In a county, city, municipality, nationwide or in a municipality directly under central government with more than five licensed trade associations or firms of the same trade established in accordance with Company Act or Business Registration Act, a commercial trade associations should be organized.

A district can have only one commercial trade association of the same trade. Exception is given to those that have been established before the adjustment of administrative districts.

The establishment and organization of commercial trade association should be reported to competent authorities for approval. To call a preparatory and the inaugural meetings, a notice may be given to the competent authority, and the competent authority may send personnel to attend the meetings as non-voting delegates. A commercial trade association should submit the articles of association, scroll of its members and resumes of working staff to the competent authorities for future reference. The competent authorities shall inform the target business competent authority.

The articles of commercial trade council should clearly state the follow items:
1. Name.
2. Purpose.
3. District.
4. Address.
5. Duties.
6. Organization.
7. Qualification for members and procedures of enrollment, and withdrawing from the association.
8. Rights and obligations of members.
9. The number and criteria of selection of member representatives.
10. The number, office term, authorities, election and dismissal of directors and supervisors.
11. Meetings.
12. Funds and accounting
13. Enactment and revision of the articles of association.