AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4 OF MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 414 SERIES OF 1990, ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING PENALTY TO BUSINESSMEN WHO USE DEFECTIVE WEIGHING SCALES IN THEIR BUSINESS OPERATION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MARIBOJOC, BOHOL

Authored by: Kag. Cesar G. Campos
Sponsored by: MASS MOTION

BE IT ORDAINED by the Sangguniang Bayan of Maribojoc, Bohol, that:

SECTION 1: Section 4 of ordinance No. 414, series of 1990, is hereby amended by increasing the fine to businessmen who use defective weighing scales, to read as follows:

Any person or group of persons who practice buying or selling of goods and uses defective weighing scales shall be fined as follows:

First Offense – P 300.00
Second Offense – P 500.00 plus confiscation of the defective
Weighing scale
Third Offense – Cancellation of Business Permit

SECTION 2: Administrative Provisions:

1. The Municipal Treasurer Office shall conduct a weekly surprise inspection of weighing scales of business establishments in the municipality of Maribojoc. ( The number of business establishment to be inspected shall be in batches 5, 10, or more provided that a continuing surprise inspection is done weekly)
2. The Municipal Treasurer’s Office shall submit a weekly report on the results of their surprise inspection of weighing scales to the Office of the Municipal Mayor.
3. The Municipal Treasurer’s Office is hereby given the authority to implement the provision of Section 1 of this ordinance.
4. The Municipal Mayor is hereby authorize to effect measures for the effective implementation of this ordinance.

SECTION 3: This ordinance shall take effect upon approval.

Let copies be furnished, the Municipal Treasurer, PNP, and all business
establishments in the municipality of Maribojoc for their guidance and information.

Unanimously adopted.

I HEREBY CERTIFY TO THE CORRECTNESS
OF THE ABOVE QUOTED ORDINANCE:

FILOMENA V. ASEDILLA
SB Member Presiding Officer

ATTESTED:

ERLINDA V. CASTILLON
Acting Secretary to the Sanggunian

NOTED:

PHILIP R. MEDEQUISO
Municipal Vice Mayor

APPROVED:

ENGR. GABINO C. REDULLA
Municipal Mayor
Date signed: June 08, 2005