電器承裝業管理規則

These Regulations are prescribed in accordance with paragraph 7, Article 59 of the Electricity Act (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”).

1The term “Electric Appliance Contractors” (hereinafter referred to as the “Contractor”) as used in these Regulations refers to an enterprise engaged in installation matters related to electricity facilities and users’ electricity devices.

2Matters that the central competent authority shall execute under these Regulations may be delegated to its subordinate agencies or commissioned to other agencies.

3Matters prescribed in these Regulations may be commissioned by the competent authority of a municipality or county (city) to the relevant Electrical Engineering Contractors’ Association (hereinafter referred to as the “Association”) for handling.

A Contractor shall register with the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) where it is located and, within one month, join the relevant Association at the place of registration before commencing business; the relevant Association shall not refuse its membership.

1The Registration of a Contractors is classified into four grades: Class A-Specialized, Class A, Class B, and Class C. The scope of contracting works for each grade is as follows:

21. Class A-Specialized: Contracting for the exterior line distribution project with a voltage 25,000 volts or below , with the value of such project being NT$100,000,000 or more.

32. Class A: Contracting for installation and maintenance of electricity facilities and users’ electricity devices other than those set forth in the preceding subparagraph.

43. Class B: Contracting for the installation and maintenance of low voltage electricity facilities and users’ low voltage electricity devices other than those set forth in Subparagraph 1.

54. Class C: Contracting for the installation and maintenance of users’ low-voltage, single-phase electrical equipment.

1An applicant for registration as a Class A-Specialized Contractor shall satisfy the following requirements:

21. With paid-in capital of NT$10,000,000 or more and a lawful permanent place of business.

32. 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):

4(1) A professional electrical engineer; or a skilled technician in the occupational category of distribution line installation/repair or distribution cable installation/repair at Class B or above.

5(2) A professional electrical engineer; or a skilled technician in the occupational category of distribution line installation/repair or distribution cable installation/repair at Class C or above.

63. Equipment meeting the following requirements:

7(1) 3 mobile cranes with a lifting capacity of 3 metric tons or more.

8(2) Four frame-type aerial platform vehicles with a working height of 36 feet or more.

1An applicant for registration as a Class A Contractor shall satisfy the following requirements:

21. With paid-in capital of NT$2,000,000 or more and a lawful permanent place of business.

32. With 1 employee who meets one of the requirements in qualification (1) and more than 3 employees who meet one of the requirements in (2).

4(1) A professional electrical engineer; a skilled technician at Class B or above in one of the following occupational categories—indoor wiring, industrial wiring, distribution line installation/repair, distribution cable installation/repair, transmission underground cable installation/repair, transmission overhead line installation/repair, transformer installation/repair, substation equipment installation/repair, or electrical utilization equipment inspection; or a Class A electrician who has passed the examination and obtained the certificate in accordance with law.

5(2) A professional electrical engineer; a skilled technician at Class C or above in one of the occupational categories listed in the preceding item; or a Class A or Class B electrician who has passed the examination and obtained the certificate in accordance with law.

1An applicant for registration as a Class B Contractor shall satisfy the following requirements:

21. With paid-in capital of NT$1,000,000 or more and a lawful permanant place of business.

32. With one employee who meet one of the requirements in qualification (1) and more than one employee who meet one of the requirements in (2).

4(1) A professional electrical engineer; a skilled technician at Class B or above in one of the following occupational categories—indoor wiring, industrial wiring, distribution line installation/repair, distribution cable installation/repair, transmission underground cable installation/repair, transmission overhead line installation/repair, transformer installation/repair, substation equipment installation/repair, or electrical utilization equipment inspection; or a Class A electrician who has passed the examination and obtained the certificate in accordance with law.

5(2) A professional electrical engineer; a skilled technician at Class C or above in one of the occupational categories listed in the preceding item; or a Class A or Class B electrician who has passed the examination and obtained the certificate in accordance with law.

1An applicant for registration as a Class C Contractor shall satisfy the following requirements:

21. With paid-in capital of NT$500,000 or more and a lawful permanant place of business.

32. With more than one employee who meet one of the requirements in the following qualifications:

4(1) A professional electrical engineer.

5(2) A skilled technician at Class C or above in one of the following occupational categories—indoor wiring, industrial wiring, distribution line installation/repair, distribution cable installation/repair, transformer installation/repair, substation equipment installation/repair, or electrical utilization equipment inspection.

6(3) A Class A or Class B electrician who has passed the examination and obtained the certificate in accordance with the law.

1A Contractor shall not employ the following personnel to perform installation or maintenance work:

21. Personnel who do not meet the qualification requirements specified in the preceding four Articles; provided, however, that this shall not apply to persons who (i) passed, on or before December 31, 2009, the test administered by Taiwan Power Company for distribution cable jointing technicians, distribution line installation/repair technicians equivalent to Class C, or distribution cable installation/repair technicians equivalent to Class C, and (ii) hold supporting documentation.

32. Personnel who have been sanctioned by the competent authority for renting/lending professional electrical engineer licenses, skilled technician certificates, or electrician qualification certificates.

Personnel employed by Contractors of each Class pursuant to Articles 5 through 8 shall not concurrently hold positions registered in accordance with law with a power enterprise, self-use power generation facilities, an electrical utilization equipment inspection and maintenance enterprise, an electricity-consuming premises, or any other Contractor.

The responsible person of a Contractor meets the employed-personnel qualification requirements under Articles 5 through 8, such responsible person may serve concurrently as the employed personnel for the Contractor of the relevant Class.

1Application 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:

21. Application form.

32. Supporting documents for company or business registration approval.

43. Photocopy of the identification card of the Contractor’s responsible person.

54. Photocopies of identification cards of employed personnel; originals and photocopies of certificates evidencing the qualifications required under Articles 5 through 8; and letters of consent to employment.

65. For a Class A-Specialized Contractor, an equipment inventory verified and certified by the Association at the place of registration.

1A 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.

2The registration license of a Contractor is issued with a 5 years validity, the Contractor shall apply with the competent authority at the level of the municipal government or county (city) government for extension within 3 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.

3The items to be reviewed for renewal under the preceding paragraph include: the matters stated in the application forms, proof of payment of taxes for the most recent period, the Association membership certificate for the current year, and documentary proof that at least one employed person has passed the training or seminar under Article 20 during the validity period of the registration license. If any registered particulars stated on the registration license have changed, the Contractor may handle such change concurrently when applying for renewal.

1The central competent authority shall establish a computerized information system for registration particulars related to Contractors, for verification or access by competent authorities of municipalities or counties (cities), local power enterprises, and relevant Associations.

2Competent authorities of municipalities or counties (cities) shall transmit registration management data of qualified Contractors handled by them to the computerized information system under the preceding paragraph in the format prescribed by the central competent authority; the same shall also apply to any changes.

In the event that an employee of a Contractor under Articles 5 through 8 is dismissed or resigns, the Contractor shall fill the vacancy within three months and apply for a change in registration.

1A Contractor not re-outsource (assign) the contracted projects.

2A Contractor may subcontract portions of the contracted projects to other Contractors; the amount of the subcontracted portion shall not exceed 40% of the total contract price of the undertaken works. However, where a Contractor, prior to the implementation of the amendment of these Regulations on January 28, 2015, has already executed an engineering contract that stipulates subcontracting portions of the undertaken works to other Contractors, such contract shall remain governed by the provisions in effect prior to such amendment.

3A Class A-Specialized Contractor undertaking the works under Subparagraph 1 of Paragraph 1 of Article 4 is limited to overhead distribution line works that a power enterprise awarded on or after January 1, 2011.

1Where any registered particulars stated on a Contractor’s registration license have changed, the Contractor shall, within one month from the date the change occurs, complete an application form and, together with the original registration license and relevant materials, apply for issuance of a new license.

2Where a Contractor’s registration license is lost or damaged beyond recognition, its responsible person shall declare it void and apply for reissuance or replacement.

1A Contractor applying for suspension of business , shall do so for a period not exceeding 1 year, and shall submit its registration license to the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) for custody; the license shall be returned upon application for resumption of business.

2Where a Contractor ceases business operations or is dissolved, it shall complete an application form and submit it together with its registration license to the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) for cancellation of registration.

A Contractor that is subject to cancellation of registration, an order to rectify within a prescribed period, or suspension of business, shall not, from the day following service of such disposition or notice, or from the day following the submission of its registration license to the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) for custody, cease undertaking or continuing any contracting works or services related to power enterprise 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.

1A Contractor shall, in accordance with notice from the central competent authority, designate its personnel employed pursuant to Articles 5 through 8 to attend technical standards training or seminars; where such training or seminar is failed, the central competent authority may notify the Contractor again to have such personnel attend training or seminars.

2The notification prescribed in the preceding paragraph shall be submitted by registered mail.

1Where a Contractor falls under Subparagraph 3 or 4 of Paragraph 1 of Article 84 of the Act, or any of the following circumstances, the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) shall, depending on the severity, notify the Contractor to rectify within a prescribed period and report the rectification status:

21. Failing to carry out construction in accordance with the prescribed drawings and specifications.

32. Violation of the scope-of-business provisions under Article 4.

43. Violation of Article 9.

54. Violation of Article 10.

65. Violation of Article 15.

76. Violation of Paragraph 1 of Article 16.

87. Violation of Article 17.

1Where a Contractor makes false statements in its registration application, the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) shall revoke its registration.

2Where a Contractor has any of the following circumstances, the competent authority of the special municipality or county (city) may cancel its registration:

31. Commencing construction without approval, thereby causing danger, with a final and binding criminal conviction by a court.

42. Engaging in electricity theft, or jointly committing electricity theft with others, with a final and binding criminal conviction by a cour.

53. Having been notified by the competent authority to rectify within a prescribed period five times within five years.

64. After being notified by the competent authority to rectify within a prescribed period, failing to complete rectification yet still participating in bidding or undertaking new works.

75. Illegal acts in engineering bidding, with the responsible person having a final and binding criminal conviction by a court.

86. According to its company or business registration, the operating entity has been dissolved or no longer exists.

When a Contractor reports completion of an electrical engineering project to a electricity enterprise for power supply, it shall attach a certificate of completion-reporting membership issued by the Association.

1A foreign Contractor that has been established and registered under the laws of its home country may, upon case-by-case review by the central competent authority, apply for registration with the competent authority of the municipal or county (city) government where they are located.

2When applying for any type of registration under these Regulations, if the responsible person of the Contractor is not a national of the Republic of China and is therefore unable to provide a photocopy of a national identification card, a passport, residence certificate, or other identification documents may be submitted in its place.

1Where 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.

2In 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.

3The 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.

The format of the registration license and application form of a contractor stipulated in these Rules shall be stipulated by the central competent authority.

These Rules shall be implemented from the date of promulgation.