Article 4.　Governor of To, Do, Fu or prefecture shall, in case he has received any application for hunting permit or hunting registration from any person, grant permit or registration without delay, except the case where applicant comes under the provision of Article 7 paragraph 1 or 2.

Article 8.　Any person receiving hunting permit or hunting registration shall pay off such fee as may be fixed by Ministerial Ordiance not in excess of \500.

Article 8-(2).　The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry or governor of To, Do, Fu or prefecture may establish a bird and animal protection area in accordance with what may be provided for by Ministerial Ordinance, if it is especially necessary to do so for protection and propagation of bird and animal.

Article 13.　No person shall raise, transfer or take over any bird and animal (exclusive of game bird and game animal) taken in accordance with the provision of paragraph 1 of the preceding Article except with raising permit issued by governor of To, Do, Fu or prefecture in accordance with what may be provided for by Ministeral Ordinance;however, this shall not apply to any case of raising the same within thirty days after the expiration of effective time limit as referred to in the permission under the same paragraph.

Article 13-(2).　No pheasant nor copper pheasant (inclusive of any foodstuff processed therefrom) shall not be sold;however, this shall not apply to any case approved by the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry for scientific studies, raising for the purpose of propagation. or any other special reasons.

Article 14.　The State or local public entities may establish a hunting area with hunting rules, subject to the approval of the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, if it is necessary to do so for control of taking game bird and game animal in a certain area.

Article 19.　Any person who has received hunting permit, hunting registration or approval under Article 12 paragraph 1 shall, in case he intends to take bird and animal or egg of bird, carry with himself the hunting permit, hunting registration card or license and exhibit it upon request of the official or employee concerned of the State or local public entities as well as police official or police employee or interested parties.

Article 19-(2).　The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry or governor of To, Do, Fu or prefecture may let his officials or employees enter bird and animal protection area, game preserve hunting area, shops, etc. for inspection of bird, and animal, its processed products or egg of bird that are possessed by any hunter or other people.

Article 20-(2).　No person shall export or import any bird and animal (inclusive of its processed products) or egg of bird designated by Ministerial Ordinance unless it is, in case of export, accompanied by a certificate issued by official concerned of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry certifying that the same have never been taken or collected in violation of this Law or any Ministerial Ordinance issued thereunder, and unless it is, in case of import, accompanied by a certificate issued by the government agency of country concerned certifying that the same have been taken or collected lawfully. However, this shall not apply to the case of import from a country that has no government agency eligible to certify taking or collection of bird and animal concerned.

Article 20-(3).　The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry or governor of To, Do, Fu or prefecture may gather necessary reports for enforcement of this Law from those establishing hunting area, those, who have received hunting permit, hunting registration or approval under Article 12 paragraph 1 or those intending to export or import bird and animal (inclusive of its processed products) or egg of bird.

Article 22-(2).　Any person who has contravened the provision of Article 8-(2) paragraph 3 or 4, Article 17 or 18 shall be liable to a fine not more than \30,000;however, any criminal in violation of the provision of Article 17 shall be indicted upon complaint either of occupant or of any license-holder for joint-hunting-area.

Article 23.　Any person who falls under any of the following items shall be liable to a fine not more than \10,000:

Article 25.　In case any representative of a juridical person or any proxy, employee or other worker of a juridical or natural person has acted in violation of the provisions of Articles 21 to 23 inclusive with respect to business of the juridical or natural person, the latter shall also be liable to a fine specified in each Article in addition to the punishment inflicted on the real offender;provided that this shall not apply to the juridical or natural person in case it is proved that due care and supervision has been exercised in cennection with the business of said juridical or natual person in order to prevent such violation by the proxy, employee or other worker thereof.