Chapter VII Penal Provisions
第七章 罰則
第三十八条
A person that falls under any of the following items is to be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year or a fine of not more than one million yen:
次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、一年以下の拘禁刑又は百万円以下の罰金に処する。
a person that, in violation of the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (1), has drilled land without obtaining the permission;
第三条第一項の規定に違反して、許可を受けないで土地を掘削した者
a person that violates an order under the provisions of Article 9-2 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 11, paragraph (2)) or Article 14-10;
a person that, in violation of the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (1), has expanded a hot spring channel or installed powered equipment without permission; or
a person that, in violation of the provisions of Article 14-2, paragraph (1), engages in the extraction of hot springs in the course of business without obtaining the permission.
A person that has committed any of the crimes referred to in the preceding paragraph may be punished by both imprisonment and a fine, in accordance with the circumstances.
前項の罪を犯した者には、情状により、拘禁刑及び罰金を併科することができる。
第三十九条
A person that falls under any of the following items is to be punished by imprisonment for not more than six months or a fine of not more than 500,000 yen:
次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、六月以下の拘禁刑又は五十万円以下の罰金に処する。
a person that has, in violation of the provisions of Article 7-2, paragraph (1) (including the cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 11, paragraph (2)), made a significant change to the site, structure, or equipment of facilities for drilling or additional drilling or the method of drilling or additional drilling without obtaining the permission;
a person that violates an order under the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 11, paragraph (2)); Article 9, paragraph (2) or Article 10 (including where those provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 11, paragraph (2) or paragraph (3)); Article 12; Article 14-8, paragraph (3); Article 14-9, paragraph (2); or Article 31, paragraph (2);
a person that has received the confirmation referred to in Article 14-5, paragraph (1) by wrongful means;
不正の手段により第十四条の五第一項の確認を受けた者
a person that, in violation of the provisions of Article 14-7, paragraph (1), has made a significant change to the site, structure, or equipment of facilities for extracting hot spring or the method of extraction without obtaining the permission;
a person that has, in violation of the provisions of Article 15, paragraph (1), used a hot spring for public bathing or drinking without obtaining the permission;
a person that has conducted a composition analysis of hot spring without obtaining the registration, in violation of the provisions of Article 19, paragraph (1); or
a person that has been registered as referred to in Article 19, paragraph (1) by wrongful means.
不正の手段により第十九条第一項の登録を受けた者
第四十条
A person that has violated an order under the provisions of Article 18, paragraph (5) is to be punished by a fine of not more than 500,000 yen.
第十八条第五項の規定による命令に違反した者は、五十万円以下の罰金に処する。
第四十一条
A person that falls under any of the following items is to be punished by a fine of not more than 300,000 yen:
次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、三十万円以下の罰金に処する。
a person that fails to give notice under the provision of Article 8, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 11, paragraph (2) or (3)); Article 14-8, paragraph (1); Article 18, paragraph (4); or Article 20, or has given a false notice;
a person that has failed to make a posting under the provisions of Article 18, paragraph (1) or has made a false posting;
第十八条第一項の規定による掲示をせず、又は虚偽の掲示をした者
a person that has violated the provisions of Article 18, paragraph (2) (excluding a person that falls under the provisions of the preceding item);
a person that has failed to undergo a composition analysis of hot spring or has failed to change the content of the posting, in violation of the provisions of Article 18, paragraph (3);
a person that has violated the provisions of Article 27;
第二十七条の規定に違反した者
a person that fails to make a report under the provisions of Article 28, paragraph (1) or Article 34 or that makes a false report; or
a person that has refused, obstructed or evaded an on-site inspection under the provisions of Article 28, paragraph (1) or Article 35, paragraph (1), or has not given a statement or has given a false statement in response to a question.
第四十二条
If the representative of a corporation or the agent, employee, or other worker of a corporation or individual commits a violation referred to in Article 38 through the preceding Article in connection with the business of the corporation or individual, the offender is to be subject to punishment, and the corporation or individual is to be subject to the fine referred to in the relevant Article.
法人の代表者又は法人若しくは人の代理人、使用人その他の従業者が、その法人又は人の業務に関し、第三十八条から前条までの違反行為をしたときは、行為者を罰するほか、その法人又は人に対しても、各本条の罰金刑を科する。
第四十三条
A person that falls under any of the following items is to be punished by a civil fine of not more than 100,000 yen:
次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、十万円以下の過料に処する。
a person that has failed to give notice under the provisions of Article 14-6, paragraph (2) or Article 21, paragraph (1), or that has given a false notice; or
a person that has violated the provisions of Article 24.
第二十四条の規定に違反した者