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Article 31

第三十一条

A person who, for the purpose of impersonating another person and receiving the provision of services relating to a cryptoasset exchange contract (meaning a contract the content of which is to carry out the acts set forth in the items of Article 2, paragraph (15) of the Payment Services Act; the same applies hereinafter in this paragraph and in item (i), (e) of paragraph (4) of the following Article) with a cryptoasset exchange service provider, or of causing a third party to do so, receives the provision of a code or other information necessary for receiving those services that is assigned so that a person receiving services relating to a cryptoasset exchange contract at the cryptoasset exchange service provider can be distinguished from other persons (hereinafter in this Article referred to as "information for cryptoasset exchange") is punished by imprisonment for three years or less or a fine of five million yen or less, or both. A person who, without a legitimate reason such as that it is conducted as an ordinary commercial transaction, receives the provision of information for cryptoasset exchange for compensation is likewise punished.

他人になりすまして暗号資産交換業者との間における暗号資産交換契約(資金決済に関する法律第二条第十五項各号に掲げる行為を行うことを内容とする契約をいう。以下この項及び次条第四項第一号ホにおいて同じ。)に係る役務の提供を受けること又はこれを第三者にさせることを目的として、暗号資産交換業者において暗号資産交換契約に係る役務の提供を受ける者を他の者と区別して識別することができるように付される符号その他の当該役務の提供を受けるために必要な情報(以下この条において「暗号資産交換用情報」という。)の提供を受けた者は、三年以下の拘禁刑若しくは五百万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。通常の商取引として行われるものであることその他の正当な理由がないのに、有償で、暗号資産交換用情報の提供を受けた者も、同様とする。

A person who, knowing that the other party has the purpose set forth in the first sentence of the preceding paragraph, provides that party with information for cryptoasset exchange is punished in the same manner as under that paragraph. A person who, without a legitimate reason such as that it is conducted as an ordinary commercial transaction, provides information for cryptoasset exchange for compensation is likewise punished.

相手方に前項前段の目的があることの情を知って、その者に暗号資産交換用情報を提供した者も、同項と同様とする。通常の商取引として行われるものであることその他の正当な理由がないのに、有償で、暗号資産交換用情報を提供した者も、同様とする。

A person who, as a business, commits an act constituting an offense under the preceding two paragraphs is punished by imprisonment for five years or less or a fine of 10 million yen or less, or both.

業として前二項の罪に当たる行為をした者は、五年以下の拘禁刑若しくは千万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。

A person who solicits another person to commit an act constituting an offense under paragraph (1) or (2), or induces another person to do so by advertisement or any other similar method, is punished in the same manner as under paragraph (1).

第一項又は第二項の罪に当たる行為をするよう、人を勧誘し、又は広告その他これに類似する方法により人を誘引した者も、第一項と同様とする。

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