Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation, either as principal or agent, to display, sell, barter, or
exchange, or to offer to expose for display, sale, barter, or exchange
in the Philippines; or to possess with intent to sell; or to cause to
be sent, carried, or brought for display, sale, barter, or exchange
from any foreign country into the Philippines, or from the Philippines
into any foreign country, any article which is falsely packed, labeled,
marked, or branded, or is packed, labeled, marked or branded in such a
way as to misrepresent the character, amount value, contents,
properties, or condition of the article contained or of the materials
of which the article is composed; or any article which is accompanied
by advertising matter which misrepresents the character, amount, value,
contents, properties or condition of the article advertised, or of the
materials of which it is composed whether or not the article or the
container thereof is mislabeled, misrepresented, or misbranded.
The possession of any of the article herein mentioned in quantities in
excess of the reasonable needs of the possessor shall constitute prima
facie evidence of the possession with intent to sell. (As amended by
Com. Act. No. 46.)
Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm,
or corporation, either as principal or agent, to insert or cause to be
inserted in any newspaper, book or periodical printed in the
Philippines any advertising which misrepresents the character, value,
properties or, condition of the article advertised or of the materials
of which it is composed.
Sec. 3. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm
or corporation, either as principal or agent, in any handbill,
billboard, sign, pamphlet, circular, projected lantern slides, or any
other form of advertising whatsoever printed, displayed, or circulated
in the Philippines to misrepresent the character, value, properties or
condition of any article offered or exposed for sale, barter, or
exchange or of the materials of which said article is composed.
Sec. 4. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm
or corporation, either as principal or agent, in any prospectus,
handbill, billboard, sign, pamphlet, circular, projected lantern
slides, or any other form of advertising whatsoever printed, displayed,
or circulated in the Philippines, to misrepresent the character or
value of any stocks, bonds, or shares of any firm or corporation or of
the properties or prospectus of any firm or corporation.
Sec. 5. It will be unlawful for any person, or
corporation, whether as principal or agent, to use the mails of the
Philippines for the circulation of any advertising matter prohibited by
this Act; but nothing in this Act shall be interpreted as prohibiting
the sale or delivery through the mails in the Philippines of standard
books, magazines or periodicals, published in the United States or
foreign countries, but all the provisions of this Act shall apply to
all classes of publications issued by persons, firms or corporations,
either as principal or agent, for the advertisement or the promotion of
the sale of their own merchandise, stocks, bonds, shares, etc.
Sec. 6. Any person who shall violate any
provisions of this Act shall, upon conviction, be penalized by a fine
of not less than two hundred pesos and not more than five thousand
pesos or by imprisonment for not less than one month nor in excess of
six months, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the
Court. (As amended by Com. Act No. 46.)
Sec. 7. This Act shall take effect six months
after approval.
Approved: November 22, 1930
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