Speech therapists shall first apply to the municipality or county (city) authority at the intended place of practice for practice registration and obtain a practice license before starting the practice.
Practicing speech therapists shall receive continuing education, and complete certain hours of continuing education courses every six years for license renewal.
Regulations governing the qualifications, criteria, and required documentation for the application of practice registration as well as issuance, change and re-issuance of practice license mentioned in Paragraph 1 hereof, and the curricula, scores, implementation methods, determination of completion of continuing education courses, renewal of license mentioned in the preceding paragraph and other matters to be complied with shall be set forth by the central competent authority.

In any of the following circumstances, the practice license shall not be issued; any license already issued shall be revoked or annulled:
1. A speech therapist certificate has been revoked or annulled.
2. A speech therapist practice license was annulled within one year.
3. The speech therapist has been determined by a team of specialist physicians, speech therapists and scholars/experts invited by the municipal or county (city) competent authority to be unable to practice due to objective facts.
After the cause listed in subparagraph 3 of the preceding paragraph is eliminated, the speech therapist may still apply for practice license in accordance with this Act.

Speech therapists shall practice at one place only, which must be a registered medical institution or speech therapy clinic approved by the municipality or county (city) authority or other institution approved and publicly announced by the central competent authority. The preceding provision does not apply to situations where a speech therapist carries out inter-institution support or has obtained advance approval from the competent authority.

In case of suspension or cessation of practice, a speech therapist shall report to the original competent authority that issued the practice license for reference within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of fact.
The suspension of practice mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be limited to one year. A speech therapist shall report cessation of practice if he or she has suspended practice for more than one year.
The provisions for the practice of speech therapist shall apply mutatis mutandis to speech therapists who change place of practice or resume practice.
Upon death of a speech therapist, the original competent authority that issued the practice license shall annul the license of the deceased speech therapist.

Practicing speech therapists shall join the local speech therapists association.
A speech therapists association may not reject applicants who are eligible for membership.

A speech therapist may conduct the following businesses:
1. Assessment and treatment of articulation, fluency, voice and resonance disorders.
2. Assessment and treatment of language comprehension and expression disorders.
3. Assessment and treatment of swallowing disorder.
4. Evaluation and training for the use of augmentative and alternative communication system.
5. Assessment and treatment of delayed language development.
6. Operation of instruments with language, speech or swallowing function.
7. Other speech therapy businesses as approved by the central competent authority.
Speech therapists shall conduct the businesses mentioned in the preceding paragraph under the consultation or order of a doctor after the doctor has made diagnosis.

When conducting business, speech therapists shall prepare their own record, sign or affix seal thereon and note the date (year, month and day) and the following particulars:
1. Content of doctor’s consultation, order or referral.
2. Course of services rendered.
3. Other required matters.
The record mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be kept on file together with the patient’s name, sex, date of birth, National ID Card No. and address.

Speech therapists shall not make false statements or reports when inquired or entrusted to perform assessment by agencies concerned.

Speech therapists and personnel at the institutions where the speech therapists practice shall not disclose without justification confidential information of patients they learn or hold through business.