In establishing a physical therapy clinic, a physical therapist shall apply to the local municipal or county (city) competent authority for its approval of the registration of the clinic, after which an opening permit shall be issued before the clinic may be established.
The physical therapist of the preceding paragraph who applies to open a physical therapy clinic shall have at least 2 years of experience in practicing physical therapy in medical care institutions designated by the central competent authority before he/she can open the clinic.
The calculation of a physical therapist’s seniority for carrying out the practice of the preceding paragraph is limited to any person who has obtained a physical therapist certificate and handled the registration of practicing physical therapy in municipal or county (city) competent authority in accordance with the law. As for any person who has carried out the practices prior to the coming into force of this Act, however, the actual years of experience may be included.
The establishment standards of a physical therapy clinic shall be determined by the central competent authority.

Applicant for the registration of a physical therapy clinic shall be a qualified physical therapist. He/She shall be in charge of supervising practice of physical therapy in the clinic.

In the event that circumstances arise which make it impossible for the person who is in charge of the physical therapy clinic to carry out the practice in the clinic, he/she shall appoint a qualified physical therapist, who is fit to be in charge of the practices, to represent him/her. The person who acts as an agent for a period exceeding one (1) month shall report to the original competent authority which issued the opening permit to the first person in this Article for reference.
The maximum acting period of the preceding Paragraph shall not exceed one (1) year.

The use or change of the name of a physical therapy clinic shall be approved by the competent authority.
A non-physical therapy clinic shall not use the name of physical therapy clinic or similar names.

A physical therapy clinic shall not use the following titles:
1. A title which has been registered and used by another person in the same municipal or county (city) area,
2. A title or similar titles which are used by the physical therapy clinics in the same municipal or county (city) area; these clinics’ opening permits have been annulled for less than one (1) year or the clinics’ businesses have been suspended,
3. Titles which easily mislead people into believing that the physical therapy clinics to which the titles affixed are related to government organizations or charitable organization, or titles which harm public order or good social customs.

When the physical therapy clinic is suspended, terminated or its registered item is changed, the applicant shall report within thirty (30) days after the fact occurs to the original authority which issued the opening permit to the clinic for record.
Provisions regarding opening a physical therapy clinic shall apply to relocation of a physical therapy clinic or a physical therapy clinic which resumes practice.

A physical therapy clinic shall display its opening permit, fees and physical therapists’ or physical therapy technicians’ certificates in conspicuous places.

A physical therapy clinic shall be kept clean and maintain public peace; it shall not obstruct public health and safety.

A physical therapy clinic shall appoint persons to safe-keep records of physical therapy, diagnosis and written directions issued by physicians in an appropriate place for at least ten (10) years.

The standard of fees collected by a physical therapy clinic shall be reviewed and prescribed by the municipal or county (city) competent authority.

A physical therapy clinic shall issue an itemized account and a receipt for the fees collected.
A physical therapy clinic shall not overcharge and violate the standard of fees.

The content of a physical therapy clinic’s advertisement is limited to the following items:
1.Name, reference number of opening permit, address and telephone number of a physical therapy clinic and directions to the clinic.
2.Names of physical therapists or physical therapy technicians and the reference numbers of their certificates.
3.Other items whose publication and dissemination are approved under the announcement of the central competent authority.
A non-physical therapy clinic shall not produce advertisements on physical therapy.

A physical therapy clinic shall not solicit business through improper means.

A physical therapy clinic shall submit reports in accordance with the laws and regulations or the notification of the competent authority, and shall accept the competent authority’s inspections on its staff, facilities, sanitation, safety, fees and operation and the authority’s collection of information.

Physical therapists, physical therapy technicians or staff of a physical therapy clinic shall not disclose confidential information of others acquired during practice or held by them due to their involvement in the practice without reasons.