This Act is formulated to establish a professional system for fire protection equipment personnel, improve the quality of technical fire protection equipment, and safeguard public safety and interests.

The competent authorities referred to in this Act: Ministry of the Interior at the central level, municipal governments at the municipal level, and county (city) governments at the county (city) level.

The fire protection equipment personnel referred to in this Act refer to fire protection equipment engineers and fire protection equipment technicians.
Citizens of the Republic of China, after passing the qualifying examination of fire protection equipment engineer and receiving a fire protection equipment engineer certificate, may serve as a fire protection equipment engineer.
Citizens of the Republic of China, after passing the qualifying examination of fire protection equipment technician and receiving a fire protection equipment technician certificate, may serve as a fire protection equipment technician.

Applications for a certificate of fire protection equipment personnel (hereinafter referred to as “FSEP certificate”) can be made to the central competent authority for approval by submitting an application form along with a testamur (i.e.certificate of passing the exam).

Under any one of the following circumstances, a fire protection equipment personnel certificate shall not be issued, or shall be revoked or voided if it was already issued:
1.Where his/her examination-passing qualification is revoked in accordance with the provisions of the Professionals and Technologists Examinations Act; or
2.Sentenced to one or more years of imprisonment without probation due to his/her criminal offense in relation to professional practice and a final judgement is made.