If the period of validity as provided for in Article 3, paragraph (2) (including, in a case as prescribed in paragraph (4) of the same article, the term that is deemed to be still in effect pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph; the same applies in Article 76) expires; a license ceases to be effective pursuant to the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (2); circumstances come to fall under paragraph (1), item (i) or (ii) of the same article; or a license is rescinded pursuant to the provisions of Article 25, paragraph (7); Article 66; or Article 67, paragraph (1), a Real Estate Broker or the successor thereof (excluding any person deemed to be a Real Estate Broker pursuant to the provisions of Article 76) may recover the security deposit for operations deposited by the person constituting said Real Estate Broker. The same apply to the amount by which the security deposit for operations exceeds the amount as specified by Cabinet Order as provided for in Article 25, paragraph (2), where that Real Estate Broker eliminates some business offices as well as to the excess security deposit for operations deposited to the official depository located nearest to the principal business office of that Real Estate Broker prior to its relocation where said security deposit for operations was deposited thereby pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding article.
第三条第二項の有効期間（同条第四項に規定する場合にあつては、同項の規定によりなお効力を有することとされる期間を含む。第七十六条において同じ。）が満了したとき、第十一条第二項の規定により免許が効力を失つたとき、同条第一項第一号若しくは第二号に該当することとなつたとき、又は第二十五条第七項、第六十六条若しくは第六十七条第一項の規定により免許を取り消されたときは、宅地建物取引業者であつた者又はその承継人（第七十六条の規定により宅地建物取引業者とみなされる者を除く。）は、当該宅地建物取引業者であつた者が供託した営業保証金を取り戻すことができる。宅地建物取引業者が一部の事務所を廃止した場合において、営業保証金の額が第二十五条第二項の政令で定める額を超えることとなつたときは、その超過額について、宅地建物取引業者が前条第一項の規定により供託した場合においては、移転前の主たる事務所のもよりの供託所に供託した営業保証金についても、また同様とする。
The security deposit for operations as provided for in the preceding paragraph (excluding the recovery of a security deposit for operations deposited with the official depository located nearest to the principal business office prior to relocation where said security deposit for operations was deposited pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding article) cannot be recovered unless a public notice calls upon persons who have the right, as provided for in Article 27, paragraph (1), with respect to said security deposit for operations to make a notification within a fixed period of no less than six months is made and said notification is not made within said period. Provided, however, that this does not apply upon the passage of ten years since the occurrence of grounds for enabling the recovery of security deposit for operations.
The public notice as provided for in the preceding paragraph and other matters required in connection with the recovery of a security deposit for operations are to be as specified by an Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice and an Ordinance of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
前項の公告その他営業保証金の取戻しに関し必要な事項は、法務省令・国土交通省令で定める。