Article 56Public Notice of Fees for Private Lodging Intermediary Services
第五十六条（住宅宿泊仲介業務に関する料金の公示等）
Before starting its business, a private lodging intermediary must set the fees for the private lodging intermediary services that it receives from lodgers or private lodging business operators in accordance with the standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and must make a public notice on these fees pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The same applies if the private lodging intermediary seeks to change them.
A private lodging intermediary must not receive fees in excess of the fees for which it has made a public notice pursuant to the preceding paragraph.
Article 57Prohibition of Improper Solicitation
第五十七条（不当な勧誘等の禁止）
Private lodging intermediaries must not engage in any of the following acts:
住宅宿泊仲介業者は、次に掲げる行為をしてはならない。
in soliciting the conclusion of a private lodging intermediary contract or in order to prevent the cancellation of that contract, intentionally failing to tell the lodgers a fact in relation to important particulars that concern the private lodging intermediary contract and would affect the lodger's judgment, or misrepresenting those particulars to the lodgers; or
住宅宿泊仲介契約の締結の勧誘をするに際し、又はその解除を妨げるため、宿泊者に対し、当該住宅宿泊仲介契約に関する事項であって宿泊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 concerning the private lodging intermediary business which are specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism as lacking in the protection of the lodgers
Article 58Prohibition of Making Arrangements of Illegal Acts
第五十八条（違法行為のあっせん等の禁止）
A private lodging intermediary or its agents, employees or other workers must not commit any of the following acts in connection with the private lodging intermediary services it carries out:
to make arrangements for a lodger to commit an act in violation of laws and regulations, or to provide an environment that makes it convenient to commit that act;
宿泊者に対し、法令に違反する行為を行うことをあっせんし、又はその行為を行うことに関し便宜を供与すること。
to make arrangements for a lodger to receive services in violation of laws and regulations, or to provide an environment that makes it convenient to receive those services;
宿泊者に対し、法令に違反するサービスの提供を受けることをあっせんし、又はその提供を受けることに関し便宜を供与すること。
to advertise that they make arrangements or provide an environment as referred to in the preceding two items, or make similar advertisements; or
前二号のあっせん又は便宜の供与を行う旨の広告をし、又はこれに類する広告をすること。
beyond what is provided for in the preceding three items, acts prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism as lacking in the protection of lodgers or discrediting the private lodging intermediary business.
Article 59Delivery of Documents Before the Conclusion of a Private Lodging Intermediary Contract
第五十九条（住宅宿泊仲介契約の締結前の書面の交付）
When a private lodging intermediary seeks to conclude a private lodging intermediary contract, it must deliver a document to the lodgers and explain the contents of the private lodging intermediary contract and particulars concerning its performance specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in it before concluding that contract.
The provisions of Article 33, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to the delivery of the document under the preceding paragraph to the lodger.
第六十条（標識の掲示）
A private lodging intermediary must display a sign in a form specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in a place easily visible to the public at each of their places of business or offices.
住宅宿泊仲介業者は、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。
A private lodging intermediary may make a public notice on the date of registration, registration number and other particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism by electronic or magnetic means. In this case, the provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply.
Section 3 Supervision
第三節 監督
Article 61Business Improvement Order
第六十一条（業務改善命令）
If the Commissioner of the Tourism Agency finds it necessary to do so in order to ensure the proper operation of the private lodging intermediary business, the Commissioner may order the private lodging intermediary (excluding a natural person who does not have an address or residence in Japan or a corporation or other organization which does not have its principal office in Japan and which runs a private lodging intermediary business in a foreign state (hereinafter referred to as a "foreign private lodging intermediary"); the same applies hereinafter) to change its business methods or take other measures necessary to improve its business operation, to the extent necessary for that purpose.
The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis to foreign private lodging intermediaries. In this case, the phrase "order" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced by "request".
前項の規定は、外国住宅宿泊仲介業者について準用する。この場合において、同項中「命ずる」とあるのは、「請求する」と読み替えるものとする。
Article 62Revocation of Registration
第六十二条（登録の取消し等）
The Commissioner of the Tourism Agency may revoke the registration of a private lodging intermediary or order the suspension of all or part of its business for a specified period not exceeding one year if the private lodging intermediary falls under any of the following items:
観光庁長官は、住宅宿泊仲介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 it has fallen under any of the items of Article 49, paragraph (1) (excluding item (iii));
if it has obtained the registration under Article 46, paragraph (1) by wrongful means; or
不正の手段により第四十六条第一項の登録を受けたとき。
if it has violated laws and regulations or an order under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article or this paragraph with regard to the private lodging intermediary business it runs.
The Commissioner of the Tourism Agency may revoke the registration of a private lodging intermediary if the Commissioner finds that the intermediary 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.
観光庁長官は、住宅宿泊仲介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 49, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to cases in which a disposition is made pursuant to the preceding two paragraphs.
第六十三条
The Commissioner of the Tourism Agency may revoke the registration of a foreign private lodging intermediary or request the suspension of all or part of its business for a specified period not exceeding one year, if the foreign private lodging intermediary falls under any of the following items:
観光庁長官は、外国住宅宿泊仲介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請求することができる。
if it falls under item (i) or (ii) of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article;
if it has violated laws and regulations in relation to the private lodging intermediary business it runs;
その営む住宅宿泊仲介業に関し法令に違反したとき。
if it has failed to respond to a request under Article 61, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 61, paragraph (2) following the deemed replacement of the terms, or under this paragraph;
if the Commissioner of the Tourism Agency finds it necessary to do so in order to ensure the proper operation of the private lodging intermediary business, and has requested the foreign private lodging intermediary to report on its business, or has their officials enter the business office or office of the foreign private lodging intermediary and inspect the state of its business, books and documents and other items, or ask questions to the persons concerned, but the foreign private lodging intermediary fails to report or files a false report, or refuses, obstructs, or evades the inspection, or the persons concerned fail to given an answer to the questions or give a false answer; or
観光庁長官が、住宅宿泊仲介業の適正な運営を確保するため必要があると認めて、外国住宅宿泊仲介業者に対し、その業務に関し報告を求め、又はその職員に、外国住宅宿泊仲介業者の営業所若しくは事務所に立ち入り、その業務の状況若しくは帳簿書類その他の物件を検査させ、若しくは関係者に質問させようとした場合において、その報告がされず、若しくは虚偽の報告がされ、又はその検査が拒まれ、妨げられ、若しくは忌避され、若しくはその質問に対して答弁がされず、若しくは虚偽の答弁がされたとき。
if it does not bear the costs under paragraph (4).
第四項の規定による費用の負担をしないとき。
The Commissioner of the Tourism Agency may revoke the registration of a foreign private lodging intermediary if the Commissioner finds that the intermediary 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.
観光庁長官は、外国住宅宿泊仲介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 49, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to cases in which a request is made for the revocation of registration under the preceding two paragraphs or for the suspension of business under paragraph (1).
The costs required for an inspection under paragraph (1), item (iv) (limited to the costs specified by Cabinet Order) are to be borne by the foreign private lodging intermediary subject to that inspection.
第一項第四号の規定による検査に要する費用（政令で定めるものに限る。）は、当該検査を受ける外国住宅宿泊仲介業者の負担とする。
Article 64Deletion of Registration
第六十四条（登録の抹消）
The Commissioner of the Tourism Agency must delete the registration if it loses its effect pursuant to Article 46, paragraph (2) or Article 52, paragraph (2), or the Commissioner has revoked the registration pursuant to Article 62, paragraph (1) or (2), or pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) of the preceding Article.
Article 65Public Notice of Supervisory Action
第六十五条（監督処分等の公告）
If any of the following items applies, the Commissioner of the Tourism Agency must give public notice of any of the following cases pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism:
観光庁長官は、次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、国土交通省令で定めるところにより、その旨を公告しなければならない。
if the Commissioner has made a disposition pursuant to the provisions of Article 62, paragraph (1) or (2); or
if the Commissioner requests the revocation of registration under Article 63, paragraph (1) or (2) or the suspension of business under paragraph (1) of that Article.
Article 66Collection of Report and On-site Inspections
第六十六条（報告徴収及び立入検査）
If the Commissioner of the Tourism Agency finds it necessary to do so in order to ensure the proper operation of the private lodging intermediary business, the Commissioner may request the private lodging intermediary to report on its business, or have their officials enter the business office or office of the private lodging intermediary and inspect the state of its business, books and documents and other items, or ask questions to the persons concerned.
The provisions of Article 17, paragraphs (2) and (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the on-site inspection under the preceding paragraph.
Section 4 Exceptional Provisions on the Travel Agency Act
第四節 旅行業法の特例
第六十七条
If a travel agent conducts the acts listed in the Article 2, paragraph (8), item (ii) of this Act as the travel services listed in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the Travel Agency Act (meaning the travel services prescribed in paragraph (3) of that Article), for the provision of Article 12, paragraph (1) of the Travel Agency Act to be applied, the term "traveler" in Article 12, paragraph (1) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "traveler and a private lodging business operator prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (4) of the Private Lodging Business Act (Act No. 65 of 2017)".
旅行業者が旅行業法第二条第一項第四号に掲げる旅行業務（同条第三項に規定する旅行業務をいう。）として第二条第八項第二号に掲げる行為を取り扱う場合における同法第十二条第一項の規定の適用については、同項中「旅行者」とあるのは、「旅行者及び住宅宿泊事業法（平成二十九年法律第六十五号）第二条第四項に規定する住宅宿泊事業者」とする。