# 割賦販売法 / Installment Sales Act — 第五十三条 (Article 53) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-53. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. - 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 - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第五十三条 (Article 53) — address `art-53` - Text in force since: 2025-06-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-53 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-53 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第五十三条 art-53 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-53 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-53 **第一項** 次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合には、当該違反行為をした者は、五十万円以下の罰金に処する。 art-53/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-53/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-53/par-1 In a case that falls under any of the following items, the violating person is subject to punishment by a fine of not more than 500,000 yen: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 第三条第一項又は第三十五条の三の二第一項の規定に違反して示さなかつたとき。 art-53/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-53/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-53/par-1/item-1 the person violates the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (1) or Article 35-3-2, paragraph (1) in failing to make an indication; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 第三条第四項、第二十九条の二第三項、第三十条第四項又は第三十五条の三の二第二項の規定に違反して表示しなかつたとき。 art-53/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-53/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-53/par-1/item-2 the person violates the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (4); Article 29-2, paragraph (3); Article 30, paragraph (4); or Article 35-3-2, paragraph (2) in failing to make an indication; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 第三条第二項若しくは第三項、第四条、第二十九条の二第一項若しくは第二項、第二十九条の三、第三十条第三項、第三十条の二の三第四項若しくは第六項、第三十五条の三の八又は第三十五条の三の九第一項若しくは第三項の規定に違反して書面を交付しなかつたとき。 art-53/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-53/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-53/par-1/item-3 the person fails to deliver a document, in violation of the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (2) or paragraph (3); Article 4; Article 29-2, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2); Article 29-3; Article 30, paragraph (3); Article 30-2-3, paragraph (4) or paragraph (6); Article 35-3-8; or Article 35-3-9, paragraph (1) or paragraph (3); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 第三十条第一項若しくは第二項又は第三十条の二の三第一項から第三項まで若しくは第五項の規定に違反して情報を提供しなかつたとき。 art-53/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-53/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-53/par-1/item-4 the person fails to provide information in violation of Article 30, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2); or Article 30-2-3, paragraph (1) through paragraph (3) or paragraph (5); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 第三十条の二第四項、第三十五条の三の三第四項、第三十五条の三の五第二項又は第三十五条の十七の八第五項の規定に違反して調査に関する記録を作成せず、若しくは虚偽の記録を作成し、又はこれを保存しなかつたとき。 art-53/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-53/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-53/par-1/item-5 the person fails to prepare the record of an investigation, prepares a false record, or fails to archive a record, in violation of the provisions of Article 30-2, paragraph (4); Article 35-3-3, paragraph (4); Article 35-3-5, paragraph (2), or Article 35-17-8, paragraph (5); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **六** 第三十条の五の五第三項又は第三十五条の二の四第三項の規定に違反して算定に関する記録を作成せず、若しくは虚偽の記録を作成し、又はこれを保存しなかつたとき。 art-53/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-53/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-53/par-1/item-6 the person fails to prepare the record of calculation, prepares a false record, or fails to archive a record, in violation of the provisions of Article 30-5-5, paragraph (3); or Article 35-2-4, paragraph (3); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **七** 第四十条第一項、第二項、第五項から第七項まで、第九項、第十二項若しくは第十三項の規定による報告をせず、又は虚偽の報告をしたとき。 art-53/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-53/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-53/par-1/item-7 the person fails to make a report under the provisions of Article 40, paragraph (1), paragraph (2), paragraphs (5) through (7), paragraph (9), paragraph (12), or paragraph (13), or makes a false report; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **八** 第四十条第三項、第四項、第八項又は第十一項の規定による報告をせず、若しくは虚偽の報告をし、又はこれらの規定による物件を提出せず、若しくは虚偽の物件を提出したとき。 art-53/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-53/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-53/par-1/item-8 the person fails to make a report under the provisions of Article 40, paragraph (3), paragraph (4), paragraph (8) or paragraph (11), makes a false report, fails to submit an article under those provisions, or submits a false article; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **九** 第四十条第十項の規定による報告をせず、若しくは虚偽の報告をし、又は同項の規定による資料を提出せず、若しくは虚偽の資料を提出したとき。 art-53/par-1/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-53/par-1/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-53/par-1/item-9 the person fails to make a report under the provisions of Article 40, paragraph (10), makes a false report, fails to submit a material under the provisions of that paragraph, or submits a false material; or Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "the person fails to make a report under the provisions of Article 40, paragraph (10), that makes a false report, fails to submit a material under the provisions of that paragraph, or submits a false material; or" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb **十** 第四十一条第一項から第六項までの規定による検査を拒み、妨げ、又は忌避したとき。 art-53/par-1/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-53/par-1/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-53/par-1/item-10 the person refuses, obstructs, or evades an inspection under the provisions of Article 41, paragraph (1) through (6). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-53/par-1/item-1: 第三条第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三条第一項 (Article 3, paragraph (1)), art-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-3/par-1 - art-53/par-1/item-1: 第三十五条の三の二第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の二第一項 (Article 35-3-2, paragraph (1)), art-35-3-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-2/par-1 - art-53/par-1/item-2: 第三条第四項 → 割賦販売法 第三条第四項 (Article 3, paragraph (4)), art-3/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-3/par-4 - art-53/par-1/item-2: 第二十九条の二第三項 → 割賦販売法 第二十九条の二第三項 (Article 29-2, paragraph (3)), art-29-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-29-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-29-2/par-3 - art-53/par-1/item-2: 第三十条第四項 → 割賦販売法 第三十条第四項 (Article 30, paragraph (4)), art-30/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30/par-4 - art-53/par-1/item-2: 第三十五条の三の二第二項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の二第二項 (Article 35-3-2, paragraph (2)), art-35-3-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-2/par-2 - art-53/par-1/item-3: 第三条第二項 → 割賦販売法 第三条第二項 (Article 3, paragraph (2)), art-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-3/par-2 - art-53/par-1/item-3: 第三項 → 割賦販売法 第三条第三項 (Article 3, paragraph (3)), art-3/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-3/par-3 - art-53/par-1/item-3: 第四条 → 割賦販売法 第四条 (Article 4), art-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4 - art-53/par-1/item-3: 第二十九条の二第一項 → 割賦販売法 第二十九条の二第一項 (Article 29-2, paragraph (1)), art-29-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-29-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-29-2/par-1 - art-53/par-1/item-3: 第二項 → 割賦販売法 第二十九条の二第二項 (Article 29-2, paragraph (2)), art-29-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-29-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-29-2/par-2 - art-53/par-1/item-3: 第二十九条の三 → 割賦販売法 第二十九条の三 (Article 29-3), art-29-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-29-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-29-3 - art-53/par-1/item-3: 第三十条第三項 → 割賦販売法 第三十条第三項 (Article 30, paragraph (3)), art-30/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30/par-3 - art-53/par-1/item-3: 第三十条の二の三第四項 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の二の三第四項 (Article 30-2-3, paragraph (4)), art-30-2-3/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-2-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-2-3/par-4 - art-53/par-1/item-3: 第六項 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の二の三第六項 (Article 30-2-3, paragraph (6)), art-30-2-3/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-2-3/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-2-3/par-6 - art-53/par-1/item-3: 第三十五条の三の八 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の八 (Article 35-3-8), art-35-3-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-8 - art-53/par-1/item-3: 第三十五条の三の九第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の九第一項 (Article 35-3-9, paragraph (1)), art-35-3-9/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-9/par-1 - art-53/par-1/item-3: 第三項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の九第三項 (Article 35-3-9, paragraph (3)), art-35-3-9/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-9/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-9/par-3 - art-53/par-1/item-4: 第三十条第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十条第一項 (Article 30, paragraph (1)), art-30/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30/par-1 - art-53/par-1/item-4: 第二項 → 割賦販売法 第三十条第二項 (Article 30, paragraph (2)), art-30/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30/par-2 - art-53/par-1/item-4: 第三十条の二の三第一項から第三項まで → 割賦販売法 第三十条の二の三第一項 (Article 30-2-3, paragraph (1)), art-30-2-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-2-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-2-3/par-1 - art-53/par-1/item-4: 第三十条の二の三第一項から第三項まで → 割賦販売法 第三十条の二の三第二項 (Article 30-2-3, paragraph (2)), art-30-2-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-2-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-2-3/par-2 - art-53/par-1/item-4: 第三十条の二の三第一項から第三項まで → 割賦販売法 第三十条の二の三第三項 (Article 30-2-3, paragraph (3)), art-30-2-3/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-2-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-2-3/par-3 - art-53/par-1/item-4: 第五項 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の二の三第五項 (Article 30-2-3, paragraph (5)), art-30-2-3/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-2-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-2-3/par-5 - art-53/par-1/item-5: 第三十条の二第四項 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の二第四項 (Article 30-2, paragraph (4)), art-30-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-2/par-4 - art-53/par-1/item-5: 第三十五条の三の三第四項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の三第四項 (Article 35-3-3, paragraph (4)), art-35-3-3/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-3/par-4 - art-53/par-1/item-5: 第三十五条の三の五第二項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の五第二項 (Article 35-3-5, paragraph (2)), art-35-3-5/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-5/par-2 - art-53/par-1/item-5: 第三十五条の十七の八第五項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の八第五項 (Article 35-17-8, paragraph (5)), art-35-17-8/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-8/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-8/par-5 - art-53/par-1/item-6: 第三十条の五の五第三項 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の五の五第三項 (Article 30-5-5, paragraph (3)), art-30-5-5/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-5-5/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-5-5/par-3 - art-53/par-1/item-6: 第三十五条の二の四第三項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の二の四第三項 (Article 35-2-4, paragraph (3)), art-35-2-4/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-4/par-3 - art-53/par-1/item-7: 第四十条第一項 → 割賦販売法 第四十条第一項 (Article 40, paragraph (1)), art-40/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-1 - art-53/par-1/item-7: 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-53/par-1/item-7: 第五項から第七項まで → 割賦販売法 第四十条第五項 (Article 40, paragraph (5)), art-40/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-5 - art-53/par-1/item-7: 第五項から第七項まで → 割賦販売法 第四十条第六項 (Article 40, paragraph (6)), art-40/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-6 - art-53/par-1/item-7: 第五項から第七項まで → 割賦販売法 第四十条第七項 (Article 40, paragraph (7)), art-40/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-7 - art-53/par-1/item-7: 第九項 → 割賦販売法 第四十条第九項 (Article 40, paragraph (9)), art-40/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-9 - art-53/par-1/item-7: 第十二項 → 割賦販売法 第四十条第十二項 (Article 40, paragraph (12)), art-40/par-12 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-12 - art-53/par-1/item-7: 第十三項 → 割賦販売法 第四十条第十三項 (Article 40, paragraph (13)), art-40/par-13 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-13 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-13 - art-53/par-1/item-8: 第四十条第三項 → 割賦販売法 第四十条第三項 (Article 40, paragraph (3)), art-40/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-3 - art-53/par-1/item-8: 第四項 → 割賦販売法 第四十条第四項 (Article 40, paragraph (4)), art-40/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-4 - art-53/par-1/item-8: 第八項 → 割賦販売法 第四十条第八項 (Article 40, paragraph (8)), art-40/par-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-8 - art-53/par-1/item-8: 第十一項 → 割賦販売法 第四十条第十一項 (Article 40, paragraph (11)), art-40/par-11 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-11 - art-53/par-1/item-9: 第四十条第十項 → 割賦販売法 第四十条第十項 (Article 40, paragraph (10)), art-40/par-10 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-10 - art-53/par-1/item-10: 第四十一条第一項から第六項まで → 割賦販売法 第四十一条第一項 (Article 41, paragraph (1)), art-41/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-1 - art-53/par-1/item-10: 第四十一条第一項から第六項まで → 割賦販売法 第四十一条第二項 (Article 41, paragraph (2)), art-41/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-2 - art-53/par-1/item-10: 第四十一条第一項から第六項まで → 割賦販売法 第四十一条第三項 (Article 41, paragraph (3)), art-41/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-3 - art-53/par-1/item-10: 第四十一条第一項から第六項まで → 割賦販売法 第四十一条第四項 (Article 41, paragraph (4)), art-41/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-4 - art-53/par-1/item-10: 第四十一条第一項から第六項まで → 割賦販売法 第四十一条第五項 (Article 41, paragraph (5)), art-41/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-5 - art-53/par-1/item-10: 第四十一条第一項から第六項まで → 割賦販売法 第四十一条第六項 (Article 41, paragraph (6)), art-41/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-6 ## Cited by 1 provision cites this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 割賦販売法 第五十四条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-54/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-54/par-1 --- ## Sources - claude-opus-5-5 — Corrections to the Ministry of Justice's English of the Installment Sales Act, written 2026-11-03 - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 割賦販売法 — the text in force from 2025-06-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/336AC0000000159/20250601_504AC0000000068), retrieved 2026-11-02 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Installment Sales Act (割賦販売法), Article 53, paragraph (1), item (ix) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb), retrieved 2026-11-02 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Installment Sales Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb), retrieved 2026-11-02 - This site's parser, version 222 — 割賦販売法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-11-02