When an establishment that raises livestock or poultry has reached a certain scale as specified by the central competent authority, it shall apply for the registration of animal farm.
Where establishments that raise livestock or poultry of the same species use the same water meter, electricity meter or drainage outlet, or are located inside the same premises surrounded by fence (wall), their operation scale shall be tallied in combination.
The central competent authority shall specify the scale of farming operation referred to in the first paragraph at the same time when it designates livestock or poultry pursuant to the subparagraphs 1 or 2 of Article 3 herein.

The application for registration of an animal farm shall meet the following requirements:
1. The person-in-charge or the key management of the farm shall be a graduate of the department of animal husbandry, veterinary medicine or livestock veterinary medicine of a vocational school or above, or shall have received professional training in livestock farming sponsored by any government agency for more than one month, with the evidence of course completion, or shall have more than two years’ practical work experience in onsite work with a certificate issued by a village (town, city, or district) administration office evidencing his or her qualification.
2. The land on which the farm operates shall be in the zoning that allows the establishment of livestock/poultry farming operation. The area of land used for the erection of facilities shall not exceed eighty percent (80%) of the total land area occupied by the farm. Buildings in the farm shall have be granted the building license as required by law.
3. The farm shall be equipped with livestock waste treatment facilities that meet the relevant regulatory requirements. The preceding provision does not apply, if the farm shows evidence that it has retained the service of a waste treatment service provider approved by the competent environmental protection authority, or the farm has sufficient land to recover the environment from pollution of livestock waste with the approval of the competent environmental protection authority.
4. The principal facilities of the farm shall meet the standards stipulated by the central competent authority.

To apply for the registration of an animal farm, the applicant shall fill out an application form, and attach a pollution control plan that is reviewed and approved by the competent environmental protection authority. The application shall be submitted to the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) where the establishment is located.
After being issued the use permit for the facilities, the farm shall complete its construction within one year, or where it is impossible to complete the same in a timely manner with justified reasons, it may apply for an extension with the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) where the establishment is located for approval. Within three months after its construction, the farm shall apply with the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) where the establishment is located for an on-site inspection. The competent authority shall, within one month upon receipt of the application, conduct the inspection together with the competent environmental protection authority, and issue a registration certificate if the farm conforms to the inspection requirements, with a carbon copy of the notice to the central competent authority and central environmental protection competent authority of such issuance.

The registration certificate of an animal farm shall state the following particulars:
1. Name.
2. Person-in-charge and key management.
3. Address.
4. Size of area.
5. Primary facilities.
6. The kind of livestock or poultry raised, and the scale of operation.

Where there is any change to the registration items required by any subparagraph of the preceding article, the farm shall complete the application form for change of registration and submit the same to the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) where the establishment is located within one month after the date of occurrence. After the approval of the change of registration, the municipal or county (city) competent authority notify the central competent authority and central competent environmental protection authority of such change.
The provisions in Article 6 will apply mutatis mutandis in case the farm builds new facilities or additions, make renovation, take on major repair, relocate the animal quarters, change farm address, or the kind of livestock or poultry raised, in oder to expand the breeding scale.

The following provisions shall apply to the farm that has received the farm registration certificate, but for some reason suspends, closes up or goes back to business.
1. The farm that suspends it business shall fill out a report on suspension of usiness and submit the same, together with the farm registration certificate, to the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) where the establishment is located within one month as of the date of occurrence, in order to request the competent authority to revoke the farm registration ertificate and render it null and void.
2. The farm that has closed down business for more than six months and less than one year shall fill out a report on closure of business and submit the same to the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) where the establishment is located for future reference within one month as of the date of occurrence. The same procedure applies when the farm goes back to business.
3. The farm that has closed up its business for more than one year and whose primary farming facilities at the premises have been removed will be considered as good as suspending business. Suspension of business should be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the subparagraph 1. Where the farm fails to do so, the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) where the establishment is located shall revoke the farm’s registration certificate and render it null and void.
4. The farm, which is unable to go back to business for a proper reason before the period of closure of business comes to an end, may apply with the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) where the establishment is located for approval to extend the time limit of the period. This application may be filed for no more than once, and the extension shall be no more than one year.
Regarding situations stated in the subparagraphs of the preceding paragraph, the competent authority in the municipalities or county (city) shall notify the central competent authority and central environmental protection competent authority of such issuance.

A farm shall be staffed with a veterinarian or has a contracted veterinarian who is responsible for the sanitation management of the farm. Where the disease incidence of livestock or poultry on the farm reaches ten percent (10%) or higher, the veterinarian shall report to the local competent authority within twenty-four hours.

The competent authority may, together with other authorities concerned, inspect the operation scale, farming facilities, disease control facilities, and relevant records of a farm or a livestock/poultry raising establishment. The farm or said establishment shall not evade, interfere with, or refuse such inspection without due causes.
Said inspectors shall present their identification certificates when carrying out their duty.

The competent authority shall set up a unit or personnel dedicated to providing guidance to farms on pollution control.