Chapter VIII Penal Provisions (Articles 107 to 111)
The law as Act Partially Amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the Payment Services Act (Act No. 64 of 2026) leaves it, with the words it changes marked.
The main text is read a page at a time: a chapter to a page, and a long chapter in runs of articles. The whole main text, and the supplementary provisions and appended tables this amendment changes. Those it leaves untouched are on the page for the text in force.
If any of the following items applies, the person who has committed the violation is subject to imprisonment for not more than three years or a fine of not more than three million yen, or both:
a person conducts the business of issuing prepaid payment instruments for third-party business (meaning prepaid payment instruments for third-party business prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (5); the same applies in item (iii)) without registering the business referred to in Article 7;
a person has been registered as referred to in Article 7, Article 37, Article 62-3, Article 63-2 or Article 63-22-263-2, or the registration of change referred to in Article 41, paragraph (1), Article 62-7, paragraph (1) or Article 63-22-662-7, paragraph (1) has been registeredmade through wrongful means;
a person, in violation of the provisions of Article 12, has another person conduct the business of issuing prepaid payment instruments for third-party business;
第十二条の規定に違反して、他人に第三者型前払式支払手段の発行の業務を行わせたとき。
Article 107, paragraph (1), item (iv)
a person violates an order to discontinue specified funds transfer services under the provisions of Article 56, paragraph (1) as applied following the deemed replacement of terms pursuant to the provisions of Article 37-2, paragraph (2);
a person provides specified funds transfer services without filing a notification under the provisions of Article 37-2, paragraph (3) or files a false notification, or makes a false statement in a document to be attached to the notification pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph and submits the document;
a person provides a new type of funds transfer service without registering the change referred to in Article 41, paragraph (1);
第四十一条第一項の変更登録を受けないで新たな種別の資金移動業を営んだとき。
Article 107, paragraph (1), item (vii)
a person, in violation of the provisions of Article 42, has another person provide the funds transfer service;
第四十二条の規定に違反して、他人に資金移動業を営ませたとき。
Article 107, paragraph (1), item (viii)
a person provides electronic payment instruments services without registering the services as referred to in Article 62-3;
第六十二条の三の登録を受けないで電子決済手段等取引業を行ったとき。
Article 107, paragraph (1), item (ix)
a person provides a new type of electronic payment instruments services without registering the change as referred to in Article 62-7, paragraph (1);
第六十二条の七第一項の変更登録を受けないで新たな種別の電子決済手段等取引業を行ったとき。
Article 107, paragraph (1), item (x)
a person violates an order to discontinue electronic payment instruments services under the provisions of Article 62-22, paragraph (1) as applied following the deemed replacement of terms pursuant to the provisions of Article 62-8, paragraph (2);
a person, in violation of the provisions of Article 62-9, has another person provide the electronic payment instruments services;
第六十二条の九の規定に違反して、他人に電子決済手段等取引業を行わせたとき。
Article 107, paragraph (1), item (xii)Changed
a person provides , in violation of the cryptoasset exchange services without registering the services referred to in Article 63-2provisions of Article 63-7, has another person provide the electronic payment instruments intermediary services;
a person, in violation of the provisions of Article 63-7, has another person provide the cryptoasset exchange services provides funds transfer transaction analysis services without obtaining a license as referred to in Article 63-23;
a person providesobtains a new type of electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary services without registering the changelicense referred to in Article 63-22-663-23 or Article 63-33, paragraph (1) through wrongful means;
a person, in violation of the provisions of Article 63-22-763-26, has another person provide the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediaryfunds transfer transaction analysis services;
a person provides a new type of funds transfer transaction analysis services without obtaining a license as referred to in Article 63-2363-33, paragraph (1);
第六十三条の二十三三十三第一項の許可を受けないで新たな種別の為替取引分析業を行ったとき。
Article 107, paragraph (1), item (xvii)Changed
a person obtains provides clearing services for interbank funds transfer without obtaining a license referred to in Article 63-23 or Article 63-3364, paragraph (1) through wrongful means;; or
a person, in violation of the provisions of obtains a license referred to in Article 63-26, has another person provide the funds transfer transaction analysis services;64, paragraph (1) through wrongful means.
a person provides a new type of funds transfer transaction analysis services without obtaining a license as referred to in Article 63-33, paragraph (1);
第六十三条の三十三第一項の許可を受けないで新たな種別の為替取引分析業を行ったとき。
Article 107, paragraph (1), item (xx)Removed
a person provides clearing services for interbank funds transfer without obtaining a license referred to in Article 64, paragraph (1); or
第六十四条第一項の免許を受けないで資金清算業を行ったとき。
Article 107, paragraph (1), item (xxi)Removed
a person obtains a license referred to in Article 64, paragraph (1) through wrongful means.
If any of the following items applies, the person who has committed the violation is subject to imprisonment for not more than two years or a fine of not more than three million yen, or both:
a person provides type I funds transfer service prescribed in Article 36-2, paragraph (1) without obtaining the authorization referred to in Article 40-2, paragraph (1);
第四十条の二第一項の認可を受けないで第三十六条の二第一項に規定する第一種資金移動業を営んだとき。
Article 108, paragraph (1), item (ii)
a person violates an order to suspend all or part of the funds transfer service under the provisions of Article 56, paragraph (1);
第五十六条第一項の規定による資金移動業の全部又は一部の停止の命令に違反したとき。
Article 108, paragraph (1), item (iii)
a person, in violation of the provisions of Article 62-14, paragraph (1), fails to manage users' electronic payment instruments separately from its own electronic payment instruments;
a person violates an order to suspend all or part of the electronic payment instruments services pursuant to the provisions of Article 62-22, paragraph (1);
第六十二条の二十二第一項の規定による電子決済手段等取引業の全部又は一部の停止の命令に違反したとき。
Article 108, paragraph (1), item (v)Changed
a person, in violation of the provisions of Article 63-11, paragraph (1), fails violates an order to manage or entrust users' money separately from its own money, or a person, in violation ofsuspend all or part of the electronic payment instruments intermediary services pursuant to the provisions of the first sentence ofArticle 63-20, paragraph (2) of that Article, fails to manage users' cryptoassets separately from its own cryptoassets1);
a person, in violation of the provisions of the first sentence violates an order to suspend all or part of Article 63-11-2, paragraph (1), failsthe business pursuant to hold performance-guarantee cryptoassets (meaning the performance-guarantee cryptoassets prescribed in thatprovisions of Article 63-37, paragraph; hereinafter the same applies in this item) or fails to manage the performance-guarantee cryptoassets separately from its own cryptoassets other than the performance-guarantee cryptoassets (2);
a person violates an order to suspend all or part of the cryptoasset exchange servicebusiness pursuant to the provisions of Article 63-1782, paragraph (1);2); or
a person violates an order to suspend all or part of the electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary servicesbusiness pursuant to the provisions of Article 63-22-2096, paragraph (1);2).
If any of the following items applies, the person who has committed the violation is subject to imprisonment for not more than one year or a fine of not more than three million yen, or both:
a person fails to give a public notice under the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (2), Article 61, paragraph (3), Article 62-25, paragraph (3) or Article 63-2062-25, paragraph (3) or gives a false public notice;
a person, in violation of Article 43, paragraph (1), fails to make a deposit;
第四十三条第一項の規定に違反して、供託を行わなかったとき。
Article 109, paragraph (1), item (iii)
a person, in violation of the provisions of the second sentence of Article 45-2, paragraph (1), fails to implement the management by using the method of management by bank deposits or savings prescribed in item (i) of that paragraph;
a person, in violation of an order under the provisions of Article 46, fails to make a deposit;
第四十六条の規定による命令に違反して、供託を行わなかったとき。
Article 109, paragraph (1), item (v)Changed
a person fails to prepare or maintain the books and documents under the provisions of Article 52, Article 62-18, Article 63-13, Article 63-22-1663-16 or Article 78, or prepares false books or documents;
a person fails to submit the written reports under the provisions of Article 53, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 62-19, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 63-14, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 63-22-1763-17, Article 63-34 or Article 79 or the accompanying documents under the provisions of Article 53, paragraph (3), Article 62-19, paragraph (3) or (4), Article 63-1462-19, paragraph (3) or (4) or submits false written reports or accompanying documents;
a person fails to submit reports or materials under the provisions of Article 54, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 62-20, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 63-15, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 63-22-1863-18, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 63-35, paragraph (1) or (2) or Article 80, paragraph (1) or (2), or submits false reports or materials;
a person fails to answer or gives a false answer to the questions asked by the officials under the provisions of Article 54, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 62-20, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 63-15, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 63-22-1863-18, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 63-35, paragraph (1) or (2) or Article 80, paragraph (1) or (2), or refuses, prevents or evades the inspection under these provisions;
a person violates the provisions of Article 38 (limited to the part pertaining to item (i)) of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 62-17, paragraph (1) or Article 63-22-15, paragraph (1)63-15 (hereinafter referred to as the "Financial Instruments and Exchange Act as applied mutatis mutandis");
a person violates an order under the provisions of Article 62-21-2 or Article 63-16-2;
第六十二条の二十一の二又は第六十三条の十六の二の規定による命令に違反したとき。
Article 109, paragraph (1), item (xi)Changed
a person, made false statements in violation of the written application for a license under the provisions of Article 63-9-3 (63-24, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 63-22-1563-33, paragraph (2); 3)) or the same applies hereinafter in this item), engages in the act set forth in item (i) of Article 63-9-3;accompanying documents under the provisions of Article 63-24, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 63-33, paragraph (3)) and submits those; or
a person made false statements in the written application for a license under the provisions of Article 63-2465, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 63-33, paragraph (3)) or the accompanying documents under the provisions of Article 63-24, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant toof that Article 63-33, paragraph (3)) and submits those; or.
a person made false statements in the written application for license under the provisions of Article 65, paragraph (1) or the accompanying documents under the provisions of paragraph (2) of that Article and submits those.
If any of the following items applies, the person who has committed the violation is subject to imprisonment for not more than one year or a fine of not more than one million yen, or both:
a person violates an order to suspend all or part of the business pursuant to the provisions of Article 26 or Article 27, paragraph (1); or
第二十六条又は第二十七条第一項の規定による業務の全部又は一部の停止の命令に違反したとき。
Article 110, paragraph (1), item (ii)Changed
a person violates the provisions of Article 62-13 or Article 63-22-1363-13.
第六十二条の十三又は第六十三条の二十二の十三の規定に違反したとき。
Article 111第百十一条
Article 111, paragraph (1)
A person who violates the provisions of Article 63-31, paragraph (1) or (2) (including cases where these provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (3) of that Article), Article 74, paragraph (1) or (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (3) of that Article) or Article 93 is subject to imprisonment for not more than one year or a fine of not more than five hundred thousand yen.