機關或中央主管機關委託之機關審查展延許可證，非有下列情形之一者，不得變更原許可證內容：
一、三級防制區內之既存固定污染源，依第六條第四項既存固定污染源應削減污染物排放量之準則規定削減。
二、屬第七條第二項所定空氣污染防制計畫指定削減污染物排放量之污染源，依規定期程計算之削減量。
三、公私場所使用燃料之種類、成分標準或混燒比例變更。
但有下列情形之一者，每次展延有效期間得縮減至未滿三年：
一、原許可證有效期間內，違反本法規定情節重大經處分確定。
二、固定污染源設置操作未達五年。
三、固定污染源位於總量管制區。
公私場所申請許可證展延之文件不符規定或未能補正者，直轄市、縣（市）主管機關或中央主管機關委託之機關應於許可證期限屆滿前駁回其申請；未於許可證期限屆滿前三至六個月內申請展延者，直轄市、縣（市）主管機關或中央主管機關委託之機關於其許可證期限屆滿日尚未作成准駁之決定時，應於許可證期限屆滿日起停止設置、變更、操作或使用；未於許可證期限屆滿前申請展延者，於許可證期限屆滿日起其許可證失其效力，如需繼續設置、變更、操作或使用者，應重新申請設置、操作或使用許可證。
公私場所固定污染源於第一項規定期間，向直轄市、縣（市）主管機關或中央主管機關委託之機關申請展延，因該機關之審查致許可證期限屆滿前無法完成展延准駁者，公私場所固定污染源於許可證屆滿後至完成審查期間內，得依原許可證內容設置、操作或使用。
直轄市、縣（市）主管機關或中央主管機關委託之機關審查展延許可證，非有下列情形之一者，不得變更原許可證內容：
一、三級防制區內之既存固定污染源，依第六條第四項既存固定污染源應削減污染物排放量之準則規定削減。
二、屬第七條第二項所定空氣污染防制計畫指定削減污染物排放量之污染源，依規定期程計算之削減量。
三、公私場所使用燃料之種類、成分標準或混燒比例變更。