The purpose of the present invention is to provide a mobile radiography apparatus capable of performing radiography-related control according to the location and a control method for the mobile radiography apparatus. The mobile radiography apparatus is provided with: a radiation-generating unit (12) for generating radiation; an acquisition unit (30) for acquiring location-specifying information; and a control unit (28) for controlling the radiation-generating unit (12) according to the information acquired by the acquisition unit (30).