民國87年10月26日立法院初審通過廢止實施近七十年的出版法。本文主要探討我國出版法規與其送繳制度的歷史沿革、現行出版法中有關出版品送繳的規定和執行狀況、國家圖書館的功能與圖書館法（草案）中有關送繳的新規定，以及未來送繳規定在立法上的建議。以期為我國建立一個以互惠性、服務性和文化性的合理送繳制度。

　　On October 26, 1998, the Legislative Yuan abolished the current publishing law, which had been in effect since 1930. This paper discusses mainly publishing laws and regulations and the history of the legal deposit system, as well as the current publishing law related to legal deposit regulations, the national library's capabilities under the library law concerning new legal deposit regulations, and suggestions regarding the future establishment of legal deposit regulations. It is hoped that the R.O.C. will establish a reasonable and mutually beneficial legal deposit system that is both service-and culture-oriented.