Chapter VIII Penal Provisions (Articles 112 to 118)
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 six months or a fine of not more than five hundred thousand yen, or both:
a person fails to submit the written notice under the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1) or the accompanying documents under the provisions of paragraph (2) of that Article or submits a false written notice or accompanying documents;
a person made false statements in the written application for registration under the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1) or the accompanying documents under the provisions of paragraph (2) of that Article, the written application for registration under the provisions of Article 38, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 41, paragraph (2)) or the accompanying documents under the provisions of Article 38, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 41, paragraph (2)), the written application for registration under the provisions of Article 62-4, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 62-7, paragraph (2)) or the accompanying documents under the provisions of Article 62-4, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 62-7, paragraph (2)), or the written application for registration under the provisions of Article 63-3, paragraph (1) or the accompanying documents under the provisions of paragraph (2) of that Article, or the written application for registration under the provisions of Article 63-22-3, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 63-22-6, paragraph (2)) or the accompanying documents under the provisions of Article 63-22-3, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 63-22-6, paragraph (2)), and submits those;
a person, in violation of Article 14, paragraph (1) or (2), fails to make a deposit;
第十四条第一項又は第二項の規定に違反して、供託を行わなかったとき。
Article 112, paragraph (1), item (iv)
a person, in violation of an order under the provisions of Article 17, fails to make a deposit;
第十七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 112, paragraph (1), item (v)
a person fails to prepare or maintain the books and documents under the provisions of Article 22, or prepares false books or documents;
第二十二条の規定による帳簿書類の作成若しくは保存をせず、又は虚偽の帳簿書類の作成をしたとき。
Article 112, paragraph (1), item (vi)
a person fails to submit the written reports under the provisions of Article 23, paragraph (1) or the accompanying documents under the provisions of paragraph (2) of that Article or submits false written reports or accompanying documents;
a person fails to answer or gives a false answer to the questions asked by the officials under the provisions of Article 24, paragraph (1) or (2), or refuses, prevents or evades the inspection under these provisions;
a person fails to indicate the particulars prescribed in Article 37, paragraph (1) of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act as applied mutatis mutandis or makes a false indication;
準用金融商品取引法第三十七条第一項に規定する事項を表示せず、又は虚偽の表示をしたとき。
Article 112, paragraph (1), item (x)
a person violates the provisions of Article 37, paragraph (2) of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act as applied mutatis mutandis;
準用金融商品取引法第三十七条第二項の規定に違反したとき。
Article 112, paragraph (1), item (xi)
a person, in violation of the provisions of Article 37-3, paragraph (1) of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act as applied mutatis mutandis, fails to provide information under the provisions of that paragraph, or provides false information;
a person, in violation of the provisions of Article 37-4 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act as applied mutatis mutandis, fails to provide information under the provisions of that Article, or provides false information;
a person fails to indicate the particulars prescribed in Article 63-9-2 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 63-22-15, paragraph (2));submit reports or materials under the provisions of Article 95, or submits false reports or materials; or
a person violates the provisions of Article 63-9-3 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuantfails to answer or gives a false answer to Article 63-22-15, paragraph (2);the questions asked by the same applies hereinafter in this item) and commits an act set forth in item (ii) or (iii)officials under the provisions of Article 95, or refuses, prevents or evades the inspection under the provisions of Article 63-9-3;that Article.
a person fails to submit reports or materials under the provisions of Article 95, or submits false reports or materials; or
第九十五条の規定による報告若しくは資料の提出をせず、又は虚偽の報告若しくは資料の提出をしたとき。
Article 112, paragraph (1), item (xvi)Removed
a person fails to answer or gives a false answer to the questions asked by the officials under the provisions of Article 95, or refuses, prevents or evades the inspection under the provisions of that Article.
If any of the following items applies, the person who has committed the violation is subject to a fine of not more than one million yen:
次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合には、当該違反行為をした者は、百万円以下の罰金に処する。
Article 113, paragraph (1), item (i)Changed
a person violates an order under the provisions of Article 55, Article 62-21, Article 63-16, Article 63-22-1963-19, Article 63-36, Article 81 or Article 96, paragraph (1); or
a person provides electronic payment instruments services without filing a notification under the provisions of Article 62-8, paragraph (3) or files a false notification.
If any of the following items applies, the person who has committed the violation is subject to a fine of not more than three hundred thousand yen:
次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合には、当該違反行為をした者は、三十万円以下の罰金に処する。
Article 114, paragraph (1), item (i)Changed
a person fails to make a notification under the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (3), Article 11, paragraph (1), Article 11-2, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 40-2, paragraph (2), Article 41, paragraph (3) or (4), Article 62-7, paragraph (3) or (4), or Article 63-6, paragraph (1) or (2) or Article 63-22-6, paragraph (3) or (4), or makes a false notification;
a person fails to provide information under the provisions of Article 13, paragraph (1), or provides false information;
第十三条第一項の規定による情報の提供をせず、又は虚偽の情報の提供をしたとき。
Article 114, paragraph (1), item (iii)Changed
if a person, in violation of Article 955, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 20, paragraph (4), Article 61, paragraph (7), Article 62-25, paragraph (7) or Article 63-2062-25, paragraph (7), fails to make entries or records the particulars specified by Ministry of Justice Order concerning electronic public notice investigations prescribed in that paragraph in an investigation record book, etc. (meaning the investigation record book, etc. prescribed in that paragraph; hereinafter the same applies in this item), or makes a false statement or records, or fails to maintain an investigation record book, etc. in violation of the provisions of that paragraph;
a person violates an order under the provisions of Article 25;
第二十五条の規定による命令に違反したとき。
Article 114, paragraph (1), item (v)
a person has failed to submit the written notice under the provisions of Article 30, paragraph (2) or the accompanying documents under the provisions of paragraph (3) of that Article or has submitted a false written notice or accompanying documents;
a person fails to make a notification under the provisions of Article 30, paragraph (4) or makes a false notification;
第三十条第四項の規定による届出をせず、又は虚偽の届出をしたとき。
Article 114, paragraph (1), item (vii)
a person fails to make a notification under the provisions of Article 63-27, paragraph (2), Article 63-33, paragraph (2), Article 69, paragraph (2) or Article 77, or makes a false notification;
a person violates the provisions of Article 63-32 or Article 76;
第六十三条の三十二又は第七十六条の規定に違反したとき。
Article 114, paragraph (1), item (ix)
a person, in violation of the provisions of Article 89, paragraph (3), uses certain wording in its name that is likely to mislead the public into believing that the person is a member of a certified association for payment service providers (meaning a member specified in Article 87, item (ii); the same applies hereinafter); or
Where the representative person or administrator of a corporation (including an association or foundation without juridical personality for which the representative person or administrator has been designated; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) or an agent, employee, or other worker of a corporation or individual, with regard to the business of the corporation or individual, violates any of the provisions set forth in the following items, not only the offender, but also the corporation is subject to the fine prescribed in the respective items and the individual is subject to the fine prescribed in the Articles referred to in the respective items:
Article 108 (excluding items (i) and (xiviii)):a fine of not more than three hundred million yen;
第百八条(第一号及び第十一八号を除く。) 三億円以下の罰金刑
Article 115, paragraph (1), item (ii)
Article 109 (excluding item (i)):a fine of not more than two hundred million yen;
第百九条(第一号を除く。) 二億円以下の罰金刑
Article 115, paragraph (1), item (iii)Changed
Article 110 or Article 112 (excluding items (i), (ii), and (ix) through (xvixiv)):a fine of not more than one hundred million yen; and
第百十条又は第百十二条(第一号、第二号及び第九号から第十六四号までを除く。) 一億円以下の罰金刑
Article 115, paragraph (1), item (iv)Changed
Article 107, Article 108, item (i) or (xiviii), Article 109, item (i), Article 112, item (i), (ii), or (ix) through (xvixiv), Article 113, or the preceding Article:a fine prescribed in the respective Articles.
If the provisions of the preceding paragraph apply to an association or foundation without juridical personality, the representative person or administrator thereof represents the association or foundation without juridical personality with regard to the procedural act, and the provisions of Acts concerning criminal procedures where a corporation is the defendant or a suspect apply mutatis mutandis.
Any person who falls under any of the following items is subject to a civil fine of not more than one million yen:
次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、百万円以下の過料に処する。
Article 116, paragraph (1), item (i)Changed
a person who, in violation of Article 941 of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 20, paragraph (4), Article 61, paragraph (7), Article 62-25, paragraph (7) or Article 63-2062-25, paragraph (7), fails to request an investigation referred to in that Article;
a person who, in violation of Article 946, paragraph (3) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 20, paragraph (4), Article 61, paragraph (7), Article 62-25, paragraph (7) or Article 63-2062-25, paragraph (7), fails to make a report or makes a false report; or
a person who refuses any requests listed in the items of Article 951, paragraph (2) or the items of Article 955, paragraph (2) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 20, paragraph (4), Article 61, paragraph (7), Article 62-25, paragraph (7) or Article 63-2062-25, paragraph (7) without reasonable grounds.
Any person who falls under any of the following items is subject to a civil fine of not more than five hundred thousand yen:
次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、五十万円以下の過料に処する。
Article 117, paragraph (1), item (i)Changed
a person who fails to make a notification under the provisions of Article 33, paragraph (1), Article 61, paragraph (1) or (4), Article 62-25, paragraph (1) or (4), Article 63-20, paragraph (1) or (4) or Article 63-22-2363-22-2, paragraph (1) or (2), or makes a false notification; or
a person who refuses to make the membership list available for public inspection under the provisions of Article 89, paragraph (1) without justifiable grounds.
正当な理由がないのに第八十九条第一項の規定による名簿の縦覧を拒んだ者
Article 118第百十八条
Article 118, paragraph (1)
Any person who falls under any of the following items is subject to a civil fine of not more than one hundred thousand 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。
Article 118, paragraph (1), item (i)
a person who fails to make a notification under the provisions of Article 14, paragraph (2) or makes a false notification; or
第十四条第二項の規定による届出をせず、又は虚偽の届出をした者
Article 118, paragraph (1), item (ii)
a person who, in violation of the provisions of Article 89, paragraph (2), uses certain wording in its name which is likely to mislead the public into believing that the person is a certified association for payment service providers.