Administrative Regulations on the Controlled Telecommunications Radio-Frequency Devices Article 10-1

Companies that apply for Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) type approval shall label the device “The holder of this PLB must register required information with the Maritime and Port Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MPB); those who fail to do so shall be penalized according to the provisions of the Telecommunications Act.”For those who possess the device stipulated in the preceding paragraph for the purpose of use, shall register required information such as the identification number of the device and the contact telephone numbers of the holders and emergency contact persons. The damage or replacement of device or termination of use, as well as change of personal information, shall also be registered.When a PLB holder makes use of the PLB and is discovered by the MPB or a government agency conducting search and rescue operations that no registration has been made in accordance with the provision of the preceding paragraph, he or she shall provide the relevant device identification number and personal information to the aforementioned government agency to make a record and notify the competent authority; the holder shall register required information prior to further use.