Article 2
An enterprise that obtains and provides hot spring water (hereafter referred to as a “hot spring enterprise”), having obtained hot spring water rights and completed hot spring development, shall apply for an operating permit in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations before it may provide hot spring facilities for the use of other persons or an enterprise.

Article 3
An applicant to operate a hot spring enterprise in accordance with these Regulations shall fill in an operating permit application form (as per the appendix hereto) and submit it to the city or county (metropolitan) government with due jurisdiction together with the following documents:
(1) The hot spring enterprise company registration or documentary proof of business registration.
(2) Proof of land tenure rights.
(3) Hot spring water rights certificate.
(4) Hot spring development approval and documentary certification of completion of development.
(5) A business management plan.
(6) Other documents as stipulated by the city/county (metropolitan) government with due jurisdiction and relevant to hot spring business management.
Where the applicant is a government authority, it need not attach the document referred to in subparagraph 1 of the preceding paragraph.
If the applicant is only providing hot springs for self operation, it need not submit the documents specified in item 2 and item 5 of paragraph 1 when applying for an operating permit.
A hot spring enterprise that has obtained an operating license in accordance with the above stipulation shall reapply for an operating license according to stipulations in paragraph 1 before providing hot springs for the use of other persons.

Article 13
These Regulations shall take effect on the date of promulgation.