Nursing personnel shall apply to register for practice to the municipal or county (city) competent authority located in the area where they will practice. They may practice only when a practice license has been obtained.
Nursing personnel in practice shall take continuing education for a certain number of hours every six (6) years before they may renew their practice licenses. However, any nursing personnel who, due to special circumstances, are unable to apply for renewal prior to the expiration of their practice licenses may submit a written statement of the circumstances and reasons and supporting documents to the authority that issued their practice licenses to apply for postponement of renewal. Those who obtain approval may reapply for renewal within six months from the date of expiration.
Regulations regarding qualifications, conditions, and documentation to be enclosed to pracrtice license application, issue, change, reissue and renewal of practice license as mentioned in the first item, and contents, credits, implementation, documentary proof of completed continued education as mentioned in the previous item and other items to be adhered to shall be formulated by the competent central authority.

Practice licenses shall not be issued under any of the following conditions. Licenses that have already been issued shall be cancelled or revoked:
1. The applicant’s nursing personnel certificate has been cancelled or revoked.
2. The applicant’s nursing personnel practice license has been revoked for a period not exceeding one (1) year.
3. The applicant is deemed unable to practice due to an objective fact which is recognized by a team of relevant medical specialists, nursing personnel, scholars, and experts commissioned by the municipal or county (city) competent authority.
When the condition prescribed in Subparagraph 3 of the preceding Paragraph disappears, these persons may still apply for practice licenses in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

To practice, nursing personnel shall join the local nursing personnel associations as members.
Nursing personnel associations cannot reject applicants who are eligible for membership.

Nursing personnel, in the case of termination or suspension of practice, shall report to the original competent authority which issued their practice licenses for inspection within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of the facts.
The suspension of practice mentioned in the preceding Paragraph shall be for one (1) year; if it exceeds one (1) year, the nursing personnel shall handle the termination of practice.
Provisions regarding practice shall apply to nursing personnel who change their place of practice or resume practice.
Upon the death of nursing personnel, the original competent authority which issued the practice licenses to such nursing personnel shall annul the practice licenses.

Nursing personnel shall practice nursing in medical care institutions or nursing institutions approved for registration by the local competent authorities or other institutions recognised by the central competent authority. This rule does not apply to practice at times of emergency, inter-institutional support or cases with prior approval.

Nursing personnel are limited to registration for practice in one location.