(1)　Agency business for goods transportation by a motor carrier (referring to a person who manages a motor carrier business;hereinafter the same) under his own name, or reception of goods transported from a motor carrier;

(2)　Commission of transportation of goods with a motor carrier under another person's name, or reception of goods transported from a motor carrier;

(3)　Transportation of goods utilizing the transportation performed by a motor carrier.

(1)　General bus motor carrier business (general motor carrier business to transport passengers other than the motor carrier business referred to in items (2) and (3));

(2)　General reserve passenger motor carrier business (general motor carrier business to transport passengers by reserved motor vehicles with riding capacity of eleven persons or more under a single contract);

(3)　General passenger motor carrier business (general motor carrier business to transport passengers by reserved motor vehicles with riding capacity of ten persons or less under a single contract);

(4)　General route freight motor carrier business (general motor carrier business to transport goods using motor vehicles along a definite route, other than the motor carrier business referred to in item (6));

(5)　General area freight motor carrier business (general motor carrier business to transport goods using motor vehicles without fixing the route, within a definite business area, other than the motor carrier business referred to in the next item);

(6)　General small-size freight motor carrier business (general motor carrier business to transport goods using only motor vehicles with the maximum loading capacity of one ton or less).

(1)　Specific passenger motor carrier business (specific motor carrier business to transport passengers of a definite extent);

(2)　Specific freight motor carrier business (specific motor carrier business to transport goods of a definite extent).

(1)　Kind of the motor carrier business intended to be operated;

(2)　Route or business area under contemplation;

(3)　Business plan fixed by the Ministry of Transportation Ordinance for each kind of motor carrier business;

(4)　Reason proving the necessity of the operation of the proposed business for transportation.

(1)　With any person who intends to obtain the licence of a specific motor carrier business, the name or title and address of the demanders of transportation as well as the extent of passengers or goods intended to be transported;

(2)　With any person who intends to obtain the licence with limited scope of business under the provisions of paragraph 3 of the preceding Article, the demanders of transportation, the passengers or goods intended to be transported and the scope of business;

(3)　With any person who intends to obtain the licence with limited period under the provisions of paragraph 4 of the preceding Article, the period thereof.

(1)　That the commencement of the proposed business is adequate to the transportation demand;

(2)　That the commencement of the proposed business augments public convenience;

(3)　That the transportation capacity provided on the proposed line or in the business area does not become remarkably disproportionate against the volume of transportation demand as the result of the commencement of the proposed business;

(4)　That the applicant possesses sufficient ability to properly execute the proposed business;

(5)　That the transportation facilities employed in the proposed business meet the nature of transportation demand on the proposed line or in the business area.

(1)　When any applicant for licence is a person, with respect to whom two years have not elapsed after he, having been sentenced to a punishment of penal servitude or imprisonment without hard labor of one year or more, has completed the execution of penalty or has been remitted therefrom;

(2)　When any applicant for licence is a person whose licence for motor carrier business has been cancelled and with respect to whom two years have not elapsed after the day of the cancellation;

(3)　In cases where the applicant for licence is a minor without the same capacity as a major with regard to the business management or an incompetent person, when his legal representative is a person who comes under either one of the preceding two items;

(4)　In cases where the person who intends to obtain the licence is a juridical person, when any executive member (inclusive of any person with competency or influence of equal or higher degree, irrespective of denomination whatsoever thereof;hereinafter the same) of the juridical person comes under any one of the preceding three items.

(1)　That the rates, fares and charges shall cover the appropriate cost under efficient management, and besides, include appropriate profit;

(2)　That under discrimination shall not be made with respect to specific passenger or shipper;

(3)　That there is no apprehension of the utilization of the proposed business by the passenger or shipper being obstructed in view of the capacity to bear rates, fares and charges of the passenger or goods;

(4)　That there is no apprehension of evoking undue competition with other motor carriers.

(1)　That the acceptance of rates and charges at each time of transportation is exceedingly cumbersome;

(2)　That undue discrimination is not made against specific shipper;

(3)　That there is no apprehension to cause undue competition with other freight motor carriers.

(1)　That there is no apprehension of lawful profit of the public being deteriorated;

(2)　That at least the matters as regards the acceptance of rates, fares and charges as well as the responsibility of motor carriers are specifically fixed.

(1)　When the application for the transportation concerned is not in conformity with the transportation clauses which have been authorized in accordance with the provisions of Article 12;

(2)　When the applicant fails to make the declaration under the provisions of paragraph 1 of the preceding Article, or fails to give consent to the inspection under the provisions of paragraph 2 of the same Article;

(3)　When in default of facilities available for the transportation concerned;

(4)　When any special burden is requested by the applicant regarding the transportation concerned;

(5)　When the transportation concerned contradicts with the provisions of laws and orders, public order or good morals;

(6)　When there is any obstacle to transportation owing to natural calamity or other unavoidable reasons;

(7)　When there is any just reason fixed by the Ministry of Transportation Ordinance besides those enumerated in each of the preceding items.

(1)　That there is no apprehension of the public convenience being deteriorated as the result of the alteration of business plans;

(2)　That the transportation capacity provided on the proposed line or in the business area is not likely to become remarkably disproportionate against the transportation demand as the result of the alteration of business plans.

(1)　To alter business plans;

(2)　To alter rates, fares, charges or transportation clauses;

(3)　To improve motor vehicles and other traffic facilities;

(4)　To enter into agreements with other carriers or express carriers concerning the joint use of facilities, through traffic, joint management or transportation;

(5)　To take such necessary measures as to secure smooth transportation of passengers or goods;

(6)　To conclude insurance contracts to cover the compensation for damages which may be payable in connection with the transportation of passengers or goods.

(1)　That the permission is necessary to operate the business continuously;

(2)　That the trustee is a person fit to control the business concerned.

(1)　When this Law, order under this Law or dispositions based thereupon, or the conditions attached to licence, permission or authorization have been violated;

(2)　When, without right reasons, the matters permitted or authorized have not been practised;

(3)　When any motor carrier has come to fall under Article 6 paragraph 2 item (1), item (3) or item (4).

(1)　When the transportation has not been commenced on the date or within the period referred to in Article 7;

(2)　When the permission for the abandonment of business has been given;

(3)　When the period which has been limited under the provisions of Article 4 paragraph 4 has matured.

(1)　Route under contemplation;

(2)　Business plans to be fixed by the Ministerial Ordinance;

(3)　Reason necessitating the management of the proposed business for transportation;

(4)　Whether the construction work for the commencement of the proposed business is necessary or not.

(1)　That the commencement of the proposed business augments the public convenience;

(2)　That the selection of the route of the proposed business meets the purpose of the management of the proposed business;

(3)　That the scale of the proposed general motor road meets the volume and nature of traffic demand in the area concerned;

(4)　That the applicant possesses sufficient ability to properly execute the proposed business;

(5)　Other than those enumerated in each of the preceding items, the plan of the proposed business is pertinent to the execution of longterm management of the proposed business.

(1)　When any person who intends to obtain the licence, with respect to whom two years have not elapsed after he, having been sentenced to punishment of penal servitude or imprisonment without hard labor of one year or more, has completed the execution of penalty or has been remitted therefrom;

(2)　When any person who intends to obtain licence is a person with respect to whom two years have not elapsed after the day. of the cancellation of the licence of motor road business;

(3)　When any person who intends to obtain licence is a minor without the same capacity as a major concerning the management of business or an incompetent person, when his legal representative is a person coming under any one of the preceding two items;

(4)　In the case where the person who intends to obtain the licence is a juridical person, when any executive member of that juridical person is a person coming under any one of the preceding three items.

(1)　That the tolls shall cover the appropriate cost under efficient management, and besides, include appropriate profit;

(2)　That undue discrimination shall not be made with respect to specific user;

(3)　That there is no apprehension of the utilization by the users being made difficult in view of the capacity to bear the tolls.

(1)　That there is no apprehension to cause danger for the passing of motor vehicles;

(2)　That there is no apprehension to aggravate the preservation of general motor roads;

(3)　That a remarkable deterioration will not be caused to the passing efficiency of motor vehicles.

(1)　When the application for opening to use concerned is not based upon the clauses for opening to use which have been authorized in accordance with the provisions of Article 62;

(2)　When the application for opening to use concerned comes under the limitations on the opening to use which have been authorized in accordance with the provisions of Article 63;

(3)　When any special burden has been requested by the user in connection with the opening to use concerned;

(4)　When, as the result of the opening to use concerned, the passing of other motor vehicles is likely to be remarkably hindered;

(5)　When the opening to use concerned is contrary to the provisions of laws and orders, or public order or good morals;

(6)　When the passing of motor vehicles is hindered on account of natural calamity or other unavoidable reasons.

(1)　That there is no apprehension of the public convenience being deteriorated as the result of the alteration of business plans;

(2)　That the scale of the general motor road concerned is not likely to prove unfit to the volume and nature of the traffic demand in the area concerned as the result of the alteration of the business plans.

(1)　To alter the business plans or the limitations on the opening to use referred to in Article 63;

(2)　To improve the construction or facilities of general motor roads.

(1)　When the application for the authorization of the execution of construction work has not been made within the period referred to in Article 50 paragraphs 1 and 3;

(2)　When the disposition of disapproval has been given for the application under the provisions of Article 50 paragraph 1;

(3)　When the construction work has not been commenced within the period referred to in Article 52 paragraph 1;

(4)　When the disposition of rejection has been given as the result of the inspection under the provisions of Article 58;

(5)　When the permission for abandonment of business has been given.

(1)　Categories referred to in each item of Article 2 paragraph 4;

(2)　Locality of principal office and other business offices;

(3)　Trade name and mark employed for business management;

(4)　Name or title and address of the motor carrier who will be the other party in the action referred to in each item of Article 2 paragraph 4;

(5)　In the case of a juridical person, the names of the executive members thereof.

(1)　Matters enumerated in each item of paragraph 1 of the preceding Article;

(2)　Date of registration;

(3)　Name or title and address of the person concerned.

(1)　Any person who was sentenced to penal servitude or imprisonment without hard labor of three years or more, and with whom two years have not elapsed after he has completed the execution of penalty or has been remitted therefrom;

(2)　Any person whose registration of broker business for truck operation has been cancelled, and with respect to whom two years have not elapsed after the day of cancellation thereof;

(3)　With a minor without the same capacity as the major with regard to business management or an incompetent person, when the legal representative thereof comes under any one of the preceding two items;

(4)　With a juridical person, any executive member of which comes under any one of the preceding three items;

(5)　Any person without the facilities necessary for the business fixed by the Ministry of Transportation Ordinance;

(6)　Any person without sufficient resources and credit to accomplish the business concerned.

(1)　In the case where a juridical person has been extinguished as the result of amalgamation, the person who has been an executive member in charge of the business thereof;

(2)　In the case where a juridical person has been dissolved with reasons other than amalgamation or bankruptcy, the liquidator thereof;

(3)　In the case of dissolution of a juridical person by bankruptcy, the receiver thereof.

(1)　When he has violated this Law, orders under this Law or dispositions thereunder;

(2)　When he fails to execute the matters for which authorization has been obtained without right reason;

(3)　When he has come to fall under Article 83 paragraph 1 item (1), (3) or (4).

(1)　When he has managed a motor carrier business by using a private motor vehicle without obtaining the licence referred to in Article 4;

(2)　When he has served a private motor vehicle for joint use without obtaining the permission referred to in Article 100;

(3)　When he has served a private motor vehicle for the transportation with compensation (except the cases referred to in the proviso to paragraph 1 of the preceding Article);

(4)　When he has loaned with compensation a private motor vehicle without obtaining the permission referred to in paragraph 2 of the preceding Article.

(1)　Licence for motor carrier business;

(2)　Suspension of motor carrier business, and cancellation of licence for motor carrier business;

(3)　Authorization concerning the basic rates, fares and charges in motor carrier business.

(1)　Matters referred for deliberation in accordance with the provisions of Article 104 paragraph 1;

(2)　Matters for which the submission, report or investigation of information, materials or opinions has been requested by the Transportation Council in accordance with the provisions of Article 55 paragraph 2 of the Ministry of Transportation Establishment Law (Law No.157 of 1949).

(1)　To request necessary reports, information or material to public offices, road carriers or bodies organized thereby, or other persons concerned;

(2)　To request the persons concerned or witnesses to present themselves and inquire their opinions or reports.

(1)　The chief of Land Transportation Bureau or the governor of To, Do, Fu or prefecture as to the compentency provided for in Chapters II, V and VII;

(2)　The chief of Land Transportation Bureau or the chief of Land Transportation Bureau and the governor of To, Do, Fu or prefecture as to the competency provided for in Chapter III.

(1)　The governor of To (only in the area where the special district system is enforced) or mayor of city, town or village as to matters concerning the passenger light vehicle carrier business;

(2)　The governor of To, Do, Fu or prefecture as to matters concerning freight light vehicle carrier business.

(1)　Any person who has managed a motor carrier business in contravention of the provisions of Article 4 paragraph 1;

(2)　Any person who has violated the provisions of Article 36 (including the cases where this applies mutatis mutandis under Article 72);

(3)　Any person who managed a motor road business in contravention of the provisions of Article 47 paragraph 1.

(1)　Any person who accepted rates, fares or charges without obtaining the authorization under the provisions of Article 8 paragraph 1 or Article 61 paragraph 1, or without conforming to the rates, fares or charges for which authorization has been given;

(2)　Any person who has rebated the rates, fares or charges in contravention of the provisions of Article 9 (including the cases where this applies mutatis mutandis under Article 72);

(3)　Any person who has violated the dispositions for suspension of business under the provisions of Article 43 (including the cases where this applies mutatis mutandis under Article 72);

(4)　Any person who has managed a broker business for truck operation violating the provisions of Article 80 paragraph 1;

(5)　Any person who has violated the provisions of Article 36 applicable mutatis mutandis under Article 95.

(1)　Any person who has effected, without obtaining the permission or authorization, the matters which shall be effected after obtaining the permission or authorization in accordance with the provisions of Article 12 paragraph 1, Article 18 paragraph 1, Article 20 paragraph 1, Article 24 paragraph 1, Article 37 paragraph 1, Article 38 paragraph 1 (including the cases where this applies mutatis mutandis under Article 72), Article 41 paragraph 1 (including the cases where this applies mutatis mutandis under Article 72), Article 54 paragraph 1 (including the cases where this applies mutatis mutandis under Article 67 (including the cases where this applies mutatis mutandis under Article 75) and Article 75), Article 62 paragraph 1, Article 63 paragraph 1 (including the cases where this applies mutatis mutandis under Article 75), Article 66 paragraph 1, Article 86 paragraph 1 (including the cases where this applies mutatis mutandis under Article 94), Article 100 paragraph 1 or Article 101 paragraph 2;

(2)　Any person who has violated the order under the provisions of Article 19 paragraph 2, Article 33 paragraph 1, Article 34 paragraph 1, Article 55 (including the cases where this applies mutatis mutandis under Article 75), Article 70 (including the cases where this applies mutatis mutandis under Article 75), Article 73 paragraph 2 (including the cases where this applies mutatis mutandis under Article 75), or Article 90;

(3)　Any person who has violated the provisions of Article 15, Article 65, Article 68 paragraph 5, Article 89 or Article 101 paragraph 1;

(4)　Any person who has violated the dispositions under the provisions of Article 32 paragraph 4 (including the cases where this applies mutatis mutandis under Article 72 and Article 95), Article 97 paragraph 1 or Article 102 paragraph 1;

(5)　Any person who accepted rates or charges without obtaining the authorization for rates or charges in accordance with the provisions of Article 85 paragraph 1 (including the cases where this applies mutatis mutandis under Article 94) or in contravention of rates or charges for which authorization has been obtained;

(6)　Any person who has violated the dispositions for suspension of business under the provisions of Article 92 paragraph 1;

(7)　Any person who has violated the provisions referred to in Article 96;

(8)　Any person who has failed to submit the reports under the provisions of Article 126 paragraph 1 or has submitted false reports;

(9)　Any person who has refused, obstructed or evaded the inspection under the provisions of Article 126 paragraph 2, or has made false statements.

(1)　Any person who has obstructed the execution of duties by service personnel of business motor vehicle of a general bus motor carrier;

(2)　Any person who has thrown stones, etc. at motor vehicles for general bus motor carrier business;

(3)　Any person who violated the provisions of Article 29 paragraph 1;

(4)　Any person who violated the provisions of Article 68 paragraph 6.

(1)　Any person who failed to make the posting or indication under the provisions of Article 13, Article 41 paragraph 5 (including the cases where this applies mutatis mutandis under Article 72), Article 64, Article 87 (including the cases where this applies mutatis mutandis under Article 94) or Article 127, or who has made false posting or indication;

(2)　Any person who has violated the provisions of Article 16, Article 25, Article 45 paragraph 2, Article 68 paragraph 4 (including the cases where this applies mutatis mutandis under Article 75), Article 84, Article 88 paragraph 1 or paragraph 3, Article 91 paragraphs 1 to 4 inclusive (including the cases where this applies mutatis mutandis under Article 98), Article 99 or Article 125.