# 割賦販売法 / Installment Sales Act — 第四十一条 (Article 41) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-41. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. - 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 - 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: 第四十一条 (Article 41)（立入検査） — address `art-41` - Text in force since: 2025-06-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-41 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第四十一条（立入検査） — (On-Site Inspections) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-41 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-41 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41 **第一項** 経済産業大臣は、この法律の施行に必要な限度において、その職員に、許可割賦販売業者、包括信用購入あつせん業者、個別信用購入あつせん業者、指定信用情報機関、第三十五条の三の六十一の許可を受けた者、指定受託機関、クレジットカード番号等取扱契約締結事業者又は認定割賦販売協会の営業所又は事務所に立ち入り、帳簿、書類その他の物件の検査をさせることができる。 art-41/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-1 To the extent necessary for the enforcement of this Act, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry may have the relevant officials enter the business office or other office of a licensed installment seller, comprehensive credit purchase intermediary, individual credit purchase intermediary, designated credit bureau, person that has obtained the license referred to in Article 35-3-61, designated entrusted institution, a business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers, or certified installment sales association, and inspect its books and documents and other articles. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 内閣総理大臣は、前条第二項、第四項又は第六項に規定する場合において利用者又は購入者若しくは役務の提供を受ける者若しくは指定役務の提供を受ける者の利益を保護するため特に必要があると認めるときは、その必要な限度において、その職員に、許可割賦販売業者、包括信用購入あつせん業者、個別信用購入あつせん業者又は第三十五条の三の六十一の許可を受けた者の営業所又は事務所に立ち入り、帳簿、書類その他の物件の検査をさせることができる。 art-41/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-2 In a case as prescribed in paragraph (2), paragraph (4), or paragraph (6) of the preceding Article, if the Prime Minister finds it to be particularly necessary in order to protect the interests of users, purchasers, service recipients, or recipients of designated services, the minister, within the scope that it is necessary, may have the relevant officials enter the business office or office of a licensed installment seller, comprehensive credit purchase intermediary, individual credit purchase intermediary, or person that has obtained the license referred to in Article 35-3-61, and inspect its books and documents and other articles. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 経済産業大臣は、この法律の施行に必要な限度において、その職員に、クレジットカード番号等取扱業者又はクレジットカード番号等取扱受託業者の営業所又は事務所に立ち入り、帳簿、書類その他の物件の検査（クレジットカード番号等の適切な管理等の状況に係るものに限る。）をさせることができる。 art-41/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-3 To the extent necessary for the enforcement of this Act, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry may have the relevant officials enter the business office or office of a business that handles credit card numbers or an entrusted business that handles credit card numbers and inspect its books and documents and other articles (but may only have the relevant officials inspect these in connection with the extent of the proper management of credit card numbers). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 経済産業大臣は、この法律の施行のため特に必要があると認めるときは、その必要な限度において、その職員に、包括信用購入あつせん業者から包括信用購入あつせんに係る業務の委託を受けた者の営業所又は事務所に立ち入り、帳簿、書類その他の物件の検査（その委託を受けた包括信用購入あつせんに係る業務に係るものに限る。）をさせることができる。 art-41/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-4 If the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry finds it to be particularly necessary in order to enforce this Act, the minister, within the scope that it is necessary, may have the relevant officials enter the business office or office of a person that has been entrusted by a comprehensive credit purchase intermediary with services linked to the intermediation of comprehensive credit purchases and inspect its books and documents and other articles (but may only have the relevant officials inspect these in connection with the services linked to the intermediation of comprehensive credit purchases with which the person has been entrusted). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 経済産業大臣は、この法律の施行のため特に必要があると認めるときは、その必要な限度において、その職員に、密接関係者の営業所又は事務所に立ち入り、帳簿、書類その他の物件の検査（個別信用購入あつせん業者の第三十五条の三の五及び第三十五条の三の七本文の規定の遵守の状況に係るものに限る。）をさせることができる。 art-41/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-5 If the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry finds it to be particularly necessary in order to enforce this Act, the minister, within the scope that it is necessary, may have the relevant officials enter the business office or office of a closely related person and inspect its books and documents and other articles (but may only have the relevant officials inspect these in connection with the extent of an individual credit purchase intermediary's compliance with the provisions of Article 35-3-5 and the main clause of Article 35-3-7). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 経済産業大臣は、特定信用情報提供等業務の適正な運営を確保するため特に必要があると認めるときは、その必要な限度において、その職員に、加入包括信用購入あつせん業者、加入個別信用購入あつせん業者その他の指定信用情報機関を利用する者又は第三十五条の三の四十二各項の規定による委託を受けた者の営業所又は事務所に立ち入り、帳簿、書類その他の物件の検査（当該指定信用情報機関の業務又は財産に係るものに限る。）をさせることができる。 art-41/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-6 If the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry finds it to be particularly necessary in order to ensure the proper management of specified credit information services, the minister, within the scope that it is necessary, may have the relevant officials enter the business office or office of a participating comprehensive credit purchase intermediary, participating individual credit purchase intermediary, or any other person that uses a designated credit bureau, or of a person that has been entrusted as under the paragraphs of Article 35-3-42, and inspect its books and documents and other articles (but may only have the relevant officials inspect these in connection with the business activities or assets of the designated credit bureau). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 前各項の規定により立入検査をする職員は、その身分を示す証明書を携帯し、関係人に提示しなければならない。 art-41/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-7 An official that conducts an on-site inspection pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraphs must carry identification and present it to the relevant parties. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第八項** 第一項から第六項までの規定による立入検査の権限は、犯罪捜査のために認められたものと解釈してはならない。 art-41/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-8 The authority to conduct an on-site inspection under the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (6) must not be construed as being accorded for the purpose of a criminal investigation. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第九項** 内閣総理大臣は、第二項の規定による立入検査をしようとするときは、あらかじめ、経済産業大臣に協議しなければならない。 art-41/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-9 Before seeking to conduct an on-site inspection under paragraph (2), the Prime Minister must consult with the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-41/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/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-61 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-61 - art-41/par-2: 前条第二項 → 割賦販売法 第四十条第二項 (Article 40, paragraph (2)), art-40/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-2 - art-41/par-2: 第四項 → 割賦販売法 第四十条第四項 (Article 40, paragraph (4)), art-40/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-4 - art-41/par-2: 第六項 → 割賦販売法 第四十条第六項 (Article 40, paragraph (6)), art-40/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-6 - art-41/par-2: 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/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-61 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-61 - art-41/par-5: 第三十五条の三の五 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の五 (Article 35-3-5), art-35-3-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-5 - art-41/par-5: 第三十五条の三の七 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の七 (Article 35-3-7), art-35-3-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-7 - art-41/par-6: 第三十五条の三の四十二 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の四十二 (Article 35-3-42), art-35-3-42 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-42 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-42 - art-41/par-7: 前各項 → 割賦販売法 第四十一条第一項 (Article 41, paragraph (1)), art-41/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-1 - art-41/par-7: 前各項 → 割賦販売法 第四十一条第二項 (Article 41, paragraph (2)), art-41/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-2 - art-41/par-7: 前各項 → 割賦販売法 第四十一条第三項 (Article 41, paragraph (3)), art-41/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-3 - art-41/par-7: 前各項 → 割賦販売法 第四十一条第四項 (Article 41, paragraph (4)), art-41/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-4 - art-41/par-7: 前各項 → 割賦販売法 第四十一条第五項 (Article 41, paragraph (5)), art-41/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-5 - art-41/par-7: 前各項 → 割賦販売法 第四十一条第六項 (Article 41, paragraph (6)), art-41/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-6 - art-41/par-8: 第一項から第六項まで → 割賦販売法 第四十一条第一項 (Article 41, paragraph (1)), art-41/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-1 - art-41/par-8: 第一項から第六項まで → 割賦販売法 第四十一条第二項 (Article 41, paragraph (2)), art-41/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-2 - art-41/par-8: 第一項から第六項まで → 割賦販売法 第四十一条第三項 (Article 41, paragraph (3)), art-41/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-3 - art-41/par-8: 第一項から第六項まで → 割賦販売法 第四十一条第四項 (Article 41, paragraph (4)), art-41/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-4 - art-41/par-8: 第一項から第六項まで → 割賦販売法 第四十一条第五項 (Article 41, paragraph (5)), art-41/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-5 - art-41/par-8: 第一項から第六項まで → 割賦販売法 第四十一条第六項 (Article 41, paragraph (6)), art-41/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-6 - art-41/par-9: 第二項 → 割賦販売法 第四十一条第二項 (Article 41, paragraph (2)), art-41/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-2 ## Cited by 9 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 割賦販売法 第二条第三項第一号（定義） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-2/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-2/par-3/item-1 - 割賦販売法 第二条第五項（定義） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-2/par-5 - 割賦販売法 第二条第六項（定義） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-2/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-2/par-6 - 割賦販売法 第四十条第七項（報告の徴収） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-7 - 割賦販売法 第四十条第十項（報告の徴収） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-10 - 割賦販売法 第四十一条第七項（立入検査） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-7 - 割賦販売法 第四十一条第八項（立入検査） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-8 - 割賦販売法 第四十一条第九項（立入検査） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-9 - 割賦販売法 第五十三条第一項第十号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-53/par-1/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-53/par-1/item-10 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 割賦販売法 — the text in force from 2025-06-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/336AC0000000159/20250601_504AC0000000068), retrieved 2026-11-02 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Installment Sales Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb), retrieved 2026-11-02 - This site's parser, version 222 — 割賦販売法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-11-02