The farm as stipulated in Article 3, Paragraph 3 of the Rules comes in the types of:
1.Breeding farm: A farm that rears exclusively breeding flock and fowl where the registration of their pedigree is required pursuant to Articles 13 and 14 of the Act.
2.Production farm: A farm other than a breeding farm that rears livestock or poultry.

The land stipulated in Article 5, Paragraph 2 of the Act shall be located in the zoning that allows the establishment of livestock/poultry farming operation, including the land that has been used legally for such purpose before the zoning code is implemented, and the land that does not comply with the zoning code after it goes into effect, but later on brings itself up to code before being ordered by the concerned competent authorities to change its use or demolish structures situated on the land.

Applicants who apply for the registration of a farm pursuant to Article 6 Paragraph 1 of the Act should fill out an application form together with the following documents, in duplicates each:
1.the indentity card and documents specified in Article 5 Subparagraph 1, herein documents verifying the qualifications of the person in charge and the principal managerial personnel.
2.transcripts of the land registration and the topographic map of the land where the livestock farm is situated; where the land is situated in urban planning zone, papers verifying its designated zoning is required. Applicants are exempt from these papers that may be obtained through e-mail by the competent authorities.
3.the operation prospectus
4.the location and layout drawings of the farm
5.the descriptions of primary farming facilities
6.the pollution control plan to be sent to the environmental protection agency for approval in accordance with environmental protection codes. Those who are determined by environmental protection authorities not to belong to the category in which pollution control plan needs to be proposed are exempt from these papers.
Where the land is not owned by the applicant, the letter of consent of the land owner or private land manager, or document issued by public land administration agency evidencing land use is also required; where the land is under joint ownership, the consent of more than half of the co-owners who collectively own more than half of the lot, or the consent of co-owners who collectively own more than two thirds of the lot is required.

After being issued the use permit of facilities, Livestock farm that has completed construction should fill out an application form together with the following documents, in duplicates each, when it applies to the municipal or prefectural (city) competent authorities for on-site inspection in accordance with the provisions specified in Article 6 Paragraph 2 of the Act.
1.a photocopy of the document approving the registration of the farm.
2.a photocopy of the building permit for enclosed reinforced concrete structures inside the livestock farm, such as animal quarters, administration offices, feed preparation rooms and product processing rooms
The owners of the facilities ,who are legally exempt from the building permit, need to bring forward papers evidencing the approval of their use.

The competent authorities of the municipal, county (city) levels should, prior to January 31 each year, turn in the livestock registration issued in the previous year and the list of farms having a change of registration to the central competent authorities.

Where the branch operation of a farm reaches the scale as dictated by Article 4, Paragraph 1 of the Act, the farm owner should apply for a separate registration.