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Business Licenses and Permits in Japan - XML

Various licenses and permits are required depending on the industry in Japan. Depending on the nature of the business, permits and licenses must be obtained from ministries such as the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, as well as local governments. There are five types of permits: notification, registration, authorization, permit, and license, each with different requirements and procedures.

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  <item>
    <code>01</code>
    <slug>construction-business-license</slug>
    <name>Construction Business License</name>
    <description>Permit required for businesses undertaking construction work.</description>
    <category>construction</category>
    <issuingAuthority>Prefectural Governor or Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism</issuingAuthority>
    <legalBasis>建設業法</legalBasis>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>02</code>
    <slug>restaurant-business-license</slug>
    <name>Restaurant Business License</name>
    <description>Permit required for operating a restaurant.</description>
    <category>food</category>
    <issuingAuthority>Public Health Center Director (Prefectural Governor)</issuingAuthority>
    <legalBasis>食品衛生法</legalBasis>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>03</code>
    <slug>real-estate-license</slug>
    <name>Real Estate Transaction Business License</name>
    <description>License required for businesses acting as intermediaries or agents for real estate sales and rentals.</description>
    <category>real-estate</category>
    <issuingAuthority>Prefectural Governor or Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism</issuingAuthority>
    <legalBasis>宅地建物取引業法</legalBasis>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>04</code>
    <slug>liquor-sales-license</slug>
    <name>Liquor Sales License</name>
    <description>License required for businesses selling alcoholic beverages.</description>
    <category>food</category>
    <issuingAuthority>Tax Office Chief</issuingAuthority>
    <legalBasis>酒税法</legalBasis>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>05</code>
    <slug>secondhand-dealer-license</slug>
    <name>Secondhand Dealer License</name>
    <description>Permit required for businesses selling or purchasing used goods.</description>
    <category>retail</category>
    <issuingAuthority>Public Safety Commission or Police Station</issuingAuthority>
    <legalBasis>古物営業法</legalBasis>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>06</code>
    <slug>travel-agency-registration</slug>
    <name>Travel Business Registration</name>
    <description>Registration required for operating a travel business.</description>
    <category>services</category>
    <issuingAuthority>Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism or Prefectural Governor</issuingAuthority>
    <legalBasis>旅行業法</legalBasis>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>07</code>
    <slug>freight-transport-license</slug>
    <name>General Freight Motor Vehicle Transportation License</name>
    <description>Permit required for truck freight transportation business.</description>
    <category>transportation</category>
    <issuingAuthority>Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism or Transport Bureau Chief</issuingAuthority>
    <legalBasis>道路運送法</legalBasis>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>08</code>
    <slug>passenger-transport-license</slug>
    <name>General Passenger Motor Vehicle Transportation License</name>
    <description>Permit required for taxi and hire car business.</description>
    <category>transportation</category>
    <issuingAuthority>Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism or Transport Bureau Chief</issuingAuthority>
    <legalBasis>道路運送法</legalBasis>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>09</code>
    <slug>employment-placement-license</slug>
    <name>Paid Employment Placement Business License</name>
    <description>Permit required for businesses providing paid job placement services to job seekers.</description>
    <category>employment</category>
    <issuingAuthority>Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare</issuingAuthority>
    <legalBasis>職業安定法</legalBasis>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>10</code>
    <slug>staffing-agency-license</slug>
    <name>Worker Dispatch Business License</name>
    <description>Permit required for operating a worker dispatch business.</description>
    <category>employment</category>
    <issuingAuthority>Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare</issuingAuthority>
    <legalBasis>労働者派遣法</legalBasis>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>11</code>
    <slug>ryokan-business-license</slug>
    <name>Ryokan Business License</name>
    <description>Permit required for operating accommodation facilities such as ryokans, hotels, and guest houses.</description>
    <category>services</category>
    <issuingAuthority>Prefectural Governor (Public Health Center)</issuingAuthority>
    <legalBasis>旅館業法</legalBasis>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>12</code>
    <slug>money-lending-registration</slug>
    <name>Money Lending Business Registration</name>
    <description>Registration required for operating a money lending business.</description>
    <category>finance</category>
    <issuingAuthority>Prefectural Governor or Finance Bureau Chief</issuingAuthority>
    <legalBasis>貸金業法</legalBasis>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>13</code>
    <slug>entertainment-business-license</slug>
    <name>Entertainment Business License</name>
    <description>Permit required for entertainment-related businesses such as cabarets and snack bars.</description>
    <category>entertainment</category>
    <issuingAuthority>Public Safety Commission</issuingAuthority>
    <legalBasis>風俗営業等の規制及び業務の適正化等に関する法律</legalBasis>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>14</code>
    <slug>security-services-certification</slug>
    <name>Security Services Certification</name>
    <description>Certification required for operating a security services business.</description>
    <category>services</category>
    <issuingAuthority>Prefectural Public Safety Commission</issuingAuthority>
    <legalBasis>警備業法</legalBasis>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>15</code>
    <slug>pharmacy-establishment-license</slug>
    <name>Pharmacy Establishment License</name>
    <description>Permit required for establishing a pharmacy.</description>
    <category>medical</category>
    <issuingAuthority>Prefectural Governor</issuingAuthority>
    <legalBasis>薬事法</legalBasis>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>16</code>
    <slug>medical-institution-license</slug>
    <name>Medical Institution Establishment License</name>
    <description>Permit required for establishing hospitals or clinics.</description>
    <category>medical</category>
    <issuingAuthority>Prefectural Governor</issuingAuthority>
    <legalBasis>医療法</legalBasis>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>17</code>
    <slug>warehouse-registration</slug>
    <name>Warehousing Business Registration</name>
    <description>Registration required for operating a warehousing business.</description>
    <category>logistics</category>
    <issuingAuthority>Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism</issuingAuthority>
    <legalBasis>倉庫業法</legalBasis>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>18</code>
    <slug>demolition-business-registration</slug>
    <name>Demolition Business Registration</name>
    <description>Registration required for businesses conducting building demolition work.</description>
    <category>construction</category>
    <issuingAuthority>Prefectural Governor</issuingAuthority>
    <legalBasis>建築物の解体工事に係る特定石綿含有建材等の飛散防止に関する法律</legalBasis>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>19</code>
    <slug>industrial-waste-license</slug>
    <name>Industrial Waste Collection and Transportation License</name>
    <description>Permit required for conducting industrial waste collection and transportation business.</description>
    <category>environment</category>
    <issuingAuthority>Prefectural Governor</issuingAuthority>
    <legalBasis>廃棄物の処理及び清掃に関する法律</legalBasis>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>20</code>
    <slug>detective-agency-notification</slug>
    <name>Detective Agency Notification</name>
    <description>Notification required for operating a detective agency.</description>
    <category>services</category>
    <issuingAuthority>Prefectural Public Safety Commission</issuingAuthority>
    <legalBasis>探偵業法</legalBasis>
  </item>
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