New permit: Mortuary transportation
Updated: July 2024, 3
Support for those who are about to start a new hearse transport business and apply for permission and start the business.
The hearse transport business isBusiness that uses hearses to transport bodies".
The hearse transportation business is classified as a general freight vehicle transportation business that transports cargo, and transporting bodies in private vehicles with so-called white license plates is an illegal act under the Road Transport Act. must be done.
However, unlike the general truck transportation industry, you can apply for just one vehicle.If there are fewer than five vehicles, operation managers and maintenance managers are not required to hold any qualifications.
For those who are thinking of starting a new hearse transport business, our company provides procedural support from applying for permission to the Transport Bureau to starting the business.
Requirements for obtaining a general freight vehicle transportation business license (limited to mortuary transportation)
In order to obtain a general freight motor vehicle transport business license (limited to mortuary transport), please complete the requirements listed below and submit a license application to the Transport Bureau.
Permit requirements are becoming stricter year by year, with the maintenance manager system revised in 2007 and the legal examination system introduced in 2008.
In addition to the equipment requirements for offices and parking lots, it is also necessary to prepare for personnel requirements such as legal examinations for officers, operation managers, and maintenance managers.
| Sales Office | It is necessary that the building does not violate the Agricultural Land Act or the Urban Planning Act. If the building is rented, you will need to prove that the building can be used under the lease agreement. |
| Garage | In principle, it should be attached to the business office. However, if it is not possible to have a garage attached to the business office, it is possible to have a garage within 5 to 10 kilometers in a straight line (this depends on the area, so please confirm with the Transport Bureau). It is necessary that the land used for the garage does not violate the Agricultural Land Act or the Urban Planning Act, and all vehicles must be parked within the garage.50cm or moreThe width of the road in front of the garage is generally6.5 metersIs required. *If these conditions are met, even a regular parking lot may be recognized as a garage. |
| Number of vehicles | The number of business vehicles allocated to each business office is1 or more cars. |
| Rest/sleep facility | As a general rule, it must be attached to a business office or garage. If you need sleeping facilities1 square meters or more per personIt requires a width of . If the building is rented, you will need to prove that the building can be used under the lease agreement. |
| Driver and operation manager/maintenance manager | It is necessary to secure a sufficient number of drivers, operation managers, and maintenance managers to start a general freight vehicle transportation business, including prospective employees. If one business office has 5 or more vehicles, the operation manager must have an operation management qualification certificate, and the maintenance manager must have at least 2 years of experience in vehicle maintenance and a 3rd grade or higher automobile mechanic. etc. are required. |
| legal exam | The applicant himself/herself (in the case of a corporation, the representative and full-time executive officer who executes duties dedicated to the business) must take and pass the legal examination. As a general rule, the examination will be held in the month following the month in which the permit application is received.The exam consists of 30 questions on related laws and regulations such as the Truck Transportation Business Act, and the exam takes 50 minutes.. You may bring in automobiles, etc., but information and communication devices such as computers are not allowed.Passing standard is 80% or higherIf you do not meet the criteria, you will be required to retake the exam. |
| Other Information | It is necessary to establish a transportation safety management system, make a necessary financial plan, and purchase compulsory automobile liability insurance and voluntary insurance for your vehicle. |
For transportation business applications, please contact Support Administrative Scrivener Corporation
At Support Administrative Scrivener Corporation, we provide application support and consulting regarding transportation businesses, from those who are newly registering and obtaining permission for a transportation business to those who are already operating a transportation business.
The transportation business has moved from the stage of simply receiving a permit to the stage of requiring the establishment of a compliance system.
Our staff has a track record of applying in all prefectures across the country. Please contact us by all means.
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