Part 1 Basic Functions1-3
1. 2 Originals Prohibited to Copy
It is not necessarily allowed to copy every kind of original.
You may be punished by the law if only you possess the copy of some kind of original.
We recommend you to consider enough before you copy such original.
[Originals prohibited from copying by the law]
1. It is not allowed to copy Currency (Bill, Money, Bank Note, etc.); Government issued
Negotiable Instruments (National Bonds, Security, Local Debt Bonds, etc.).
2. It is not allowed to copy Foreign Currency or Foreign Negotiable Instruments.
3. It is not allowed to copy unused postal stamps or government postcards without permission
to make replica from Government,
4. It is not allowed to copy Government issued revenue stamps, certificate stamps which are
prescribed by Liquor Tax Act or the Commodity Tax Act.
[Special items to be cared]
1. It is warned by the government to copy private issued securities (stock certificate, draft,
check, goods ticket, etc.), commutation ticket or book of tickets, excluding that some specific
company copies such originals as many as it requires for its own business.
2. We recommend you not to copy freely such originals as government issued passport, public
or private issued licenses, automobile inspection certification, Ids and tickets like pass or
meal.
Reference Law Prohibited items to copy
Regulations to control fake currency and
Bond.
Currency (Bill, Money, Bank Note, etc.),
Government issued Negotiable Instruments
(National Bonds, Security, Local Debt Bonds,
etc.)
Control Law against Forged & faked
Foreign Currency, Bill, Bank Note and Bond
Foreign Currency or Foreign Negotiable
Instruments
Forged postal stamps control law Unused postal stamps or government postcards
Forged revenue stamps control law Government issued revenue stamps, and
certificate stamps prescribed by Liquor Tax Act
or Commodity Tax Act
Currency similarity securities Control Law Private issued securities (stock, draft, check,
goods ticket, etc.), commutation or book tickets
[Originals protected by the copyright]
It is prohibited to copy such originals as book, music, paintings, printed copy, maps, drawings,
movie and pictures which are protected by the copyright, except for personnel or family use or
similar purpose.
