Chapter II License
第二章 免許
第三条（免許）
If a person intends to engage in Real Estate Brokerage upon establishing business offices (head office, branch office, or any other business offices as specified by Cabinet Order; the same applies hereinafter) within zones in two or more prefectures, said person must obtain a license granted by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism or, if the person intends to engage in said business upon establishing business offices within zones in a single prefecture only, obtain a license granted by the governor of the prefecture with jurisdiction over the locations of said business offices.
宅地建物取引業を営もうとする者は、二以上の都道府県の区域内に事務所（本店、支店その他の政令で定めるものをいう。以下同じ。）を設置してその事業を営もうとする場合にあつては国土交通大臣の、一の都道府県の区域内にのみ事務所を設置してその事業を営もうとする場合にあつては当該事務所の所在地を管轄する都道府県知事の免許を受けなければならない。
The period of validity of the license as provided for in the preceding paragraph is five years.
前項の免許の有効期間は、五年とする。
A person intending to continue engaging in Real Estate Brokerage after the expiration of the period of validity as provided for in the preceding paragraph must renew their license.
If an application for a renewal of a license as provided for in the preceding paragraph is made and said application is not subject to a disposition by the date on which the period of validity as provided for in paragraph (2) expires, the prior license is to remain in effect even after the expiration of the period of validity as provided for in the same paragraph, until such time that it is subject to disposition.
If a license is renewed as in the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, the period of validity of said license is to be calculated from the day following the date on which the period of validity for the prior license expires.
前項の場合において、免許の更新がなされたときは、その免許の有効期間は、従前の免許の有効期間の満了の日の翌日から起算するものとする。
A person intending to obtain a license granted by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism as provided for in paragraph (1) must pay a registration and license tax pursuant to the provisions of the Registration and License Tax Act (Act No. 35 of 1967), and a person intending to renew a license granted by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) must pay a service fee pursuant to the provisions of a Cabinet Order.
第三条の二（免許の条件）
The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism or a prefectural governor may attach conditions to a license as provided for in paragraph (1) of the preceding article (including the renewal of a license as provided for in paragraph (3) of the same article; the same applies hereinafter except in Article 25, paragraph (6)), and may revise said conditions.
The conditions as provided for in the preceding paragraph must be limited to the minimum required to ensure appropriate operations for a Real Estate business and secure the fairness of Real Estate transactions and must not impose improper obligations on a person obtaining the license.
第四条（免許の申請）
A person intending to obtain a license as provided for in paragraph (1) of Article 3 must submit a license application form on which matters as listed below are stated, if the person intends to engage in said business upon establishing business offices within zones in two or more prefectures, said person must apply to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism or, if the person intends to engage in said business upon establishing business offices within zones in a single prefecture only, to the governor of the prefecture with jurisdiction over the locations of said business offices:
trade name or name;
商号又は名称
if the person is a corporation, the names of the officers thereof and names of any employees as specified by Cabinet Order;
法人である場合においては、その役員の氏名及び政令で定める使用人があるときは、その者の氏名
if the person is an individual, the name thereof and names of any employees as specified by Cabinet Order;
個人である場合においては、その者の氏名及び政令で定める使用人があるときは、その者の氏名
name of the person as prescribed in Article 31-3, paragraph (1), corresponding to each office as provided for in the preceding item (including any person deemed to be such a person pursuant to paragraph (2) of the same article);
前号の事務所ごとに置かれる第三十一条の三第一項に規定する者（同条第二項の規定によりその者とみなされる者を含む。）の氏名
if any other business is operated by the person, the type of said business..
他に事業を行つているときは、その事業の種類
The documents listed in the following items must be attached to a license application form as provided for in the preceding paragraph:
前項の免許申請書には、次の各号に掲げる書類を添付しなければならない。
history of the Real Estate Brokerage;
宅地建物取引業経歴書
written pledge of non-correspondence to any of the items listed in paragraph (1) of the following Article;
次条第一項各号に該当しないことを誓約する書面
if the applicant is a corporation, documents stating the brief personal histories of its officers and, if there are any employees as specified by Cabinet Order, documents stating the brief personal histories of those persons;
法人である場合においては、その役員の略歴を記載した書類及び政令で定める使用人があるときは、その者の略歴を記載した書類
if the applicant is an individual, a document stating the brief personal history of that person and, if there are any employees as specified by Cabinet Order, documents stating the brief personal histories of those persons;
個人である場合においては、その者の略歴を記載した書類及び政令で定める使用人があるときは、その者の略歴を記載した書類
written proof by offices of having satisfied the requirements as prescribed in Article 31-3, paragraph (1);
事務所について第三十一条の三第一項に規定する要件を備えていることを証する書面
if the applicant is a corporation, the balance sheet and income statement for the business year of the immediately preceding one year;
法人である場合においては、直前一年の事業年度の貸借対照表及び損益計算書
if the applicant is an individual, a document showing the status of the applicant's assets;
個人である場合においては、資産の状況を示す書面
other documents as specified by an Ordinance of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
その他国土交通省令で定める書面
第五条（免許の基準）
License must not be granted by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism or a prefectural governor if a person intending to obtain a license as provided for in Article 3, paragraph (1), falls under any of the following items or if a false statement concerning important information has been made or, an entry of important facts has been omitted from the license application form or a document attached thereto:
国土交通大臣又は都道府県知事は、第三条第一項の免許を受けようとする者が次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合又は免許申請書若しくはその添付書類中に重要な事項について虚偽の記載があり、若しくは重要な事実の記載が欠けている場合においては、免許をしてはならない。
a person who is subject to an order of commencement of bankruptcy proceedings and has not had their rights restored;
破産手続開始の決定を受けて復権を得ない者
a person whose license was rescinded as a result of falling under Article 66, paragraph (1), item (viii) or (ix), and for whom five years have not yet passed from the date of said rescission (including, if the person whose license as provided for herein was rescinded is a corporation, an officer belonging to said corporation at any time within sixty days prior to the public notification of the date and location of hearings pertaining to said rescission (executive member , director, or executive officer or a person similar thereto, such as an executive member, director, executive officer, or any other person deemed to possess the same or a higher level of authority as that possessed thereby who executes operations for the corporation, irrespective of whether the person has been granted a title as an advisor, consultant, or any other position holder; the same applies hereinafter in this article; Article 18, paragraph (1); Article 65, paragraph (2); and Article 66 paragraph (1)) and for whom five years have not yet passed from the date of said rescission);
第六十六条第一項第八号又は第九号に該当することにより免許を取り消され、その取消しの日から五年を経過しない者（当該免許を取り消された者が法人である場合においては、当該取消しに係る聴聞の期日及び場所の公示の日前六十日以内に当該法人の役員（業務を執行する社員、取締役、執行役又はこれらに準ずる者をいい、相談役、顧問、その他いかなる名称を有する者であるかを問わず、法人に対し業務を執行する社員、取締役、執行役又はこれらに準ずる者と同等以上の支配力を有するものと認められる者を含む。以下この条、第十八条第一項、第六十五条第二項及び第六十六条第一項において同じ。）であつた者で当該取消しの日から五年を経過しないものを含む。）
a person who submits a notification under Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv) or (v), sometime between the date on which the date and location of a hearing for disposition by a rescission of a license to be held as a result of the person falling under Article 66, paragraph (1), item (viii) or (ix), is publicly notified and the date of the said disposition or the date on which it is determined that said disposition will not be imposed (excluding any person with reasonable grounds for a dissolution or the discontinuation of the Real Estate Brokerage) and for whom five years have not yet passed from the date of said notification;
第六十六条第一項第八号又は第九号に該当するとして免許の取消処分の聴聞の期日及び場所が公示された日から当該処分をする日又は当該処分をしないことを決定する日までの間に第十一条第一項第四号又は第五号の規定による届出があつた者（解散又は宅地建物取引業の廃止について相当の理由がある者を除く。）で当該届出の日から五年を経過しないもの
an officer belonging to a corporation that disappeared by a merger occurring within a period as prescribed in the preceding item or a corporation that submitted a notification under Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv) or (v), (excluding any corporation with reasonable grounds for a merger or dissolution or the discontinuation of the Real Estate Brokerage) at any time within sixty days prior to the public notification as provided for in the preceding item and for whom five years have not yet passed from the date of said extinction or notification;
前号に規定する期間内に合併により消滅した法人又は第十一条第一項第四号若しくは第五号の規定による届出があつた法人（合併、解散又は宅地建物取引業の廃止について相当の理由がある法人を除く。）の前号の公示の日前六十日以内に役員であつた者で当該消滅又は届出の日から五年を経過しないもの
a person who has been sentenced to imprisonment or a heavier punishment, and for whom five years have not yet passed since the date on which the person finished serving the sentence or ceased to be subject to its enforcement;
拘禁刑以上の刑に処せられ、その刑の執行を終わり、又は執行を受けることがなくなつた日から五年を経過しない者
a person who has been sentenced to the punishment of a fine as a result of having contravened a provision of this Act or the Act on Prevention of Unjust Acts by Organized Crime Group Members (Act No. 77 of 1991) (excluding provisions of Article 32-3, paragraph (7), and Article 32-11, paragraph (1) of the same Act; the same applies in Article 18, paragraph (1), item (vii), and Article 52, item (vii)-(c)), or committed a crime under Article 204, Article 206, Article 208, Article 208-2, Article 222, or Article 247 of the Penal Code (Act No. 45 of 1907) or a crime under the Act on the Punishment of Physical Violence and Other Acts (Act No. 60 of 1926) and for whom five years have not yet passed since the date on which the person finished serving the sentence or ceased to be subject to its enforcement;
この法律若しくは暴力団員による不当な行為の防止等に関する法律（平成三年法律第七十七号）の規定（同法第三十二条の三第七項及び第三十二条の十一第一項の規定を除く。第十八条第一項第七号及び第五十二条第七号ハにおいて同じ。）に違反したことにより、又は刑法（明治四十年法律第四十五号）第二百四条、第二百六条、第二百八条、第二百八条の二、第二百二十二条若しくは第二百四十七条の罪若しくは暴力行為等処罰に関する法律（大正十五年法律第六十号）の罪を犯したことにより、罰金の刑に処せられ、その刑の執行を終わり、又は執行を受けることがなくなつた日から五年を経過しない者
an organized crime group member as prescribed in Article 2, item (vi) of the Act on Prevention of Unjust Acts by Organized Crime Group Members, or a person for whom five years have not yet passed since the date on which the person ceased to be an organized crime group member as prescribed in that item (hereinafter referred to as an "organized crime group member, etc.");
暴力団員による不当な行為の防止等に関する法律第二条第六号に規定する暴力団員又は同号に規定する暴力団員でなくなつた日から五年を経過しない者（以下「暴力団員等」という。）
a person who has committed a wrongful or significantly unjustifiable act in connection with the Real Estate Brokerage within five years prior to the license application;
免許の申請前五年以内に宅地建物取引業に関し不正又は著しく不当な行為をした者
a person who is clearly at risk of committing a wrongful act, or an act in bad-faith in connection with the Real Estate Brokerage;
宅地建物取引業に関し不正又は不誠実な行為をするおそれが明らかな者
a person specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism as being unable to properly carry on Real Estate Brokerage due to a mental or physical disability;
心身の故障により宅地建物取引業を適正に営むことができない者として国土交通省令で定めるもの
a minor lacking the same capacity to act as an adult person in connection with a business and whose legal agent (including an officer of a legal agent where said legal agent constitutes a corporation) falls under any of the preceding items;
営業に関し成年者と同一の行為能力を有しない未成年者でその法定代理人（法定代理人が法人である場合においては、その役員を含む。）が前各号のいずれかに該当するもの
a corporation which has an officer or employee as specified by Cabinet Order who falls under any of items (i) through (x);
法人でその役員又は政令で定める使用人のうちに第一号から第十号までのいずれかに該当する者のあるもの
an individual who has an employee as specified by Cabinet Order who falls under any of items (i) through (x);
個人で政令で定める使用人のうちに第一号から第十号までのいずれかに該当する者のあるもの
a person whose business activities are controlled by an organized crime group member, etc.;
暴力団員等がその事業活動を支配する者
a person who fails to satisfy a requirement as prescribed in Article 31-3 applicable to offices.
If no license is to be granted, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism or the prefectural governor must provide written notification of the fact thereof to which an applicable reason has been appended to the applicant.
国土交通大臣又は都道府県知事は、免許をしない場合においては、その理由を附した書面をもつて、申請者にその旨を通知しなければならない。
Article 6Issuance of a license certificate
第六条（免許証の交付）
If a license as provided for in Article 3, paragraph (1), has been granted, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism or the prefectural governor must issue a license certificate.
国土交通大臣又は都道府県知事は、第三条第一項の免許をしたときは、免許証を交付しなければならない。
Article 7Validity of the previous license upon its replacement
第七条（免許換えの場合における従前の免許の効力）
If a Real Estate Broker who has obtained a license as provided for in Article 3, paragraph (1), and who intends to continue engaging in the Real Estate Brokerage falling under any of the following items, when that person obtains a license granted by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism or a prefectural governor, the previous license granted to the person by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism or the prefectural governor is to cease to be effective:
when the person who has obtained a license granted by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will have business offices only within zones in a single prefecture;
国土交通大臣の免許を受けた者が一の都道府県の区域内にのみ事務所を有することとなつたとき。
when the person who has obtained a license granted by the governor of a prefecture has eliminated business offices within zones in said prefecture and will establish business offices within zones in another single prefecture;
都道府県知事の免許を受けた者が当該都道府県の区域内における事務所を廃止して、他の一の都道府県の区域内に事務所を設置することとなつたとき。
when the person who has obtained a license from a prefectural governor will have business offices within zones in two or more prefectures.
都道府県知事の免許を受けた者が二以上の都道府県の区域内に事務所を有することとなつたとき。
If a Real Estate Broker falls under any of the items of the preceding paragraph and intends to continue engaging in the Real Estate Brokerage, the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (4), apply mutatis mutandis when an application under the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (1), is made.
Article 8Register of Real Estate Brokers
第八条（宅地建物取引業者名簿）
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and each prefectural government are to maintain its respective register of Real Estate Brokers.
国土交通省及び都道府県に、それぞれ宅地建物取引業者名簿を備える。
The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism must record the following matters pertaining to any Real Estate Broker to whom it has granted a license in its register of Real Estate Brokers and the governor of a prefecture must record the matters as listed below pertaining to any Real Estate Broker to whom it has granted a license and any Real Estate Broker who has obtained a license from the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and who has business offices primarily within zones in said prefecture in its register of Real Estate Brokers:
license certificate number and license date;
免許証番号及び免許の年月日
the matters as listed in the items of Article 4, paragraph (1) (excluding item (v));
if the authorization as provided for in Article 50-2, paragraph (1), has been obtained, the fact thereof and the date of authorization;
第五十条の二第一項の認可を受けているときは、その旨及び認可の年月日
if a disposition has been received pursuant to the provisions of Article 65, the date and details of said disposition;
第六十五条の規定による処分を受けたことがあるときは、当該処分の年月日及び内容
Article 9Notification of change
第九条（変更の届出）
If there has been a change to a matter as listed in any of items (i) through (v) of Article 4, paragraph (1), the Real Estate Broker must, pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, submit a written notification stating the matters pertaining to said change to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism or the prefectural governor from whom the applicable license was obtained within thirty days.
宅地建物取引業者は、第四条第一項第一号から第五号までに掲げる事項について変更があつた場合においては、国土交通省令の定めるところにより、三十日以内に、当該変更に係る事項を記載した届出書をその免許を受けた国土交通大臣又は都道府県知事に提出しなければならない。
The provisions of Article 4, paragraph (2) (excluding items (i), (vi), and (vii); the same applies hereinafter in this paragraph) apply mutatis mutandis to the written notification referred to in the preceding paragraph; provided, however, that if there has been no change to the contents of the documents referred to in paragraph (2) of that Article that have already been submitted to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism or a prefectural governor, the attachment of those documents may be omitted.
Article 10Inspection of register of Real Estate Brokers
第十条（宅地建物取引業者名簿等の閲覧）
The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism or a prefectural governor must, pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, make the register of Real Estate Brokers and the documents as listed in Article 4, paragraph (2), item (i), items (iii) through (v) of that paragraph (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (2) of the preceding Article), and Article 4, paragraph (2), items (vi) and (vii) (referred to as "Specified Documents" in Article 78-3, paragraph (1)), or copies thereof, available for public inspection.
国土交通大臣又は都道府県知事は、国土交通省令の定めるところにより、宅地建物取引業者名簿並びに第四条第二項第一号、同項第三号から第五号まで（前条第二項において準用する場合を含む。）並びに第四条第二項第六号及び第七号に掲げる書類（第七十八条の三第一項において「特定書類」という。）又はこれらの写しを一般の閲覧に供しなければならない。
If a Real Estate Broker falls under any of the following items, the person corresponding to the applicable item must provide a notification of the fact thereof to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism or the prefectural governor from whom the applicable license was obtained within thirty days of the applicable date (for item (i), the date on which the fact corresponding thereto becomes known):
if the Real Estate Broker has died:the successor thereto;
宅地建物取引業者が死亡した場合 その相続人
if the corporation has disappeared by merger:the person who was an official representing said corporation;
法人が合併により消滅した場合 その法人を代表する役員であつた者
if an order of commencement of bankruptcy proceedings for the Real Estate Broker has been made:the bankruptcy trustee for said Real Estate Broker;
宅地建物取引業者について破産手続開始の決定があつた場合 その破産管財人
if the corporation has dissolved other than by merger or an order of commencement of bankruptcy proceedings:the liquidator for said corporation;
法人が合併及び破産手続開始の決定以外の理由により解散した場合 その清算人
if the Real Estate Brokerage has been discontinued:the individual constituting the Real Estate Broker or the officer representing the corporation constituting the Real Estate Broker.
If a notification has been submitted pursuant to the provisions of any of items (iii) through (v) of the preceding paragraph, the license as provided for in Article 3, paragraph (1), ceases to be effective.
前項第三号から第五号までの規定により届出があつたときは、第三条第一項の免許は、その効力を失う。
Article 12Prohibition against unlicensed businesses
第十二条（無免許事業等の禁止）
A person who has not obtained a license as provided for in Article 3, paragraph (1), is not to engage in Real Estate Brokerage.
A person who has not obtained a license as provided for in Article 3, paragraph (1), is not to provide any indication to the effect that the person engages in Real Estate Brokerage or advertise for the purpose of engaging in Real Estate Brokerage.
Article 13Prohibition against name lending
第十三条（名義貸しの禁止）
A Real Estate Broker must not have another person engage in the Real Estate Brokerage under the name of said Real Estate Broker.
A Real Estate Broker is not to have another person provide any indication to the effect that the person engages in Real Estate Brokerage or advertises for the purpose of engaging in Real Estate Brokerage under the name of said Real Estate Broker.
In addition to what is as prescribed in Articles 3 through 11, required particulars concerning license applications, the issuance of license certificates, the issuance of replacement certificates, the re-issuance and return of license certificates, and the recording of entries to, correction of entries in, and deletion of entries from a register of Real Estate Brokers are as specified by an applicable Ordinance of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
第三条から第十一条までに規定するもののほか、免許の申請、免許証の交付、書換交付、再交付及び返納並びに宅地建物取引業者名簿の登載、訂正及び消除について必要な事項は、国土交通省令で定める。