Chapter One General Provisions
Article 1
Citizens of the Republic of China may practice as a dental technician after passing the dental technician qualification examination and obtaining a dental technician certificate according to this Act.
Article 2
Citizens of the Republic of China may practice as an assistant dental technician after passing the assistant dental technician qualification examination and obtaining an assistant dental technician certificate according to this Act.
Article 3
The term “competent authority” referred to herein shall mean the Department of Health, Executive Yuan at the central government level, the municipality governments at special municipality level, and the county (city) governments at the county (city) level.
Article 4
Persons graduated from the dental laboratory technology section or department of a public or registered private college or higher or a foreign college or higher accredited by the Ministry of Education who have completed practical training, passed the training, and received a diploma are eligible to take qualification examination for dental technician.
Article 5
Persons graduated from the dental laboratory technology section or department of a public or registered private senior medical vocational school or higher or a foreign senior medical vocational school or higher accredited by the Ministry of Education who have completed practical training, passed the training, and received a diploma are eligible to take qualification examination for assistant dental technician.
Article 6
For the application of dental technician certificate or assistant dental technician certificate, the applicant shall submit an application form together with qualification documents to the central competent authority for approval and issuance.
Article 7
Persons without a dental technician certificate or an assistant dental technician certificate shall not use the designation of dental technician or assistant dental technician.
Article 8
Persons whose dental technician certificate or assistant dental technician certificate is annulled pursuant to this Act shall not practice as a dental technician or assistant dental technician.