三重县议会周五通过一项条例，对客户骚扰行为实施处罚，即客户对员工的滋扰行为。
The Mie Prefectural Assembly on Friday enacted an ordinance imposing penalties for customer harassment, or nuisance behavior by customers toward employees, in the prefecture.
该条例将于明年4月1日生效，经全体会议通过。根据县政府的说法，这是日本首部对客户骚扰行为实施处罚的条例。
The ordinance, which will take effect April 1 next year, was approved at a plenary assembly session. According to the prefectural government, it is the first ordinance in Japan to impose penalties for customer harassment.
违反者可能面临最高50万日元（约3110美元）的罚款、拘留或罚金等处罚。
Violators may face penalties including a fine of up to ¥500,000 ($3,110), detention or a petty fine.
该条例适用于县内所有企业及其他实体，包括个体经营者、地方政府和学校。若客户要求道歉、当面会面、索要金钱或物品，或在没有正当理由的情况下长时间跟踪员工，相关方可向知事报告。
The ordinance will apply to all businesses and other entities in the prefecture, including sole proprietors, local governments and schools. They may report cases to the governor if customers demand apologies, face-to-face meetings, or money or goods, or stalk employees for an extended period without a legitimate reason.
知事可根据专家小组的意见，若认为行为尤为恶劣，可发布禁止令。不遵守该令可能导致向调查机关提起刑事诉讼。
The governor may issue a prohibition order if the conduct is deemed particularly egregious based on the opinions of an expert panel. Failure to comply with the order may lead to a criminal complaint being filed with investigative authorities.
县议会全体会议结束后，三重县知事一见胜之向记者表示，处罚的威慑作用将“非常显著”，并希望能够遏制县内客户骚扰行为。
After the plenary session of the prefectural assembly, Mie Gov. Katsuyuki Ichimi told reporters that the deterrent effect of the penalties would be “very significant” and expressed hope that customer harassment would be curbed in the prefecture.