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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 754 - AN
ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF CHEMISTRY IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES |
ARTICLE
I Section 1. Definitions. — Unless otherwise specified the following terms used in this Act shall mean: (a) Chemistry. — Chemistry may be defined as the science which studies the properties of matter; the changes in composition which substances undergo; the energy involved in; and the conditions necessary for the transformation of matter. Scope of Chemistry. — The analysis, synthesis, preparation, and manufacture of chemical, biochemical and mineral products and materials; the sale of chemicals, chemical apparatus, and chemical equipment; consultation work on problems related to change of matter, and/or to chemical or physico-chemical process or processes. (b) Chemist. — Any person, who for fee, salary or other compensation or reward to himself or to another person renders professional service requiring the use and application of chemical knowledge, and/or chemical or physico-chemical processes. (c) Board. — The Board of Examiners for Chemists created by this Act. (d) Registration. — The authority given a chemist to practice chemistry. Sec. 2. Creation and composition of the Board. — Within thirty days after the approval of this Act, there shall be created a Board of Examiners for Chemist, to be composed of a Chairman and two members who shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines, upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Civil Service from among registered chemists of recognized standing in the Philippines as may be certified by the bona fide national professional organization or association of chemists in the Philippines and possessing the qualifications prescribed in section four of this Act: Provided, That the first Board of Examiners for Chemists to be created pursuant to this Act shall each be issued a certificate of registration as chemist without prior examination in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Sec. 3. Powers vested in the Board. — The Board of
Examiners for Chemists is vested with authority conformably with the
provisions of this Act, to administer the provisions thereof, to issue,
suspend and revoke certificates of registration for the practice of
chemistry and to administer oaths. Sec. 4. Qualifications of Board members. — Each
member of the Board shall at the time of his appointment be: Sec. 5. Term of office. — The members of the Board shall hold office for a term of three years after their appointment or until their successors shall have been appointed and have duly qualified. The members of the first Board appointed under this Act shall hold office for the following terms: One member for one year, one member for two years and one member for three years. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term only. Each member of the Board shall qualify by taking the proper oath of office prior to entering upon the performance of his duties. Sec. 6. Executive Officer and Secretary of the Board. — The Commissioner of Civil Service shall be the executive officer of the Board, shall conduct the examination given by the Board. The Secretary of the Boards of Examiners appointed under Republic Act Numbered Five hundred forty-six shall also be the Secretary of the Board of Examiners for Chemists. All records and minutes of the deliberations of the Board, including examination papers, shall be kept by the Bureau of Civil Service under direct custody of the Secretary. Sec. 7. Removal of Board members. — The President of the Philippines may remove any member of the Board for continuous neglect of duty or incompetency or for unprofessional or dishonorable conduct, after having given the member concerned an opportunity to defend himself in the proper administrative investigation. Sec. 8. Compensation of Board. — The members of the Board shall each receive a compensation of not exceeding ten pesos for each applicant granted a certificate of registration as chemist without examination. Any chemist in the service of the Republic of the Philippines appointed as member of the Board shall also receive the compensation herein provided. All fees shall be received by the officer designated by competent authority as collecting officer for the Bureau of Civil Service, and such officer shall pay all authorized expenses of the Board, including the compensation provided for by this Act for the members of the Board. Sec. 9. Annual report. — The Board shall submit an
annual report to the President of the Philippines after the close of
each fiscal year, giving detailed account of its proceedings during the
year and making such recommendations as it may deem proper. ARTICLE II Section 10. Inhibition against the practice of chemistry. — Unless exempt from registration, or not subject to the requirements of this Act as provided in section twenty-four hereof, no person shall practice or offer to practice as a chemist in the Philippines, without having previously obtained a certificate of registration from the Board. Section 11. Exemption from registration. —
Registration shall not be required of the following classes of persons: Section 12. Examination required. — Except as otherwise specifically allowed under the provisions of this Act, all applicants for registration as chemist shall be required to undergo an examination as provided in this Act. Section 13. Qualifications for examination. — Any
person applying for examination and for a certificate, shall, prior to
admission to examination, establish to the satisfaction of the Board
that: Section 14. Holding of examination. — Examination shall be given twice a year and on such working days and place as the Board may fix with the approval of the Commissioner of Civil Service. Written or printed notice of such examinations shall be published in newspapers and copies mailed to each candidate who has filed his name and address with the Secretary of the Board, at least thirty days prior to the date of the first day of examination. Section 15. Scope of Examination. — The examination
shall cover the following minimum requirements: Section 17. Report of rating. — The Board shall, within one hundred twenty days after the date of the completion of the examination, report the ratings obtained by each candidate to the Commissioner of Civil Service, who shall submit such ratings with his recommendations, to the President for approval. Section 18. Issuance of certificates. — Upon payment
of the registration fee as provided in this Act, the Board shall issue
a certificate of registration as chemist to any applicant, who, in the
opinion of the Board and after approval by the President of the
Philippines has satisfactorily met all the requirements specified in
this Act. Section 19. Fee for examination and registration. — Every applicant for examination shall pay an application fee of thirty-five pesos and every applicant for registration shall pay a registration fee of ten pesos; Provided, That applicants for registration without examination as chemists shall pay a fee of fifty pesos, and as chemical technicians, thirty pesos each. Sec. 20. Suspension and revocation of certificate. — The Board shall have the power, upon proper notice and hearing, to suspend or revoke any certificate of registration of any registrant for the use or perpetration of any fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate of registration, or for gross negligence or incompetency, or for unprofessional or dishonorable conduct. Sec. 21. Reissue of revoked certificate and
replacement of lost certificate. — After the expiration of one year
from the date of revocation of a certificate of registration, and after
the payment of the required fee, the Board may, for reasons it may deem
sufficient, entertain an application for a new certificate of
registration from a person whose certificate has been revoked. ARTICLE III Sec. 22. Penal provisions. — Any person who shall practice or offer to practice chemistry in the Philippines without being registered or exempted from registration in accordance with the provisions of this Act, or any person presenting or attempting to use as his own, the certificate of registration of another, or any person who shall give any false or fraudulent evidence of any kind to the Board or to any member thereof in obtaining a certificate of registration, or any person who shall falsely impersonate any registrant of like or different name, or any person who shall attempt to use a revoked or suspended certificate of registration, or any person who shall in connection with his name or otherwise assume, use or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that he is a chemist without holding a valid certificate of registration, or any person who shall violate any provision of this Act, or any person or corporate body who shall violate the rules and regulations of the Board or orders promulgated by it duly approved by the President of the Philippines upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Civil Service for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, shall upon conviction, be sentenced to a fine of not less than one hundred pesos nor more than one thousand pesos or to suffer imprisonment for a period of not exceeding three months or both, in the discretion of the court. Sec. 23. Application to firms or corporations. — A
firm or copartnership, or corporation, or an association, may engage in
the practice of chemistry in the Philippines, provided only that such
practice is carried on by chemists holding valid certificates of
registration issued by the Board. Sec. 24. Act not affecting other profession. — Any
person who has passed the corresponding Board examination for the
practice of a profession already regulated by existing law, shall not
be subject to the provisions of this Act if in the practice thereof he
has to perform work or services regulated by this Act. ARTICLE IV Sec. 25. Reciprocity requirements. — No foreign chemist shall be admitted to examination, or be given a certificate of registration or be entitled to any of the rights and privileges under this Act, unless the country or state of which he is a subject or citizen permits Filipino chemists to practice within its territorial limits on the same basis as the subjects or citizens of said country or State. Sec. 26. All laws, parts of laws, orders, ordinances, or regulations in conflict with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed. Sec. 27. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval. Approved: June 18, 1952 |
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