Any person who operates a tourism business has the right to: 

(a) apply for a tourism business license in accordance with the stipulations;

Any person who intends to operate a hotel business or guest-house business shall apply for prior permission to build or renovate any building of hotel or guest-house to the Regional Tourism Executive Committee in accordance with the prescribed manners unless otherwise described in any existing laws.

If any person who intends to operate a hotel or guest-house business, has obtained prior permission for construction of a building issued by the Ministry before the enactment of this Law, he shall need only to apply to the Regional Tourism Executive Committee for a license without resubmitting the application for construction of a building.

Any person who intends to operate any tourism business listed below shall apply to the Regional Tourism Executive Committee to obtain the license in accordance with the stipulations: 

(a) tour operation business; 

(b) hotel business; 

(c) guest-house business; 

(d) tourist guide business; 

(e) other tourism-related services.

The renewal of a license shall be performed as follows: 

(a) any person who intends to renew a license shall apply to the Regional Tourism Executive Committee in accordance with the stipulations; 

(b) the Regional Tourism Executive Committee shall scrutinize the application under sub-section (a), and cause to pay stipulated fees, and renew the term of the license.

No one shall: 

(a) provide tourist guide business without a license; 

(b) transfer or accept a tourist guide business license; 

(c) operate a tour operating business, hotel business, guest-house business or other tourism-related services without a license.

No one shall transfer or accept the following business license without permission under this Law: 

(a) hotel business license; 

(b) guest-house business license; 

(c) tour operating business license and other tourism-related services license.