An electronic payment instruments service provider must not, for any reason, receive a deposit of money or other property (excluding electronic payment instruments) from a user, or have a person specified by Cabinet Order as being closely related to that electronic payment instruments service provider deposit a user's money or other property, in connection with the electronic payment instruments services it provides; provided, however, that this does not apply in cases specified by Cabinet Office Order as being less likely to weaken the protection of users.
電子決済手段等取引業者は、いかなる名目によるかを問わず、その行う電子決済手段等取引業に関して、利用者から金銭その他の財産(電子決済手段を除く。)の預託を受け、又は当該電子決済手段等取引業者と密接な関係を有する者として政令で定める者に利用者の金銭その他の財産を預託させてはならない。ただし、利用者の保護に欠けるおそれが少ない場合として内閣府令で定める場合は、この限りでない。