# 割賦販売法 / Installment Sales Act — 第二十三条 (Article 23)

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- Law: 割賦販売法 (Installment Sales Act), 昭和三十六年法律第百五十九号
- English title "Installment Sales Act": Ministry of Justice translation
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- Provision: 第二十三条 (Article 23)（許可の取消し等） — address `art-23`
- Text in force since: 2025-06-01
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### 第二十三条（許可の取消し等） — (Rescission of a License)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-23 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23</sup>

  **第一項**  経済産業大臣は、許可割賦販売業者が次の各号の一に該当するときは、その許可を取り消さなければならない。
  <sup>art-23/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-1</sup>
  If a licensed installment seller falls under one of the following items, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry must rescind its license:
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **一**  第十五条第一項第二号、第七号又は第八号の規定に該当することとなつたとき。
    <sup>art-23/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-1/item-1</sup>
    it comes to fall under the provisions of Article 15, paragraph (1), item (ii), item (vii), or item (viii);
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **二**  第二十条第一項の規定による命令があつた場合において、その命令の日から六月以内に同条第二項の規定による取消しがされないとき。
    <sup>art-23/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-1/item-2</sup>
    an order under Article 20, paragraph (1) is issued and a rescission under the provisions of paragraph (2) of that Article is not made within six months from the date of that order;
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **三**  第二十条第一項の規定による命令に違反したとき。
    <sup>art-23/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-1/item-3</sup>
    it violates an order under the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (1); or
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **四**  不正の手段により第十一条の許可を受けたとき。
    <sup>art-23/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-1/item-4</sup>
    it has obtained the license referred to in Article 11 by wrongful means.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第二項**  経済産業大臣は、許可割賦販売業者が次の各号の一に該当するときは、当該許可割賦販売業者に対し、三月以内の期間を定めて前払式割賦販売の契約を締結してはならない旨を命じ、又はその許可を取り消すことができる。
  <sup>art-23/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-2</sup>
  If a licensed installment seller falls under one of the following items, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry may order that licensed installment seller not to conclude any contract for prepaid installment sales for a fixed period of no longer than three months, or may rescind its license:
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **一**  第十六条第三項（第十八条第二項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定に違反して営業を開始したとき。
    <sup>art-23/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-2/item-1</sup>
    it violates the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 18, paragraph (2)) in commencing operations;
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **二**  第十八条の三第一項の規定に違反して新たに前払式割賦販売の契約を締結したとき。
    <sup>art-23/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-2/item-2</sup>
    it violates the provisions of Article 18-3, paragraph (1) in concluding a new contract for prepaid installment sales;
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **三**  第十九条第三項の規定による命令に違反したとき。
    <sup>art-23/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-2/item-3</sup>
    it violates an order under the provisions of Article 19, paragraph (3);
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **四**  第二十条の二第一項の規定による命令に違反したとき。
    <sup>art-23/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-2/item-4</sup>
    it violates an order under the provisions of Article 20-2, paragraph (1);
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **五**  第二十二条第一項の規定による供託をしないとき。
    <sup>art-23/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-2/item-5</sup>
    it fails to make a deposit under the provisions of Article 22, paragraph (1); or
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **六**  第二十二条第二項の規定による前受金保全措置を講じないとき。
    <sup>art-23/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-2/item-6</sup>
    it fails to take preservative measures for advances received under the provisions of Article 22, paragraph (2).
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第三項**  経済産業大臣は、許可割賦販売業者が前項第四号の命令（当該許可割賦販売業者の前払式割賦販売に係る業務の運営が第二十条の二第一項第三号に該当する場合におけるものに限る。次項及び第四十条第二項において同じ。）に違反した場合において、前項の規定による処分をしようとするときは、あらかじめ、内閣総理大臣に協議しなければならない。
  <sup>art-23/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-3</sup>
  If a licensed installment seller violates the order referred to in item (iv) of the preceding paragraph (limited to an order issued when business operations that are connected with the prepaid installment sales of the licensed installment seller fall under Article 20-2, paragraph (1), item (iii); the same applies in the following paragraph and Article 40, paragraph (2)), before the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry seeks to reach a disposition under the preceding paragraph, the minister must consult with the Prime Minister.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第四項**  内閣総理大臣は、許可割賦販売業者が第二項第四号の命令に違反した場合において、購入者の利益を保護するため必要があると認めるときは、経済産業大臣に対し、同項の規定による処分に関し、必要な意見を述べることができる。
  <sup>art-23/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-4</sup>
  If a licensed installment seller violates the order referred to in item (iv) of paragraph (2) and the Prime Minister finds it to be necessary to protect the interests of purchasers, the minister may state a necessary opinion concerning a disposition under the provisions of that paragraph to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第五項**  経済産業大臣は、第一項又は第二項の規定により許可を取り消したときは、遅滞なく、その理由を示して、その旨を当該許可割賦販売業者であつた者に通知しなければならない。
  <sup>art-23/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-5</sup>
  If the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry rescinds a license pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), the minister must notify the person that was formerly the relevant licensed installment seller of this, indicating the reasons for the rescission, without delay.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-23/par-1/item-1: 第十五条第一項第二号 → 割賦販売法 第十五条第一項第二号 (Article 15, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-15/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-15/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-15/par-1/item-2
- art-23/par-1/item-1: 第七号 → 割賦販売法 第十五条第一項第七号 (Article 15, paragraph (1), item (vii)), art-15/par-1/item-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-15/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-15/par-1/item-7
- art-23/par-1/item-1: 第八号 → 割賦販売法 第十五条第一項第八号 (Article 15, paragraph (1), item (viii)), art-15/par-1/item-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-15/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-15/par-1/item-8
- art-23/par-1/item-2: 第二十条第一項 → 割賦販売法 第二十条第一項 (Article 20, paragraph (1)), art-20/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-20/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-20/par-1
- art-23/par-1/item-2: 同条第二項 → 割賦販売法 第二十条第二項 (Article 20, paragraph (2)), art-20/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-20/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-20/par-2
- art-23/par-1/item-3: 第二十条第一項 → 割賦販売法 第二十条第一項 (Article 20, paragraph (1)), art-20/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-20/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-20/par-1
- art-23/par-1/item-4: 第十一条 → 割賦販売法 第十一条 (Article 11), art-11 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-11
- art-23/par-2/item-1: 第十六条第三項 → 割賦販売法 第十六条第三項 (Article 16, paragraph (3)), art-16/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-16/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-16/par-3
- art-23/par-2/item-1: 第十八条第二項 → 割賦販売法 第十八条第二項 (Article 18, paragraph (2)), art-18/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-18/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-18/par-2
- art-23/par-2/item-2: 第十八条の三第一項 → 割賦販売法 第十八条の三第一項 (Article 18-3, paragraph (1)), art-18-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-18-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-18-3/par-1
- art-23/par-2/item-3: 第十九条第三項 → 割賦販売法 第十九条第三項 (Article 19, paragraph (3)), art-19/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-19/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-19/par-3
- art-23/par-2/item-4: 第二十条の二第一項 → 割賦販売法 第二十条の二第一項 (Article 20-2, paragraph (1)), art-20-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-20-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-20-2/par-1
- art-23/par-2/item-5: 第二十二条第一項 → 割賦販売法 第二十二条第一項 (Article 22, paragraph (1)), art-22/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-22/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-22/par-1
- art-23/par-2/item-6: 第二十二条第二項 → 割賦販売法 第二十二条第二項 (Article 22, paragraph (2)), art-22/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-22/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-22/par-2
- art-23/par-3: 前項第四号 → 割賦販売法 第二十三条第二項第四号 (Article 23, paragraph (2), item (iv)), art-23/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-2/item-4
- art-23/par-3: 第二十条の二第一項第三号 → 割賦販売法 第二十条の二第一項第三号 (Article 20-2, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-20-2/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-20-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-20-2/par-1/item-3
- art-23/par-3: 次項 → 割賦販売法 第二十三条第四項 (Article 23, paragraph (4)), art-23/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-4
- art-23/par-3: 第四十条第二項 → 割賦販売法 第四十条第二項 (Article 40, paragraph (2)), art-40/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-2
- art-23/par-3: 前項 → 割賦販売法 第二十三条第二項 (Article 23, paragraph (2)), art-23/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-2
- art-23/par-4: 第二項第四号 → 割賦販売法 第二十三条第二項第四号 (Article 23, paragraph (2), item (iv)), art-23/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-2/item-4
- art-23/par-4: 同項 → 割賦販売法 第二十三条第二項 (Article 23, paragraph (2)), art-23/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-2
- art-23/par-5: 第一項 → 割賦販売法 第二十三条第一項 (Article 23, paragraph (1)), art-23/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-1
- art-23/par-5: 第二項 → 割賦販売法 第二十三条第二項 (Article 23, paragraph (2)), art-23/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-2

## Cited by

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- 割賦販売法 第十五条第一項第六号（許可の基準） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-15/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-15/par-1/item-6
- 割賦販売法 第十五条第一項第八号ハ（許可の基準） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-15/par-1/item-8/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-15/par-1/item-8/sub-3
- 割賦販売法 第二十三条第三項（許可の取消し等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-3
- 割賦販売法 第二十三条第四項（許可の取消し等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-4
- 割賦販売法 第二十三条第五項（許可の取消し等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-5
- 割賦販売法 第二十四条第一項（処分の公示） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-24/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-24/par-1
- 割賦販売法 第二十七条第一項第三号（契約の解除） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-27/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-27/par-1/item-3
- 割賦販売法 第二十八条第一項（許可の取消し等に伴う取引の結了等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-28/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-28/par-1
- 割賦販売法 第二十九条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-29/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-29/par-1
- 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の三十五第一項（準用規定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-35/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-35/par-1
- 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の六十二第一項（準用規定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-62/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-62/par-1
- 割賦販売法 第四十条第二項（報告の徴収） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-2
- 割賦販売法 第四十条第六項（報告の徴収） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-6
- 割賦販売法 第四十三条第一項（聴聞の特例） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-43/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-43/par-1
- 割賦販売法 第四十三条第二項（聴聞の特例） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-43/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-43/par-2
- 割賦販売法 第五十一条第一項第二号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-51/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-51/par-1/item-2

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## Sources

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