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1.Promulgated on June 29, 1999
2.Amended on October 30, 2002
3.Amended on December 5, 2003
4.Amended on Junly 28, 2004
5.Amended on April 7, 2005
6.Amended on September 11, 2007
7.The whole amended text of 26 articles promulgated by Order Ching-Neng-Tzu No.09904606540 of the Ministry of Economic Affairs on October 15, 2010
8.Amended on January 28, 2015
9.Amended on June 6, 2017
10. Amended on October 29, 2025 |
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Article 1
These Rules are prescribed in accordance with paragraph 7, Article 59 of the Electricity Act
(hereinafter “the Act”).
Article 2
Electric appliance contractors (hereinafter “contractors”) shall mean enterprises contracting for the
installation of electricity facilities and/or users’ electricity devices.
The central competent authority may appoint its subordinate agencies or other authorities to
implement the particulars in accordance with these Rules.
Competent authority of a municipality or county (city) may appoint relevant electric appliance
contractor associations (hereinafter “associations”) to proceed with particulars stipulated in these
Rules.
Article 3
The contractors shall register with the competent authority of its municipality or county (city) and
enroll as a member of the electric appliance contractor association of the place of registration prior
to business operation; the relevant electric appliance contractor association shall not decline the
enrollment of the said contractors.
Article 4
Registration concerning contractors is categorized into four levels: Special A, A, B and C with its
scope of contractor work as follows:
1. Level Special A: Contracting for the exterior line distribution project with a voltage below
25,000 volts and costing more than one hundred million NTD.
2. Level A: Contracting for installation and/or maintenance of electricity facilities and/or user s’
electricity devices other than facilities or devices specified in the Level Special A.
3. Level B: Contracting for the installation and/or maintenance of low voltage electricity facilities
and/or users’ low voltage electricity devices other than facilities or devices specified in Level
Special A.
4. Level C: Contracting for the installation and/or maintenance of users’ low-voltage, single-phase
electrical equipment.
Article 5
Individuals or business entities applying for registration as Level Special A contractors shall meet
the following conditions:
1. With paid-in capital of more than ten million NTD and permanent place of business in
accordance with the law.
2. With 10 employees who meet one of the requirements in qualification (1) and more than 20
employees who meet one of the requirements in (2):
(1) Electrical engineer: engineer with a license above Level B in distribution lines
installation/maintenance or distribution cables installation/maintenance.
(2) Electrical engineer: engineer with a license above Level C in distribution lines
installation/maintenance or distribution cables installation/maintenance.
3. Equipment meeting the following requirements:
(1) Three travelling cranes with a load capacity of 3 tonnes each.
(2) Four framed aerial vehicles that each can be launched above 36 feet.
Article 6
Individuals or business entities applying for registration as Level A contractors shall meet the
following conditions:
1. With paid-in capital of more than two million NTD and permanent place of business in
accordance with the law.
2. With one employee who meets one of the requirements in qualification (1) and more than three
employees who meet one of the requirements in (2).
(1) Electrical engineer; engineer with a license above Level B in indoor wiring, industrial wiring,
distribution lines installation/maintenance, distribution cable installation/maintenance, underground
cable transmission installation/maintenance, aerial line transmission installation/maintenance,
transformer installation/maintenance, substation device installation/maintenance or inspection of
electrical equipment; Level A electrician who has obtained a certificate of qualification through
examination in accordance with the law.
(2) Electrical engineer; engineer with a license above Level B in indoor wiring, industrial wiring,
distribution lines installation/maintenance, distribution cable installation/maintenance, underground
cable transmission installation/maintenance, aerial line transmission installation/maintenance,
transformer installation/maintenance, substation device installation/maintenance or inspection of
electrical equipment; Level A or Level B electrician who has obtained a certificate of qualification
through examination in accordance with the law.
Article 7
Individuals or business entities applying for registration as Level B contractors shall meet the
following conditions:
1. With paid-in capital of more than one million NTD and permanent place of business in
accordance with the law.
2. With one employee who meet one of the requirements in qualification (i) and more than one
employee who meet one of the requirements in (ii).
(1) Electrical engineer; engineer with a license above Level B in indoor wiring, industrial wiring,
distribution lines installation/maintenance, distribution cable installation/maintenance, underground
cable transmission installation/maintenance, aerial line transmission installation/maintenance,
transformer installation/maintenance, substation device installation/maintenance or inspection of
electrical equipment; Level A electrician who has obtained a certificate of qualification through
examination in accordance with the law.
(2) Electrical engineer; engineer with a license above Level C in indoor wiring, industrial wiring,
distribution lines installation/maintenance, distribution cable installation/maintenance, underground
cable transmission installation/maintenance, aerial line transmission installation/maintenance,
transformer installation/maintenance, substation device installation/maintenance or inspection of
electrical equipment; Level A or Level B electrician who has obtained a certificate of qualification
through examination in accordance with the law.
Article 8
Individuals or business entities applying for registration as Level C contractors shall meet the
following conditions:
1. With paid-in capital of more than five hundred thousand NTD and permanent place of business
in accordance with the law.
2. With more than one employee who meet one of the requirements in the following
qualifications:
(1) Electrical engineer.
(2) Engineer with a license above Level C in indoor wiring, industrial wiring, distribution lines
installation/maintenance, distribution cable installation/maintenance, transformer
installation/maintenance, substation device installation/maintenance or inspection of electrical
equipment.
(3) Level A or Level B electrician who has obtained a certificate of qualification through
examination in accordance with the law.
Article 9
Contractors shall not employ the following personnel for installation and/or maintenance work:
1. Individuals who do not meet the four conditions mentioned above regarding qualifying
requirements, except for technicians qualified prior to December 31, 2009, under Taiwan Power
Company’s examination for cable heads distribution skills, distribution lines
installation/maintenance with a Level C license or distribution cables installation/maintenance with
a Level C license, with certificates.
2. Individuals sanctioned by the competent authority due to contracting under others’ licenses
with respect to electrical engineer, technician, and electrician.
Article 10
In accordance with the provisions stipulated in Article 5 to 8, individuals employed by any of the
contractors shall not simultaneously work in positions relating to the electricity industry, power
generation equipment for personal use, electrical equipment inspection and maintenance industry,
electrical locations or other contractors registered under the law.
Article 11
The responsible person of a contractor qualified under the employment qualifications as set forth in
Article 5 to 8, may hold positions as employee of that level of contractors.
Article 12
Application to register as a contractor with the competent authority at the level of the municipal
government or county (city) government requires submission of the following documents:
1. Application form.
2. Evidential documents of the company or business registration approval.
3. Copy of personal ID of the responsible person of a contractor.
4. Copy of employee’s personal ID and both the original and a copy of the certificate in
compliance with the qualifying requirements regulated in Article 5 to 8 as well as employment
agreement.
5. A Level Special A contractor shall issue an equipment inventory assessed and signed by the
local electric appliance contractor association of the place of registration.
Article 13
A registration license shall be issued after application for registration by a contractor has been
reviewed and approved; the format of such registration license shall be stipulated by the central
competent authority.
The registration license of a contractor is issued with a five years validity, the contractor shall apply
with the competent authority at the level of the municipal government or county (city) government
for extension within three months prior to the date of expiration and renew the registration license;
individuals or business entities failing to apply for extension after the date of expiry or whose
application for extension was not approved, the initial registration license shall become invalid upon
the date of expiry.
The particulars for examination with regards to the extension mentioned in the preceding paragraph
are the particulars recorded in the application form, the latest proof of tax filings, association
membership certificate for that annual year and evidential documents of qualification for at least
one of the employees who has participated in the training or workshop stipulated in Article 20
within the valid period indicated on the registration license; individuals or business entities whose
registration license has had any changes, the contractor may apply for such concurrently with
application for extension.
Article 14
The central competent authority should establish a computer information system for relevant
contractors registration particulars for purpose of audit or review by competent authority at the level
of the municipal government or county (city) government, local electrical industry and relevant
electric appliance contractor association.
Each competent authority at the level of the municipal government or county (city) government
shall transmit the approved registration information of the contractors to the computer information
system mentioned in the preceding paragraph in accordance with the format stipulated by the central
competent authority; and this requirement shall also apply to the change of the registration
information.
Article 15
In the event of employee dismissal or resignation in accordance with Article 5 to 8, the contractor
should make up for the number of employees within three months and apply for change of
registration.
Article 16
A contractor may not assign the installation/maintenance work to others.
A contractor may subcontract the work to other contractors; however the value for the subcontracted
portion shall not exceed 40% of the total value of the work. However, a construction contract
sub-contracting the installation/ maintenance work to others singed before these rules are revised
and enforced on January 28, 2015 shall be applied to this provision before the revision.
Level Special A contractors contracting for the works stipulated in Article 4 (1) (i) are limited to the
exterior line distribution projects contracted out after January 1, 2011.
Article 17
Regarding changes in particulars recorded on the registration license, application should be filled
out within one month from the date of such change and apply for license renewal with the initial
registration license and relevant information.
In the event of registration license is lost or illegibly damaged, the responsible person should
declare the registration license as invalid and apply for license replacement or renewal.
Article 18
Where the contractor applies for suspension of business, the period of such suspension shall not
exceed one year and should deliver its registration license to the competent authority at the level of
the municipal government or county (city) government for filing; such registration license shall be
returned when business resumes operation.
When a contractor closes down or dissolves, application should be filled out regarding such and sent
concurrently with the registration license to the competent authority at the level of the municipal
government or county (city) government to invalidate the registration.
Article 19
Where a contractor is subject the sanction of registration invalidation, receives an improvement
notice with a limited time period, or receives a notice of suspending the business, it shall, starting
from the day following the receipt of such sanction or notice, or from the day following the delivery
of its registration license to the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) for filing,
cease undertaking or continuing any contracting works or services related to electricity industry
equipment or users’ electrical equipment. However, individuals or business entities subject to notice
of improvement may continue to conduct the work that is yet to be completed.
Article 20
Individuals employed in accordance with Article 5 to 8 shall be assigned by the contractor to
participate in technical regulation trainings or workshops according to notification of the central
competent authority; disqualified individuals after such trainings or workshops may be notified
again by the central competent authority to participate in the next training or workshop.
The notification prescribed in the preceding paragraph shall be submitted by registered mail.
Article 21
The competent authority at the level of the municipal government or county (city) government shall
notify a contractor where Article 84 (1) (iii) or (iv) of the Act applies, or with any of the following
conditions depending on the severity of the situation:
1. Conducts construction work that is noncompliant with the construction drawings.
2. In violation of the provision as set forth in Article 4 regarding contractors’ scope of contractor
work.
3. In violation of the provision as set forth in Article 9.
4. In violation of the provision as set forth in Article 10.
5. In violation of the provision as set forth in Article 15.
6. In violation of the provision as set forth in paragraph 1, Article 16.
7. In violation of the provision as set forth in Article 17.
Article 22
The competent authority at the level of the municipal government or county (city) government will
revoke the registration of a contractor whose application and/or registration is found untrue.
The competent authority at the level of the municipal government or county (city) government may
invalidate the registration of a contractor in any of the following events:
1. Where danger occurs due to unauthorized construction and adjudicated guilty by a final
judgment.
2. The contractor conducts electricity theft or is involved in joint electricity theft and adjudicated
guilty by a final judgment.
3. The contractor receives five or more notices of improvement from the competent authority
within a period of five years.
4. The contractor participates in tendering or contracting for new construction work while the
required improvement is found incomplete after the notice of improvement from the competent
authority.
5. The contractor tenders construction work is in violation of the law and the responsible person is
adjudicated guilty by a final judgment.
6. The contractor has dissolved or is no longer existent in accordance with the company or
commercial registration.
7. After being notified by the central competent authorities for three times, the contractor still fails
to assign persons employed in accordance with Article 5 to 8 to participate in the technical
regulation trainings or workshops as stipulated in paragraph 1, Article 20.
8. The contractor fails to make up for the number of employees within three months after persons
employed in accordance with Article 5 to 8 has been dismissed or has resigned and fails to make
improvements after having received notification of improvement from the competent authority.
9. The contractor fails to apply to resume business prior to the expiration date of business
suspension.
A contractor that is has its license revoked or invalided shall not reapply to register as a contractor
within three years where the conditions other than in item 9 in the preceding paragraph applies.
Article 23
When a contractor reports the completion of the electricity works to the electricity enterprise, the
contractor shall submit a certification of completion issued by the respective electric appliance
contractor association to which the contractor is a member.
Article 24
Foreign contractors registered in accordance with the laws and regulations of their respective
countries may, after case-by-case review and approval by the central competent authority, apply for
registration with the competent authority of the municipal government or county (city) government
where they are located.
When applying for various levels of registration under these Rules, if the responsible person of the
contractor is not a national of the Republic of China and is therefore unable to provide a copy of a
national identification card, a passport, residence certificate, or other identification documents may
be submitted in its place.
Article 25
Where changes are made in particulars recorded on the test certificate of an electrician, the
electrician shall fill out an application form within one month from the date of occurrence and apply
for license renewal with the central competent authority along with the initial test certificate.
In the event the test certificate is loss or illegibly damaged, the electrician may fill out an
application and apply for certificate replacement or renewal with the central competent authority.
The test certificate of an electrician shall not be leased to or used by other persons through
authorization; violation of this clause shall be subject to the central competent authority’s
invalidation of the electrician’s qualification and cancellation of his test certificate.
Article 25-1
The format of the registration license and application form of a contractor stipulated in these Rules
shall be stipulated by the central competent authority.
Article 26
These Rules shall be implemented from the date of promulgation.
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