# 医師法 / Medical Practitioners' Act — 第八章 (Chapter 8)

- Law: 医師法 (Medical Practitioners' Act), 昭和二十三年法律第二百一号
- English title "Medical Practitioners' 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: 第八章 (Chapter 8) — address `ch-8`
- Text in force since: 2026-05-21
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/ch-8
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/ch-8
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## 第八章　罰則 — Chapter VIII Penal Provisions
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<sup>ch-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/ch-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/ch-8</sup>

### 第三十一条
<sup>art-31 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-31 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-31</sup>

**第一項**  次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、三年以下の拘禁刑若しくは百万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。
<sup>art-31/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-31/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-31/par-1</sup>
A person who falls under any of the following items is punished by imprisonment for not more than three years, a fine of not more than one million yen, or both:
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  **一**  第十七条の規定に違反した者
  <sup>art-31/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-31/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-31/par-1/item-1</sup>
  a person who has violated the provisions of Article 17; or
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  **二**  虚偽又は不正の事実に基づいて医師免許を受けた者
  <sup>art-31/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-31/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-31/par-1/item-2</sup>
  a person who has received a medical practitioner's license based on a false or wrongful fact.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  前項第一号の罪を犯した者が、医師又はこれに類似した名称を用いたものであるときは、三年以下の拘禁刑若しくは二百万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。
<sup>art-31/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-31/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-31/par-2</sup>
When a person who has committed the crime set forth in item (i) of the preceding paragraph has used the title of medical practitioner or a similar title, the person is punished by imprisonment for not more than three years, a fine of not more than two million yen, or both.
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### 第三十二条
<sup>art-32 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-32 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-32</sup>

**第一項**  第七条第一項の規定により医業の停止を命ぜられた者で、当該停止を命ぜられた期間中に、医業を行つたものは、一年以下の拘禁刑若しくは五十万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。
<sup>art-32/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-32/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-32/par-1</sup>
A person who has been ordered to suspend medical practice pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (1) and who has engaged in medical practice during the period of suspension is punished by imprisonment for not more than one year, a fine of not more than five hundred thousand yen, or both.
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### 第三十三条
<sup>art-33 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-33 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-33</sup>

**第一項**  第三十条の規定に違反して故意若しくは重大な過失により事前に試験問題を漏らし、又は故意に不正の採点をした者は、一年以下の拘禁刑又は五十万円以下の罰金に処する。
<sup>art-33/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-33/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-33/par-1</sup>
A person who has violated the provisions of Article 30 and has divulged examination questions in advance either intentionally or through gross negligence, or who has intentionally and wrongfully scored examinations is punished by imprisonment for not more than one year or a fine of not more than five hundred thousand yen.
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### 第三十三条の二
<sup>art-33-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-33-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-33-2</sup>

**第一項**  第十七条の三の規定に違反して、業務上知り得た人の秘密を漏らした者は、六月以下の拘禁刑又は十万円以下の罰金に処する。
<sup>art-33-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-33-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-33-2/par-1</sup>
A person who has violated the provisions of Article 17-3 and divulged a secret of another person that the person learned in the course of duties is punished by imprisonment for not more than six months or a fine of not more than one hundred thousand yen.
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**第二項**  前項の罪は、告訴がなければ公訴を提起することができない。
<sup>art-33-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-33-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-33-2/par-2</sup>
The crime prescribed under the preceding paragraph is prosecuted only upon complaint.
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### 第三十三条の三
<sup>art-33-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-33-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-33-3</sup>

**第一項**  次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、五十万円以下の罰金に処する。
<sup>art-33-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-33-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-33-3/par-1</sup>
A person falling under any of the following items is liable to a fine of five hundred thousand yen or less:
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  **一**  第六条第三項、第十八条、第二十条、第二十一条、第二十二条第一項又は第二十四条の規定に違反した者
  <sup>art-33-3/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-33-3/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-33-3/par-1/item-1</sup>
  a person who has violated the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (3), Article 18, Article 20, Article 21, Article 22, paragraph (1) or Article 24;
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  **二**  第七条の二第一項の規定による命令に違反して再教育研修を受けなかつた者
  <sup>art-33-3/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-33-3/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-33-3/par-1/item-2</sup>
  a person who has failed to receive reeducation training in violation of an order pursuant to the provisions of Article 7-2, paragraph (1); or
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  **三**  第七条の三第一項の規定による陳述をせず、報告をせず、若しくは虚偽の陳述若しくは報告をし、物件を提出せず、又は検査を拒み、妨げ、若しくは忌避した者
  <sup>art-33-3/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-33-3/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-33-3/par-1/item-3</sup>
  a person who has failed to make a statement or report, who has made a false statement or report, who has failed to submit objects, or who has refused, obstructed, or evaded inspections, pursuant to the provisions of Article 7-3, paragraph (1).
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### 第三十三条の四
<sup>art-33-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-33-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-33-4</sup>

**第一項**  法人の代表者又は法人若しくは人の代理人、使用人その他の従業者が、その法人又は人の業務に関して前条第三号の違反行為をしたときは、行為者を罰するほか、その法人又は人に対しても同条の罰金刑を科する。
<sup>art-33-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-33-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-33-4/par-1</sup>
When the representative of a corporation, or an agent, employee or other worker of a corporation or individual, commits a violation set forth in item (iii) of the preceding Article in connection with the business of the corporation or individual, not only the offender but also the corporation or individual is punished by the fine prescribed in that Article.
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## Cites
- art-31/par-1/item-1: 第十七条 → 医師法 第十七条 (Article 17), art-17 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-17 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-17
- art-31/par-2: 前項第一号 → 医師法 第三十一条第一項第一号 (Article 31, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-31/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-31/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-31/par-1/item-1
- art-32/par-1: 第七条第一項 → 医師法 第七条第一項 (Article 7, paragraph (1)), art-7/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-7/par-1
- art-33/par-1: 第三十条 → 医師法 第三十条 (Article 30), art-30 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-30 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-30
- art-33-2/par-1: 第十七条の三 → 医師法 第十七条の三 (Article 17-3), art-17-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-17-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-17-3
- art-33-2/par-2: 前項 → 医師法 第三十三条の二第一項 (Article 33-2, paragraph (1)), art-33-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-33-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-33-2/par-1
- art-33-3/par-1/item-1: 第十八条 → 医師法 第十八条 (Article 18), art-18 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-18 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-18
- art-33-3/par-1/item-1: 第二十条 → 医師法 第二十条 (Article 20), art-20 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-20 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-20
- art-33-3/par-1/item-1: 第二十四条 → 医師法 第二十四条 (Article 24), art-24 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-24 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-24
- art-33-3/par-1/item-1: 第二十二条第一項 → 医師法 第二十二条第一項 (Article 22, paragraph (1)), art-22/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-22/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-22/par-1
- art-33-3/par-1/item-1: 第六条第三項 → 医師法 第六条第三項 (Article 6, paragraph (3)), art-6/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-6/par-3
- art-33-3/par-1/item-1: 第二十一条 → 医師法 第二十一条 (Article 21), art-21 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-21 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-21
- art-33-3/par-1/item-2: 第七条の二第一項 → 医師法 第七条の二第一項 (Article 7-2, paragraph (1)), art-7-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-7-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-7-2/par-1
- art-33-3/par-1/item-3: 第七条の三第一項 → 医師法 第七条の三第一項 (Article 7-3, paragraph (1)), art-7-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-7-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-7-3/par-1
- art-33-4/par-1: 前条第三号 → 医師法 第三十三条の三第一項第三号 (Article 33-3, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-33-3/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-33-3/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-33-3/par-1/item-3
- art-33-4/par-1: 同条 → 医師法 第三十三条の三 (Article 33-3), art-33-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-33-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-33-3

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 医師法 — the text in force from 2026-05-21 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000201/20260521_505AC0000000063), retrieved 2026-10-09
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Medical Practitioners' Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3992/tb), retrieved 2026-10-09
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch medical-practitioners-act-20261009T095312-003, translated 2026-10-09
- This site's parser, version 165 — 医師法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-09