(i)"radio waves" means electronic or magnetic waves of frequencies not exceeding 3,000,000 MHz.

(ii)"radiotelegraphy" means communication equipment devoted to transmitting or receiving codes utilizing radio waves.

(iii)"radiotelephony" means communication equipment devoted to transmitting or receiving voices and other sounds utilizing radio waves.

(iv)"radio equipment" means radiotelegraphy, radiotelephony, or any other electric equipment used for the transmission or reception of radio waves.

(v)"radio station" means a unit of radio equipment using a person to operate the radio equipment. However, this does not include those used solely for receiving purposes.

(vi)"radio operator" means a person who operates radio equipment or supervises that operation, and holds a license granted by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications.

(i)a place where the operation of the radio equipment is not interfered with by mechanical, electrical, or other causes

(ii)a place on the ship as high as is practically possible to ensure its safety to the radio equipment concerned

(iii)a place that is not affected by water, temperature, or other environmental conditions that are likely to cause damage to the functioning of that radio equipment

(i)installation of spare equipment

(ii)regular inspection of the ship in port and installation of necessary meters and spare components for maintenance in a mooring port

(iii)installation of necessary meters and spare components for maintenance while the ship is navigating

(i)frequency measuring instruments to be installed pursuant to the provisions of Article 31

(ii)radar to be installed on ships based on the order pursuant to the provisions of Article 2 of the Act for Safety of Vessels (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis to Cabinet Order pursuant to the provisions of Article 29-7 of the same Act)

(iii)apparatus for life-saving radio equipment installed on ships, which is specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

(iv)apparatus for radio equipment to be installed pursuant to the provisions of Article 33 (except apparatus referred to in the preceding item)

(v)apparatus for radio equipment on a ship earth station prescribed in the main clause of Article 34

(vi)apparatus for radio equipment installed on aircraft, which is specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

(i)plans to execute a training course service, with respect to the staff, equipment, methods for executing the training course service, and other issues, are suitable for the proper and sure execution of the training course service.

(ii)the applicant has a sufficient financial base for the proper and sure execution of the plans to execute the training course service prescribed in the preceding item.

(iii)when a training agency is conducting services other than training course services, the relevant business is not likely to result in unfairness to the training courses.

(iv)the designation does not impair the proper or sure execution of the training course service in the classification pertaining to the application.

(i)any person other than a general incorporated association or general incorporated foundation

(ii)any person who has been sentenced for a crime prescribed by this Act, within a period of two years since the day on which the person's sentence or suspended sentence was served out

(iii)any person whose designation was revoked pursuant to the provisions of Article 39-11 paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), within a period of two years since the day on which the revocation was made

(iv)any person who has an officer who falls under item (ii)

(i)when violating the provisions of Article 39-3 paragraph (2), Article 39-5 paragraph (1), Article 39-6, Article 39-7, or paragraph (1) of the preceding Article

(ii)when it is determined as not conforming to one or more of the items (except item (iv)) of Article 39-2 paragraph (4)

(iii)when violating the order pursuant to the provisions of Article 39-5 paragraph (2) or Article 39-8

(iv)when conducting the training courses without following the operational regulations authorized pursuant to the provisions of Article 39-5 paragraph (1)

(v)when obtaining the designation through unlawful means

(i)qualifications of Radio Operators for General Services:

(ii)qualifications for Maritime Radio Operators:

(iii)qualifications for Aeronautical Radio Operators:

(iv)qualifications for Technical Radio Operators for On-the-Ground Services:

(v)qualifications for Radio Operators for Amateur Services:

(i)a person who has passed the state examination to become a radio operator which is held for each of the qualifications of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article;

(ii)a person who has completed a training course to develop radio operators with the qualifications (limited to those specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, which is attested by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications to conform to the regulations specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications;

(iii)a person who has graduated from a school under the School Education Act (Act No. 26 of 1947) having completed the subjects related to radio communications specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications for each of the qualifications (limited to those specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article according to the category of the school set forth below (in the case of the first half of a professional university course under the same Act, a person that has completed the first half of that course):

(iv)A person who satisfies the requirements specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, including the qualification of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article and a career in service, as a person possessing the knowledge and skills equivalent to or exceeding those of the persons set forth in the preceding three items, for each of the qualifications of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (limited to those specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications).

(i)a person who has been sentenced to a fine or heavier punishment for any crime detailed in Chapter IX, and for which two years have not yet passed since the date on which the person finished serving the sentence, or to be subject to its enforcement

(ii)a person whose radio operator license has been revoked pursuant to the provisions of Article 79 paragraph (1) item (i) or item (ii), within a period of two years since the day of the revocation

(iii)a person who is not suitable as a radio operator due to a serious physical or mental deficiency

(i)any person other than a general incorporated association or general incorporated foundation

(ii)any person who has committed a crime prescribed in this Act and has been sentenced to a penalty, and for which two years have not yet passed since the date on which the person finished serving the sentence or to be subject to its enforcement

(iii)any person whose designation was revoked pursuant to the provisions of Article 39-11 paragraphs (1) or (2), as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 47-5, within a period of two years since the day of the revocation

(iv)any person, any of whose officers fall under any of the following items:

(i)when an applicant has completed the training course for operation, or supervision of operation, of radio equipment on compulsory ship stations, etc., which the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications organizes for the relevant applicant

(ii)when an applicant has completed a training course which has been attested by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications that has contents equivalent to those of the training course in the preceding item, within a period of five years since the day of completion

(i)when a person is not engaged in operation or supervision of operation of radio equipment on a compulsory ship station, etc. which is specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in the main clause of Article 39 paragraph (1), or in other radio stations specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications during a period of five years starting on the day of completion of the training course pertaining to the certification as a ship station radio operator and does not complete either the training course which the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications organizes for operation, or supervision of operation, of radio equipment on compulsory ship stations, etc. for those receiving certification as a ship station radio operator, or a training course which the Minister certifies as having the equivalent contents

(ii)when a person who has not been engaged in the operation of the preceding item for an uninterrupted period of five years and has not completed any of the training courses under the preceding item during that period

(iii)when a person is no longer qualified as a radio operator under paragraph (2) of the preceding Article

(iv)when a person whose certification as a ship station radio operator has been suspended pursuant to the provisions of Article 79-2 paragraph (1) and the period of suspension has exceeded five years

(i)with regard to the conditions concerning the use of frequencies by a specific radio station classification (referring to the classification of radio stations specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in line with the technical requirements prescribed in Chapter III concerning modes of radio communications, the purpose of the radio stations, and the radio equipment; the same applies hereinafter), the time limit on the use of frequencies is determined as not exceeding ten years from the day public notice of the change in the frequency assignment plan, etc., is given and the frequencies assignable (hereinafter referred to as the "newly assignable frequencies" in this Article) to the relevant radio station classification (hereinafter referred to as the "old assignment classification" in this Article) is assigned to radio station classifications other than the old assignment classification.

(ii)Among the radio station classifications to which the newly assignable frequencies can be assigned, if there is a radio station classification that has the same radio communications mode and the same radio station purpose (hereinafter referred to as "classification with the same purpose" in this item) in a classification other than the old assignment classification (referred to as "new assignment classification" in the following item), the ratio of frequencies that can be assigned to the classification with the same purpose as the newly assignable frequencies is not to exceed three fourths.

(iii)in response to an application for a license for a radio station for which the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications issues a public notice along with the public notice on the change in the frequency assignment plan, etc. (hereinafter referred to as a "newly established specific radio station"), for those radio stations in the new assignment classification, the newly assignable frequencies are to be assignable within five years from the day that public notice of the change in the relevant frequency assignment plan, etc. is given. In this case, it is possible to change in advance the frequencies or antenna power of existing established radio stations (limited to the extent that the change does not disturb the implementation of the purpose of existing established stations; in the case of a change of frequency, limited to the extent that the change is within the range of the newly assignable frequencies), so that those radio stations in the old assignment classification, which have already been assigned newly assignable frequencies upon public notice of the relevant change in the relevant frequency assignment plan, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "existing established radio stations"), is not to cause interference or other obstruction that significantly impairs the operation of the newly established specific radio station.

(i)staff working for the applicant for registration who possess knowledge and experience conforming to any of the conditions set forth in the appended Table No. 5 may take part in decision-making on the delivery of compensation pertaining to the specific frequency termination support service.

(ii)the liabilities of the applicant for registration are not to exceed their assets.

(iii)the applicant for registration is not to be a person who has established radio stations using radio frequencies pertaining to the old assignment period.

(iv)the applicant for registration does not fall under any of the following sub-items as being under the control of a specified person:

(i)date of registration and reference number of registration

(ii)name and address of the person who has obtained registration and, in the case where the person is a corporation, name of the representative

(iii)name and address of the office where the person who has obtained registration conducts the specific frequency termination support service

(i)when a licensee becomes a person that is unable to hold a license pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1), (2), or (4): the license of the licensee that becomes a person that is unable to hold a license;

(ii)when the approval for an approved basic broadcasting operator conducting the operations of terrestrial basic broadcasting ceases to be valid: the license for the radio station used for the operations of that terrestrial basic broadcasting; and

(iii)when the licenses held by a licensee of specified terrestrial basic broadcast stations for all specified terrestrial basic broadcast stations used for the operations of the licensee's terrestrial basic broadcasting cease to be valid: the licenses for radio stations used for the operations of that terrestrial basic broadcasting which are not specified terrestrial basic broadcast stations.

(i)the situation of coming to fall under Article 5, paragraph (1), item (iv) or paragraph (4), item (ii) or (iii);

(ii)the effects on the matter specified in (a) or (b) below according to the category of the radio station respectively set forth in (a) or (b) brought about by the revocation of the license pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph or the non-revocation of the license pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph:

(iii)other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

(i)when suspending operation of the radio station for a period of six months or longer consecutively without due reason

(ii)when obtaining a radio station license, receiving permission under Article 17, or changing the designated matters pursuant to the provisions of Article 19, through unlawful means

(iii)when failing to observe any order or limitation pursuant to the provisions under paragraph (1)

(iv)when the licensee now falls under Article 5 paragraph (3) item (i)

(v)when the licensee of the specified terrestrial basic broadcast station no longer meets the requirements set forth under Article 7 paragraph (2) item (iv) (b).

(i)when failing completely to commence the operation of a specified broadcast station by the deadline given in Article 27-5 paragraph (1) item (iv) (when there has been an extension of the deadline pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-6 paragraph (1), that deadline)

(ii)when suspending operation of all the specified radio stations pertaining to a blanket license for a period of six months or longer consecutively without due reason

(iii)when obtaining a blanket license, receiving permission under Article 27-8 paragraph (1), or changing the designated matters pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-9, through unlawful means

(iv)when not complying with the order or limitation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or the prohibition pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2)

(v)when the blanket licensee now falls under Article 5 paragraph (3) item (i)

(i)when obtaining the registration under Article 27-21, paragraph (1), or obtaining the registration of change under Article 27-26, paragraph (1) or Article 27-33, paragraph (1) through unlawful means

(ii)when failing to observe an order or limitation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or a prohibition pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2), or an order, limitation or prohibition pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3)

(iii)when the registrant now falls under Article 5 paragraph (3) item (i)

(i)when the registration referred to in Article 9 of the Telecommunications Business Act has been refused pursuant to the provisions of Article 12, paragraph (1) of the same Act;

(ii)when the registration of a change referred to in Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Telecommunications Business Act has been refused pursuant to the provisions of Article 12, paragraph (1) of the same Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 13, paragraph (4) of the same Act (limited to the case in which the registration of a change relates to a change in a matter concerning the radio station); or

(iii)when the registration referred to in Article 9 of the Telecommunications Business Act is deleted pursuant to the provisions of Article 15 of the same Act.

(i)when violating the provisions of this Act or any orders under this Act, or administrative dispositions thereunder

(ii)when obtaining the radio operator's license through unlawful means

(iii)when the situation now falls under Article 42 item (iii)

(i)when conducting distress, urgency, safety, or emergency traffic (including cases where it is conducted by a person other than a licensee, etc., who is appointed to operate the radio station pursuant to the provisions of Article 70-7 paragraph (1), Article 70-8 paragraph (1) or Article 70-9 paragraph (1))

(ii)when recognizing any other radio station operated in violation of the provisions of this Act or any orders thereunder

(iii)when, in a foreign country, a radio station is restricted from operating beyond the scope of a public notice issued in advance by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications

(i)the implementation status of measures taken for not falling under Article 5, paragraph (4), item (ii) or (iii) (in the case of a licensee of a basic broadcast station that transmits community broadcasting, item (ii) of the same paragraph);

(ii)if there was the change specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications referred to in Article 17, paragraph (2), item (ii) to the matters set forth in Article 6, paragraph (2), item (ix), the details of the change; and

(iii)other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as matters concerning not falling under Article 5, paragraph (4), item (ii) or (iii).

(i)any person who has been sentenced to imprisonment or a severer penalty;

(ii)any person who has been subjected to disciplinary dismissal as a national public employee within a period of two years since the day of dismissal;

(iii)any person that is a broadcasting operator provided for in Article 2, item (xxvi) of the Broadcasting Act, a certified broadcasting holding company provided for in item (xxvii) of the same Article, a paid broadcasting management operator provided for in Article 152, paragraph (2) of the same Act, a telecommunications carrier prescribed in Article 2, item (v) of the Telecommunications Business Act (limited to a person who installs telecommunications circuit facilities (referring to transmission circuit facilities connecting transmitting points with receiving points, switching facilities installed as inseparable units therefrom, and ancillary facilities of those facilities)), a manufacturer or a dealer in radio equipment, or an officer of a corporation, when the person is a corporation (referring to a person, whatever their title may be, who has authority or management power equal to or above that of the officer; the same applies in this Article), or a holder of one tenth or more of the voting rights in the corporation (including any person who falls under the categories above within a year prior to the day of appointment); or

(iv)any person who is an officer of any of the entities set forth in the preceding item (including any person who falls under any of the above within a year prior to the day of appointment).

(i)establishment or abolition of Order of the Ministry of International Affairs and Communications pursuant to the provisions of Article 4, items (i) through (iii) (Radio Stations Requiring No License, etc.), Article 4-2, paragraph (1), paragraph (2) (limited to those pertaining to the specifying of a radio station in consideration of conditions such as usage and frequency), and paragraph (3) (Conditions for Deeming Radio Equipment as Radio Equipment with a Conformity Mark), Article 4-3 (Designation of Call Signs or Call Names), Article 6, paragraph (8) (Period of Application for a Radio Station License), Article 7, paragraph 1, item (iv) (Essential Standards for Establishment of Radio Stations Other Than Basic Broadcast Stations), paragraph (2), item (vii), (c) of the same Article (Standards for Radio Stations Transmitting Radio Communications Other Than Those of Basic Broadcasting in Addition to the Basic Broadcasting), item (viii) of the same paragraph (Essential Standards for Establishment of Basic Broadcast Stations), Article 8, paragraph (1), item (iii) (Identification Signal), the proviso to Article 9, paragraph (1) (Changes in Construction Designs Not Requiring Permission), paragraph (4) of the same Article, and Article 17, paragraph (1) (Changes to the Matters Set Forth in Article 6, Paragraph (2), Item (vi)), Article 13, paragraph (1) (Validity Period of Licenses for Radio Stations), Article 15 (Simplified Licensing Procedures), Article 24-2, paragraph (4), item (ii) (Registration of Inspectors), Article 26-2, paragraph (1) (Survey of Actual Radio Spectrum Utilization), Article 26-3, paragraph (1), item (iv) (Assessment Matters of Effective Utilization Assessment), Article 27-2 (Specified Radio Station), Article 27-4, item (iii) (Essential Standards for Establishment of Specified Radio Stations), Article 27-5, paragraph (3) (Validity Period of the Blanket License), Article 27-6, paragraph (3) (Notification of the Establishment, etc. of Specified Radio Stations), Article 27-12, paragraph (2), item (i) (Standards on the Degree of Effective Utilization of Radio Waves), the proviso to Article 27-13, paragraph (1) (Matters Concerning Proposers), paragraph (2) of the same Article (Matters to Take into Consideration for Deciding Whether It Is Necessary to Establish Establishment Guidelines), Article 27-14, paragraph (7) (Validity Period of Establishment Plan Authorization), Article 27-16, paragraph (2), item (iii) (Matters to Take into Consideration for a Grace Period for Revocation of Approval for an Establishment Plan), Article 27-21, paragraph (1) (Registration), Article 27-24 (Validity Period of Registration), Article 27-26, paragraph (1) (Minor Changes Not Requiring Registration), Article 27-33, paragraph (1) (Minor Changes Concerning Blanket Registrants Not Requiring Registration), Article 27-34, (Notification of Establishment of Radio Stations), Article 27-38, paragraph (1) (Mediation and Arbitration by the Telecommunications Dispute Resolution Committee), Article 28 (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 100, paragraph (5)) (Quality of Radio Waves), Article 29 (Requirements for Receiving Equipment), Article 30 (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 100 paragraph (5)) (Safety Devices), Article 31 (Installation of a Frequency Measuring Instrument), Article 32 (Installation of Meters and Spare Components), Article 33 (Apparatus for Radio Equipment on Compulsory Ship Stations), Article 35 (Requirements for Radio Equipment on Compulsory Ship Stations, etc.), Article 36 (Requirements for Compulsory Aircraft Stations), Article 37 (Approval of Apparatus for Radio Equipment), Article 38 (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 100, paragraph (5)) (Technical Regulations), Article 38-2-2, paragraph (1) (Specified Radio Equipment), Article 38-3, paragraph (1), item (ii) (Criteria for Registration), Article 38-33, paragraph (1) (Special Specified Radio Equipment), Article 39, paragraphs (1) through (3), and paragraphs (5), and (7) (Operation of Radio Equipment), the proviso to Article 39-13 (Operation of Radio Equipment in Amateur Radio Stations), Article 41, paragraph (2), items (ii) through (iv) (Regulations for Authorization Related to Training Courses for Radio Operators, etc.), Article 47 (Conducting an Examination Service), Article 48-3, item (i) (Loss of Validity of Authorization as a Ship Station Radio Operator), Article 49 (Details of State Examinations, etc.), Article 50 (Stationing of a Distress Traffic Operator in Charge), Article 52, items (i) through (iii) and item (vi) (Utilization Beyond Purpose), Article 55 (Operation Beyond Permitted Operating Hours), Article 61 (Methods of Communication), Article 65 (Watchkeeping Obligations), Article 66, paragraph (1) (Distress Traffic), Article 67, paragraph (2) (Urgency Traffic), Article 70-4 (Watchkeeping Obligations), Article 70-5 (Communications for Aircraft Stations), Article 70-5-2, paragraph (2), item (i) and the proviso to paragraph (3) (Approval for Radio Equipment, etc. Maintenance Regulations), Article 70-8, paragraph (1) (Radio Stations Which May Allow Operation through Easy Operations by a Person Other Than the Licensee), Article 71-3, paragraph (4) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 71-3-2, paragraph (11)) (Standards Concerning Provision of Compensation), Article 73, paragraph (1) (Inspection), paragraph (3) of the same Article (limited to those pertaining to the provisions of radio stations for which it is necessary to ensure proper operation to ensure the safety of individuals' lives and bodies) (Radio Stations Requiring a National Periodic Inspection), Article 75, paragraph (2), item (iii) (Matters to Take into Consideration for a Grace Period for Revocation of a Radio Station License), Article 78 (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 4-2, paragraph (5)) (Measures to Prevent the Transmission of Radio Waves), Article 100, paragraph (1), item (ii) (Equipment Utilizing High Frequency Current), Article 102-11, paragraph (4) (Radio Stations for Which It Is Necessary to Ensure Proper Operation), Article 102-13, paragraph (1) (Designation of Radio Equipment Using Specified Frequencies), Article 102-14, paragraph (1) (Notification in Sales of Designated Radio Equipment, etc.), Article 102-14-2 (Utilization of Information Communications Technology), Article 102-18, paragraph (1) (Measuring Instruments), paragraph (9) of the same article (Conducting a Calibration Service), and the proviso to Article 103-2, paragraph (7) and paragraph (11) (Collection of Spectrum User Fees);

(ii)on establishing or changing the plan for the usage of frequencies allocated to basic broadcasting pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (3) or paragraph (4), establishing or changing the frequency assignment plan under Article 26, paragraph (1) (except the part pertaining to paragraph (2), item (iv) of the same Article), establishing or changing the establishment guidelines under Article 27-12, paragraph (1), deciding whether it is necessary to establish establishment guidelines under Article 27-13, paragraph (2), and determining or changing notified specified stations under Article 71-2, paragraph (2);

(iii)on revoking the approval of an establishment plan pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-16, paragraph (6) or (7), revoking a license, etc. of a radio station pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph, revoking the designation of a designated training agency, a designated examination agency, a designated frequency change support agency, a center, or a designated calibration agency pursuant to the provisions of Article 39-11, paragraph (2) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 47-5, Article 71-3, paragraph (11), Article 102-17, paragraph (5), and Article 102-18, paragraph (13)), ordering the dismissal of officers of a designated examination agency or a designated frequency change support agency, or of examination executors at a designated examination agency or calibrators at a designated calibration agency pursuant to the provisions of Article 47-2, paragraph (3) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 71-3, paragraph (11) and Article 102-18, paragraph (13)), revoking an approval for radio equipment, etc. maintenance regulations pursuant to the provisions of Article 70-5-2, paragraph (7) or (8), revoking a radio station license pursuant to the provisions of Article 76, paragraph (4), (5), (7), or (8), revoking an approval for an establishment plan or radio equipment, etc. maintenance regulations pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraphs, or revoking registration under Article 27-21, paragraph (1) pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (6), (7), or (8) of the same Article; or reducing the designated number of radio stations and changing the designation of frequencies pursuant to the provisions of Article 76-2, prohibiting the establishment of radio stations pertaining to registration or limitations on the operation of registered stations pursuant to the provisions of Article 76-2-2, or changing the designation of frequencies for radio stations, ordering a change in frequencies for registered stations, or revoking radio station licenses, etc., pursuant to the provisions of Article 76-3, paragraph (1); or revoking a radio operator license or ship station radio operator certificate pursuant to the provisions of Article 79, paragraph (1) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 79, paragraph (2));

(iv)on issuing a license pursuant to the provisions of Article 4 (limited to the renewed license of a radio station transmitting terrestrial basic broadcasting), issuing a provisional license for a radio station pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, giving permission to make changes in construction design pursuant to the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (1), giving permission for making changes in the purpose of the radio station, broadcasting matters, or the matters set forth in Article 6, paragraph (2), item (vi) pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4) of the same Article or Article 17, paragraph (1), issuing a blanket license pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-5, paragraph (1), giving permission for making changes in the purpose of the specified radio station pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-8, paragraph (1) or giving approval to an establishment plan pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-14, paragraph (1), designating a training agency pursuant to Article 39-2, paragraph (1), designating an examination agency pursuant to the provisions Article 46, paragraph (1), granting an approval for radio equipment, etc. maintenance regulations under the provisions of Article 70-5-2, paragraph (1), changing the designation of frequencies, etc. of radio stations or ordering a change in the frequencies, etc. for registered stations or the location of radio equipment on artificial satellite stations pursuant to the provisions of Article 71, paragraph (1), designating a frequency change support agency pursuant to the provisions of Article 71-3, paragraph (1), designating a radio propagation obstruction prevention area pursuant to the provisions of Article 102-2, paragraph (1), designating the center pursuant to the provisions of Article 102-17, paragraph (1), or designating a calibration agency pursuant to the provisions of Article 102-18, paragraph (1); and

(v)notice pursuant to the provisions of Article 38-2, paragraph (2) (including cases as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 100, paragraph (5)).

(i)telegraphy, telephony, or other communications equipment that conducts high frequency current at frequencies of 10 kHz or higher through electric lines (except cable carrier equipment, twin twisted wire balanced type carrier equipment, or other communications equipment specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)

(ii)equipment other than radio equipment and the equipment in the preceding item, which utilizes electric current at a frequency of 10 kHz or higher and is specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

(i)radio communications by means of radio equipment in a radio station used for a telecommunications service

(ii)radio communications by means of radio equipment in a radio station used for a broadcasting service

(iii)radio communications by means of radio equipment used for a service for the purpose of protecting lives or property or of maintaining public peace and order

(iv)radio communications by means of radio equipment used for a meteorological service

(v)radio communications by means of radio equipment used for an electrical power supply service pertaining to the electricity business

(vi)radio communications by means of radio equipment used for the operation of trains pertaining to the railway business

(i)the construction of a new building or structure whose height from the surface of the highest portion exceeds thirty-one meters (including structures among one or more structures constructed on the top of a structure fixed to the ground, where the highest portion of that structure is higher than thirty-one meters above the ground surface; hereinafter referred to as a "tall building, etc.")

(ii)the extension or transfer of a structure excluding tall buildings, etc. which as a result of an extension or transfer, makes the structure a tall building, etc.

(iii)the extension, transfer, rebuilding, repair, or alteration of a tall building, etc. (that rebuilding, repair, and alteration is limited to the extent specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)

(i)when a change has been made in the plan for the construction pertaining the specified act and the change has been notified pursuant to the provisions of Article 102-3 paragraph (2) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (6) of the same Article and Article 102-4 paragraph (2)), and when a notice is received that the relevant highest part does not constitute an important radio communications interference cause in the relevant radio propagation obstruction prevention area pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of the preceding Article

(ii)when agreement pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the following Article has been reached with the licensee of the radio station conducting the important radio communications in the radio propagation obstruction prevention area

(iii)other cases specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

(i)when the building owner has failed to submit a notification pursuant to the provisions of Article 102-3 paragraphs (1) or (2) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (6) of the same Article and Article 102-4 paragraph (2)) in violation of the relevant provisions (except cases where a notification has been submitted in response to the order based on the provisions of Article 102-4 paragraph (1) and a notice thereof has been given pursuant to the provisions of Article 102-5 paragraphs (1) and (2)) and when the building owner has already started or has ordered a contractor to start, or is in the near future believed to be starting or ordering a contractor to start, the construction pertaining to the specified act, which pertains to the highest part of the building, etc.

(ii)when a building owner has failed to report within the specified period in spite of a request by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications pursuant to the provisions of Article 102-3 paragraph (3) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (6) of the same Article and Article 102-4 paragraph (3)) and when the building owner has already started or has ordered a contractor to start, or is in the near future believed to be starting or ordering a contractor to start, the construction pertaining to the specified act, which pertains to the highest part of the building, etc.

(i)when a radio station causes interference or any other obstruction that significantly impairs the operation of other radio stations, and it is deemed that the obstruction is caused by the use of radio equipment manufactured or modified based on a design that does not conform to the technical regulations specified in Chapter III: the design pertaining to that radio equipment; and

(ii)when it is deemed that radio equipment has been manufactured or modified based on a design that does not conform to the technical regulations specified in Chapter III, and that, if a radio station that uses the radio equipment is established, that radio station is likely to cause interference or any other obstruction that significantly impairs the operation of other radio stations: the design pertaining to that radio equipment.

(i)the matters that are to be notified or indicated pursuant to the provision of the preceding paragraph

(ii)the fact that any person who establishes a radio station using designated radio equipment without a license, etc. is sentenced to the penalty prescribed under this Act

(iii)the name and address of the government office to which an application for a license, etc. of a radio station using designated radio equipment is to be submitted

(i)answer inquiries or give consultation on investigation of interferences or other matters necessary for establishing radio stations or changing any matters concerning radio stations;

(ii)answer inquiries on matters necessary for operating a radio station that uses the same frequencies as another radio station in a manner that does not cause interference or any other obstruction to that other radio station;

(iii)collect and provide information on matters related to changing frequency designations for radio stations to properly enforce conventions on radio waves, matters related to equipment that significantly contribute to the efficient utilization of radio waves, and other matters that contribute to the effective and proper utilization of radio waves;

(iv)research and study the utilization of radio waves;

(v)conduct educational activities on the effective and proper utilization of radio waves; and

(vi)engage in activities incidental to those set forth in the preceding items.

(i)the calibration service implementation plan on matters including the staff, equipment, and calibration service methods are suitable for implementing the service properly and reliably.

(ii)the applicant has a financial base sufficient for implementing the calibration service plan specified in the preceding item properly and reliably.

(iii)if the applicant is a corporation, its officers or the structure of its members specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications according to the type of corporation, does not have an adverse effect on fair implementation of the calibration service.

(iv)beyond the case prescribed for in the preceding item, the applicant satisfies the criteria specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as not likely to cause any unfair calibration in practice.

(v)the designation does not impede the proper and reliable implementation of the calibration service.

(i)any person who was sentenced for a crime pursuant to the provisions of this Act, within a period of two years since the day the person's sentence or suspended sentence was served out

(ii)any person whose designation was revoked pursuant to the provisions of Article 39-11 paragraphs (1) or (2), as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (13) of this Article, within a period of two years since the day of revocation

(iii)when an applicant is a corporation, any of whose officers falls under either of the preceding two items

(i)a person who applies for a license pursuant to the provisions of Article 6;

(ii)a person who is subject to an inspection pursuant to the provisions of Article 10;

(iii)a person who is subject to inspection pursuant to the provisions of Article 18 (except a person who has obtained permission under Article 17, paragraph (1) due to the designation being changed pursuant to the provisions of Article 71, paragraph (1) or Article 76-3, paragraph (1));

(iv)a person who applies to renew a registration pursuant to the provisions of Article 24-2-2, paragraph (1);

(v)a person who is provided with information pursuant to the provisions of Article 25, paragraph (2);

(vi)a person who applies for a license pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-3;

(vii)a person who applies for an authorization pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-14, paragraph (1);

(viii)a person who applies for registration pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-21, paragraph (1);

(ix)a person who applies for registration pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-32, paragraph (1);

(x)a person who takes an examination pursuant to the provisions of Article 37;

(xi)a person who applies for renewal of registration pursuant to the provisions of Article 38-4, paragraph (1);

(xii)a person who wishes to obtain a technical regulations conformity certification pursuant to the provisions of Article 38-18, paragraph (1);

(xiii)a person who wishes to obtain a construction design certification pursuant to the provisions of Article 38-18, paragraph (1), as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 38-24, paragraph (3);

(xiv)a person who applies for registration pursuant to the provisions of Article 38-39, paragraph (1);

(xv)a person who applies for a registration of change pursuant to the provisions of Article 38-40, paragraph (1);

(xvi)a person who takes a training course pursuant to the provisions of Article 39, paragraph (7);

(xvii)a person who takes a state examination for radio operators pursuant to the provisions of Article 41;

(xviii)a person who applies for a license pursuant to the provisions of Article 41;

(xix)a person who applies for ship station radio operator certification pursuant to the provisions of Article 48-2, paragraph (1);

(xx)a person who takes a training course organized by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications pursuant to the provisions of Article 48-2, paragraph (2), item (i);

(xxi)a person who takes a training course organized by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications pursuant to the provisions of Article 48-3, item (i);

(xxii)a person who applies for re-issuance of a certificate for the radio station license, a certificate for the radio station registration, a registration certificate, a radio operator's license, or ship station radio operator certification;

(xxiii)a person who applies for an authorization pursuant to the provisions of Article 70-5-2, paragraph (1);

(xxiv)a person who obtains an inspection pursuant to the provisions of Article 73, paragraph (1); and

(xxv)a person for which the calibration is conducted pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (except calibration by a designated calibration agency).

(i)monitoring and regulate radio waves, and search for illegally established radio stations;

(ii)establishment and management of the integrated radio stations database (referring to a database that registers for all radio stations, using an electronic data processing system, matters that must be entered on documents and applications specified in Article 6, paragraphs (1) and (2), Article 27-3, Article 27-21, paragraphs (2) and (3), and Article 27-32, paragraphs (2) and (3), and on certificates of radio station licenses, etc. and other matters related to licenses, etc.);

(iii)research and development on establishing technical standards for radio equipment concerning technologies to be developed within about five years as technologies for the efficient utilization of frequencies, technologies to promote the common utilization of frequencies, or technologies to promote the shift to higher frequencies and issuance of subsidies for that research and development (including those to be appropriated to a fund for implementing the research and development over several fiscal years, such as the information and communications research and development fund prescribed in Article 15-3, paragraph (1) of the Act on the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Independent Administrative Agency (Act No. 162 of 1999)), as well as communication and coordination with international organizations, administrative organizations of foreign countries, and other organizations in foreign countries in order to establish technical standards for radio equipment with regard to radio equipment using technologies already developed for the efficient utilization of frequencies, technologies to promote the common use of frequencies, or technologies to promote the shift to higher frequencies, tests, and analyses of the results thereof;

(iv)survey relating to the physical effects of radio waves on the human body, etc.;

(v)transmission of standard frequencies;

(vi)administrative affairs for performing observation, transmitting forecasts and abnormality warnings, and making other reports with regard to how radio waves propagate, and administrative affairs for conducting investigations, research, and development of technologies necessary in relation to those administrative affairs;

(vii)specific frequency change support services (including delivery of subsidies to a designated frequency change support agency pursuant to the provisions of Article 71-3, paragraph (9));

(viii)specific frequency termination support services (including delivery of subsidies to a registered frequency termination support agency pursuant to the provisions of Article 71-3, paragraph (9), as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 71-3-2, paragraph (11); the same applies to paragraphs (12) and (13));

(ix)with regard to radio communications by means of radio equipment currently established for a service for the purpose of protecting lives or properties, issuance of subsidies to improve and maintain the radio equipment (including ancillary equipment specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Information, installed as an inseparable unit with the relevant radio equipment and the structure required to install the relevant radio equipment and the relevant ancillary equipment) to be used for the service for the purpose of protecting lives or properties using technology that contributes to the efficient utilization of radio waves, when it is deemed necessary for the purpose of enabling the relevant communications to be conducted by means of radio equipment using the relevant technology, taking into consideration the content of the technology used for the relevant radio equipment, status of utilization of radio waves of frequencies used by the relative radio equipment, trend in demand for the utilization of the relevant radio communications and other circumstances;

(x)beyond the matters set forth in the preceding item, issuance of subsidies and other necessary support to improve and maintain the following equipment (including ancillary equipment specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications installed as an inseparable unit with the relevant equipment and the structure required to install the relevant equipment and said ancillary equipment) for the purpose of enabling the utilization of radio communications conducted using technology that contributes to the efficient utilization of radio waves, using antenna power to the lowest extent possible required in areas where it is difficult to utilize that radio communications:

(xi)beyond the matters set forth in the preceding two items, issuance of subsidies for the purpose of improving and maintaining equipment to enable the utilization of the relevant radio communications conducted using technology that contributes to the efficient utilization of radio waves in a tunnel or other environment where it is difficult to utilize the relevant radio communications;

(xii)necessary support for the use of frequencies to ensure the efficient utilization of radio waves or to prevent the adverse effects of radio waves on the human body, etc., or for activities to increase health literacy concerning the protection of the human body, etc.; and

(xiii)planning or drafting a plan for a system pertaining to the spectrum user fee or administrative work incidental to the administrative work set forth in each of the preceding items.

(i)the National Police Agency: administrative affairs for execution of the duties prescribed in Article 2 paragraph (1) of the Police Act (Act No. 162 of 1954);

(ii)the Fire and Disaster Management Agency and local public entities: administrative affairs for execution of the duties prescribed in Article 1 of the Fire and Disaster Management Organization Act (Act No. 226 of 1947);

(iii)the Ministry of Justice: administrative affairs relating to the management and operation of the penal institutions prescribed in Article 3 of the Act on Penal Detention Facilities and Treatment of Inmates and Detainees (Act No. 50 of 2005), the juvenile training schools provided for in Article 3 of the Juveniles Training Schools Act (Act No. 58 of 2014), and the juvenile classification homes provided for in Article 3 of the Juvenile Classification Home Act (Act No. 59 of 2014);

(iv)the Immigration Services Agency: the administrative affairs prescribed in Article 61-3-2, paragraph (2) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Cabinet Order No. 319 of 1951);

(v)the Public Security Intelligence Agency: the administrative affairs prescribed in Article 4 of the Act on the Establishment of the Public Security Intelligence Agency (Act No. 241 of 1952);

(vi)the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare: administrative affairs for execution of the duties prescribed in Article 54, paragraph (5) of the Narcotics and Psychotropic Control Act (Act No. 14 of 1953);

(vii)the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism: administrative affairs relating to the instructions prescribed in Article 96, paragraph (1) of the Civil Aeronautics Act (Act No. 231 of 1952);

(viii)the Japan Meteorological Agency: administrative affairs relating to the warnings prescribed in Article 23 of the Meteorological Service Act (Act No. 165 of 1952);

(ix)the Japan Coast Guard: administrative affairs for execution of the duties prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Japan Coast Guard Act (Act No. 28 of 1948);

(x)the Ministry of Defense: administrative affairs for execution of the duties prescribed in Article 3 of the Self-Defense Forces Act (Act No. 165 of 1954);

(xi)a national government organ, a local public entity or flood prevention management entity provided for in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Flood Control Act (Act No. 193 of 1949): flood prevention administrative affairs (except for those provided for in item (ii)); and

(xii)a national government organ: administrative affairs for execution of the duties prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Basic Act on Disaster Control Measures (Act No. 223 of 1961) (except for those provided for in each of the preceding items).

(i)a licensee set forth in the preceding items, who establishes a radio station for the purpose of the station being used for the administrative affairs prescribed in the relevant items (except for the radio stations established for the purpose of it being solely used for the administrative affairs prescribed in each of the items); paragraphs (1), (2) and paragraphs (5) through (12);

(ii)a licensee, etc. of a radio station (except for radio stations established for the purpose of being solely used for the administrative affairs prescribed in items (ii) and (xi) of the preceding paragraph and radio stations set forth in the preceding item) established by local public entities for the purpose of conducting communications required for disaster prevention as prescribed in the Local Disaster Prevention Plan set forth in Article 2 item (x) of the Disaster Control Fundamental Act (Act No. 223 of 1961), or a person who has established a specified radio station not requiring a license, etc.; paragraphs (1) and (5) through (12); and

(iii)if the period of validity for all or part of the frequencies used by a radio station is specified by the frequency assignment plan (except cases when the provisions of Article 71-2 paragraph (1) apply), a licensee, etc. of a radio station for which the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications has confirmed that the relevant radio station be abolished within two years from the day of the license, etc. or the corresponding day; paragraph (1).

(i)communications under any of the items of Article 52

(ii)communications with radio stations for the purpose of conducting telecommunications services

(iii)communications for the purpose of navigating safely (except those in the preceding item)

(i)foreign radio stations (including radio stations established by using radio equipment for the foreign radio stations to which the permission pertains, and except the radio stations set forth in the following item); and

(ii)experimental radio stations.

(i)if a person establishes a radio station without a license under the provisions of Article 4 or registration under Article 27-21, paragraph (1);

(ii)if a person operates a radio station without a license under the provisions of Article 4 or registration under Article 27-21, paragraph (1), and not pursuant to the provisions of Article 70-7, paragraph (1), Article 70-8, paragraph (1), or Article 70-9, paragraph (1);

(iii)if a person establishes specified radio stations in violation of the provisions of Article 27-7;

(iv)if a person operates equipment under the provisions of Article 100, paragraph (1) without the permission under the provisions of the same paragraph;

(v)if a person operates a radio station in violation of the provisions of Article 52, Article 53, Article 54 item (i), or Article 55;

(vi)if a person operates radio equipment in violation of the provisions of Article 18, paragraph (1);

(vii)if a person violates an order under the provisions of Article 71-5 (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 100, paragraph (5));

(viii)if a person operates a radio station or the equipment specified in Article 100, paragraph (1), irrespective of radio wave transmissions therefrom or operation thereof being suspended pursuant to the provisions of Article 72, paragraph (1) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 100, paragraph (5)) or Article 76, paragraph (1) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 70-7, paragraph (4), Article 70-8, paragraph (3), Article 70-9, paragraph (3) and Article 100, paragraph (5));

(ix)if a person fails to observe administrative dispositions under the provisions of Article 74 paragraph (1);

(x)if a person establishes a radio station in violation of the prohibition under the provisions of Article 76, paragraph (2);

(xi)if a person violates an order under the provisions of Article 38-22, paragraph (1) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 38-29 and Article 38-38); or

(xii)if a person violates the prohibition under the provisions of Article 38-28, paragraph (1) (limited to those pertaining to item (i)), Article 38-36, paragraph (1) (limited to those pertaining to item (i)), or Article 38-37, paragraph (1).

(i)if a person violates an order under the provisions of Article 24-10 or Article 38-17, paragraph (2) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 38-24, paragraph (3) and Article 71-3-2, paragraph (11));

(ii)if a person carries out personally, or orders a contractor to carry out construction of a part that causes interference in violation of the provisions of Article 102-6; or

(iii)if a person fails to discontinue or to order a contractor to discontinue construction of the highest part of a tall building, etc., or carries out that construction personally or orders a contractor to carry out that construction, in violation of an order issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 102-8, paragraph (1).

(i)if a person fails to make a report under the provisions of Article 70-5-2, paragraph (6) or makes a false report;

(ii)if a person refuses, hinders, or evades an inspection to be conducted pursuant to the provisions of Article 73, paragraphs (1), (5) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 100, paragraph (5)), or (6), or Article 82, paragraph (2) (including cases where applied pursuant to Article 4-2, paragraph (3), following the deemed replacement of terms); or

(iii)if a person makes a false entry in the certificate prescribed in the provisions of Article 73, paragraph (3).

(i)if a person makes a change to any of the matters set forth in Article 6, paragraph (2), item (vi) in violation of the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (4) or Article 17, paragraph (1);

(ii)if a person affixes a mark in violation of the provisions of Article 38-7, paragraph (3);

(iii)if a person fails to remove a mark in violation of the provisions of Article 38-7, paragraph (4);

(iv)if a person affixed a mark in violation of the provisions of Article 38-44, paragraph (2);

(v)if a person operates a ship station in violation of the provisions of Article 62, paragraph (1);

(vi)if a person operates an aircraft station in violation of the provisions of Article 70-2, paragraph (1);

(vii)if a person violates the limitation on operation under the provisions of Article 76, paragraph (1) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 70-7, paragraph (4), Article 70-8, paragraph (3), Article 70-9, paragraph (3), and Article 100, paragraph (5));

(viii)if a person fails to make a notification or makes a false notification in violation of an order under the provisions of Article 102-4, paragraph (1); or

(ix)if a person affixes a mark in violation of the provisions of Article 102-18, paragraph (4).

(i)if, when making a notification under the provisions of Article 4-2, paragraph (2), a person makes a false notification and establishes the experimental radio station referred to in the same paragraph that uses the radio equipment referred to in the same paragraph;

(ii)if, in violation of the provisions of Article 4-2, paragraph (4) (limited to the part pertaining to notification of a change to any of the matters set forth in paragraph (2), items (iv) through (vi) of the same Article), a person makes a change to that matter without making the notification or by making a false notification;

(iii)if a person fails to make a report under the provisions of Article 24-8, paragraph (1) or makes a false report, or refuses, hinders, or evades an inspection to be conducted pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph;

(iv)if a person fails to make a report under the provisions of Article 26-2, paragraph (3) or makes a false report;

(v)if a person fails to make a report under the provisions of Article 26-3, paragraph (7) or makes a false report;

(vi)if a person fails to make a notification or makes a false notification in violation of the provisions of Article 27-6, paragraph (3) (limited to the provisions pertaining to notification of establishment of a specified radio station or notification of changes thereto);

(vii)if a person fails to make a report under the provisions of Article 27-12, paragraph (6) or makes a false report;

(viii)if a person changes any of the matters set forth in Article 27-21, paragraph (2), item (iii) or (iv) in violation of the provisions of Article 27-26, paragraph (1);

(ix)if a person changes any of the matters set forth in Article 27-32, paragraph (2), item (iii) or (iv) in violation of the provisions of Article 27-33, paragraph (1);

(x)if a person fails to make a notification or makes a false notification in violation of the provisions of Article 27-34;

(xi)if a person fails to make a notification or makes a false notification in violation of the provisions of Article 27-35;

(xii)if a person fails to make a report under the provisions of Article 38-6, paragraph (2) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 38-24, paragraph (3)) or makes a false report;

(xiii)if a person fails to prepare a record book, fails to make an entry or makes a false entry therein, or fails to maintain that record book in violation of the provisions of Article 38-12 (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to of Article 38-24, paragraph (3) and Article 71-3-2, paragraph (11));

(xiv)if a person fails to make a report under the provisions of Article 38-15, paragraph (1) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 38-24, paragraph (3) and Article 71-3-2, paragraph (11); hereinafter the same applies in this item) or makes a false report, or refuses, hinders, or evades an inspection to be conducted pursuant to the provisions of Article 38-15, paragraph (1);

(xv)if a person discontinues the service without notification under the provisions of Article 38-16, paragraph (1) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 38-24 paragraph (3)), or submits a false notification;

(xvi)if a person fails to make a report under the provisions of Article 38-20, paragraph (1) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 4-2, paragraph (5), Article 38-29, Article 38-38, and Article 38-48; hereinafter the same applies in this item) or makes a false report, or refuses, hinders, or evades the inspection to be conducted pursuant to the provisions of Article 38-20, paragraph (1);

(xvii)if a person violates an order under the provisions of Article 38-21, paragraph (1) (including cases applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 4-2, paragraph (5), Article 38-29, Article 38-38, and Article 38-48);

(xviii)if a person submits a false notification when making a notification under the provisions of Article 38-33, paragraph (3);

(xix)if a person fails to prepare a record book, prepares a false record book, or fails to maintain a record book, in violation of the provisions of Article 38-33, paragraph (4);

(xx)if a person operates radio equipment in violation of the provisions of Article 39, paragraph (1) or (2), or Article 39-13;

(xxi)if a person fails to make a notification or makes a false notification in violation of the provisions of Article 39, paragraph (4) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 70-9, paragraph (3));

(xxii)if a person fails to make a report under the provisions of Article 71-3, paragraph (6) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 71-3-2, paragraph (11)) or makes a false report;

(xxiii)if a person fails to take measures necessary for preventing the transmission of radio waves in violation of the provisions of Article 78 (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 4-2, paragraph (5));

(xxiv)if a person operates radio equipment irrespective of the fact that the person has been ordered to cease engaging in services pursuant to the provisions of Article 79, paragraph (1) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 79, paragraph (2));

(xxv)if a person operates radio equipment on a ship station specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications under the main clause of Article 39, paragraph (1) irrespective of the fact that the validity of the ship station radio operator certificate has been suspended pursuant to the provisions of Article 79-2, paragraph (1);

(xxvi)if a person violates an order under the provisions of Article 82, paragraph (1) (including cases where applied pursuant to Article 4-2, paragraph (3), following the deemed replacement of terms, and cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 101);

(xxvii)if a person fails to make a notification or makes a false notification in violation of the provisions of Article 102-3, paragraph (1) or (2) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 102-3, paragraph (6) and Article 102-4, paragraph (2));

(xxviii)if a person fails to make a report under the provisions of Article 102-9 or makes a false report;

(xxix)if a person violates an order under the provisions of Article 102-11, paragraph (4);

(xxx)if a person fails to make a report under the provisions of Article 102-12 or makes a false report; or

(xxxi)if a person violates an instruction under the provisions of Article 102-15, paragraph (1);

(xxxii)if a person fails to make a report under the provisions of Article 102-16, paragraph (1) or makes a false report, or refuses, hinders, or evades an inspection to be conducted pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph.

(i)when a person fails to prepare a record book, fails to make an entry, or makes a false entry therein, or fails to maintain the record book in violation of the provisions of Article 39-7 (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 47-5, Article 71-3 paragraph (11), and Article 102-18 paragraph (13))

(ii)when a person fails to make a report or makes a false report pursuant to the provisions of Article 39-9 paragraph (1) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 47-5, Article 71-3 paragraph (11), Article 102-17 paragraph (5) and Article 102-18 paragraph (13); hereinafter the same applies in this item), or refuses, hinders, or evades an inspection to be conducted pursuant to the provisions of Article 39-9 paragraph (1)

(iii)when a person has completely discontinued a training service, examination service, specific frequency change support service, or specific frequency termination support service without permission under Article 39-10 paragraph (1) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 47-5, Article 71-3 paragraph (11), and Article 71-3-2 paragraph (11))

(iv)when a person has discontinued all of the services without notification or submits a false notification pursuant to the provisions of Article 102-18 paragraph (11)

(i)Article 110 (limited to the provisions pertaining to items (xi) and (xii)): Fine not exceeding one hundred million yen

(ii)Article 110 (except for the provisions pertaining to items (xi) and (xii)), Article 110-2, or Articles 111 through 113: Fine under the relevant Article

(i)any person that fails to make a notification or makes a false notification in violation of the provisions of Article 4-2, paragraph (4) (limited to the part pertaining to notification of a change to any of the matters set forth in paragraph (2), item (i) of the same Article);

(ii)any person that fails to make a notification in violation of the provisions of Article 4-2, paragraph (6);

(iii)any person that fails to make a notification or makes a false notification in violation of the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (5);

(iv)any person that fails to make a notification or makes a false notification in violation of the provisions of Article 17, paragraph (2);

(v)any person that fails to make a notification in violation of the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (9) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (10) of the same Article, Article 27-17, and Article 70-5-2, paragraph (9));

(vi)any person that fails to make a notification in violation of the provisions of Article 22 (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 100, paragraph (5));

(vii)any person that fails to return the certificate for a radio station license in violation of the provisions of Article 24 (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 100, paragraph (5));

(viii)any person that fails to make a notification or makes a false notification in violation of the provisions of Article 24-5, paragraph (1);

(ix)any person that fails to make a notification or makes a false notification in violation of the provisions of Article 24-6, paragraph (2);

(x)any person that fails to make a notification or makes a false notification in violation of the provisions of Article 24-9, paragraph (1);

(xi)any person that fails to return the registration certificate in violation of the provisions of Article 24-12;

(xii)any person that utilizes or provides information for purposes other than the purpose of conducting the interference examinations or the termination promotion measures set forth under Article 25, paragraph (2) in violation of the provisions of paragraph (3) of the same Article;

(xiii)any person that fails to make a notification in violation of the provisions of Article 27-6, paragraph (3) (limited to the provisions pertaining to notification of the abolition of a specified radio station);

(xiv)any person that fails to make a notification in violation of the provisions of Article 27-10, paragraph (1);

(xv)any person that fails to make a notification or makes a false notification in violation of the provisions of Article 27-15, paragraph (5);

(xvi)any person that fails to make a notification or makes a false notification in violation of the provisions of Article 27-26, paragraph (4);

(xvii)any person that fails to make a notification in violation of the provisions of Article 27-27, paragraph (2) (including cases where applied pursuant to Article 27-37, paragraph (2), following the deemed replacement of terms);

(xviii)any person that fails to make a notification in violation of the provisions of Article 27-29, paragraph (1);

(xix)any person that fails to return a certificate of registration in violation of the provisions of Article 27-31 (including cases where applied pursuant to Article 27-37, following the deemed replacement of terms);

(xx)any person that fails to make a notification or makes a false notification in violation of the provisions of Article 27-33, paragraph (4);

(xxi)any person that fails to make a notification or makes a false notification in violation of the provisions of Article 38-5, paragraph (2) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 71-3-2, paragraph (11));

(xxii)any person that fails to make a notification or makes a false notification in violation of the provisions of Article 38-6, paragraph (3) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 38-29);

(xxiii)any person that fails to prepare financial statements, etc., that fails to make entry, or that makes a false entry therein in violation of the provisions of Article 38-11, paragraph (1) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 71-3-2, paragraph (11)), or that, without due reason, refuses a request under the provisions of Article 38-11, paragraph (2) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 71-3-2, paragraph (11));

(xxiv)any person that fails to make a notification or makes a false notification in violation of the provisions of Article 38-33, paragraph (5);

(xxv)any person that fails to make a notification or makes a false notification in violation of the provisions of Article 38-42, paragraph (4);

(xxvi)any person that fails to make a notification or makes a false notification in violation of the provisions of Article 38-46, paragraph (1);

(xxvii)any person that fails to make a notification or makes a false notification in violation of the provisions of Article 70-5-2, paragraph (5);

(xxviii)any person that fails to make a notification or makes a false notification in violation of the provisions of Article 70-7, paragraph (2) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 70-8, paragraph (2) and Article 70-9, paragraph (2));

(xxix)any person that fails to make a notification under the provisions of Article 80-2 or makes a false notification;

(xxx)any person that fails to make a notification in violation of the provisions of Article 100, paragraph (4);

(xxxi)any person that fails to make a notification in violation of the provisions of Article 102-3, paragraph (5); or

(xxxii)any person that fails to make a notification or makes a false notification in violation of the provisions of Article 103-2, paragraphs (5) through (8), (12), (13), or (21).