# 道路運送車両法 / Road Transport Vehicle Act — 第七十五条の三 (Article 75-3)

- Law: 道路運送車両法 (Road Transport Vehicle Act), 昭和二十六年法律第百八十五号
- English title "Road Transport Vehicle Act": 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: 第七十五条の三 (Article 75-3)（装置の指定） — address `art-75-3`
- Text in force since: 2026-04-01
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3
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### 第七十五条の三（装置の指定） — Designation of Equipment
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-75-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3</sup>

**第一項**  国土交通大臣は、自動車の安全性の増進及び自動車による公害の防止その他の環境の保全を図るため、申請により、第四十一条第一項各号に掲げる装置のうち国土交通省令で定めるもの（以下「特定装置」という。）をその型式について指定する。
<sup>art-75-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-1</sup>
In order to promote the safety of motor vehicles and achieve the prevention of pollution caused by motor vehicles and other conservation of the environment, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism designates by type, upon application, equipment listed in the items of Article 41, paragraph (1) that is prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (hereinafter referred to as "specified equipment").
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**第二項**  前項の規定による指定の申請は、本邦に輸出される特定装置について、外国において当該特定装置を製作することを業とする者又はその者から当該特定装置を購入する契約を締結している者であつて当該特定装置を本邦に輸出することを業とするものも行うことができる。
<sup>art-75-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-2</sup>
An application for designation under the preceding paragraph may also be made, for specified equipment exported to Japan, by a person engaged in the business of manufacturing the specified equipment in a foreign country, or by a person who has concluded a contract to purchase the specified equipment from that person and is engaged in the business of exporting the specified equipment to Japan.
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**第三項**  第一項の規定による指定は、申請に係る特定装置が保安基準に適合し、かつ、均一性を有するものであるかどうかを判定することによつて行う。
<sup>art-75-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-3</sup>
Designation under paragraph (1) is made by determining whether the specified equipment in the application conforms to the safety standards and has uniformity.
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**第四項**  第一項の規定による指定は、当該特定装置を取り付けることができる自動車又は特定共通構造部の範囲を限定して行うことができる。
<sup>art-75-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-4</sup>
Designation under paragraph (1) may be made with limits on the range of motor vehicles or specified common structural parts to which the specified equipment can be attached.
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**第五項**  国土交通大臣は、第一項の申請をした者が第七十六条の規定に基づく国土交通省令の規定（同項の規定による指定に係る部分に限る。）に違反していると認めるときは、当該者に対し、当該違反を是正するために必要な措置をとるべきことを命じ、又は当該違反を是正するために必要な措置が講じられたものと認めるまでの間、同項の規定による指定の効力を停止することができる。この場合において、国土交通大臣は、指定の効力を停止するときは、当該停止の日までに製作された装置について当該停止の効力の及ぶ範囲を限定することができる。
<sup>art-75-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-5</sup>
If the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism finds that a person who has filed an application under paragraph (1) is in violation of a provision of an Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism based on the provisions of Article 76 (limited to the part relating to designation under that paragraph), the Minister may order that person to take measures necessary to rectify the violation, or suspend the effect of designation under that paragraph until the Minister finds that measures necessary to rectify the violation have been taken. In this case, when suspending the effect of designation, the Minister may limit the scope of the effect of the suspension to equipment manufactured by the day of the suspension.
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**第六項**  国土交通大臣は、次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合には、第一項の規定による指定を取り消すことができる。この場合において、国土交通大臣は、取消しの日までに製作された装置について取消しの効力の及ぶ範囲を限定することができる。
<sup>art-75-3/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-6</sup>
The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism may revoke designation under paragraph (1) if any of the following applies. In this case, the Minister may limit the scope of the effect of the revocation to equipment manufactured by the day of the revocation:
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  **一**  その型式について指定を受けた特定装置が保安基準に適合しなくなつたとき。
  <sup>art-75-3/par-6/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-6/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-6/item-1</sup>
  when specified equipment that has received designation for its type has ceased to conform to the safety standards;
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  **二**  その型式について指定を受けた特定装置が均一性を有するものでなくなつたとき。
  <sup>art-75-3/par-6/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-6/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-6/item-2</sup>
  when specified equipment that has received designation for its type has ceased to have uniformity;
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  **三**  不正の手段によりその型式について指定を受けたとき。
  <sup>art-75-3/par-6/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-6/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-6/item-3</sup>
  when designation has been received for its type by fraudulent means.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第七項**  前項の規定によるほか、国土交通大臣は、指定外国装置製作者等（第二項に規定する者であつてその製作し、又は輸出する特定装置の型式について第一項の規定による指定を受けたものをいう。以下この項において同じ。）が次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合には、当該指定外国装置製作者等に係る第一項の規定による指定を取り消すことができる。
<sup>art-75-3/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-7</sup>
In addition to the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism may revoke designation under paragraph (1) relating to a designated foreign equipment manufacturer, etc. (meaning a person prescribed in paragraph (2) who has received designation under paragraph (1) for the type of specified equipment that the person manufactures or exports; the same applies hereinafter in this paragraph) if the designated foreign equipment manufacturer, etc. falls under any of the following:
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  **一**  指定外国装置製作者等が第七十六条の規定に基づく国土交通省令の規定（第一項の規定による指定に係る部分に限る。）に違反したとき。
  <sup>art-75-3/par-7/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-7/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-7/item-1</sup>
  when the designated foreign equipment manufacturer, etc. has violated a provision of an Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism based on the provisions of Article 76 (limited to the part relating to designation under paragraph (1));
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  **二**  国土交通大臣が第一条の目的を達成するため必要があると認めて指定外国装置製作者等に対しその業務に関し報告を求めた場合において、その報告がされず、又は虚偽の報告がされたとき。
  <sup>art-75-3/par-7/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-7/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-7/item-2</sup>
  when, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism having found it necessary to achieve the purpose of Article 1 and requested a report from the designated foreign equipment manufacturer, etc. on its business, the report has not been made or a false report has been made;
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **三**  国土交通大臣が第一条の目的を達成するため特に必要があると認めてその職員に指定外国装置製作者等の事務所その他の事業場又はその型式について指定を受けた特定装置の所在すると認める場所において当該特定装置、帳簿書類その他の物件についての検査をさせ、又は関係者に質問をさせようとした場合において、その検査が拒まれ、妨げられ、若しくは忌避され、又は質問に対し陳述がされず、若しくは虚偽の陳述がされたとき。
  <sup>art-75-3/par-7/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-7/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-7/item-3</sup>
  when, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism having found it particularly necessary to achieve the purpose of Article 1 and intended to have the Minister's officials inspect specified equipment, books and documents and other articles, or question persons concerned, at the offices or other places of business of the designated foreign equipment manufacturer, etc. or at the places where specified equipment that has received designation for its type is found to be located, the inspection has been refused, obstructed or evaded, or no statement has been made or a false statement has been made in response to the questions.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第八項**  特定装置のうち国土交通省令で定めるものは、国土交通省令で定めるところによりその型式について外国が行う第一項の規定による指定に相当する認定その他の証明を受けた場合には、第七十五条第三項後段及び前条第三項後段の規定の適用については、第一項の規定によりその型式について指定を受けた装置とみなす。
<sup>art-75-3/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-8</sup>
Specified equipment prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is, where it has received, as prescribed by that Order, certification or other proof equivalent to designation under paragraph (1) given by a foreign country for its type, deemed, for the purpose of applying the latter part of Article 75, paragraph (3) and the latter part of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article, to be equipment that has received designation for its type under paragraph (1).
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

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## Cites
- art-75-3/par-1: 第四十一条第一項 → 道路運送車両法 第四十一条第一項 (Article 41, paragraph (1)), art-41/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-41/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-41/par-1
- art-75-3/par-2: 前項 → 道路運送車両法 第七十五条の三第一項 (Article 75-3, paragraph (1)), art-75-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-1
- art-75-3/par-3: 第一項 → 道路運送車両法 第七十五条の三第一項 (Article 75-3, paragraph (1)), art-75-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-1
- art-75-3/par-4: 第一項 → 道路運送車両法 第七十五条の三第一項 (Article 75-3, paragraph (1)), art-75-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-1
- art-75-3/par-5: 第一項 → 道路運送車両法 第七十五条の三第一項 (Article 75-3, paragraph (1)), art-75-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-1
- art-75-3/par-5: 第七十六条 → 道路運送車両法 第七十六条 (Article 76), art-76 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-76 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-76
- art-75-3/par-6: 第一項 → 道路運送車両法 第七十五条の三第一項 (Article 75-3, paragraph (1)), art-75-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-1
- art-75-3/par-7: 前項 → 道路運送車両法 第七十五条の三第六項 (Article 75-3, paragraph (6)), art-75-3/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-6
- art-75-3/par-7: 第二項 → 道路運送車両法 第七十五条の三第二項 (Article 75-3, paragraph (2)), art-75-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-2
- art-75-3/par-7: 第一項 → 道路運送車両法 第七十五条の三第一項 (Article 75-3, paragraph (1)), art-75-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-1
- art-75-3/par-7: この項 → 道路運送車両法 第七十五条の三第七項 (Article 75-3, paragraph (7)), art-75-3/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-7
- art-75-3/par-7/item-1: 第七十六条 → 道路運送車両法 第七十六条 (Article 76), art-76 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-76 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-76
- art-75-3/par-7/item-1: 第一項 → 道路運送車両法 第七十五条の三第一項 (Article 75-3, paragraph (1)), art-75-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-1
- art-75-3/par-7/item-2: 第一条 → 道路運送車両法 第一条 (Article 1), art-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-1
- art-75-3/par-7/item-3: 第一条 → 道路運送車両法 第一条 (Article 1), art-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-1
- art-75-3/par-8: 第一項 → 道路運送車両法 第七十五条の三第一項 (Article 75-3, paragraph (1)), art-75-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-1
- art-75-3/par-8: 第七十五条第三項 → 道路運送車両法 第七十五条第三項 (Article 75, paragraph (3)), art-75/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75/par-3
- art-75-3/par-8: 前条第三項 → 道路運送車両法 第七十五条の二第三項 (Article 75-2, paragraph (3)), art-75-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-2/par-3

## Cited by

18 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 道路運送車両法 第七十四条の四第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-74-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-74-4/par-1
- 道路運送車両法 第七十五条第三項（自動車の指定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75/par-3
- 道路運送車両法 第七十五条の二第三項（共通構造部の指定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-2/par-3
- 道路運送車両法 第七十五条の三第二項（装置の指定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-2
- 道路運送車両法 第七十五条の三第三項（装置の指定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-3
- 道路運送車両法 第七十五条の三第四項（装置の指定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-4
- 道路運送車両法 第七十五条の三第五項（装置の指定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-5
- 道路運送車両法 第七十五条の三第六項（装置の指定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-6
- 道路運送車両法 第七十五条の三第七項（装置の指定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-7
- 道路運送車両法 第七十五条の三第七項第一号（装置の指定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-7/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-7/item-1
- 道路運送車両法 第七十五条の三第八項（装置の指定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-8
- 道路運送車両法 第七十五条の四第一項（特定共通構造部及び特定装置の表示） — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-4/par-1
- 道路運送車両法 第七十五条の五第一項（型式についての指定に係る独立行政法人自動車技術総合機構の審査） — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-5/par-1
- 道路運送車両法 第七十五条の六第一項（報告及び検査） — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-6/par-1
- 道路運送車両法 第七十六条第一項（国土交通省令への委任） — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-76/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-76/par-1
- 道路運送車両法 第百条第一項第十二号（報告徴収及び立入検査） — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-100/par-1/item-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-100/par-1/item-12
- 道路運送車両法 第百三条第二項（聴聞の特例） — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-103/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-103/par-2
- 道路運送車両法 第百九条第一項第十号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-109/par-1/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-109/par-1/item-10

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 道路運送車両法 — the text in force from 2026-04-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/326AC0000000185/20260401_508AC0000000002), retrieved 2026-10-13
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — 道路運送車両法 — its English title as the Ministry of Justice's translation database lists it (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/529), retrieved 2026-09-18
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch road-transport-vehicle-act-20261013T120733-019, translated 2026-10-13
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch road-transport-vehicle-act-20261013T124808-001, translated 2026-10-13
- This site's parser, version 189 — 道路運送車両法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-13
