# 道路運送車両法 / Road Transport Vehicle Act — 第七十一条の二 (Article 71-2) - 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: 第七十一条の二 (Article 71-2)（限定自動車検査証等） — address `art-71-2` - Text in force since: 2026-04-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-71-2 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-71-2 - 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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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第七十一条の二（限定自動車検査証等） — Limited Motor Vehicle Inspection Certificates, etc. caption: machine translation, not official art-71-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-71-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-71-2 **第一項** 国土交通大臣は、新規検査若しくは予備検査（第十六条第一項の申請に基づく一時抹消登録を受けた自動車又は第六十九条第四項の規定による自動車検査証返納証明書の交付を受けた検査対象軽自動車若しくは二輪の小型自動車であつて、当該自動車の長さ、幅又は高さその他の国土交通省令で定める事項（以下「構造等に関する事項」という。）がそれぞれ当該自動車に係る自動車登録ファイルに記録され、又は自動車検査証返納証明書に記載された構造等に関する事項と同一であるものに係るものに限る。）又は継続検査の結果、当該自動車が保安基準に適合しないと認める場合には、当該自動車の使用を停止する必要があると認めるときを除き、限定自動車検査証を当該自動車の使用者（予備検査にあつては、所有者）に交付するものとする。 art-71-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-71-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-71-2/par-1 In the case where, as a result of a new inspection, a preliminary inspection (limited to one concerning a motor vehicle for which temporary cancellation of registration based on an application under Article 16, paragraph (1) has been made, or a light motor vehicle subject to inspection or a two-wheeled small-sized motor vehicle for which a certificate of surrender of motor vehicle inspection certificate has been issued pursuant to Article 69, paragraph (4), where the length, width or height of the motor vehicle and other particulars prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (hereinafter referred to as "particulars of structure, etc.") are respectively identical to the particulars of structure, etc. recorded in the motor vehicle registration file for the motor vehicle or stated in the certificate of surrender of motor vehicle inspection certificate), or a continuing inspection, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism finds that the motor vehicle does not conform to the safety standards, the Minister is to issue a limited motor vehicle inspection certificate to the user of the motor vehicle (in the case of a preliminary inspection, the owner), except where the Minister finds it necessary to suspend the use of the motor vehicle. machine translation, not official **第二項** 第五十四条第四項の規定は、前項の規定により継続検査の結果限定自動車検査証を交付する場合について準用する。この場合において、同条第四項中「地方運輸局長」とあるのは「国土交通大臣」と、「当該保安基準に適合しなくなるおそれがある状態又は適合しない状態」とあるのは「当該自動車が保安基準に適合しないと認める状態」と、「第一項の規定により整備を命ずる部分」とあるのは「当該限定自動車検査証に記載された保安基準に適合しない部分」と読み替えるものとする。 art-71-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-71-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-71-2/par-2 Article 54, paragraph (4) applies mutatis mutandis to the case where a limited motor vehicle inspection certificate is issued as a result of a continuing inspection pursuant to the preceding paragraph. In this case, in paragraph (4) of that Article, "Director of a District Transport Bureau" is deemed to be replaced with "Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism", "the state in which there is a risk of ceasing to conform to those safety standards or in which the motor vehicle does not conform to them" with "the state in which the motor vehicle is found not to conform to the safety standards", and "the part for which maintenance is ordered pursuant to paragraph (1)" with "the part stated in the limited motor vehicle inspection certificate as not conforming to the safety standards". machine translation, not official **第三項** 限定自動車検査証の有効期間は、十五日とする。 art-71-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-71-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-71-2/par-3 The validity period of a limited motor vehicle inspection certificate is 15 days. machine translation, not official **第四項** 継続検査の結果限定自動車検査証の交付を受けている自動車を、当該継続検査の申請の際提出された自動車検査証の有効期間内において、当該限定自動車検査証に記載された保安基準に適合しない部分について整備を行うため又は継続検査の申請をするために運行の用に供する場合についての第五十八条第一項及び第六十六条第一項の規定の適用については、これらの規定中「自動車検査証」とあるのは、「限定自動車検査証」とする。 art-71-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-71-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-71-2/par-4 With regard to the application of Article 58, paragraph (1) and Article 66, paragraph (1) to the case where a motor vehicle for which a limited motor vehicle inspection certificate has been issued as a result of a continuing inspection is used for operation, within the validity period of the motor vehicle inspection certificate submitted at the time of the application for that continuing inspection, in order to carry out maintenance on the part stated in the limited motor vehicle inspection certificate as not conforming to the safety standards or to apply for a continuing inspection, "motor vehicle inspection certificate" in those provisions is to be read as "limited motor vehicle inspection certificate". machine translation, not official **第五項** 限定自動車検査証の交付を受けている自動車の検査標章については、その有効期間は、第六十六条第四項の規定にかかわらず、当該限定自動車検査証の有効期間（継続検査の申請の際提出された自動車検査証の有効期間の残存期間が限定自動車検査証の有効期間より短い場合にあつては、当該自動車検査証の有効期間の残存期間）と同一とし、同条第五項の規定にかかわらず、その有効期間内において表示することができる。 art-71-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-71-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-71-2/par-5 The validity period of the inspection mark of a motor vehicle for which a limited motor vehicle inspection certificate has been issued is, notwithstanding Article 66, paragraph (4), the same as the validity period of that limited motor vehicle inspection certificate (where the remaining validity period of the motor vehicle inspection certificate submitted at the time of the application for the continuing inspection is shorter than the validity period of the limited motor vehicle inspection certificate, the remaining validity period of that motor vehicle inspection certificate), and, notwithstanding paragraph (5) of that Article, the inspection mark may be displayed within that validity period. machine translation, not official **第六項** 限定自動車検査証は、当該限定自動車検査証の交付を受けている自動車に係る自動車登録ファイルに記録され、又は自動車検査証返納証明書に記載された構造等に関する事項について変更があつたときは、その効力を失う。 art-71-2/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-71-2/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-71-2/par-6 A limited motor vehicle inspection certificate loses its effect when there has been a change in the particulars of structure, etc. recorded in the motor vehicle registration file for the motor vehicle for which that limited motor vehicle inspection certificate has been issued or stated in the certificate of surrender of motor vehicle inspection certificate. machine translation, not official **第七項** 第六十一条第四項及び第七十条の規定は、限定自動車検査証について準用する。この場合において、同条中「使用者」とあるのは、「使用者（予備検査にあつては、所有者）」と読み替えるものとする。 art-71-2/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-71-2/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-71-2/par-7 Article 61, paragraph (4) and Article 70 apply mutatis mutandis to a limited motor vehicle inspection certificate. In this case, "user" in Article 70 is deemed to be replaced with "user (in the case of a preliminary inspection, the owner)". machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - art-71-2/par-1: 第十六条第一項 → 道路運送車両法 第十六条第一項 (Article 16, paragraph (1)), art-16/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-16/par-1 - art-71-2/par-1: 第六十九条第四項 → 道路運送車両法 第六十九条第四項 (Article 69, paragraph (4)), art-69/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-69/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-69/par-4 - art-71-2/par-2: 第五十四条第四項 → 道路運送車両法 第五十四条第四項 (Article 54, paragraph (4)), art-54/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-54/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-54/par-4 - art-71-2/par-2: 前項 → 道路運送車両法 第七十一条の二第一項 (Article 71-2, paragraph (1)), art-71-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-71-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-71-2/par-1 - art-71-2/par-2: 第一項 → 道路運送車両法 第五十四条第一項 (Article 54, paragraph (1)), art-54/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-54/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-54/par-1 - art-71-2/par-4: 第五十八条第一項 → 道路運送車両法 第五十八条第一項 (Article 58, paragraph (1)), art-58/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-58/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-58/par-1 - art-71-2/par-4: 第六十六条第一項 → 道路運送車両法 第六十六条第一項 (Article 66, paragraph (1)), art-66/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-66/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-66/par-1 - art-71-2/par-5: 第六十六条第四項 → 道路運送車両法 第六十六条第四項 (Article 66, paragraph (4)), art-66/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-66/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-66/par-4 - art-71-2/par-5: 同条第五項 → 道路運送車両法 第六十六条第五項 (Article 66, paragraph (5)), art-66/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-66/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-66/par-5 - art-71-2/par-7: 第六十一条第四項 → 道路運送車両法 第六十一条第四項 (Article 61, paragraph (4)), art-61/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-61/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-61/par-4 - art-71-2/par-7: 第七十条 → 道路運送車両法 第七十条 (Article 70), art-70 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-70 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-70 ## Cited by 8 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 道路運送車両法 第七条第三項第三号（新規登録の申請） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-7/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-7/par-3/item-3 - 道路運送車両法 第七条第三項第四号（新規登録の申請） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-7/par-3/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-7/par-3/item-4 - 道路運送車両法 第七十一条の二第二項（限定自動車検査証等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-71-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-71-2/par-2 - 道路運送車両法 第七十四条第一項（自動車検査官） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-74/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-74/par-1 - 道路運送車両法 第七十四条の四第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/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 第九十四条の五第十二項（保安基準適合証等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-94-5/par-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-94-5/par-12 - 道路運送車両法 第百七条第一項第一号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-107/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-107/par-1/item-1 - 道路運送車両法 第百九条第一項第九号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-109/par-1/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-109/par-1/item-9 --- ## 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-20261013T120733-016, 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