The Administrative Regulations on the Ship Radio Station Article 21
A ship radio station license shall be valid for five years.Within three months prior to the expiration date of the aforementioned license, the ship owner shall apply for license renewal in line with the following procedures:1. Ship owners of ocean fishing vessels or ships taking international routes shall apply to the NCC or the institutes commissioned or approved by the NCC for ship radio station inspection. The station shall be issued with a license only after passing the inspection.2. Ship owners of ships other than those mentioned in the preceding subparagraph may submit a self-inspection form (as attached) to the NCC for license renewal of the ship radio station; the license shall be renewed by NCC after passing the review. However, the NCC may conduct an inspection when deemed necessary and shall renew the license after the inspection has been passed.3. The ship mentioned in the preceding subparagraph shall only be fitted with DSB radiotelephone equipment or a handheld two-way VHF radiotelephone station with an output power of less than five watts, being exempt from inspection or review prior to license renewal.If the owner of the ship changes, the applicant shall apply for the renewal of the ship radio station license.Should the license be lost, damaged, or its content changed, the licensee shall apply for replacement, renewal, or correction of the license; the valid period of the license shall be the same as the one it has replaced.The applicant shall apply to the NCC for the issuance, renewal, replacement, or correction of aforementioned license.Attached Form:Self-Inspection Form for License Renewal of a Ship Radio Station.odt