Article 40Refusal of Registration
第四十条（登録の拒否）
The Prime Minister must refuse registration when an applicant falls under any of the following items, or a written application for registration or its accompanying documents contain false statements about important particulars, or lack any statement about important particulars:
内閣総理大臣は、登録申請者が次の各号のいずれかに該当するとき、又は登録申請書若しくはその添付書類のうち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ときは、その登録を拒否しなければならない。
a person other than a stock company or a foreign funds transfer service provider (limited to a foreign company that has a business office in Japan);
株式会社又は外国資金移動業者（国内に営業所を有する外国会社に限る。）でないもの
a foreign funds transfer service provider that is a corporation who does not have a representative person in Japan (limited to a person who is domiciled in Japan);
外国資金移動業者にあっては、国内における代表者（国内に住所を有するものに限る。）のない法人
a corporation which lacks the sufficient financial foundation that is necessary for the provision of funds transfer services in a proper and steady manner;
資金移動業を適正かつ確実に遂行するために必要と認められる財産的基礎を有しない法人
a corporation which has not established a system for the provision of funds transfer services in a proper and steady manner;
資金移動業を適正かつ確実に遂行する体制の整備が行われていない法人
a corporation which has not established a system that is necessary for ensuring compliance with the provisions of this Chapter;
この章の規定を遵守するために必要な体制の整備が行われていない法人
a corporation which intends to use a trade name that is identical to the one currently being used by another funds transfer service provider or that may be misidentified as another funds transfer service provider;
他の資金移動業者が現に用いている商号と同一の商号又は他の資金移動業者と誤認されるおそれのある商号を用いようとする法人
a corporation which had its registration referred to in Article 37 revoked pursuant to the provisions of Article 56, paragraph (1) or (2), had its registration referred to in Article 62-3 revoked pursuant to the provisions of Article 62-22, paragraph (1) or (2), had the permission referred to in Article 63-23 revoked pursuant to the provisions of Article 63-37, paragraph (1) or (2), or had its license under the provisions of Article 64, paragraph (1) revoked pursuant to the provisions of Article 82, paragraph (1) or (2), or had the registration, permission or license of the same type in a foreign state (including other administrative dispositions similar to the registration, permission or license) revoked pursuant to the provisions of laws and regulations of the foreign state equivalent to this Act or the Banking Act, etc., and for which five years have not passed from the date of the revocation;
a corporation which received an order to discontinue specified funds transfer services pursuant to the provisions of Article 56, paragraph (1) as applied pursuant to Article 37-2, paragraph (2) following the deemed replacement of terms, received an order to discontinue electronic payment instruments services pursuant to the provisions of Article 62-22, paragraph (1) as applied pursuant to Article 62-8, paragraph (2) following the deemed replacement of terms, or received an order to discontinue the same type of services as these services pursuant to the provisions of laws and regulations of a foreign state that are equivalent to this Act or the Banking Act, etc., and for which five years have not elapsed from the date of the order;
第三十七条の二第二項の規定により読み替えて適用する第五十六条第一項の規定による特定資金移動業の廃止の命令を受け、若しくは第六十二条の八第二項の規定により読み替えて適用する第六十二条の二十二第一項の規定による電子決済手段等取引業の廃止の命令を受け、又はこの法律若しくは銀行法等に相当する外国の法令の規定によるこれらの業務と同種類の業務の廃止の命令を受け、これらの命令の日から五年を経過しない法人
a corporation which has been punished by a fine (including a punishment pursuant to laws and regulations of a foreign state equivalent to this) for violating the provisions of this Act, the Banking Act, the Act on Engagement in Trust Business by Financial Institutions, the Act Regulating the Receipt of Contributions, the Receipt of Deposits, and Interest Rates (Act No. 195 of 1954), or the Trust Business Act, or laws and regulations of a foreign state equivalent thereto, and for which five years have not elapsed from the day on which the execution of the sentence ended or from the day on which the sentence ceased to be executed;
この法律、銀行法等、金融機関の信託業務の兼営等に関する法律、出資の受入れ、預り金及び金利等の取締りに関する法律（昭和二十九年法律第百九十五号）若しくは信託業法又はこれらに相当する外国の法令の規定に違反し、罰金の刑（これに相当する外国の法令による刑を含む。）に処せられ、その刑の執行を終わり、又はその刑の執行を受けることがなくなった日から五年を経過しない法人
a corporation whose other business is found to be against the public interest;
他に行う事業が公益に反すると認められる法人
a corporation that employs a person who is a company director, company auditor, executive officer, or accounting advisor (meaning a person equivalent thereto under laws and regulations of a foreign state or representative persons in Japan in cases of a foreign funds transfer service provider; hereinafter referred to as a "company director, etc." in this Chapter) falling under any of the following items:
取締役、監査役若しくは執行役又は会計参与（外国資金移動業者にあっては、外国の法令上これらに相当する者又は国内における代表者とする。以下この章において「取締役等」という。）のうちに次のいずれかに該当する者のある法人
a person specified by Cabinet Office Order as being unable to properly perform their duties pertaining to funds transfer services due to a mental or physical disorder;
心身の故障のため資金移動業に係る職務を適正に執行することができない者として内閣府令で定める者
a person who has not had their rights restored after receiving an order to commence bankruptcy proceedings, or a person equivalent thereto pursuant to laws and regulations of a foreign state;
破産手続開始の決定を受けて復権を得ない者又は外国の法令上これに相当する者
a person who has been sentenced to imprisonment or heavier punishment (including equivalent punishment pursuant to laws and regulations of a foreign state), and for whom five years have not elapsed from the day on which the execution of the sentence ended or from the day on which the sentence ceased to be executed;
拘禁刑以上の刑（これに相当する外国の法令による刑を含む。）に処せられ、その刑の執行を終わり、又はその刑の執行を受けることがなくなった日から五年を経過しない者
a person who has been punished by a fine (including a punishment pursuant to laws and regulations of a foreign state equivalent to this) for violating the provisions of this Act, the Banking Act, etc., the Act on Engagement in Trust Business by Financial Institutions, the Act Regulating the Receipt of Contributions, the Receipt of Deposits, and Interest Rates, the Act on Prevention of Unjust Acts by Organized Crime Group Members (Act No. 77 of 1991), or the Trust Business Act, or laws and regulations of a foreign state equivalent thereto, and for whom five years have not elapsed from the day on which the execution of the sentence ended or from the day on which the sentence ceased to be executed; or
この法律、銀行法等、金融機関の信託業務の兼営等に関する法律、出資の受入れ、預り金及び金利等の取締りに関する法律、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）若しくは信託業法又はこれらに相当する外国の法令の規定に違反し、罰金の刑（これに相当する外国の法令による刑を含む。）に処せられ、その刑の執行を終わり、又はその刑の執行を受けることがなくなった日から五年を経過しない者
if a funds transfer service provider had its registration referred to in Article 37 revoked pursuant to the provisions of Article 56, paragraph (1) or (2), or a corporation had the registration of the same type in a foreign state (including other administrative dispositions similar to the registration) revoked pursuant to the provisions of laws and regulations of the foreign state equivalent to this Act, a person who was a company director, etc. of the corporation at any time during the thirty days prior to the date of the revocation and for whom five years have not passed from the relevant date or a person similar thereto specified by Cabinet Order.
When the Prime Minister refuses the registration pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister must notify the applicant to that effect by indicating the reason without delay.
内閣総理大臣は、前項の規定により登録を拒否したときは、遅滞なく、その理由を示して、その旨を登録申請者に通知しなければならない。
Article 40-2Approval of Business Implementation Plans
第四十条の二（業務実施計画の認可）
When a funds transfer service provider intends to provide type I funds transfer services, the funds transfer service provider must formulate a business implementation plan containing the following particulars and obtain authorization of the Prime Minister, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order. The same applies when a funds transfer service provider intends to change the business implementation plan (excluding minor changes specified by Cabinet Office Order):
if the funds transfer service provider sets the maximum amount of funds to transfer in funds transfer transactions, that upper limit;
為替取引により移動させる資金の額の上限額を定める場合にあっては、当該上限額
the method of the management of an electronic data processing system to be used for funds transfer transactions; and
為替取引を行うために使用する電子情報処理組織の管理の方法
other particulars specified by Cabinet Office Order.
その他内閣府令で定める事項
When a funds transfer service provider has made any minor change specified by Cabinet Office Order as prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the funds transfer service provider must notify the Prime Minister to that effect.
The Prime Minister may set requirements for the approval referred to in paragraph (1) and change those requirements, to the extent necessary for the approval.
内閣総理大臣は、その必要の限度において、第一項の認可に条件を付し、及びこれを変更することができる。
Article 41Registration of Changes
第四十一条（変更登録等）
When a funds transfer service provider intends to change any of the particulars set forth in Article 38, paragraph (1), item (vii) (limited to changes due to its intention to provide a new type of funds transfer service), the funds transfer service provider must have the change registered by the Prime Minister, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order.
資金移動業者は、第三十八条第一項第七号に掲げる事項の変更（新たな種別の資金移動業を営もうとすることによるものに限る。）をしようとするときは、内閣府令で定めるところにより、内閣総理大臣の変更登録を受けなければならない。
The provisions of Articles 38 through 40 apply mutatis mutandis to the registration of change referred to in the preceding paragraph. In this case, the term the "following particulars" in Article 38, paragraph (1) is replaced with the "particulars pertaining to the change", the term "any of the items of Article 40, paragraph (1)" in paragraph (2) of that Article is replaced with "any of the items of Article 40, paragraph (1) (excluding items (i), (ii) and (vi) through (xi))", the term the "following particulars" in Article 39, paragraph (1) is replaced with the "particulars pertaining to the change", and the term "any of the following items" in Article 40, paragraph (1) is replaced with "any of the items of Article 40, paragraph (1) (excluding items (i), (ii) and (vi) through (xi))".
第三十八条から第四十条までの規定は、前項の変更登録について準用する。この場合において、第三十八条第一項中「次に掲げる」とあるのは「変更に係る」と、同条第二項中「第四十条第一項各号」とあるのは「第四十条第一項各号（第一号、第二号及び第六号から第十一号までを除く。）」と、第三十九条第一項中「次に掲げる」とあるのは「変更に係る」と、第四十条第一項中「次の各号」とあるのは「次の各号（第一号、第二号及び第六号から第十一号までを除く。）」と読み替えるものとする。
When a funds transfer service provider intends to make any changes that are specified by Cabinet Office Order as those that are likely to weaken the protection of users of funds transfer services or hinder the proper and steady provision of funds transfer services (referred to "changes to the details of specified business, etc." in the following paragraph) which are the particulars set forth in Article 38, paragraph (1), item (viii), the funds transfer service provider must notify the Prime Minister to that effect in advance.
資金移動業者は、第三十八条第一項第八号に掲げる事項の変更のうち資金移動業の利用者の保護に欠け、又は資金移動業の適正かつ確実な遂行に支障を及ぼすおそれが大きいものとして内閣府令で定める変更（次項において「特定業務内容等の変更」という。）をしようとするときは、あらかじめ、その旨を内閣総理大臣に届け出なければならない。
When any of the particulars set forth in the items of Article 38, paragraph (1) (excluding changes to the details of the specified business, etc., and in the case of a change in the particulars set forth in item (vii) of that paragraph, limited to the change due to the discontinuation of the whole funds transfer service of the same category) are changed, the funds transfer service provider must notify the Prime Minister to that effect without delay.
資金移動業者は、第三十八条第一項各号に掲げる事項のいずれかに変更（特定業務内容等の変更を除き、同項第七号に掲げる事項の変更にあっては、一の種別の資金移動業の全部を廃止したことによるものに限る。）があったときは、遅滞なく、その旨を内閣総理大臣に届け出なければならない。
When the Prime Minister accepts a notification under the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, the Minister must register the informed particulars in the register of funds transfer service providers.
内閣総理大臣は、前二項の規定による届出を受理したときは、届出があった事項を資金移動業者登録簿に登録しなければならない。
Article 42Prohibition of Name Lending
第四十二条（名義貸しの禁止）
A funds transfer service provider must not have another person provide the funds transfer services in the name of the funds transfer service provider.
Section 2 Business
第二節 業務
A funds transfer service provider must make security deposits for providing funds transfer services to the official depository nearest to its head office (in cases of a funds transfer service provider that is a foreign funds transfer service provider, its principal business office in Japan; the same applies in Article 48) for each category of funds transfer services set forth in the following items as specified therein in accordance with the category of funds transfer service:
type I funds transfer services:make security deposits in an amount equivalent to an amount not less than the amount required for security deposit for providing funds transfer services as of each business day during a period set by the funds transfer service provider within the period specified by Cabinet Office Order not exceeding one week from the relevant business day; or
type II funds transfer services or type III funds transfer services:make security deposits in an amount equivalent to an amount not less than the maximum amount of the amount required for security deposit for providing funds transfer services pertaining to type II funds transfer services or type III funds transfer services during a period not exceeding one week set by the funds transfer service provider for each category of funds transfer services, for the respective periods, during a period set by the funds transfer service provider within the period specified by Cabinet Office Order not exceeding one week from the last day of the former period (referred to as the "Base Date" in Article 45-2, paragraphs (4) and (5) and Article 47, item (i)).
The term "amount required for security deposit for providing funds transfer services" as used in the items of the preceding paragraph means the total amount of outstanding obligations in the process of being transferred (meaning an amount, calculated pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order, of obligations borne by a funds transfer service provider in relation to funds transfer transactions carried out by the funds transfer service provider; hereinafter the same applies in this Chapter) as of each business day for each category of funds transfer service and an amount calculated pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order as the amount of costs pertaining to the procedure for the fulfillment of the right specified in Article 59, paragraph (1) (for type III funds transfer services by a funds transfer service provider to whom the provisions of Article 45-2, paragraph (1) are applied, the total amount obtained by deducting the amount of outstanding obligations in the process of being transferred pertaining to type III funds transfer services as of each business day multiplied by the rate of management by bank deposits or savings specified in that paragraph from the amount of outstanding obligations in the process of being transferred as of each of those business days, and the amount calculated pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order as the amount of costs pertaining to the procedure for the fulfillment of the right specified in Article 59, paragraph (1)); provided, however, that if the total is not more than the amount specified by Cabinet Order as being necessary for ensuring the performance of obligations borne by a small-scale funds transfer service provider in relation to funds transfer transactions carried out by the small-scale funds transfer service provider, the amount required for security deposit for providing funds transfer services is the amount specified by the relevant Cabinet Order.
前項各号の「要履行保証額」とは、資金移動業の種別ごとの各営業日における未達債務の額（資金移動業者がその行う為替取引に関し負担する債務の額であって内閣府令で定めるところにより算出した額をいう。以下この章において同じ。）と第五十九条第一項の権利の実行の手続に関する費用の額として内閣府令で定めるところにより算出した額の合計額（第四十五条の二第一項の規定の適用を受けている資金移動業者が営む第三種資金移動業にあっては、第三種資金移動業に係る各営業日における未達債務の額から当該各営業日における未達債務の額に同項に規定する預貯金等管理割合を乗じて得た額を控除した額と第五十九条第一項の権利の実行の手続に関する費用の額として内閣府令で定めるところにより算出した額の合計額）をいう。ただし、当該合計額が小規模な資金移動業者がその行う為替取引に関し負担する債務の履行を確保するために必要な額として政令で定める額以下である場合には、当該政令で定める額とする。
National government bond certificates, local government bond certificates or other bond certificates specified by Cabinet Office Order (including transfer bonds prescribed in Article 278, paragraph (1) of the Act on Book-Entry Transfer of Corporate Bonds and Shares; the same applies in Article 45, paragraph (3)) may be deposited to fulfill the security deposits for providing funds transfer services requirement. In this case, the appraised value of those bond certificates is determined pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order.
履行保証金は、国債証券、地方債証券その他の内閣府令で定める債券（社債、株式等の振替に関する法律第二百七十八条第一項に規定する振替債を含む。第四十五条第三項において同じ。）をもってこれに充てることができる。この場合において、当該債券の評価額は、内閣府令で定めるところによる。