A dental technician or an assistant dental technician may establish a dental laboratory to perform specifically dental laboratory work.　
To apply for the establishment of a dental laboratory, the dental technician must　have performed dental laboratory work for at least two years; the assistant dental technician must have performed dental laboratory work for at least five years.　
The years of practice mentioned in the preceding paragraph are recognized only if the dental technician or assistant dental technician has a dental technician certificate or an assistant dental technician certificate and has registered his or her practice with the municipality or county (city) authority according to law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the actual years of service rendered by a practicing dental technician or assistant dental technician before this Act is promulgated are also recognized.

To open a dental laboratory, a dental technician or an assistant dental technician shall apply to the municipality or county (city) authority at the place of business for registration and issuance of a business license.
The staffing, facilities and other requirements for the establishment of a dental laboratory shall be set forth by the central competent authority.

The dental technician or assistant dental technician who applied for the establishment of the dental laboratory shall be the responsible dental technician or responsible assistant dental technician in charge of overseeing the business of the laboratory.
If the responsible dental technician or assistant dental technician is unable to conduct business, the dental laboratory may appoint a substitute who meets the qualification requirement for responsible dental technician or responsible assistant dental technician. Where the period of substitution exceeds one month, the original competent authority that issued the business license shall be informed for reference purpose.
The period of substitution mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall not be longer than one year.

The name and name change of a dental laboratory shall be subject to the approval of the municipality or county (city) authority at where the laboratory is established.
A non-dental laboratory shall not represent itself as a “dental laboratory” or use a name with similar connotation.

A dental laboratory shall not use the following names:
1. A name that has been registered and used by another dental laboratory in the same municipality or county (city).
2. A name identical or similar to that used by a dental laboratory in the same municipality or county (city) that has had its business license annulled less than one year ago or has been ordered to suspend its business.
3. A name that tends to give people the wrong impression that it is associated with a government agency or a public interest organization, or a name that is against public order or social decency.

In case of suspension or closing of business or change of registration information, a dental laboratory shall report to the original competent authority that issued the business license for reference within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of fact.
The provisions for the establishment of dental laboratory shall apply mutatis mutandis to dental laboratories that move their business premises or resume business operation.　

Dental laboratories shall post their business license and the licenses of practicing dental technicians and/or assistant dental technicians at a conspicuous place.

Dental laboratories should be kept clean, tidy, quiet and in good order without disrupting public sanitation and safety.

Dental laboratories shall produce business records and keep such records together with the written work orders issued by dentists or assistant dentists.
The records and written work orders mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be kept for at least seven (7) years.　

A dental laboratory shall provide reports as required by law or as notified by the competent authorities, and receive the inspection and data inquiry by the competent authorities on their personnel, equipment, sanitation, safety, and operation.

Dental technicians, assistant dental technicians and personnel of the dental laboratories shall not disclose without justification confidential information of others they learn or hold through business.