Japan Animal Welfare Act (動物愛護管理法) — Animal Handling Business Registration (動物取扱業者の規制)
Source: 動物愛護管理法の概要 (Outline of the Act on Welfare and Management of Animals), env.go.jp, retrieved 2026-07-24 via headless Chromium (server-rendered)
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第一種動物取扱業者(動物の販売、保管、貸出、訓練、展示、競りあっせん、譲受飼養を営利目的で業として行う者)は、動物の適正な取扱いを確保するための基準等を満たしたうえで、都道府県知事又は政令指定都市の長の登録を受けなければなりません。(EN: Type-1 animal handling businesses (sale, boarding, lending, training, exhibition, brokerage, acquisition-for-keeping for profit) must register with the prefectural governor / designated-city mayor after meeting standards.)