[Travel Business Law] Land operator business requires registration.

The Travel Agency Act is a law that aims to ensure travel safety and increase convenience for users by regulating travel agencies.

The Travel Agency Act defines "travel business" as follows:

This refers to businesses that perform the following acts for compensation (for those who exclusively provide transportation services, excluding those that engage in acts of concluding contracts on behalf of travelers for the provision of transportation services) .

▶Excerpt from the Japan Tourism Agency website

Due to the revision of the law in 30, in JapanLand operator businessIn order to do so, it is now necessary to register as a "travel service arrangement business" with the prefectural governor. Now, let's take a closer look at what kind of work falls under land operator work.

①About “Land Operator” business

(1) Applicable acts

　The following acts are performed for compensation at the request of a travel agent (including foreign travel agents).

・Arranging transportation (railway, bus, etc.) or accommodation (hotel, inn, etc.)　

・Arranging paid guides other than national guide interpreters and regional guide interpreters ・Arranging sales of goods at duty-free shops

(2) Businesses that may be subject to regulation

□Travel arrangement agency　

□Hotels and restaurants

□Accommodations

*If a hotel or restaurant arranges transportation, interpretation, etc. at the request of a travel agent for compensation, this falls under land operator business.

▶Excerpt from Japan Tourism Agency “Registration system for travel service arrangement business (land operator) begins”

② Contents of main regulations

・Appointment of a travel service arrangement manager for each office　

・Delivery of documents at the time of contract conclusion

・Prohibition of mediating other acts that violate laws and regulations (forcing travelers to purchase souvenirs and other items, etc.)

③ Information on “integrated regulatory management” by an administrative scrivener corporation

At our company, we mainly provide the following support depending on the implementation status and issues of regulatory compliance of our clients.

Please contact us if you are unsure whether your current management methods are covering everything properly, or if you are worried about the transfer of duties due to licensing and permit management becoming too personal.

<Example of work content>

(1) Identification of applicable regulations, etc.

Based on the results of interviews and fact-finding surveys, and based on the current business content and future business development,

Catch-up/Identify laws and regulations that should be kept in mind.

By incorporating an external perspective into the list of regulations identified internally, we can prevent omissions and omissions.

It can also be used to periodically review applicable regulations.

(2) Response to applicable regulations

We will provide the necessary support to appropriately respond to the laws and regulations that have been identified.

Our consultant will accompany you for a certain period of time.

(Example of support content)

・Support for building necessary internal systems and work flows

・Support for formulating effective regulations, manuals, etc.

・Distribution of legal revision alerts for various laws and guidelines, etc.

・Support for developing checklists and practical forms

・Education and training for executives and employees (compliance guidance, etc.)

・Collective management of permits and licenses ・Collective management of qualified personnel (effective qualification management/update)

・Administrative consultation/Administrative consultation accompanying　　

・Regulatory research and regulation list creation for new businesses and law revisions, etc.

(3) Monitoring and monitoring support for regulatory compliance status

Status of compliance with identified laws and regulations, implementation status of internal regulations, etc.

For the purpose of confirming and monitoring fraud and problems related to regulatory compliance,

We will conduct a survey of the actual status of operations (internal audit).

After preliminary and on-site inspections, we identify deficiencies and problems related to regulatory compliance,

Report as a report. (Commentary meetings and improvement support are also available upon request.) For consultations, please contactCLICK HEREから