Bill Type
Congress Name
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
Date filed
July 2, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00335 | |
| 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 : The bill seeks to penalize stores and service establishments that set higher prices for goods and services purchased with the use of credit cards than those purchased with cash, and those that limit bargain sale items services to cash purchases. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LAGMAN, EDCEL C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2007-07-02 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Fua (011 ) | 2. Singson (R.) (020 ) |
| 3. Codilla (030 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY ON 2007-07-24 |
Abstract
The bill seeks to penalize stores and service establishments that set higher prices for goods and services purchased with the use of credit cards than those purchased with cash, and those that limit bargain sale items services to cash purchases.
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