Full Title
AN ACT REQUIRING THE REGISTRATION OF AGENTS, CONTRACTORS AND DEALERS IN LOGS, LUMBER AND COMMERCIAL PILES.
Congress
3rd Congress of the Republic
House Bill No.
H. No. 3362
Legislative History
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Date of Approval
June 7, 1955

Other Details

Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance
Legislative Issuance Type
Republic Act
Bill Note
House Bill Only

Official Gazette

Official Gazette Source
Official Gazette vol. 51 no. 6 page 2804 (6/00/1955)

Full Text of Issuance

H. No. 3362 / 51 OG No. 6, 2804 (June, 1955)

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1239, June 07, 1955 ]

AN ACT REQUIRING THE REGISTRATION OF AGENTS, CONTRACTORS AND DEALERS IN LOGS, LUMBER AND COMMERCIAL PILES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:SECTION 1. Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, any agent, contractor, or dealer in logs, lumber and commercial piles shall register with the Bureau of Forestry.SEC. 2. The Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.SEC. 3. All persons found to be directly or indirectly responsible for the violation of this Act or of the rules and regulations issued thereunder shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand pesos or imprisonmei of not more than one year.SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.Approved, June 7, 1955.

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