Chapter III Private Lodging Management Business
第三章 住宅宿泊管理業
Section 1 Registration
第一節 登録
第二十二条（登録）
A person that seeks to run a private lodging management business must be registered with the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
住宅宿泊管理業を営もうとする者は、国土交通大臣の登録を受けなければならない。
The registration referred to in the preceding paragraph ceases to be effective upon expiry of the period unless renewed every five years.
前項の登録は、五年ごとにその更新を受けなければ、その期間の経過によって、その効力を失う。
If an application for renewal referred to in the preceding paragraph has been made and no disposition is made on the application by the date of expiry of the period referred to in the preceding paragraph (hereinafter in this paragraph and the following paragraph referred to as the "valid period of registration"), the previous registration remains in force after the expiry of the valid period of registration until the disposition is made.
In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, if the registration is renewed, the validity period of the registration is to be calculated from the day after the expiry date of the previous registration.
A person that seeks to renew the registration referred to in paragraph (2) must pay a fee in the amount specified by Cabinet Order in consideration of the actual costs.
第二項の登録の更新を受けようとする者は、実費を勘案して政令で定める額の手数料を納めなければならない。
Article 23Application for Registration
第二十三条（登録の申請）
A person that seeks the registration referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (including renewal of registration referred to in paragraph (2) of that Article; hereinafter the same applies in this Chapter and Article 72, item (ii)) must submit an application stating the following to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism:
the trade name, name, or full name and address;
商号、名称又は氏名及び住所
if the person is a corporation, the full names of its officers;
法人である場合においては、その役員の氏名
if the person is a minor, the full name and address of the legal representative (or if the legal representative is a corporation, its trade name or name and address and the full names of its officers); and
未成年者である場合においては、その法定代理人の氏名及び住所（法定代理人が法人である場合にあっては、その商号又は名称及び住所並びにその役員の氏名）
the name and location of the person's business office or office.
営業所又は事務所の名称及び所在地
The application referred to in the preceding paragraph must be accompanied by a document pledging that the person seeking the registration referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article does not fall under any of the items of Article 25, paragraph (1) and other documents specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
第二十四条（登録簿への記載等）
When an application for registration under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article is made, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism must register the following particulars in the register of private lodging management businesses, except cases in which the Minister denies the registration pursuant to paragraph (1) of the following Article:
the particulars listed in the items of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article; and
前条第一項各号に掲げる事項
date of registration and the registration number.
登録年月日及び登録番号
If the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has granted registration under the preceding paragraph, the Minister must notify the applicant and the prefectural governor to that effect without delay.
国土交通大臣は、前項の規定による登録をしたときは、遅滞なく、その旨を申請者及び都道府県知事に通知しなければならない。
Article 25Denial of Registration
第二十五条（登録の拒否）
If a person seeking the registration referred to in Article 22, paragraph (1) falls under any of the following items, or if the application or its supporting documents referred to in Article 23, paragraph (1) contain a false statement on an important particular or omit important facts, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism must deny the registration:
a person specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism as being incapable of properly carrying out the private lodging management business due to a mental or physical disability;
心身の故障により住宅宿泊管理業を的確に遂行することができない者として国土交通省令で定めるもの
a person subject to an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings that has not been released from bankruptcy restrictions;
破産手続開始の決定を受けて復権を得ない者
a person whose registration has been revoked pursuant to Article 42, paragraph (1) or (4) if five years have not passed from the date of the revocation (or if the person whose registration has been revoked is a corporation, the person in question includes a person who was an officer of the corporation within 30 days before the date of the revocation if five years have not passed from the date of the revocation);
a person who has been sentenced to imprisonment or a heavier punishment or has been sentenced to a fine pursuant to the provisions of this Act, if five years have not passed from the date on which the execution of that sentence has been completed or the person ceased to be subject to execution of that sentence;
拘禁刑以上の刑に処せられ、又はこの法律の規定により罰金の刑に処せられ、その執行を終わり、又は執行を受けることがなくなった日から起算して五年を経過しない者
a person specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism as being one that there are reasonable grounds to find likely to commit fraudulent or dishonest acts in relation to the private lodging management business;
住宅宿泊管理業に関し不正又は不誠実な行為をするおそれがあると認めるに足りる相当の理由がある者として国土交通省令で定めるもの
a minor who does not have the same capacity to act as an adult in relation to the business and whose legal representative 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が前各号のいずれかに該当するもの
a corporation, one of whose officers falls under any of items (i) through (vi) above;
法人であって、その役員のうちに第一号から第六号までのいずれかに該当する者があるもの
a person whose business activities are controlled by a current or former organized crime group member;
暴力団員等がその事業活動を支配する者
a person that does not have a financial basis that conforms to the standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and is found necessary to carry out a private lodging management business; or
住宅宿泊管理業を遂行するために必要と認められる国土交通省令で定める基準に適合する財産的基礎を有しない者
a person specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism as not having the necessary infrastructures in place to accurately carry out the private lodging management business.
住宅宿泊管理業を的確に遂行するための必要な体制が整備されていない者として国土交通省令で定めるもの
If the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport denies registration pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Minister must notify the applicant of this without delay, indicating the reasons for the denial.
国土交通大臣は、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、その旨を申請者に通知しなければならない。
Article 26Notification of Changes
第二十六条（変更の届出等）
If there has been a change in the particulars listed in the items of Article 23, paragraph (1), a private lodging manager must notify the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to that effect within 30 days from the date of that change.
If the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism receives a notification under the preceding paragraph, the Minister must register the particulars subject to the notification in the register of private lodging managers, except cases in which those particulars fall under paragraph (1), item (vii) or (viii) of the preceding Article.
If the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has made a registration under the preceding paragraph, the Minister must notify the prefectural governor to that effect without delay.
国土交通大臣は、前項の規定による登録をしたときは、遅滞なく、その旨を都道府県知事に通知しなければならない。
The provisions of Article 23, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to the notification under paragraph (1).
Article 27Inspection of the Register of Private Lodging Managers
第二十七条（住宅宿泊管理業者登録簿の閲覧）
The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport must make the register of private lodging managers available for public inspection.
国土交通大臣は、住宅宿泊管理業者登録簿を一般の閲覧に供しなければならない。
Article 28Notification of Discontinuance of Business
第二十八条（廃業等の届出）
If a private lodging manager comes to fall under any of the following items, the persons specified in the items must notify the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to that effect within 30 days from that date (in the case of item (i), from the date of learning of the fact) pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism:
if an individual who is the private lodging management dies:the heir;
住宅宿泊管理業者である個人が死亡したとき その相続人
if a corporation that is the private lodging manager ceases to exist as a result of a merger:a person who was an officer representing that corporation;
住宅宿泊管理業者である法人が合併により消滅したとき その法人を代表する役員であった者
if a corporation that is the private lodging manager is dissolved by an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings:its bankruptcy trustee;
住宅宿泊管理業者である法人が破産手続開始の決定により解散したとき その破産管財人
if a corporation that is the private lodging manager is dissolved for reasons other than a merger or an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings:its liquidator; or
住宅宿泊管理業者である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とき その清算人
if the private lodging manager has discontinued its private lodging management business:an individual who was the private lodging manager or an officer representing a corporation that was the private lodging manager.
If a private lodging manager comes to fall under any of the items of the preceding paragraph, the registration under Article 22, paragraph (1) ceases to be valid.
Section 2 Operation
第二節 業務
Article 29Principles of Business Processes
第二十九条（業務処理の原則）
Private lodging managers must perform their work in a spirit of good faith and in integrity.
住宅宿泊管理業者は、信義を旨とし、誠実にその業務を行わなければならない。
Article 30Prohibition of Lending One's Name
第三十条（名義貸しの禁止）
A private lodging manager must not allow another person to run a private lodging management business under that private lodging manager's name.
Article 31Prohibition of Exaggerated Advertising
第三十一条（誇大広告等の禁止）
When advertising its business, a private lodging manager must not make representations that are significantly different from the actual facts with regard to particulars concerning the responsibilities of the private lodging manager and other particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, or representations that mislead people into believing that they are significantly better or more advantageous than they are in reality.
住宅宿泊管理業者は、その業務に関して広告をするときは、住宅宿泊管理業者の責任に関する事項その他の国土交通省令で定める事項について、著しく事実に相違する表示をし、又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てはならない。
Article 32Prohibition of Improper Solicitation
第三十二条（不当な勧誘等の禁止）
A private lodging manager must not do any of the following acts:
住宅宿泊管理業者は、次に掲げる行為をしてはならない。
in soliciting conclusion of a management contract (meaning a contract under which the private lodging manager is entrusted with private lodging management services) or in order to prevent the cancellation of that contract, intentionally failing to tell a fact to a person that has entrusted or seeks to entrust the private lodging manager with the private lodging management services (hereinafter referred to as the "entrusting person") in relation to important particulars that concern the management contract and may influence the entrusting person's decision, or misrepresenting those particulars to the entrusting person; and
管理受託契約（住宅宿泊管理業務の委託を受けることを内容とする契約をいう。以下同じ。）の締結の勧誘をするに際し、又はその解除を妨げるため、住宅宿泊管理業務を委託し、又は委託しようとする住宅宿泊事業者（以下「委託者」という。）に対し、当該管理受託契約に関する事項であって委託者の判断に影響を及ぼすこととなる重要なものにつき、故意に事実を告げず、又は不実のことを告げる行為
beyond what is provided for in the preceding item, acts relating to the private lodging management business which are specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism as lacking in the protection of an entrusting person.
Article 33Delivery of Documents Before the Conclusion of a Management Contract
第三十三条（管理受託契約の締結前の書面の交付）
When a private lodging manager seeks to conclude a management contract, it must deliver a document to the entrusting person (excluding a person who is a private lodging manager) and explain the contents of the management contract and particulars concerning its performance specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in it before concluding that contract.
In lieu of delivering a document under the preceding paragraph, the private lodging manager may provide the entrusting person with the particulars to be described in that document by electronic or magnetic means (meaning a method using an electronic data processing system or other information communication technology as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism; the same applies in Article 60, paragraph (2)) with the consent of the entrusting person, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order. In this case, the private lodging manager is deemed to have delivered that document.
Article 34Delivery of Documents on Concluding Management Contracts
第三十四条（管理受託契約の締結時の書面の交付）
When a private lodging manager has concluded its management contract, it must deliver a document stating the following to the entrusting person without delay:
the notified residence subject to private lodging management services;
the methods of carrying out private lodging management services;
住宅宿泊管理業務の実施方法
the particulars relating to the term of the contract;
契約期間に関する事項
the particulars relating to remuneration;
報酬に関する事項
if there are provisions for renewal or cancelation of the contract, the details of those provisions; and
契約の更新又は解除に関する定めがあるときは、その内容
other particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
その他国土交通省令で定める事項
The provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the delivery of documents under the preceding paragraph.
Article 35Prohibition of Further Entrustment of Private Lodging Management Services
第三十五条（住宅宿泊管理業務の再委託の禁止）
A private lodging manager must not entrust another person with all of the private lodging management services that the private lodging business operator has entrusted to the private lodging manager.
Article 36Implementation of Private Lodging Management Services
第三十六条（住宅宿泊管理業務の実施）
The provisions of Articles 5 through 10 apply mutatis mutandis to a private lodging manager that runs a private lodging management business in a notified residence for which the private lodging management services have been entrusted. In this case, the term "notified residences and other places specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare" in Article 8, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "the business office or office of the private lodging management business operator", and the term "prefectural governor" is deemed to be replaced with "Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism or prefectural governor".
第五条から第十条までの規定は、住宅宿泊管理業務の委託がされた届出住宅において住宅宿泊管理業を営む住宅宿泊管理業者について準用する。この場合において、第八条第一項中「届出住宅その他の国土交通省令・厚生労働省令で定める場所」とあるのは「当該住宅宿泊管理業者の営業所又は事務所」と、「都道府県知事」とあるのは「国土交通大臣又は都道府県知事」と読み替えるものとする。
Article 37Carrying of Identification
第三十七条（証明書の携帯等）
A private lodging manager must not allow an employee or other worker engaged in the business to engage in the business unless the private lodging manager has them carry identification certifying that they are its workers, as specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
住宅宿泊管理業者は、国土交通省令で定めるところにより、その業務に従事する使用人その他の従業者に、その従業者であることを証する証明書を携帯させなければ、その者をその業務に従事させてはならない。
When performing their duties, an employee or other worker of a private lodging manager must present the identification referred to in the preceding paragraph when requested to do so by the private lodging operator or any other person concerned.
第三十八条（帳簿の備付け等）
A private lodging manager must keep accounts of its business at each place of business or offices, enter the date of the contract and other particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism with regard to the management contract for each notified residence, and keep these accounts, as specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
第三十九条（標識の掲示）
A private lodging manager must display a sign in the form specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in a place easily visible to the public at each of its places of business or offices.
住宅宿泊管理業者は、その営業所又は事務所ごとに、公衆の見やすい場所に、国土交通省令で定める様式の標識を掲げなければならない。
Article 40Periodic Reporting to Private Lodging Operators
第四十条（住宅宿泊事業者への定期報告）
A private lodging manager must report regularly to the private lodging business operator on the state of implementation of the private lodging management services and other particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
Section 3 Supervision
第三節 監督
Article 41Order to Improve Business Operations
第四十一条（業務改善命令）
If the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism finds it necessary to do so in order to ensure the proper operation of the private lodging management business, the Minister may order the private lodging manager to change its business methods or take other measures necessary to improve the operation of the business, to the extent necessary for that purpose. In this case, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism must notify the prefectural governor of that order without delay.
If the prefectural governor finds it necessary to do so in order to ensure the proper operation of the private lodging management business (limited to the business under Articles 5 through 10 as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 36; the same applies in Article 45, paragraph (2)), the governor may order the private lodging manager (limited to a person that runs a private lodging management business within the prefecture; the same applies in paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, and Article 45, paragraph (2)) to change its business methods or take other measures necessary to improve its business operations, to the extent necessary for that purpose. In this case, the prefectural governor must notify the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of that order without delay.
Article 42Revocation of Registration
第四十二条（登録の取消し等）
The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport may revoke the registration of a private lodging manager or order the suspension of all or part of its business for a specified period not exceeding one year if the manager falls under any of the following items:
国土交通大臣は、住宅宿泊管理業者が次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、その登録を取り消し、又は一年以内の期間を定めてその業務の全部若しくは一部の停止を命ずることができる。
if the manager falls under any of the items of Article 25, paragraph (1) (excluding item (iii));
if the manager has received the registration referred to in Article 22, paragraph (1) by wrongful means;
不正の手段により第二十二条第一項の登録を受けたとき。
if the manager has violated a law or regulation or an order under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article or this paragraph in relation to the private lodging management business it runs; or
if a prefectural governor has made a request pursuant to the following paragraph.
都道府県知事から次項の規定による要請があったとき。
The prefectural governor may request the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to make a disposition under the preceding paragraph if the private lodging manager has violated the provisions of Articles 5 through 10 as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 36, or has violated an order under paragraph (2) of the preceding Article.
都道府県知事は、住宅宿泊管理業者が第三十六条において準用する第五条から第十条までの規定に違反したとき、又は前条第二項の規定による命令に違反したときは、国土交通大臣に対し、前項の規定による処分をすべき旨を要請することができる。
If the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport issues an order under paragraph (1), the Minister must notify the prefectural governor to that effect without delay.
国土交通大臣は、第一項の規定による命令をしたときは、遅滞なく、その旨を都道府県知事に通知しなければならない。
The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport may revoke the registration of a private lodging manager if the Minister finds that the manager has not started its business within one year since it received the registration or has not carried out its business for more than one year.
国土交通大臣は、住宅宿泊管理業者が登録を受けてから一年以内に業務を開始せず、又は引き続き一年以上業務を行っていないと認めるときは、その登録を取り消すことができる。
The provisions of Article 25, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to cases in which a disposition under paragraph (1) or the preceding paragraph is made.
Article 43Deletion of Registration
第四十三条（登録の抹消）
The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport must delete the registration if it loses its effect pursuant to Article 22, paragraph (2) or Article 28, paragraph (2), or the Minister has revoked it pursuant to paragraph (1) or (4) of the preceding Article.
The provisions of Article 26, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the deletion of registration under the preceding paragraph.
Article 44Public Notice of Supervisory Action
第四十四条（監督処分等の公告）
If the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has made a disposition under Article 42, paragraph (1) or (4), the Minister must issue public notice to that effect pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
Article 45Collection of Reports and On-site Inspections
第四十五条（報告徴収及び立入検査）
If the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism finds it necessary to do so in order to ensure the proper operation of the private lodging management business, the Minister may request the private lodging manager to report on its business, or may have their officials enter the place of business, office or other facilities of the private lodging manager and inspect the business conditions or equipment, books and documents and other items, or ask questions to the persons concerned.
If a prefectural governor finds it necessary to ensure the proper operation of a private lodging management business, the governor may request a private lodging manager to report on its business, or have their officials enter the place of business, office or other facilities of a private lodging manager and inspect the business conditions or equipment, books and documents and other items, or ask questions to the persons concerned.
The provisions of Article 17, paragraph (2) and (3) apply mutatis mutandis to on-site inspections under the preceding two paragraphs.