A foreigner may attend a clinical psychologist or counseling psychologist examination in accordance with the laws of the Republic of China.
When a foreigner passes the examination under the preceding paragraph and receives a clinical psychologist or counseling psychologist certificate, his/her practice in the Republic of China shall be subject to the approval by the central competent authority. Such a person shall also comply with the applicable laws of the Republic of China in relation to clinical psychology and counseling psychology, the code of professional ethics, and the articles of association of clinical psychologist guilds or counseling psychologist guilds. The regulations for the approval and management of such practice shall be established by the central competent authority.
In case of breach of the preceding paragraph, in addition to sanctions in accordance with the law, the central competent authority may annul the approval.

Any person with any of the following qualifications may, after passing the review by the central competent authority, attend a special clinical psychologist examination:
1. Having practiced clinical psychology in a medical institution for two years and holding a junior college or higher-level diploma before this Act is published and implemented.
2. Having practiced clinical psychology in a medical institution for one year and holding a master’s or higher degree from a relevant psychology institute, faculty or division of a university or independent college before this Act is published and implemented.
Any person with any of the following qualifications may, after passing the review by the central competent authority, attend a special counseling psychologist examination:
1. Having practiced counseling psychology in a medical institution, a college guidance or counseling center or a community psychological health center for two years and holding a diploma from a university, independent college or higher-level institution before this Act is published and implemented.
2. Having practiced counseling psychology in a medical institution, a college guidance or counseling center or a community psychological health center for one year and holding a master’s or higher degree from a psychology, counseling or guidance-related institute, faculty or division of a university or independent college before this Act is published and implemented.
3. Having practiced counseling psychology in a government registered institution with psychological counseling or psychological guidance business for three years and holding a diploma from a university, independent college or higher-level institution before this Act is published and implemented.
The special examinations under the preceding two paragraphs will be organized three times within 5 years from the publication and implementation of this Act.
For any university or independent college graduate majoring in clinical psychology or counseling psychology in a clinical psychology or counseling psychology institute, faculty, or division or graduate institute of related psychological studies and who meets the qualifications under the first and second paragraphs, the sanction under the first paragraph of Article 42 may be waived within 5 years from the date of publication and implementation of this Act.
Before this Act is published and implemented, any person who has passed the public clinical psychologist examination under Level III elementary civil servant examinations may file an application for waiver of all subjects included in the clinical psychologist examination under elementary professionals and technologists examinations.

When the central, municipal or county (city) competent authority issues a certificate or license in accordance with this Act, it may charge a certificate fee or license fee. The fee amount shall be determined by the central competent authority.

The enforcement rules of this Act shall be established by the central competent authority.

This Act shall be implemented from its date of publication.