26 1° register the commencement and cessation of his or her activities with the Regulatory Board; 2° fulfil the conditions provided for in Article 5 of this law. Registration takes place in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Regulatory Board and is accompanied by the registration fee determined by the Regulatory Board. It determines and publishes the conditions which would demonstrate the level of technical competence which has to be achieved. The Regulatory Board must verify the technical competence of any person applying for registration as soon as possible after submission of the application. After such verification has taken place, that person receives a written authorization permitting him or her to install and maintain terminal equipment without any additional requirements being imposed by providers of telecommunications networks. An application is only refused if the applicant fails to satisfy the requirements set out by the Regulatory Board of his or her technical competence or any other conditions. Written reasons for any refusal must be given to the applicant and the registration fee is refunded. The Regulatory Board should not show discrimination in its dealings with applicants in accordance with this Article. Registration is personal to the applicant. It should not be transferred to any other person. If a registered installer ceases to carry on the business of installing and maintaining terminal equipment, he or she gives a written notice to the Regulatory Board. Failure to comply with the provisions of this Article is punished in accordance with Article 66 of this law and the Regulatory Board may issue a prohibition notice requiring anyone holding himself or herself out to be a registered installer or maintainer to cease doing so. Article 44 The Minister, by a Ministerial decree, specifies certain types of terminal equipment which it is forbidden to import, or export, sell, rent, lease, hire, loan, give or otherwise dispose of, without written permission from the Regulatory Board. Any natural person or organization which contravenes the provisions of this Article is subject to the penalties set out in Article 67 of this law. CHAPTER X . UMBERIG Article 45 The Regulatory Board must investigate the possibility of number portability use in Rwanda or elsewhere and submit a yearly report to the Minister having Telecommunications in his/her attributions. The President shall, by Presidential decree, set out the specific responsibilities of the Regulatory Board with respect to numbering.