# 社会保険労務士法 / Act on Public Consultants on Social and Labour Insurance — 第五章 (Chapter 5) - Law: 社会保険労務士法 (Act on Public Consultants on Social and Labour Insurance), 昭和四十三年法律第八十九号 - English title "Act on Public Consultants on Social and Labour Insurance": Ministry of Justice translation database, which lists the title - 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: 第五章 (Chapter 5) — address `ch-5` - Text: the text as amended with effect from 2028-06-13 (On a day set by Cabinet Order, no later than 13 June 2028 — the amending law allows up to five years from promulgation. 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The Ministry's English is given only where this text's Japanese is a wording the Ministry translated — the same as the text in force, or for a text not yet in force, a wording it translated ahead; every other paragraph's English is machine translation. --- ## 第五章　雑則 — Chapter V Miscellaneous Provisions heading: machine translation, not official ch-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-5 ### 第二十六条（名称の使用制限） — Restrictions on Name Use caption: machine translation, not official art-26 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-5#art-26 **第一項** 社会保険労務士でない者は、社会保険労務士又は社労士その他の社会保険労務士に類似する名称を用いてはならない。 art-26/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-5#art-26/par-1 A person who is not a labor and social security attorney must not use the name "labor and social security attorney" or "sharoshi" (the Japanese short form of the name "labor and social security attorney"), or any other name similar to "labor and social security attorney". machine translation, not official **第二項** 社会保険労務士法人でない者は、社会保険労務士法人又は社労士法人その他の社会保険労務士法人に類似する名称を用いてはならない。 art-26/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-5#art-26/par-2 A person who is not a labor and social security attorney corporation must not use the name "labor and social security attorney corporation" or "sharoshi hojin" (the Japanese short form of the name "labor and social security attorney corporation"), or any other name similar to "labor and social security attorney corporation". machine translation, not official **第三項** 社会保険労務士会又は連合会でない団体は、社会保険労務士会若しくは全国社会保険労務士会連合会又は社労士会若しくは全国社労士会連合会その他の社会保険労務士会若しくは全国社会保険労務士会連合会に類似する名称を用いてはならない。 art-26/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-5#art-26/par-3 A body that is not a labor and social security attorney's association or the Federation must not use the name "labor and social security attorney's association" or "Japan Federation of Labor and Social Security Attorney's Associations", or "sharoshikai" (the Japanese short form of the name "labor and social security attorney's association") or "zenkoku sharoshikai rengokai" (the Japanese short form of the name "Japan Federation of Labor and Social Security Attorney's Associations"), or any other name similar to "labor and social security attorney's association" or "Japan Federation of Labor and Social Security Attorney's Associations". machine translation, not official ### 第二十七条（業務の制限） — Restriction on Business caption: machine translation, not official art-27 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-5#art-27 **第一項** 社会保険労務士又は社会保険労務士法人でない者は、他人の求めに応じ報酬を得て、第二条第一項第一号から第二号までに掲げる事務を業として行つてはならない。ただし、他の法律に別段の定めがある場合及び政令で定める業務に付随して行う場合は、この限りでない。 art-27/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-5#art-27/par-1 A person who is not a labor and social security attorney or a labor and social security attorney corporation must not, in response to a request from another person, perform as a regular business, for remuneration, the affairs listed in Article 2, paragraph (1), items (i) through (ii); provided, however, that this does not apply where otherwise provided by other laws or where the affairs are performed incidentally to business specified by Cabinet Order. machine translation, not official ### 第二十七条の二（開業社会保険労務士の使用人等の秘密を守る義務） — Duty of Employees, etc. of Self-Employed Labor and Social Security Attorneys to Maintain Confidentiality caption: machine translation, not official art-27-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-5#art-27-2 **第一項** 開業社会保険労務士又は社会保険労務士法人の使用人その他の従業者は、正当な理由がなくて、その業務に関して知り得た秘密を他に漏らし、又は盗用してはならない。開業社会保険労務士又は社会保険労務士法人の使用人その他の従業者でなくなつた後においても、また同様とする。 art-27-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-5#art-27-2/par-1 An employee or other worker of a self-employed labor and social security attorney or a labor and social security attorney corporation must not, without legitimate grounds, divulge or misappropriate secrets learned in connection with the business. The same applies after the person has ceased to be an employee or other worker of a self-employed labor and social security attorney or a labor and social security attorney corporation. machine translation, not official ### 第二十八条（資質向上のための援助） — Assistance for Improvement of Qualities caption: machine translation, not official art-28 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-5#art-28 **第一項** 厚生労働大臣は、社会保険労務士の資質の向上を図るため、講習会の開催、資料の提供その他必要な援助を行なうように努めるものとする。 art-28/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-5#art-28/par-1 The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to endeavor to provide necessary assistance, such as holding seminars and providing materials, in order to improve the qualities of labor and social security attorneys. machine translation, not official ### 第二十九条（資料の提供） — Provision of Materials caption: machine translation, not official art-29 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-5#art-29 **第一項** 連合会は、第十四条の二第一項の規定による登録に関し必要があると認めるときは、当該登録を受けようとする者の保険料の納付状況につき、当該保険料を徴収する者に対し、必要な書類の閲覧又は資料の提供を求めることができる。 art-29/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-5#art-29/par-1 If the Federation finds it necessary in connection with registration under the provisions of Article 14-2, paragraph (1), it may request the person who collects the insurance premiums of a person seeking that registration to allow inspection of necessary documents or to provide materials, concerning the status of payment of those insurance premiums. machine translation, not official ### 第三十条（権限の委任） — Delegation of Authority caption: machine translation, not official art-30 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-5#art-30 **第一項** この法律に規定する厚生労働大臣の権限は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、地方厚生局長及び都道府県労働局長に委任することができる。 art-30/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-5#art-30/par-1 The authority of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare prescribed in this Act may be delegated to the Director-General of a Regional Bureau of Health and Welfare and the Director-General of a Prefectural Labour Bureau, as specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. machine translation, not official **第二項** 前項の規定により地方厚生局長に委任された権限は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、地方厚生支局長に委任することができる。 art-30/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-5#art-30/par-2 The authority delegated to the Director-General of a Regional Bureau of Health and Welfare pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph may be delegated to the Director-General of a Regional Branch Bureau of Health and Welfare as specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. machine translation, not official ### 第三十一条（省令への委任） — Delegation to Ministerial Order caption: machine translation, not official art-31 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-5#art-31 **第一項** この法律に規定するもののほか、この法律の施行に関し必要な事項は、厚生労働省令で定める。 art-31/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-5#art-31/par-1 Beyond what is provided for in this Act, the necessary matters for the enforcement of this Act are prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - art-27/par-1: 第二条第一項第一号から第二号まで → 社会保険労務士法 第二条第一項第一号 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-2/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-1#art-2/par-1/item-1 - art-27/par-1: 第二条第一項第一号から第二号まで → 社会保険労務士法 第二条第一項第一号の二 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i-2)), art-2/par-1/item-1-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-1#art-2/par-1/item-1-2 - art-27/par-1: 第二条第一項第一号から第二号まで → 社会保険労務士法 第二条第一項第一号の三 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i-3)), art-2/par-1/item-1-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-1#art-2/par-1/item-1-3 - art-27/par-1: 第二条第一項第一号から第二号まで → 社会保険労務士法 第二条第一項第一号の四 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i-4)), art-2/par-1/item-1-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-1#art-2/par-1/item-1-4 - art-27/par-1: 第二条第一項第一号から第二号まで → 社会保険労務士法 第二条第一項第一号の五 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i-5)), art-2/par-1/item-1-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-1#art-2/par-1/item-1-5 - art-27/par-1: 第二条第一項第一号から第二号まで → 社会保険労務士法 第二条第一項第一号の六 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i-6)), art-2/par-1/item-1-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-1#art-2/par-1/item-1-6 - art-27/par-1: 第二条第一項第一号から第二号まで → 社会保険労務士法 第二条第一項第二号 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-2/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-1#art-2/par-1/item-2 - art-29/par-1: 第十四条の二第一項 → 社会保険労務士法 第十四条の二第一項 (Article 14-2, paragraph (1)), art-14-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-2-2#art-14-2/par-1 - art-30/par-2: 前項 → 社会保険労務士法 第三十条第一項 (Article 30, paragraph (1)), art-30/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053/text/ch-5#art-30/par-1 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 社会保険労務士法 — the text as 令和五年法律第五十三号 leaves it, from a date not yet fixed (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/343AC1000000089/20280613_505AC0000000053), retrieved 2026-10-18 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — 社会保険労務士法 — its English title as the Ministry of Justice's translation database lists it (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/903), retrieved 2026-09-18 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch labor-and-social-security-attorney-act-20261018T204223-015, translated 2026-10-19 - claude-sonnet-5-5, corrected on review by claude-opus-5-5 — Machine translation corrected on review, batch labor-and-social-security-attorney-act-20261018T204223-015, translated 2026-10-19 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch labor-and-social-security-attorney-act-20261018T205451-013, translated 2026-10-19 - This site's parser, version 209 — 社会保険労務士法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-18