# 割賦販売法 / Installment Sales Act — 第三章の二 (Chapter 3-2)

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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: 第三章の二 (Chapter 3-2) — address `ch-3-2`
- Text in force since: 2025-06-01
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## 第三章の二　前払式特定取引 — Chapter III-2 Specified Prepaid Transactions
<sup>heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>ch-3-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/ch-3-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/ch-3-2</sup>

### 第三十五条の三の六十一（前払式特定取引業の許可） — (License for Specified Prepaid Transaction Services)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-35-3-61 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-61 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-61</sup>

**第一項**  前払式特定取引は、経済産業大臣の許可を受けた者でなければ、業として営んではならない。ただし、次の場合は、この限りでない。
<sup>art-35-3-61/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-61/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-61/par-1</sup>
It is not permissible for a person to engage in specified prepaid transactions in the course of trade without being licensed by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry; provided, however, that this does not apply in the following cases:
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **一**  商品又は指定役務の前払式特定取引の方法による年間の取引額が政令で定める金額に満たない場合
  <sup>art-35-3-61/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-61/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-61/par-1/item-1</sup>
  the annual transaction value from specified prepaid transactions for goods or designated services is less than the amount specified by Cabinet Order;
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **二**  指定役務が新たに定められた場合において、現に当該指定役務につき前払式特定取引の方法による取引を業として営んでいる者が、その定められた日から六月間（その期間内に次条において準用する第十二条第一項の申請書を提出した場合には、その申請につき許可又は不許可の処分があるまでの間を含む。）当該指定役務につき取引をするとき。
  <sup>art-35-3-61/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-61/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-61/par-1/item-2</sup>
  the designated services are newly specified, and a person currently engaged in those designated services in the course of trade using specified prepaid transactions, deals in those designated services for six months from the date of their specification (if the application referred to in Article 12, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the following Article is submitted during that period, this includes the time up until the license sought under that application is granted or refused); or
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **三**  前号の期間が経過した後において、その期間の末日までに締結した同号の指定役務についての前払式特定取引の契約に基づく取引を結了する目的の範囲内で営む場合
  <sup>art-35-3-61/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-61/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-61/par-1/item-3</sup>
  after the period stated in the preceding item passes, the only such dealings the person engages in are aimed at enabling the completion of transactions under the contracts for specified prepaid transactions for the designated services referred to in that item, which have been concluded by the last day of that period.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三十五条の三の六十二（準用規定） — (Provisions Applied Mutatis Mutandis)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-35-3-62 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-62 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-62</sup>

**第一項**  第八条の規定は前払式特定取引に、第十二条及び第十五条から第二十九条までの規定は前払式特定取引を業として営む場合に準用する。この場合において、第八条第一号中「指定商品若しくは指定権利を販売する契約又は指定役務を提供する契約」とあるのは「商品又は指定役務についての前払式特定取引の契約」と、同条第六号中「割賦販売」とあるのは「前払式特定取引及び旅行業法（昭和二十七年法律第二百三十九号）その他の政令で定める法律の規定に基づき前受金の保全のための措置を講じている者が当該法律の規定に基づいて行う前払式特定取引」と、第十二条第一項第四号中「前払式割賦販売の方法により販売しようとする指定商品の種類」とあるのは「前払式特定取引の方法による取引をしようとする商品又は指定役務の種類又は範囲」と、同条第二項、第十五条第一項第五号並びに第十九条第二項及び第三項中「前払式割賦販売契約約款」とあるのは「前払式特定取引契約約款」と、第十五条第一項及び第三項並びに第二十三条第一項第四号中「第十一条」とあるのは「第三十五条の三の六十一」と、第十五条第一項第二号、第二十条第一項ただし書、第二十条の二第一項及び第四項並びに第二十三条第四項中「購入者」とあるのは「購入者又は指定役務の提供を受ける者」と、第十八条の三第一項及び第二項並びに第十八条の五第一項中「商品の代金」とあるのは「商品の代金又は指定役務の対価」と、第二十七条第一項中「商品の引渡し」とあるのは「商品の引渡し又は指定役務の提供」と読み替えるものとする。
<sup>art-35-3-62/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-62/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-62/par-1</sup>
The provisions of Article 8 apply mutatis mutandis to specified prepaid transactions and the provisions of Article 12 and Articles 15 through 29 apply mutatis mutandis when a person engages in specified prepaid transactions in the course of trade. In this case, the phrase "a contract under which designated goods or designated rights are sold, or a contract under which designated services are provided" in Article 8, item (i) is deemed to be replaced with "a contract for specified prepaid transactions involving goods or designated services"; the term "an installment sale" in item (vi) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "a specified prepaid transaction carried out pursuant to the provisions of the Travel Agency Act (Act No. 239 of 1952) and other Acts specified by Cabinet Order, by a person that takes the preservative measure for advances received pursuant to the provisions of those Acts, or a specified prepaid transaction"; the phrase " the types of designated goods it seeks to sell through prepaid installment sales" in Article 12, paragraph (1), item (iv) is deemed to be replaced with "the types or scope of goods or designated services it seeks to deal in through specified prepaid transactions"; the phrase "general conditions of the contract for prepaid installment sales" in paragraph (2) of that Article; Article 15, paragraph (1), item (v); and Article 19, paragraphs (2) and (3) is deemed to be replaced with "general conditions of the contract for specified prepaid transactions"; the term "Article 11" in Article 15, paragraphs (1) and (3) and Article 23, paragraph (1), item (iv) is deemed to be replaced with "Article 35-3-61"; the term "purchasers" in Article 15, paragraph (1), item (ii); the proviso to Article 20, paragraph (1); Article 20-2, paragraphs (1) and (4); and Article 23, paragraph (4) is deemed to be replaced with "purchasers or recipients of designated services"; the phrase "the cost of the goods" in Article 18-3, paragraphs (1) and (2) and Article 18-5, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "the cost of the goods or the consideration for the designated services"; and the term "been delivered the goods" in Article 27, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "been delivered the goods or provided the designated services".
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "The provisions of Article 8 apply mutatis mutandis to specified prepaid transactions and the provisions of Article 12 and Articles 15 through 29 apply mutatis mutandis when a person engages in specified prepaid transactions in the course of trade. In this case, the phrase "a contract under which designated goods or designated rights are sold, or a contract under which designated services are provided" in Article 8, item (i) is deemed to be replaced with "a contract for specified prepaid transactions involving goods or designated services"; the term "an installment sale" in item (vi) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "a specified prepaid transaction carried out pursuant to the provisions of the Travel Agency Act (Act No. 239 of 1952) and other Acts specified by Cabinet Order, by a person that takes the preservative measure of receiving advance payments pursuant to the provisions of those Acts, or a specified prepaid transaction"; the phrase " the types of designated goods it seeks to sell through prepaid installment sales" in Article 12, paragraph (1), item (iv) is deemed to be replaced with "the types or scope of goods or designated services it seeks to deal in through specified prepaid transactions"; the phrase "general conditions of the contract for prepaid installment sales" in paragraph (2) of that Article; Article 15, paragraph (1), item (v); and Article 19, paragraphs (2) and (3) is deemed to be replaced with "general conditions of the contract for specified prepaid transactions"; the term "Article 11" in Article 15, paragraphs (1) and (3) and Article 23, paragraph (1), item (iv) is deemed to be replaced with "Article 35-3-61"; the term "purchasers" in Article 15, paragraph (1), item (ii); the proviso to Article 20, paragraph (1); Article 20-2, paragraphs (1) and (4); and Article 23, paragraph (4) is deemed to be replaced with "purchasers or recipients of designated services"; the phrase "the cost of the goods" in Article 18-3, paragraphs (1) and (2) and Article 18-5, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "the cost of the goods or the consideration for the designated services"; and the term "been delivered the goods" in Article 27, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "been delivered the goods or provided the designated services"." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb</sup>

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## Cites
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- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第十五条から第二十九条まで → 割賦販売法 第十八条の三 (Article 18-3), art-18-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-18-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-18-3
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第十五条から第二十九条まで → 割賦販売法 第十八条の四 (Article 18-4), art-18-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-18-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-18-4
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第十五条から第二十九条まで → 割賦販売法 第十八条の五 (Article 18-5), art-18-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-18-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-18-5
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第十五条から第二十九条まで → 割賦販売法 第十八条の六 (Article 18-6), art-18-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-18-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-18-6
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第十五条から第二十九条まで → 割賦販売法 第十九条 (Article 19), art-19 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-19 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-19
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第十五条から第二十九条まで → 割賦販売法 第十九条の二 (Article 19-2), art-19-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-19-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-19-2
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第十五条から第二十九条まで → 割賦販売法 第二十条 (Article 20), art-20 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-20 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-20
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第十五条から第二十九条まで → 割賦販売法 第二十条の二 (Article 20-2), art-20-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-20-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-20-2
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第十五条から第二十九条まで → 割賦販売法 第二十条の三 (Article 20-3), art-20-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-20-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-20-3
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第十五条から第二十九条まで → 割賦販売法 第二十条の四 (Article 20-4), art-20-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-20-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-20-4
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第十五条から第二十九条まで → 割賦販売法 第二十一条 (Article 21), art-21 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-21 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-21
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第十五条から第二十九条まで → 割賦販売法 第二十二条 (Article 22), art-22 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-22 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-22
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第十五条から第二十九条まで → 割賦販売法 第二十二条の二 (Article 22-2), art-22-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-22-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-22-2
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第十五条から第二十九条まで → 割賦販売法 第二十三条 (Article 23), art-23 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第十五条から第二十九条まで → 割賦販売法 第二十四条 (Article 24), art-24 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-24 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-24
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第十五条から第二十九条まで → 割賦販売法 第二十五条 (Article 25), art-25 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-25 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-25
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第十五条から第二十九条まで → 割賦販売法 第二十六条 (Article 26), art-26 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-26 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-26
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第十五条から第二十九条まで → 割賦販売法 第二十七条 (Article 27), art-27 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-27 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-27
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第十五条から第二十九条まで → 割賦販売法 第二十八条 (Article 28), art-28 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-28 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-28
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第十五条から第二十九条まで → 割賦販売法 第二十九条 (Article 29), art-29 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-29 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-29
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第八条第一号 → 割賦販売法 第八条第一項第一号 (Article 8, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-8/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-8/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-8/par-1/item-1
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 同条第六号 → 割賦販売法 第八条第一項第六号 (Article 8, paragraph (1), item (vi)), art-8/par-1/item-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-8/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-8/par-1/item-6
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第十二条第一項第四号 → 割賦販売法 第十二条第一項第四号 (Article 12, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-12/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-12/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-12/par-1/item-4
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 同条第二項 → 割賦販売法 第十二条第二項 (Article 12, paragraph (2)), art-12/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-12/par-2
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第十五条第一項第五号 → 割賦販売法 第十五条第一項第五号 (Article 15, paragraph (1), item (v)), art-15/par-1/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-15/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-15/par-1/item-5
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第十九条第二項 → 割賦販売法 第十九条第二項 (Article 19, paragraph (2)), art-19/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-19/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-19/par-2
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 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-35-3-62/par-1: 第十五条第一項 → 割賦販売法 第十五条第一項 (Article 15, paragraph (1)), art-15/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-15/par-1
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第三項 → 割賦販売法 第十五条第三項 (Article 15, paragraph (3)), art-15/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-15/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-15/par-3
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第二十三条第一項第四号 → 割賦販売法 第二十三条第一項第四号 (Article 23, paragraph (1), item (iv)), 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
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 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-35-3-62/par-1: 第三十五条の三の六十一 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の六十一 (Article 35-3-61), art-35-3-61 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-61 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-61
- art-35-3-62/par-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-35-3-62/par-1: 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-35-3-62/par-1: 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-35-3-62/par-1: 第四項 → 割賦販売法 第二十条の二第四項 (Article 20-2, paragraph (4)), art-20-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-20-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-20-2/par-4
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第二十三条第四項 → 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-35-3-62/par-1: 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-35-3-62/par-1: 第二項 → 割賦販売法 第十八条の三第二項 (Article 18-3, paragraph (2)), art-18-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-18-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-18-3/par-2
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第十八条の五第一項 → 割賦販売法 第十八条の五第一項 (Article 18-5, paragraph (1)), art-18-5/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-18-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-18-5/par-1
- art-35-3-62/par-1: 第二十七条第一項 → 割賦販売法 第二十七条第一項 (Article 27, paragraph (1)), art-27/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-27/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-27/par-1

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