# 道路運送車両法 / Road Transport Vehicle Act — 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions)

- 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: 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) — address `suppl-4061-86`
- Text in force since: 2026-04-01
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86
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## 附　則 平成六年七月四日法律第八六号
<sup>suppl-4061-86 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86</sup>

### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date
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<sup>suppl-4061-86/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-1</sup>

**第一項**  この法律は、公布の日から起算して一年を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。ただし、第十一条、第十七条から第二十条まで、第二十七条、第二十九条、第三十条、第三十六条から第三十六条の三まで及び第三十九条の改正規定、第六十三条の次に三条を加える改正規定、第七十四条の三の改正規定（第七十一条の二第二項に係る部分を除く。）、第八十一条、第八十四条、第九十四条の九、第九十八条、第百六条及び第百六条の二の改正規定、第百七条の改正規定（「二十万円」を「三十万円」に改める部分並びに同条第一号中「、第十七条第三項」を削る部分及び「検認、」を削る部分に限る。）、第百八条の改正規定、第百九条の改正規定（第七号に係る部分を除く。）、第百十条の改正規定並びに第百十二条の改正規定（第一項第二号に係る部分を除く。）並びに附則第二条、第五条、第八条から第十条まで及び第十二条の規定は、公布の日から起算して六月を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。
<sup>suppl-4061-86/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-1/par-1</sup>
This Act comes into effect as of the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding one year from the date of promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions amending Article 11, Articles 17 through 20, Article 27, Article 29, Article 30, Articles 36 through 36-3 and Article 39, the provisions adding three Articles after Article 63, the provisions amending Article 74-3 (excluding the part pertaining to Article 71-2, paragraph (2)), the provisions amending Article 81, Article 84, Article 94-9, Article 98, Article 106 and Article 106-2, the provisions amending Article 107 (limited to the part replacing "200,000 yen" with "300,000 yen" and the parts deleting ", Article 17, paragraph (3)" and "verification," in item (i) of that Article), the provisions amending Article 108, the provisions amending Article 109 (excluding the part pertaining to item (vii)), the provisions amending Article 110, and the provisions amending Article 112 (excluding the part pertaining to paragraph (1), item (ii)), and the provisions of Articles 2, 5, 8 through 10 and 12 of the Supplementary Provisions come into effect as of the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding six months from the date of promulgation.
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### 第二条（経過措置） — Transitional Measures
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<sup>suppl-4061-86/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-2</sup>

**第一項**  第十一条第四項の改正規定の施行の際現にこの法律による改正前の道路運送車両法（以下「旧法」という。）第十一条第四項ただし書の規定により運輸大臣の許可を受けて取り外されている封印又は封印の取付けをした自動車登録番号標は、この法律による改正後の道路運送車両法（以下「新法」という。）第十一条第四項ただし書の運輸省令で定めるやむを得ない事由に該当して取り外されたものとみなす。
<sup>suppl-4061-86/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-2/par-1</sup>
A seal, or a motor vehicle registration number plate to which a seal was affixed, that has actually been removed, at the time the provisions amending Article 11, paragraph (4) come into effect, with the permission of the Minister of Transport pursuant to the proviso to Article 11, paragraph (4) of the Road Transport Vehicle Act prior to the amendment by this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Former Act") is deemed to have been removed on account of an unavoidable reason specified by Order of the Ministry of Transport in the proviso to Article 11, paragraph (4) of the Road Transport Vehicle Act after the amendment by this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "New Act").
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### 第三条
<sup>suppl-4061-86/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-3</sup>

**第一項**  この法律の施行前に旧法第五十三条の二第一項の指示を受けた自動車の使用者が当該指示に基づいて講ずる措置については、なお従前の例による。
<sup>suppl-4061-86/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-3/par-1</sup>
With regard to measures that the user of a motor vehicle who received an instruction under Article 53-2, paragraph (1) of the Former Act before this Act comes into effect takes on the basis of that instruction, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
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### 第四条
<sup>suppl-4061-86/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-4</sup>

**第一項**  新法第六十九条第一項の規定は、この法律の施行の日（以下「施行日」という。）以後に同項第一号又は第二号に掲げる事由に該当することとなる検査対象軽自動車及び二輪の小型自動車について適用し、施行日前に当該事由に該当することとなったこれらの自動車については、なお従前の例による。
<sup>suppl-4061-86/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-4/par-1</sup>
The provisions of Article 69, paragraph (1) of the New Act apply to light motor vehicles subject to inspection and two-wheeled small-sized motor vehicles that come to fall under the grounds set out in item (i) or (ii) of that paragraph on or after the day this Act comes into effect (hereinafter referred to as the "Effective Date"), and with regard to those motor vehicles that came to fall under those grounds before the Effective Date, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
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### 第五条
<sup>suppl-4061-86/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-5</sup>

**第一項**  この法律（附則第一条ただし書に規定する改正規定については、当該各改正規定。以下この条及び附則第八条から第十条までにおいて同じ。）の施行の際現に旧法第七十八条第一項の規定により認証を受けている自動車分解整備事業者に対する新法第九十三条の規定による事業の停止の処分又は認証の取消しに関しては、この法律の施行前に生じた事由については、なお従前の例による。
<sup>suppl-4061-86/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-5/par-1</sup>
With regard to a disposition of suspension of business or revocation of certification under Article 93 of the New Act against a motor vehicle disassembly maintenance business operator that, at the time this Act (for the amending provisions prescribed in the proviso to Article 1 of the Supplementary Provisions, each of those amending provisions; the same applies hereinafter in this Article and Articles 8 through 10 of the Supplementary Provisions) comes into effect, actually holds certification pursuant to the provisions of Article 78, paragraph (1) of the Former Act, the provisions then in force continue to govern as to grounds that arose before this Act comes into effect.
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### 第六条
<sup>suppl-4061-86/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-6</sup>

**第一項**  旧法第九十四条の五第一項の規定により交付された保安基準適合証及び保安基準適合標章でこの法律の施行の際現に効力を有するものは、その有効期間中に限り、新法第九十四条の五第一項の規定により交付された保安基準適合証及び保安基準適合標章とみなす。ただし、新法第七条第三項（第三号に係る部分に限る。）及び第九十四条の五第五項の規定の適用については、この限りでない。
<sup>suppl-4061-86/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-6/par-1</sup>
A safety standards conformity certificate and a safety standards conformity mark issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 94-5, paragraph (1) of the Former Act that are in force at the time this Act comes into effect are deemed, only during their validity period, to be a safety standards conformity certificate and a safety standards conformity mark issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 94-5, paragraph (1) of the New Act; provided, however, that this does not apply to the application of the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (3) (limited to the part pertaining to item (iii)) and Article 94-5, paragraph (5) of the New Act.
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### 第七条
<sup>suppl-4061-86/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-7</sup>

**第一項**  この法律の施行の際現に旧法第九十四条の二第一項の規定により指定を受けている指定自動車整備事業者に対する新法第九十四条の八第一項の規定による交付の停止の処分又は指定の取消しに関しては、この法律の施行前に生じた事由については、なお従前の例による。
<sup>suppl-4061-86/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-7/par-1</sup>
With regard to a disposition of suspension of issuance under Article 94-8, paragraph (1) of the New Act, or of revocation of designation, against a designated motor vehicle maintenance business operator that, at the time this Act comes into effect, actually holds designation pursuant to the provisions of Article 94-2, paragraph (1) of the Former Act, the provisions then in force continue to govern as to grounds that arose before this Act comes into effect.
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### 第八条
<sup>suppl-4061-86/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-8</sup>

**第一項**  この法律の施行前に旧法又はこれに基づく命令の規定によってした処分、手続その他の行為であって新法又はこれに基づく命令の規定に相当の規定があるものは、附則第二条及び第六条に規定するものを除き、新法又はこれに基づく命令の相当規定によってしたものとみなす。
<sup>suppl-4061-86/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-8/par-1</sup>
A disposition, procedure or other act carried out before this Act comes into effect under the provisions of the Former Act or orders based thereon, for which the New Act or orders based thereon contain corresponding provisions, is, except for those prescribed in Articles 2 and 6 of the Supplementary Provisions, deemed to have been carried out under the corresponding provisions of the New Act or orders based thereon.
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### 第九条（罰則に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Penal Provisions
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<sup>suppl-4061-86/art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-9</sup>

**第一項**  この法律の施行前にした行為及び附則第三条の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる場合におけるこの法律の施行後にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。
<sup>suppl-4061-86/art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-9/par-1</sup>
With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts committed before this Act comes into effect and to acts committed after this Act comes into effect in the cases in which the provisions then in force continue to govern pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 of the Supplementary Provisions, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
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### 第十条（政令への委任） — Delegation to Cabinet Order
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<sup>suppl-4061-86/art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-10</sup>

**第一項**  附則第二条から前条までに定めるもののほか、この法律の施行に関して必要となる経過措置（罰則に関する経過措置を含む。）は、政令で定める。
<sup>suppl-4061-86/art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-10/par-1</sup>
In addition to what is provided for in Article 2 through the preceding Article of the Supplementary Provisions, the transitional measures necessary in connection with the enforcement of this Act (including transitional measures concerning penal provisions) are specified by Cabinet Order.
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## Cites
- suppl-4061-86/art-1/par-1: 附則第二条 → 道路運送車両法 附則第二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2), suppl-4061-86/art-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-2
- suppl-4061-86/art-1/par-1: 第五条 → 道路運送車両法 附則第五条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 5), suppl-4061-86/art-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-5
- suppl-4061-86/art-1/par-1: 第八条から第十条まで → 道路運送車両法 附則第十条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 10), suppl-4061-86/art-10 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-10
- suppl-4061-86/art-1/par-1: 第八条から第十条まで → 道路運送車両法 附則第八条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 8), suppl-4061-86/art-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-8
- suppl-4061-86/art-1/par-1: 第八条から第十条まで → 道路運送車両法 附則第九条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 9), suppl-4061-86/art-9 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-9
- suppl-4061-86/art-5/par-1: 附則第一条 → 道路運送車両法 附則第一条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1), suppl-4061-86/art-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-1
- suppl-4061-86/art-5/par-1: この条 → 道路運送車両法 附則第五条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 5), suppl-4061-86/art-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-5
- suppl-4061-86/art-5/par-1: 附則第八条から第十条まで → 道路運送車両法 附則第十条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 10), suppl-4061-86/art-10 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-10
- suppl-4061-86/art-5/par-1: 附則第八条から第十条まで → 道路運送車両法 附則第八条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 8), suppl-4061-86/art-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-8
- suppl-4061-86/art-5/par-1: 附則第八条から第十条まで → 道路運送車両法 附則第九条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 9), suppl-4061-86/art-9 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-9
- suppl-4061-86/art-8/par-1: 附則第二条 → 道路運送車両法 附則第二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2), suppl-4061-86/art-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-2
- suppl-4061-86/art-8/par-1: 第六条 → 道路運送車両法 附則第六条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 6), suppl-4061-86/art-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-6
- suppl-4061-86/art-9/par-1: 附則第三条 → 道路運送車両法 附則第三条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 3), suppl-4061-86/art-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-3
- suppl-4061-86/art-10/par-1: 附則第二条から前条まで → 道路運送車両法 附則第二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2), suppl-4061-86/art-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-2
- suppl-4061-86/art-10/par-1: 附則第二条から前条まで → 道路運送車両法 附則第三条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 3), suppl-4061-86/art-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-3
- suppl-4061-86/art-10/par-1: 附則第二条から前条まで → 道路運送車両法 附則第四条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 4), suppl-4061-86/art-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-4
- suppl-4061-86/art-10/par-1: 附則第二条から前条まで → 道路運送車両法 附則第五条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 5), suppl-4061-86/art-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-5
- suppl-4061-86/art-10/par-1: 附則第二条から前条まで → 道路運送車両法 附則第六条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 6), suppl-4061-86/art-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-6
- suppl-4061-86/art-10/par-1: 附則第二条から前条まで → 道路運送車両法 附則第七条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 7), suppl-4061-86/art-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-7
- suppl-4061-86/art-10/par-1: 附則第二条から前条まで → 道路運送車両法 附則第八条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 8), suppl-4061-86/art-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-8
- suppl-4061-86/art-10/par-1: 附則第二条から前条まで → 道路運送車両法 附則第九条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 9), suppl-4061-86/art-9 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-9

## Cited by

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

- 道路運送車両法 附則第一条第一項（施行期日） — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-1/par-1
- 道路運送車両法 附則第五条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-5/par-1
- 道路運送車両法 附則第八条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-8/par-1
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- 道路運送車両法 附則第十条第一項（政令への委任） — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-4061-86/art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-4061-86/art-10/par-1

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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
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- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch road-transport-vehicle-act-20261013T120733-041, translated 2026-10-13
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch road-transport-vehicle-act-20261013T120733-042, 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
