| Legislative： |
1.Promulgated on December 6, 2018 |
| Content： |
Article 1
The Regulations Governing of Electronic Game and Electronic Game
Arcade (“the Regulations”) are formulated according to Article 4-3, Article 5-3,
Article 6-3 and Article 13 of the Electronic Game Arcade Business Regulation Act.
Article 2
The classification and classification standards of electronic game machines are
as follows:
1.Education category
(1)Physical exposure: no physical exposure, contents socially friendly
(2)Violence, blood or horrors: no excessive violence, blood or horrors
(3)Rewards to game players: scores only exchangeable for gifts, not to be used for betting
2.Steel ball category
(1)Physical exposure: some physical exposure, contents still socially friendly
(2)Violence, blood or horrors: violence, blood or horrors in contents
(3)Rewards to game players: steel balls as rewards to players who manipulate steel balls
3.Entertainment category
(1)Physical exposure: some physical exposure, contents still socially friendly
(2)Violence, blood or horrors: violence, blood or horrors in contents
(3)Rewards to game players: based on chance, rewards in exchange for gifts or
used for betting
Article 3
The tasks of the Review Committee for Electronic Game are as follows:
1.The definition of electronic game;
2.The review and categorization of electronic game.
The Chairperson of the Committee will be served by the Director General
of Department of Commerce, Ministry of Economic Affairs (M. O. E. A.). There
are 12 to 18 members, each at a tenure of two years and served by scholars,
experts, representatives from other government agencies, trade and
industry associations and the Department of Commerce.
Article 4
The Director General shall serve as the Chairperson of the Review Committee
for Electronic Game by convening a regular meeting each month and ad-hoc
meetings when necessary. If the General Director is unable to attend meetings,
he/she may appoint a member to act as the deputy chairperson.
The decision from the Committee requires the attendance by at least half of
the members and the agreement by more than half of the attending members.
The commitment members should attend the meetings. However, the members
from other government agencies may assign representatives to speak and vote
in the meetings on his/her behalf.
Article 5
The applicant for the review and categorization should attach the following
documents and submit the application to the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
1.Application for Electronic Game Assessments (Appendix 1)
2.Details of the Electronic Game (Appendix 2), four copies
3.Video files showing how to operate the electronic game
4.Photocopies of the certificates from manufacturers (e.g. factory
registrations, importer/exporter registration)
The 25th of each month is the deadline for applications. Any change in the deadline
will be announced by the M. O. E. A. website.
The M. O. E. A. shall demand rectifications before deadlines for any of
the following situations and will not accept the application if amendments have
not been made before deadlines.
1.Qualifications of the applicant not meeting the requirements;
2.Any wrong format or missing documents and data.
Article 6
The Review Committee for Electronic Game shall make reviews based on
the description of the machines and the video files showing how to operate
the machines. If necessary, the applicant may be invited to explain to the Committee.
If the Review Committee for Electronic Game believes further clarification is in
order, the Ministry of Economic Affairs shall inform the applicant to make amends
before deadlines. If the applicant fails to rectify the issue, the Committee may decide
not to render a review.
The Review Committee for Electronic Game may decide not to provide a review
if there are other issues preventing the completion of review.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs shall inform in writing of the applicant
and make public announcements regarding the results of completed review. The
applicant whose applications are not to be reivewed shall also be informed by
the Ministry of Economic Affairs in writing.
Article 7
The business premise referred to in Article 5-2 of the Electronic Game Arcade
Business Regulation Act is the premise of the same door number.
A business premise of the same door number is limited to an electronic game arcade. However, it is
possible to apply for different certificates for electronic game arcades by
treating the same door number as multiple business premises in the following situations:
1.The floor space is more than 300 square meters. There are dividing walls,
and the entrances are independent.
2.There are different floors, with independent entrances.
Article 8
Electronic game arcades should purchase liability insurance for public
accidents according to the Electronic Game Arcade Business Regulation
Act. Each business premise is a policyholder, with the minimum coverage as follows:
1.Physical injury per person: NT$ 6 million
2.Physical injury per accident: NT$30 million
3.Property loss per accident: NT$3 million
4.Total insurance during the insurance period: NT$ 66 million
The electronic game arcades shall renew the liability insurance policy for
public accidents by adhering to the Electronic Game Arcade Business Regulation
Act if the previous policy was purchased before the Regulations took effect.
Article 9
The Regulations Governing of Electronic Game and Electronic Game Arcade
took effect on January 1, 2019. |