Bill Type
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Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING MERCHANDISING STORES AND SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS FROM CHARGING MORE THAN THE CASH RETAIL PRICE OF GOODS AND SERVICES PURCHASED WITH CREDIT CARDS AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR ANY VIOLATION THEREOF
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Date filed
July 1, 2013
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00101 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING MERCHANDISING STORES AND SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS FROM CHARGING MORE THAN THE CASH RETAIL PRICE OF GOODS AND SERVICES PURCHASED WITH CREDIT CARDS AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR ANY VIOLATION THEREOF | |
| ABSTRACT : Declares it unlawful for any merchandising store or service establishment to charge the customers more than the actual cash retail price of goods and services purchased when such purchase is done with the use of a credit card and/or to limit bargain sale items and services to cash purchase. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LAGMAN, EDCEL "GREX" B. | |
| DATE FILED : 2013-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| NATURE : Economic | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Cruz-Gonzales (017 2013-09-04) | 2. Co (048 2014-02-12) |
| 3. Batocabe (048 2014-02-12) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY ON 2013-07-23 |
Abstract
Declares it unlawful for any merchandising store or service establishment to charge the customers more than the actual cash retail price of goods and services purchased when such purchase is done with the use of a credit card and/or to limit bargain sale items and services to cash purchase.
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