Any person who has engaged in medical examination practice under first paragraph, Article 17 of this Act in medical care institutions prior to 1 July 1967 and has been reviewed and approved by the central competent authority shall be eligible to sit the Special Examination for Medical Technicians.
The special examinations under the preceding paragraph shall be held no more than five times within five years after the implementation of this Act.
Any person who is reviewed and confirmed eligible to sit the Special Examination for Medical Technicians under the first paragraph may continue to practice the activities as a medical technician before acquiring the medical technician’s qualification for 5 years after the implementation of this Act.

A foreigner may attend a medical technologist examination in accordance with the laws of the Republic of China.
When a foreigner passes the examination under the preceding paragraph and receives a medical technologist certificate, his/her practice of medical examination 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 medical examination and medical treatment, as well as the articles of association of medical technologist associations. 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.

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In issuing certificates or licenses in accordance with this Act, the central, municipal or county (city) competent authorities may collect certificate fees or license fees; the amount of fees shall be decided by the central competent authority.

Enforcement rules of this Act shall be determined by the central competent authority.

This Act shall come into effect from the date of promulgation.