# 道路交通法 / Road Traffic Act — 第八十八条 (Article 88) - Law: 道路交通法 (Road Traffic Act), 昭和三十五年法律第百五号 - English title "Road Traffic 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: 第八十八条 (Article 88)（免許の欠格事由） — address `art-88` - Text in force since: 2026-07-21 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-88 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-88 - 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). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. 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a person under 20 years of age (or under 19 years of age, for persons that Cabinet Order prescribes) is not granted an M-MVL; a person under 18 years of age is not granted an SM-MVL, S-MVL, SL-MVL, L-ML, or towing license; and a person under 16 years of age is not granted an S-ML, SS-MVL, or MBL; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 第九十条第一項ただし書の規定による免許の拒否（同項第三号又は第七号に該当することを理由とするものを除く。）をされた日から起算して同条第九項の規定により指定された期間を経過していない者若しくは免許を保留されている者若しくは同条第二項の規定による免許の拒否をされた日から起算して同条第十項の規定により指定された期間を経過していない者又は同条第五項の規定により免許を取り消された日から起算して同条第九項の規定により指定された期間を経過していない者若しくは免許の効力を停止されている者若しくは同条第六項の規定により免許を取り消された日から起算して同条第十項の規定により指定された期間を経過していない者 art-88/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-88/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-88/par-1/item-2 a person who has not yet had the amount of time specified pursuant to Article 90, paragraph (9) pass following the date on which that person was denied a license as under the proviso of paragraph (1) of that Article (other than on the grounds that the person falls under item (iii) or (vii) of that paragraph); a person whose license is being withheld; a person who has not yet had the amount of time specified pursuant to paragraph (10) of that Article pass following the date on which that person was denied a license pursuant to paragraph (2) of that Article; a person who has not yet had the amount of time specified pursuant to paragraph (9) of that Article pass following the date on which that person's license was revoked pursuant to paragraph (5) of that Article; a person whose license is suspended; or a person who has not yet had the amount of time specified pursuant to paragraph (10) of that Article pass following the date on which that person's license was revoked pursuant to paragraph (6) of that Article; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 第百三条第一項若しくは第四項の規定による免許の取消し（同条第一項（第四号を除く。）に係るものに限る。）をされた日から起算して同条第七項の規定により指定された期間（第百三条の二第一項の規定により免許の効力を停止された者が当該事案について免許を取り消された場合にあつては、当該指定された期間から当該免許の効力が停止されていた期間を除いた期間。以下この号において同じ。）を経過していない者若しくは第百三条第二項若しくは第四項の規定による免許の取消し（同条第四項の規定による免許の取消しにあつては、同条第二項に係るものに限る。）をされた日から起算して同条第八項の規定により指定された期間を経過していない者又は同条第一項若しくは第四項、第百三条の二第一項、第百四条の二の三第一項若しくは第三項若しくは同条第五項において準用する第百三条第四項の規定により免許の効力が停止されている者 art-88/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-88/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-88/par-1/item-3 a person who has not yet had the amount of time specified pursuant to Article 103, paragraph (7) pass following the date on which the person's license was revoked pursuant to paragraph (1) or (4) of that Article (this is limited to a revocation in connection with what is provided in paragraph (1) of that Article (other than in item (iv))) (the amount of time so specified excludes any period of time during which the person's license was suspended pursuant to Article 103-2, paragraph (1) during the specified period, if that person's license has been revoked due to the matter at issue which resulted in the suspension); a person who has not yet had the amount of time specified pursuant to Article 103, paragraph (8) pass following the date on which the person's license was revoked pursuant to paragraph (2) or (4) of that Article (this is limited to a revocation in connection with what is provided in paragraph (2) of that Article, if the person's license has been revoked as under paragraph (4) of that Article); or a person whose license is suspended pursuant to paragraph (1) or (4) of that Article, Article 103-2, paragraph (1), Article 104-2-3, paragraph (1) or (3), or Article 103, paragraph (4) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (5) of that Article; or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 第百七条の五第一項若しくは第二項、同条第九項において準用する第百三条第四項又は第百七条の五第十項において準用する第百三条の二第一項の規定により自動車等の運転を禁止されている者 art-88/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-88/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-88/par-1/item-4 a person prohibited from driving a motor vehicle or motorized bicycle pursuant to Article 107-5, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 103, paragraph (4) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 107-5, paragraph (9), or Article 103-2, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (10) of Article 107-5. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 大型仮免許にあつては二十一歳（政令で定める者にあつては、十九歳）に、中型仮免許にあつては二十歳（政令で定める者にあつては、十九歳）に、準中型仮免許及び普通仮免許にあつては十七歳六か月に、それぞれ満たない者に対しては、仮免許を与えない。 art-88/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-88/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-88/par-2 A provisional license is not granted to a person under the following age: for a provisional L-MVL, 21 years of age (or 19 years of age, for persons that Cabinet Order prescribes); for a provisional M-MVL, 20 years of age (or 19 years of age, for persons that Cabinet Order prescribes); and for a provisional SM-MVL or provisional S-MVL, 17 years and six months of age. machine translation, not official **第三項** 免許を現に受けている者は、当該免許と同一の種類の免許を重ねて受けることができない。 art-88/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-88/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-88/par-3 A person currently holding a license may not obtain another license of the same type. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-88/par-1/item-2: 第九十条第一項 → 道路交通法 第九十条第一項 (Article 90, paragraph (1)), art-90/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-90/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-90/par-1 - art-88/par-1/item-2: 同項第三号 → 道路交通法 第九十条第一項第三号 (Article 90, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-90/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-90/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-90/par-1/item-3 - art-88/par-1/item-2: 第七号 → 道路交通法 第九十条第一項第七号 (Article 90, paragraph (1), item (vii)), art-90/par-1/item-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-90/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-90/par-1/item-7 - art-88/par-1/item-2: 同条第九項 → 道路交通法 第九十条第九項 (Article 90, paragraph (9)), art-90/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-90/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-90/par-9 - art-88/par-1/item-2: 同条第二項 → 道路交通法 第九十条第二項 (Article 90, paragraph (2)), art-90/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-90/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-90/par-2 - art-88/par-1/item-2: 同条第十項 → 道路交通法 第九十条第十項 (Article 90, paragraph (10)), art-90/par-10 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-90/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-90/par-10 - art-88/par-1/item-2: 同条第五項 → 道路交通法 第九十条第五項 (Article 90, paragraph (5)), art-90/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-90/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-90/par-5 - art-88/par-1/item-2: 同条第六項 → 道路交通法 第九十条第六項 (Article 90, paragraph (6)), art-90/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-90/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-90/par-6 - art-88/par-1/item-3: 第百三条第一項 → 道路交通法 第百三条第一項 (Article 103, paragraph (1)), art-103/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-103/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-103/par-1 - art-88/par-1/item-3: 第四項 → 道路交通法 第百三条第四項 (Article 103, paragraph (4)), art-103/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-103/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-103/par-4 - art-88/par-1/item-3: 第四号 → 道路交通法 第百三条第一項第四号 (Article 103, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-103/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-103/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-103/par-1/item-4 - art-88/par-1/item-3: 同条第七項 → 道路交通法 第百三条第七項 (Article 103, paragraph (7)), art-103/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-103/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-103/par-7 - art-88/par-1/item-3: 第百三条の二第一項 → 道路交通法 第百三条の二第一項 (Article 103-2, paragraph (1)), art-103-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-103-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-103-2/par-1 - art-88/par-1/item-3: この号 → 道路交通法 第八十八条第一項第三号 (Article 88, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-88/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-88/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-88/par-1/item-3 - art-88/par-1/item-3: 第百三条第二項 → 道路交通法 第百三条第二項 (Article 103, paragraph (2)), art-103/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-103/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-103/par-2 - art-88/par-1/item-3: 同条第八項 → 道路交通法 第百三条第八項 (Article 103, paragraph (8)), art-103/par-8 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-103/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-103/par-8 - art-88/par-1/item-3: 第百四条の二の三第一項 → 道路交通法 第百四条の二の三第一項 (Article 104-2-3, paragraph (1)), art-104-2-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-104-2-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-104-2-3/par-1 - art-88/par-1/item-3: 第三項 → 道路交通法 第百四条の二の三第三項 (Article 104-2-3, paragraph (3)), art-104-2-3/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-104-2-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-104-2-3/par-3 - art-88/par-1/item-3: 同条第五項 → 道路交通法 第百四条の二の三第五項 (Article 104-2-3, paragraph (5)), art-104-2-3/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-104-2-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-104-2-3/par-5 - art-88/par-1/item-4: 第百七条の五第一項 → 道路交通法 第百七条の五第一項 (Article 107-5, paragraph (1)), art-107-5/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-107-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-107-5/par-1 - art-88/par-1/item-4: 第二項 → 道路交通法 第百七条の五第二項 (Article 107-5, paragraph (2)), art-107-5/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-107-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-107-5/par-2 - art-88/par-1/item-4: 同条第九項 → 道路交通法 第百七条の五第九項 (Article 107-5, paragraph (9)), art-107-5/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-107-5/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-107-5/par-9 - art-88/par-1/item-4: 第百三条第四項 → 道路交通法 第百三条第四項 (Article 103, paragraph (4)), art-103/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-103/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-103/par-4 - art-88/par-1/item-4: 第百七条の五第十項 → 道路交通法 第百七条の五第十項 (Article 107-5, paragraph (10)), art-107-5/par-10 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-107-5/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-107-5/par-10 - art-88/par-1/item-4: 第百三条の二第一項 → 道路交通法 第百三条の二第一項 (Article 103-2, paragraph (1)), art-103-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-103-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-103-2/par-1 ## Cited by 12 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 自動車の運転により人を死傷させる行為等の処罰に関する法律 第一条第二項（定義） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/dangerous-driving-act/art-1/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-1/par-2 - 道路交通法 第八十八条第一項第三号（免許の欠格事由） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-88/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-88/par-1/item-3 - 道路交通法 第九十六条第一項（受験資格） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-96/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-96/par-1 - 道路交通法 第九十六条第七項（受験資格） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-96/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-96/par-7 - 道路交通法 第百二条の三第一項（基準該当若年運転者の受講義務） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-102-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-102-3/par-1 - 道路交通法 第百七条の二第一項（国際運転免許証又は外国運転免許証を所持する者の自動車等の運転） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-107-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-107-2/par-1 - 道路交通法 第百十七条の二の二第一項第一号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-117-2-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-117-2-2/par-1/item-1 - 道路交通法 附則第三項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/suppl-3421-126/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/suppl-3421-126/par-3 - 道路交通法 附則第七条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/suppl-4071-74/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/suppl-4071-74/art-7/par-1 - 道路交通法 附則第十一条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/suppl-4161-90/art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/suppl-4161-90/art-11/par-1 - 道路交通法 附則第十一条第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/suppl-4161-90/art-11/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/suppl-4161-90/art-11/par-2 - 道路交通法 附則第十一条第四項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/suppl-4161-90/art-11/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/suppl-4161-90/art-11/par-4 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 道路交通法 — the text in force from 2026-07-21 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/335AC0000000105/20260721_508AC0000000052), retrieved 2026-10-13 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Road Traffic Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/2962/tb), retrieved 2026-10-13 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch road-traffic-act-20261013T074321-007, translated 2026-10-13 - This site's parser, version 190 — 道路交通法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-13