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R.A. 1180 Retail Trade Law

Republic Act No. 1180 regulates the retail business in the Philippines, prohibiting non-citizens and entities not wholly owned by citizens from engaging in retail activities. Existing non-citizen retailers may continue operations under certain conditions, while new licenses for retail businesses are restricted to Filipino citizens. Violations of this Act can result in imprisonment, fines, and deportation for non-citizens.

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R.A. 1180 Retail Trade Law

Republic Act No. 1180 regulates the retail business in the Philippines, prohibiting non-citizens and entities not wholly owned by citizens from engaging in retail activities. Existing non-citizen retailers may continue operations under certain conditions, while new licenses for retail businesses are restricted to Filipino citizens. Violations of this Act can result in imprisonment, fines, and deportation for non-citizens.

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REPUBLIC ACT No.

1180

An Act to Regulate the Retail Business

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress


Assembled:

Section 1. No person who is not a citizen of the Philippines, and no association,


partnership, or corporation the capital of which is not wholly owned by citizens of the
Philippines, shall engage directly or indirectly in the retail business: Provided, That a
person who is not a citizen of the Philippines, or an association, partnership, or
corporation not wholly owned by citizens of the Philippines, which is actually engaged
in the said business on May, fifteen, nineteen hundred and fifty-four, shall be entitled
to continue to engage therein, unless its license is forfeited in accordance herewith,
until his death or voluntary retirement from said business, in the case of a natural
person, and for a period of ten year from the date of the approval of this Act or until
the expiration of the term of the association or partnership or of the corporate
existence of the corporation, whichever event comes first, in the case of juridical
persons. Failure to renew a license to engage in retail business shall be considered
voluntary retirement.

Nothing contained in this Act shall in any way impair or abridge whatever rights may
be granted to citizens and juridical entities of the United States of America under the
Executive Agreement signed on July fourth, nineteen hundred and forty-six, between
that country and the Republic of the Philippines.

The license of any person who is not a citizen of the Philippines and of any association,
partnership or corporation not wholly owned by citizens of the Philippines to engage
in retail business, shall be forfeited for any violation of any provision of laws on
nationalization, economic control, weights and measures, and labor and other laws
relating to trade, commerce and industry.

No license shall be issued to any person who is not a citizen of the Philippines and to
any association, partnership or corporation not wholly owned by citizens of the
Philippines, actually engaged in the retail business, to establish or open additional
stores or branches for retail business.

Section 2. Every person who is not a citizen of the Philippines and every association,
partnership or corporation not wholly owned by citizens of the Philippines, engaged in
the retail business, shall, within ninety days after the approval of this Act and within
the first fifteen days of January every year thereafter, present for registration with the
municipal or city treasurer a verified statement containing the names, addresses, and
nationality of the owners, partners or stockholders, the nature of the retail business
it is engaged in, the amount of its assets and liabilities, the names of its principal
officials, and such other related data as may be required by the Secretary of Commerce
and Industry.

Section 3. In case of death of a person who is not a citizen of the Philippines and who
is entitled to engage in retail business under the provisions of this Act, his or her heir,
administrator or executor is entitled to continue with such retail business only for the
purpose of liquidation for a period of not more than six months after such death.

Section 4. SEC. 4. As used in this Act, the term "retail business" shall mean any act,
occupation or calling of habitually selling direct to the general public merchandise,
commodities or goods for consumption, but shall not include:

(a) a manufacturer, processor, laborer or worker selling to the general public the
products manufactured, processed, or produced by him if his capital does not
exceed five thousand pesos.

(b) a farmer or agriculturist selling the product of his farm.

(c) a manufacturer or processor selling to the industrial and commercial users or


consumers who use the products bought by them to render service to the general
public and/or to produce or manufacture goods which are in turn sold by them.

(d) a hotel-owner or keeper operating a restaurant irrespective of the amount of


capital, provided that the restaurant is necessarily included in, or incidental to,
the hotel business. (as amended by P.D. 714 [1975])

Section 5. Every license to engage in retail business issued in favor of any citizen of the
Philippines or of any association, partnership or corporation wholly owned by citizens
of the Philippines shall be conclusive evidence of the ownership by such citizen,
association, partnership or corporation of the business for which the license was
issued, except as against the Government or the State.

Section 6. Any violation of this Act shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than
three years and not more than five years and by a fine of not less than three thousand
pesos and not more than five thousand pesos. In the case of associations, partnerships
or corporations, the penalty shall be imposed upon its partners, president, directors,
managers, and other officers responsible for the violation. If the offender is not a citizen
of the Philippines, he shall be deported immediately after service of sentence. If the
offender is a public officer or employee, he shall, in addition to the penalty prescribed
herein, be dismissed from the public service, perpetually disenfranchised, and
perpetually disqualified from holding any public office.

Section 7. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 19, 1954.

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