Chapter VII Penal Provisions
第七章 罰則
第七十条
If any of the following items apply, the person who committed the violation is subject to imprisonment for not more than three years, a fine of not more than three million yen, or both:
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、三年以下の拘禁刑又は三百万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。
violation of the provisions of Article 6, 13-2, Article 21, Article 34, Article 44, Article 52, or Article 58-10; or
failure to display a fact or misrepresentation in violation of Article 12-6, paragraph (1); or
第十二条の六第一項の規定に違反して、表示をせず、又は不実の表示をしたとき。
Violation of the order under the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1) or (2); Article 8-2, paragraph (1) or (2); Article 15, paragraphs (1) through (3); Article 15-2, paragraph (1) or (2); Article 23, paragraph (1) or (2); Article 23-2, paragraph (1) or (2); Article 39, paragraphs (1) through (5); Article 39-2, paragraphs (1) through (4); Article 47, paragraph (1) or (2); Article 47-2, paragraph (i) or (2); Article 57, paragraphs (1) through (3); Article 57-2, paragraph (1) or (2); Article 58-13, paragraph (1) or (2); or Article 58-13-2, paragraph (1) or (2).
第八条第一項若しくは第二項、第八条の二第一項若しくは第二項、第十五条第一項から第三項まで、第十五条の二第一項若しくは第二項、第二十三条第一項若しくは第二項、第二十三条の二第一項若しくは第二項、第三十九条第一項から第五項まで、第三十九条の二第一項から第四項まで、第四十七条第一項若しくは第二項、第四十七条の二第一項若しくは第二項、第五十七条第一項から第三項まで、第五十七条の二第一項若しくは第二項、第五十八条の十三第一項若しくは第二項又は第五十八条の十三の二第一項若しくは第二項の規定による命令に違反したとき。
第七十一条
If any of the following items apply, the person who committed the violation is subject to imprisonment for not more than six months, a fine of not more than one million yen, or both:
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、六月以下の拘禁刑又は百万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。
failed to deliver a document in violation of the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (1); Article 5, paragraph (1) or (2); Article 18, paragraph (1); Article 19, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 37, paragraph (1) or (2); Article 42, paragraphs (1) through (3); Article 55, paragraph (1) or (2); Article 58-7, paragraph (1); or 58-8, paragraph (1) or (2), or delivered a document that does not contain the information prescribed in the provisions or that contains false information;
第四条第一項、第五条第一項若しくは第二項、第十八条第一項、第十九条第一項若しくは第二項、第三十七条第一項若しくは第二項、第四十二条第一項から第三項まで、第五十五条第一項若しくは第二項、第五十八条の七第一項又は第五十八条の八第一項若しくは第二項の規定に違反して、書面を交付せず、又はこれらの規定に規定する事項が記載されていない書面若しくは虚偽の記載のある書面を交付したとき。
violated the instruction under the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (1), Article 14, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 22, paragraph (1), Article 38, paragraphs (1) through (4), Article 46, paragraph (1), Article 56, paragraph (1) or (2), or Article 58-12, paragraph (1);
第七条第一項、第十四条第一項若しくは第二項、第二十二条第一項、第三十八条第一項から第四項まで、第四十六条第一項、第五十六条第一項若しくは第二項又は第五十八条の十二第一項の規定による指示に違反したとき。
failed to provide the report under the provisions of Article 66, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (6) of that Article; hereinafter the same applies in this item) or provided a false report, or failed to submit the articles under the provisions of paragraph (1) of that Article or submitted false articles, or rejected, hindered, or avoided the inspection under the provisions of that paragraph, or failed to answer questions under the provisions of that paragraph or made false statements; or
failed to provide the report under the provisions of Article 66, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the terms pursuant to paragraph (6) of that Article; hereinafter the same applies in this item) or provided a false report; failed to submit the materials under the provisions of paragraph (2) of that Article or submitted false materials; or rejected, hindered, or avoided the inspection under the provisions of that paragraph; or failed to answer questions under the provisions of that paragraph or made false statements.
第七十二条
If any of the following items apply, the person who 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。
failed to display a fact or made a misrepresentation in violation of Article 12, 36, 43, or 54, or made a representation that differed significantly from the truth or that misled people into believing that a thing was significantly better or more advantageous than it was in reality;
violated the provisions of Article 12-3, paragraph (1) or (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 12-4, paragraph (2)), Article 12-4, paragraph (1), Article 36-3, paragraph (1) or (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 36-4, paragraph (2)), Article 36-4, paragraph (1), Article 54-3, paragraph (1) or (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 54-4, paragraph (2)) or Article 54-4, paragraph (1);
第十二条の三第一項若しくは第二項（第十二条の四第二項において準用する場合を含む。）、第十二条の四第一項、第三十六条の三第一項若しくは第二項（第三十六条の四第二項において準用する場合を含む。）、第三十六条の四第一項、第五十四条の三第一項若しくは第二項（第五十四条の四第二項において準用する場合を含む。）又は第五十四条の四第一項の規定に違反したとき。
failed to prepare a record in violation of the provisions of Article 12-3, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis following a deemed replacement of terms pursuant to Article 12-4, paragraph (2)), Article 36-3, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis following a deemed replacement of terms pursuant to Article 36-4, paragraph (2)) or Article 54-3, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis following a deemed replacement of terms pursuant to Article 54-4, paragraph (2)), or prepared a false record or failed to preserve a record;
第十二条の三第三項（第十二条の四第二項において読み替えて準用する場合を含む。）、第三十六条の三第三項（第三十六条の四第二項において読み替えて準用する場合を含む。）又は第五十四条の三第三項（第五十四条の四第二項において読み替えて準用する場合を含む。）の規定に違反して、記録を作成せず、若しくは虚偽の記録を作成し、又は記録を保存しなかつたとき。
made the indication prescribed in each item of Article 12-6, paragraph (2) in violation of the provision of Article 12-6, paragraph (2);
failed to notify the relevant person in violation of the provisions of Article 13, paragraph (1) or Article 20, paragraph (1);
failed to make the relevant indication in violation of the provisions of Article 35 or 53,;
failed to keep the documents specified in that paragraph in violation of the provisions of Article 45, paragraph (1), or made unlawful statements in those documents;
refused to allow a person to inspect documents or refused to deliver a certified copy or extract of the documents, without reasonable grounds, in violation of the provisions of Article 45, paragraph (2),.
第四十五条第二項の規定に違反して、正当な理由がないのに、書類の閲覧又は謄本若しくは抄本の交付を拒んだとき。
When a person that has committed the offense stated in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph has failed to make an indication, in violation of the provisions of Article 11, Article 12-3, paragraph (4) (including as applied mutatis mutandis following a deemed replacement of terms pursuant to Article 12-4, paragraph (2)), Article 35, Article 36-3, paragraph (4) (including as applied mutatis mutandis following a deemed replacement of terms pursuant to Article 36-4, paragraph (2)), Article 53 or Article 54-3, paragraph (4) (including as applied mutatis mutandis following a deemed replacement of terms pursuant to Article 54-4, paragraph (2)), or has made a representation that differed significantly from the truth or misled people into believing that a thing was significantly better or more advantageous than it was in reality, in violation of the provisions of Article 12, 36, or 54, in email advertising sent thereby, the person is subject to imprisonment for not more than one year, a fine of not more than two million yen, or both.
前項第二号の罪を犯した者が、その提供した電子メール広告において、第十一条、第十二条の三第四項（第十二条の四第二項において読み替えて準用する場合を含む。）、第三十五条、第三十六条の三第四項（第三十六条の四第二項において読み替えて準用する場合を含む。）、第五十三条若しくは第五十四条の三第四項（第五十四条の四第二項において読み替えて準用する場合を含む。）の規定に違反して表示しなかつたとき、又は第十二条、第三十六条若しくは第五十四条の規定に違反して著しく事実に相違する表示をし、若しくは実際のものよりも著しく優良であり、若しくは有利であると人を誤認させるような表示をしたときは、一年以下の拘禁刑又は二百万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。
第七十三条
If any of the following items apply, the person who committed the violation is subject to a fine of not more than 300,000 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。
uses a character in its name or trade name that could cause it to be mistaken for a door-to-door sales association member or a mail order sales association member, in violation of the provisions of Article 28, paragraph (2) or Article 31, paragraph (2);
rejected, hindered, or avoided the inspection under the provisions of Article 66, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the terms pursuant to paragraph (6) of the Article);
failed to provide the report under the provisions of Article 66, paragraph (4) (including as applied mutatis mutandis following a deemed replacement of terms pursuant to paragraph (6) of that Article; hereinafter the same applies in this item) or provided a false report; or failed to submit the materials under the provisions of paragraph (4) of that Article or submitted false materials; or
failed to provide the report under the provisions of Article 66, paragraph (5) or provided a false report; or refused, obstructed, or evaded the inspection under the provisions of that paragraph.
第七十四条
If the representative or manager of a corporation, or the agent, employee, or any other worker of a corporation or individual commits a violation prescribed in any of the provisions of the following items with regard to the business of that corporation or individual, in addition to the punishment to which the offender is subject, the relevant corporation is subject to the fine specified in the relevant item, and the individual is subject to the fine prescribed in the relevant Article:
法人の代表者若しくは管理人又は法人若しくは人の代理人、使用人その他の従業者が、その法人又は人の業務に関し、次の各号に掲げる規定の違反行為をしたときは、行為者を罰するほか、その法人に対して当該各号に定める罰金刑を、その人に対して各本条の罰金刑を科する。
Article 70, item (iii):a fine of not more than 300 million yen;
第七十条第三号 三億円以下の罰金刑
Article 70, item (i) and item (ii):a fine of not more than 100 million yen; and
the preceding three Articles: the fine prescribed in the relevant Article.
前三条 各本条の罰金刑
If the preceding paragraph applies to an association or a foundation without legal personality, its representative or manager represents it with respect to procedural acts, and the provisions of the laws concerning criminal procedure when a corporation is the accused or a suspect apply mutatis mutandis.
人格のない社団又は財団について前項の規定の適用がある場合には、その代表者又は管理人が、その訴訟行為につきその人格のない社団又は財団を代表するほか、法人を被告人又は被疑者とする場合の刑事訴訟に関する法律の規定を準用する。
第七十五条
A person falling under one of the following items is subject to a civil fine of not more than 500,000 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。
a person failing to submit the notification under the provisions of Article 27-3, paragraph (1), Article 27-4, paragraph (1), Article 30-2, paragraph (1) or Article 30-3, paragraph (1) or submitting a false notification; or
第二十七条の三第一項、第二十七条の四第一項、第三十条の二第一項又は第三十条の三第一項の規定による届出をせず、又は虚偽の届出をした者
a person refusing, obstructing, or evading an inspection under the provisions of Article 29-5, paragraph (2) or Article 32-2, paragraph (2), or violating the order under the provisions of Article 29-5, paragraph (2) or Article 32-2, paragraph (2).
第二十九条の五第二項若しくは第三十二条の二第二項の規定による検査を拒み、妨げ、若しくは忌避し、又は第二十九条の五第二項若しくは第三十二条の二第二項の規定による命令に違反した者
第七十六条
A person that uses a character in its name or trade name that could cause it to be mistaken for a door-to-door sales association or a mail order sales association is subject to a fine of not more than 100,000 yen, in violation of the provisions of Article 28, paragraph (1) or Article 31, paragraph (1).