Construction Contractors Law
法令番号: 法律第100号
公布年月日: 昭和24年5月24日
法令の形式: 法律

審議経過

I hereby promulgate the Construction Contractors Law.
Signed:HIROHITO, Seal of the Emperor
This twenty-fourth day of the fifth month of the twenty-fourth year of Showa (May 24, 1949)
Prime Minister　YOSHIDA Shigeru
Law No.100
Construction Contractors Law
Contents
Chapter I General Provision(Art.1-Art.3)
Chapter II Registration(Art.4-Art.17)
Chapter III Contract for Construction Work(Art.18-Art.25)
Chapter IV Providing Engineer(Art.26-Art.27)
Chapter V Supervision(Art.28-Art.32)
Chapter VI Construction Contractor Councils(Art.33-Art.39)
Chapter VII Miscellaneous Provisions(Art.40-Art.44)
Chapter. VIII Penal Provisions(Art.45.-Art.49)
Supplementary Provisions
Chapter I. General Provision
(Purpose)
Article 1.　The purpose of this Law is to insure prosecution of proper execution of construction works and also to contribute toward wholesome progress and improvement of construction business by means of enacting registration of person engaged in construaction business, effecting coordination of contract for construction work, providing resident engineers, etc.
(Definition)
Article 2.　In this Law, "Construction work" shall mean works under Annexed Table shown elsewhere which concern with civil engineering and building construction.
2　In this Law, "construction business" shall mean, business engaged under contract for completion of construction work irrespective of how done, how collectively, what classes by trade, whether principal contract, or by-contract or under whatever name it may be.
3　In this Law, "Construction Contractor" shall mean person engaged in construction business having registered in accordance with the provisions of Article 8.
(Exclusion from Application)
Article 3.　This Law shall not apply to a person coming under one of the following items:
(1)　Person engaged solely in petty jobs under contract specified by Cabinet Order.
(2)　Person engaged solely for completion of works from items 14 to 22 inclusive given in Annexed Table under contract.
Chapter II. Registration
(Registration)
Article 4.　A person engaging in constuction business shall be registered as contractor in accordance with the provisions of this Law.
2　Registration of the preceding paragraph shall be effective for the period of two years.
3　Person continuing construction business after expiration of the effective period of the registration of paragraph 1 shall be required to renew the registration as construction contractor.
(Requirements for Registration)
Article 5.　A person applying for registration (including person applying for renewal of registration in accordance with the provision of paragraph 3 of the preceding Article 3, hereinafter referred to as "applicant for registration" and (in case of juridical person its officer, staff engaging in execution of business affairs, director or person of similar capacity, so forth) or one of his employees must come under any one of the following cases:
(1)　A person after graduation from high school under School Education Law (Law No.26 of 1947), including technical school under old Middle School Ordinance (Imperial Ordinance No.36 of 1943), for more than five years, or after graduation from high school than university under the same law, including college under old College Law (Imperial Ordinance No.61 of 1903) or university under old University Law (Imperial Ordinance No.388 of 1918), for more than three years has had experience of actual works and who had taken studies required by Construction Ministerial Ordinance or a person who was approved by Minister of Construction as having schooling or qualification equal to or superior to those schools qualification and having had actual experience in business.
(2)　A person granted with permit in accordance with laws or orders concerned with construction work or a person having approval regarding technical training and skill.
(3)　Persons having had actual experience for 10 years or more in construction work.
(Application for Registration)
Article 6.　An applicant for registration who carries a business in offices in two or more prefectures (main office or branch offices or similar facilities specified by the Cabinet Order the same shall apply hereinafter), in accordance with the Ministry of Construction Ordinance, shall submit application for registration to Minister of Construction and likewise applicants other than abovementioned shall submit application to prefectural governor having jurisdiction over the locality concerned in which their offices are situated with the following matters entered respectively:
(1)　Trade name or name;
(2)　Name of office and locality;
(3)　In case of a juridical person, amount of its capitall (amount of total investment, total amount of stocks or amount of total of invested amount and amount of stocks, and so forth) and name of officers;
(4)　In case of a private person, his name, and name of manager if any;
(5)　Classification:collective contractor or contractor by trade;Classes of construction works chiefly done by contract and class of specialized work specified by the Ministry of Construction Ordinance;
(6)　In case engaged in any other business, its class.
(Accompanying Documents to Registration Application)
Article 7.　The registration application of the preceding Article, in accordance with the provisions of the Ministry of Construction Ministerial Ordinance, shall be submitted together with respective and all documents given below:
(1)　Record of works done in past;
(2)　Written statement about the amount of cost of construction done in each of the last two fiscal years;
(3)　Written statement about number of employees, and name, kind, capacity and number of machines and appliances used in the business;
(4)　Written statement swearing that the applicant for registration (in case of a juridical person, juridical person concerned and its officers) and legal agent do not come under disqualification conditions specified in each item of paragraph 1 of Article 11, and that they have employed technical men qualified for one of the requirements stipulated in each item of Article 5;
(5)　The documents, specified by the Ministry of Construction Ordinance, stating essential matters to show status of business not given in documents of items from 1 to 3 inclusive.
(Enforcement of Registration and Notice of Registration)
Article 8.　In case application for registration specified in Article 6 is filed, excepting the case of rejecting the registration by regulations of paragraph 1 of Art.11, the Minister of Construction or prefectural governor, shall without delay register in Construction Contractors Register (hereinafter referred as to "Register" ) as to matters stipulated in each item of Article 6 and date and number of registration.
2　When the Minister of Construction or prefectural governor completed the registration in accordance with the preceding paragraph, he shall immediately notify the applicant concerned accordingly.
(Application for Change of Registration)
Article 9.　In case contractor after being registered according to the regulations of the preceding Article comes under one of the following cases, in accordance with the provisions of Ministry of Construction Ordinance, he shall apply for change of the registration to Minister of Construction or prefectural governor without delay:
(1)　In case a person having been registered by the Minister of Construction has now only one office in prefecture;
(2)　In case a person having been registered by the prefectural governor has now office in prefecture other than the prefecture concerned;
(3)　In case a person having been registered by the prefectural governor has now closed his office in the prefecture concerned and has established his office in another prefecture.
2　Article 8 shall be applicable correspondingly to the case where application for change of registration in accordance with the provision of the preceding paragraph is filed.
3　The contractor having been registered in accordance with the provision of the preceding paragraph shall notify to that effect to the Minister of Construction or prefectural governor who registered hereinafter without delay accordingly.
(Prohibition of Business without Registration)
Article 10.　No person shall be permitted to engage in construction business unless registered as contractor according to the regulations of Article 8.
(Rejection of Registration)
Article 11.　The Minister of Construction or prefectural governor shall reject registration in case applicant for registration comes under one of the following disqualification conditions, or in the application for registration attached thereof false statement in found regarding important matters or lacks statements respect to important facts are lacking:
(1)　Bankrupt and not reinstated;
(2)　A person cancelled of registration for coming under paragraphs 5 and 6 of Article 29 and not having passed two years after day of cancellation of registration (in case of a juridical person, inclusive of person who was one of the officers at the time of cancellation);
(3)　A person who having violated the provisions of the preceding Article was punished with penalty heavier than a fine after the completed penal service thereof or after the day of being released from execution, two years have not passed (inclusive of a person who was one of the officers at the time when he was sentenced to the penalty in case of a juridical person);
(4)　Legal agent acting for minor or interdict having no equal capability of matured people regarding transaction of business falling on one of items of the preceding paragraph;
(5)　In a juridical person, any one of the officers coming under items 1 to 3 inclusive.
2　In case the registration was rejected by under the provisions of paragraph 1, the Minister of Construction or prefectural governor shall, without delay, notify to that effect to the applicant for registration giving the reasons for rejection.
(Registration Fee)
Article 12.　Applicant for registration and applicant for change of registration according to the provisions of Article 9 shall pay registration fee as provided for by Cabinet Order.
(Notice of Charges, etc.)
Article 13.　When changes are made in any matter provided for in each item of Article 6, the construction contractor shall, without delay, submit document of alteration to the Minister of Construction or prefectural governor in accordance with the provisions of Construction Ministerial Ordinance.
2　The provisions of paragraph 1 of Art.8 and Art.11 shall apply correspondingly when change is applied according to the regulation of preceding Article.
3　The construction contractor shall submit to the Minister of Construction or prefectural governor the documents provided in items 1 and 2 of Art.7 at the end of each business year and other documents specified by Construction Ministerial Ordinance within the period not later than two months after the end of each business year.
4　When changes are made in matters stated in documents provided for in items 3 of Article 7 and other documents stipulated in Ministry of Construction ordinance, construction contractor shall notify in writing to the Minister of Construction or prefectural governor within two months after the end of each business year.
(Notice of closing of Business)
Article 14.　When construction contractor has come to fall under one of the following cases, person provided in each item concerned shall notify the matter to the Minister of Construction or prefectural governor within 30 days to that effect:
(1)　When construction contractor died, his successor.
(2)　When a juridical person ceased to exist by reason of amalgamation, the officers concerned.
(3)　When a juridical person was dissolved by reason other than amalgamation or bankruptcy, its liquidator.
(4)　When construction business was given up, individual that used to be construction contractor or officers of juridical person that used to be construction contractor.
(Cancellation of Registration)
Article 15.　In case of each item given below, the Minister of Construction or prefectural governor shall cancel the registration of the construction contractor concerned from the Register:
(1)　In case report was made according to the provision of the preceding Article or paragraph 3 of Art.9.
(2)　In case no renewal of application for registration is filed when effective period of registration in accordance with regulations of paragraph 1 of Art.4 is expired.
(3)　In case the registrations of the construction contractor is cancelled in accordance with the regulations of Art.29.
2　The regulations of paragraph 2 of Article 11 shall apply to the case where the registration is cancelled in accordance with the provision of the preceding paragraph.
(Inspection of Register, etc. open to public)
Article 16.　The Minister of Construction or prefectural governor shall, in accordance with provisions of Ministry of Construction Ordinance, provide places for inspecting to inspect Construction Contractors Register in order to show to the public the register, documents, provided for in Article 7, Article 13, paragraphs 1, 3 and 4 or other copies.
(Disposal of Construction Work in case of Cancellation of Registration)
Article 17.　In case construction contractor is cancelled of registration in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 15, the person who used to be contractor or his successor in general, irrespective of the provisions of Article 10, may continue to execute the construction work under contract closed previous to cancellation of registration. In this case the person who used to be construction contractor or his successor in general shall notify the owner of construction work to that effect without delay after cancellation of registration took effect.
2　Minister of Construction or prefectural governor, irrespective of the regulations of preceding paragraph, when deemed necessary for public interest may order suspension of the construction work concerned.
3　Person who continues the execute construction work in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 may be considered as construction contractor so far as it concerns with the purpose of completing the construction work concerned.
4　The owner of construction work may rescind the contract for that construction work within the period not exceeding 30 days reckoning form the day of cancellation of registration of the construction contractor concerned or from the day of receiving the notice specified in the provisions of paragraph 1.
Chapter III. Contract for Construction Work
(Fundamental Rules for Contract of Construction Work)
Article 18.　The parties concerned with contract for construction work shall stand on equal footing, hasing on mutual agreement shall close fair and legitimate contract and observe the terms with sincerity and faithfulness.
(Details of Contract for Construction Contract)
Article 19.　The parties concerned with contract for construction work respecting the objects of preceding Article, shall classify in writing the following matters in closing the contract:
(1)　Details of construction work;
(2)　Amount of contract money;
(3)　Time of starting construction and target date of its completion;
(4)　Time and method of payment in case conditions for payment are so fixed to pay in advance whole or part of contract money or partial payment according to work completed;
(5)　Understanding regarding sharing of losses due to change of design or cessation of construction work requested by either one of the parties;
(6)　Understanding regarding sharing of losses due to disasters and irresistabilities;
(7)　Changes in amount of contract money or in details of construction work due to fluctuations or changes in price of commodities (prices regulated in Art.2 of Price Control Ordinance (Imperial Ordinance No.118 of 1946));
(8)　Time of final inspection and time of delivery;
(9)　Time of payment of contract money at completion of construction work;
(10)　Interest for delay, money for breach of contract and other compensations in case either one of the parties delays in performance of the work or fails to satisfy of other debts, etc.;
(11)　Method of settling disputes over contract.
(Period for making Estimates for Construction Work)
Article 20.　Owner of construction work, in case of closing contract by means of free contract, previous to closing of contract, and in case of competitive biddint, before making bid, shall set up a certain period of time required as provided for by the Cabinet Order for construction contractor to make estimate for the construction work concerned.
(Guarantee of Contract)
Article 21.　In contract for construction work, if it is agreed to pay whole or a part of contract money in advance, the owner, previous to paying to the construction contractor in advance may request of him to name a guarantor provided that this shall not apply to the case of petty jobs specified by the Cabinet Order.
2　The construction contractor who was made the request according to the preceding paragraph shall name a guarantor coming under one of the following cases:
(1)　Guarantor for paying interest for delay, money for breach of contract or other compensations in case construction contractor fails to pay due debts.
(2)　Other construction contractor guarantying to complete construction work by himself in stead of the construction contractor.
3　In case the construction contractor requested to name a guarantor in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, but fails to name one, the owner, irrespective of that is specified in the contract, may not have to pay in advance.
(Prohibition of subletting in Entirety)
Article 22.　In respect to the construction work under contract, the construction contractor shall not sublet the work in its entirety to any other single construction contractor, irrespective of how it is done.
2　The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not apply to the case where the construction contractor obtains the written approval of the owner.
(Request for change of subcontractor)
Article 23.　The owner may request the principal contractor in case there is any subcontractor who proves to be quite unfitted for execution of construction work to change the same excepting for the case where written approval of the owner was obtained before the selection of the subcontractor was made.
(Disposal of Disputes concerning Contract)
Article 24.　In case dispute over contract for construction work came up and one or both of the parties concerned make appeal, Construction Contractors Council may act as mediator for settling the dispute concerned.
(Cases considered as contract)
Article 25.　Contract closed with the purpose of completing construction work with due compensation irrespective of how it is done, entrusted or under whatever name it may be, shall be considered as contract for construction and the provisions of this Law shall apply accordingly.
Chapter IV. Providing Engineers
(Providing Resident Engineer)
Article 26.　When a construction contractor executes a construction work, he shall appoint a person coming under one of the items of Art.5 who takes charge of technical management in execution of the construction work at the job site (hereinafter called "resident engineer" ).
2　With regard to an important work of a public structure prescribed by the Cabinet Order, the construction contractor shall appoint a full-time resident engineer.
(Providing Engineer at Office)
Article 27.　A construction contractor registered by the Minister of Construction shall appoint one or more persons coming under one of the items of Article 5 at one of his offices within the same prefecture.
Chapter V. Supervision
(Direction, Advice and Suspension of Business)
Article 28.　In case a construction contractor comes under one of the following items or violates this Law or a Cabinet Order or Ministerial Ordinance based on this Law, the Minister of Construction or I refectural governors may give necessary direction to such contractor or advise him to take proper measures:
(1)　In case intentional or unintentional rough execution of a construction work on the part of the construction contractor has caused injury to the public or there is a strong fear of causing such injury;
(2)　In case the construction contractor has acted unfaithfully concerning contract;
(3)　In case the construction contractor (officer of the contractor if he is a juridical person) or a person who represents the business office has been sentenced to a fine or heavier punishment on account of his violation of a law or ordinance in connection with his business, or he is deemed unsuitable to be a construction contractor, because he has violated some other law or ordinance pertaining to construction work;
(4)　In case the construction contructor has violated the provisions of Article 22;
(5)　In case the resident engineer prescribed by the provisions of Article 26, paragraph 2 is deemed to be remarkably unsuitable for managing the execution of the work and the changing of the person is deemed to be necessary for the public interest.
2　In case a construction contractor comes under one of the items of the preceding Article or he does not obey a direction based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Construction or prefectural governor may, after obtaining an approval by the Central Contract Council or the Prefectural Construction Contract Council, order suspension of the whole or a part of his business for a fixed erliod less than six months.
3　In case the Minister of Construction or the prefectural governor gives a direction or advice to a construction contractor coming under paragraph 1 item 1, if he deems it specially necessary, he may also give advice to the orderer to take proper steps.
4　In case a construction contractor who has been registered by the prefectural governor does construction business at a place outside the prefecture without establishing a business office, the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs shall apply correspondingly to the prefectural governor having jurisdiction over the place.
5　The provisions of Article 17, paragraph 1 shall apply correspondingly to the case where a construction contractor has been ordered suspension of business in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2 (including the case which correspondingly concerning the preceding paragraph).
(Cancellation of Registration)
Article 29.　When a construction contractor who has been registered by the Minister of Construction or the prefectural governor has come under one of the following items, the Minister or governor shall, after obtaining an approval by the Central Construction Contract Council or the Prefectural Construction Council, cancel the registration of the said construction contractor:
(1)　In case he no longer has an employee having qualifications provided in one of the items of Article 5.
(2)　In case he has come under the provisions of Article 11, paragraph 1, item 1 and items 3 to 5 inclusive.
(3)　In case he has not started business within one year after being registered or has closed business for more than one year continuously.
(4)　In case he submits no report prescribed in Article 14.
(5)　In case he has obtained by improper means his registration prescribed in Article 8 paragraph 1.
(6)　In case he has come under the causes of suspension of business arid the case is specially serious, or in case he has offended against the punishment of suspension of business in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2 of the same Article (including the case where it is applicable correspondingly in the preceding paragraph).
(Report of Irrogularities)
Article 30.　In case a construction contractor comes under one of the items of Article 28 paragraph 1, an interested person may report the fact and appeal for proper measures to the Minister of Construction or the prefectural governor by whom the said contractor has been registered.
(Report and Inspection)
Article 31.　When deems necessary, the Minister of Construction may demand any construction contractor, and the prefectural governor any such contractor as has been registered by him, to submit a necessary report concerning his business, property or the situation of the execution of work and also may cause his officials in charge enter the contractor's business office and other places concerned with the business and inspect books, papers and other things.
2　In case a construction contractor registered by the governor of a prefecture does construction business at a place outside the area of the said prefecture without establishing a business office;the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall apply correspondingly to the prefectural governor having jurisdiction over the said place.
3　In case an official in charge makes an inspection by entering the premises in accordance with the provisions of Article 1 (including the case where it is applicable corespondingly in the preceding paragraph), he shall carry an identity card denoting his status, and when requested by a person interested, shall show it is him.
4　Necessary items concerning the qualifications of an official in charge shall be fixed by Ministry of Construction Ordinance.
(Hearing)
Article 32.　In case the Minister of Construction or the prefectural governor makes disposition prescribed in Art.11, Par.1 (including the case applicable corespondingly in Art.13, paragraph 2), Artice 15, paragraph 1, item 2 or Article 28, paragraph 1 (including the case where it is applicable corespondingly in item 4 of the same Article) he shall beforehand hold a hearing relative to the construction contractor in question, and, when necessary, ask opinions of witnesses. He may, however, make disposition without a hearing if the construction contractor in question does not respond to the summons for hearing without proper reason.
Chapter VI. Construction Contract Councils
(Establishment and Purpose)
Article 33.　The Construction Contract Councils shall (2) A person who has not submitted papers prescribed in Article 7 or paragraph 1, 3 or 4 of Article 13, or who has submitted such papers whith false statement.
2　The Construction Contract Councils shall be the Central Construction Contract Council and the Prefectural Construction Contract Councils. The Central Construction Contract Council shall be established in the Ministry of Construction, and the Prefectural Construction Contract Council in each prefecture.
(Suggestion and Advice)
Article 34.　The Construction Contract Councils may make suggestion to Ministries and agencies concerned on matters pertaining to contract.
2　The Central Construction Contract Council may formulate a standard contract stipulation of construction works and advise its enforcement.
Article 35.　The Central Construction Contract Council shall consist of councillors not more than twenty-five in number and the Prefectural Construction Contract Council of councillors not more than twenty.
2　Councillors of the Central Construction Contract Council shall be appointed or commissioned by the Minister of Construction and those of the Prefectural Construction Contract Council by the prefectural governor after obtaining the approval of the Minister of Construction, from among officials of Ministries and agencies concerned, persons of learning and experience, requirers of construction works, and construction contractors.
3　The Councillors appointed or commissioned from among requirers and those from among construction contractors shall be the same in number, and the number put together of such Councillors shall not exceed two-thirds of the total number of the Councillors.
(Items Disqualifying Councillors)
Article 36.　A person who comes under one of the following items shall not be a Councillor:
(1)　A bankrupt who has not been rehabilitated.
(2)　A person who was sentenced to imprisonment or heavier punishment and five years have not elapsed yet since the day he finished serving the term of sentence or was released from the execution of the sentence.
(3)　A person who has been sentenced to fine or heavier punishment in accordance with this Law.
(Term of office of Councillors)
Article 37.　The term of office of the Councillors other than those appointed from among officials of Ministries and agencies concerned shall be four years. However, the term of Councillor filling a vacancy shall be the remaining period of the term of his predecessor.
2　A Councillor referred to in the preceding paragraph may be reappointed.
(Chairman)
Article 38.　The Central Construction Contract Council and each of the Prefectural Construction Contract Councils shall have a Chairman respectively. The chairman shall be elected by mutual vote of the councillors from among learned and experienced councillors.
2　The chairman shall preside over affairs of the Council.
3　When the chairman is prevented from attendance, a person previously elected by mutual vote from among learned and experienced Councillors shall act for him.
Article 39.　Necessary matters pertaining to the Construction Contract Councils not prescribed in this chapter shall be fixed by the Cabinet Order.
Chapter VII. Miscellaneous Provisions
(Putting up of Mark)
Article 40.　A construction contractor shall put up a mark fixed by Ministry of Construction Ordinance at a place of his office and every job site of construction works noticeable to the public.
(Appeal)
Article 41.　With regard to affairs prescribed in this Law, a person who is dissatisfied with a disposition made by the Minister of Construction or by the prefertural governer may appeal to the Minister of Construction.
(Delegation of Powers)
Article 42.　The Minister of Construction may, when he deems there is a special necessity, delegate to the prefectural governors a part of his powers prescribed in Article 31, paragraph 1.
(Expenses borne by Prefectures)
Article 43.　The expenses needed for the prefectural governor to enforce this Law shall be borne by the prefecture concerned.
(Witness's Right to Demand Expenses)
Article 44.　A witness who has presented himself being asked for his opinion in accordance with the provisions of Article 32 may demand his travelling expenses, daily allowance and other expenditures as fixed by the Cabinet Order.
Chapter VIII. Punishment
Article 45.　A person who comes under one of the following items shall be condemned to imprisonment with hard labor not exceeding one year or a fine not exceeding 100,000 yen:
(1)　A person who has carried on construction contract business without being registered, in violation of the provisions of Article 10.
(2)　A person who has carried on construction contract business in violation of the disposition of a suspension of business prescribed in Article 7 or Article 28, paragraph 2 (including the case where it is applicable correspondingly in paragraph 4 of the said Article).
(3)　A person who has been registered in accordance with the provisions of Article 8, paragraph 1 based on a false or unjust fact.
2　A person who has committed an offence referred to in the preceding paragraph, may be condemned both to an imprisonment with hard labor and a fine according to circumstances.
Article 46.　A person coming under one of the following items shall be condemned to a fine not exceeding 50,000 yen:
(1)　A person who has submitted a registration application prescribed in Article 6 with false statement.
(2)　A person who has not submitted papers prescribed in Article 7 or paragraph 1, 3 or 4 of Article 13, or who has submitted such papers whith false statement.
Article 47.　A person coming under one of the following items shall be condemned to a fine not exceeding 20,000 yen:
(1)　A person who has failed to report as prescribed in the latter half of Article 17, paragraph 1 (including the case where it is applicable correspondingly appliance is prescribed in Article 28, paragraph 5).
(2)　A person who has failed to appoint a resident engineer as prescribed in Article 26 paragraph 1 or 2.
(3)　A person who has failed to appoint an engineer as prescribed in Article 27.
(4)　Person who has failed to submit a report as prescribed in Article 31, paragraph 1 (including the case where it is applicable correspondingly prescribed in paragraph 2 of the said Article), or has submitted a false report.
(5)　A person who has rejected, obstructed or evaded an inspection as prescribed in Article 31 paragraph 1 (including the case where it is applicable correspondingly appliance is prescribed in paragraph 2 of the said Article).
Article 48.　In care the representative of a juridical person, or agent, employee of a juridical person or a person, or its agent, employee or other person working there has acted in violation of Article 45 to the preceding Article in connection with the business or property of the juridical person or person, the said juridical person or person shall be condemned to a fine prescribed in the said respective Article besides the punishment of the violator himself.
Article 49.　A person coming under one of the following items shall be condemned to a fine not exceeding 10,000 yen:
(1)　A person who has failed to submit a report as prescribed in Article 14.
(2)　A person who fails to put up a mark as prescribed in Article 40.
Supplementary Provisions:
(Date of Enforcement)
1.　This Law shall come into force as from the day to be fixed by Cabinet Order within the period exceeding sixty days but not exceeding ninety days computing from the day of its promulgation.
(Persons Carrying On Construction Business on the Day of Enforcement of This Law)
2.　A person carrying on construction contract business on the day of enforcement of this Law shall be regarded as a construction contractor for sixty days even if he is not registered as prescribed in Article 4 paragraph 1. In case the person has applied within the period for registration as prescribed in Article 6, even when the period has expired, the said rule shall apply to him until the day of a disposition of his application.
3.　The provisions of Articles 18 through 24, and Article 26, 27 and 40 shall not apply to as person who has been regarded as a construction contractor in accordance with the provisions of the preceding Article.
4.　The provisions of Article 17 shall apply correspondingly to the case where the registration of a person who has been regarded as a construction contractor in accordance with the provisions of the latter half of paragraph 2 of the Supplementary Provisions has been rejected in accordance with the provisions of Article 11, paragraph 1.
5.　A person who has failed to submit a report as prescribed in the latter half of Article 17, paragraph 1 applying correspondingly in the preceding paragraph shall be condemned to a fine not exceeding 20,000 yen
(Term of Persons to Be First Councillors of Construction Contract Councils)
6.　Concerning the term of office of persons to be the first councillors of the Construction Contract Councils, except the Councillors appointed from among officials of offices concerned, the term of one half of them shall be two years, and that of the other half shall be four years, which shall be decided by lot at the first meeting.
Separate Table
1.　Carpentry works (except fixture installation works);
2.　Plaster works;
3.　Earthworks;
4.　Masonry works (except works of tombstones, monuments, garden stones, and the like);
5.　Roofing works (except sheet metal roofing works);
6.　Electric wiring works;
7.　Piping works (including deep well-boring works);
8.　Brick works;
9.　Structural steel works;
10.　Reinforcing steel works;
11.　Paving works;
12.　Concrete works;
13.　Dredging works;
14.　Sheet metal works;
15.　scaffolding works;
16.　Glazing works;
17.　Painting works;
18.　Water proof works;
19.　Tile works;
20.　Wall-paper works;
21.　Machine and tool installation works; (including metal-furniture installation works and metal equipment installation work);
22.　Insulation works.
Minister of Construction　MASUTANI Shuji
Prime Minister　YOSHIDA Shigeru