Any citizen of the Republic of China who has passed a respiratory therapist examination and obtained a respiratory therapist certificate in accordance with the Act may work as a respiratory therapist.

A person who has graduated from the department/graduate institute/division of respiratory care/therapy of a public or registered private university or independent college, or of a foreign university or independent college that conforms to the recognition requirements of the Ministry of Education, satisfactorily completed an internship, and obtained a certificate of graduation may take a respiratory therapist examination.

The term "competent authorities" as used in this Act means, at central government level, the Ministry of Health and Welfare; at the special municipality level, the city government; at county (city) level, the county (city) government.

To request a respiratory therapist certificate, a person shall submit an application form and documents that attest to his/her qualifications to the central competent authority for issuance.

A person who does not hold a respiratory therapist certificate shall not use the title “respiratory therapist”.

A person who used to be subject to revocation or annulment of his/her respiratory therapist certificate in accordance with the Act shall not work as a respiratory therapist; if the said person has worked as a respiratory therapist, his/her respiratory therapist certificate shall be revoked or annulled.