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Ra 10909
Ra 10909
Has Come
A Report on Republic Act No. 10909
By: LI Ron Husmillo
Report Outline
Introduction
Declaration of Policy
Definition of Terms
RA 10909 in Action
Regulated Acts
Remedy
Penalties Imposed
Other Matters
Introduction
Introduction
RA 10909 = No Shortchanging Act of 2016
Senate Bill 1618 and House Bill 4730
Lapsed into law on July 21, 2016
Declaration of Policy
Protection
from
deceptive,
and unfair
practices
Provision of
penalties for
offenders
Provision of
remedies for
consumers
General
Welfare of
Consumers
&
Business
and Industry
Standards
Institutionaliz
ation of
practice of
giving exact
change
Information
and education
for proper
exercise of
rights
Definition of Terms
Business
Establishm
ent
Shortchang
e
Change
Services
Consumer
RA
10909
Price
Goods
Insufficient
Change
Gross Sales
Business
Establishment
As to nature
Change
Excess in payment given by a consumer
Consumer
Natural person
Purchases in cash
Goods
All types of tangible property
Possession of which could be transferred
In whole or in part
Temporarily or permanently
Gross Sales
Total invoice value
Before discounts, allowances, and returns
Insufficient Change
Change less than what is due
Price
Tag, indicating the retail price of the goods or
services
Services
All types of commercial activities
Shortchange
Giving insufficient change; or,
Giving NO change at all
RA 10909 in Action
Regulated Acts
General
Prohibitio
n
Prohibition on
shortchanging,
as defined
No restriction on
giving excess
change,
however.
Other
Prohibitio
ns
Price Tags
Cannot give
change in any
form other than
the current
currency
Inform
consumers of
the tax
incorporated in
the price via
signs or the
receipt
Letter of
Complaint
DTI
Investigati
on
To be conducted not later
than ten (10) working
days after submission of
complaint
Notice to be issued with
the establishment
involved
Decision
4th
3rd
2nd
1st
Penalties Imposed
Other Matters
Other Matters
DTI has 120 days to promulgate the IRR
In consultation with stakeholders and other
government agencies
Currently pending with DTI.
Campaign
Also tasked to publish list of violators.