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Section 8 Retailer Compliance with Respect to SelfService Facilities Section 11 -Signage Each retailer shall ensure that all tobacco-related self-service displays or facilities, advertising, labeling and other items that are located in the establishment of the retailer that do not comply with the requirement of the RA 9211 and its IRRs are removed or brought into compliance.
Signage Point-of-Sale establishments offering, distributing or selling tobacco products to consumers shall post the following statement in a clear and conspicuous manner :
SALE/DISTRIBUTION TO OR PURCHASE BY MINORS OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS IS UNLAWFUL IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO BE SOLD/DISTRIBUTED TO OR PURCHASED BY PERSONS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE
Ignorance of real age of minor not a defense. It shall not be a defense for the person selling, distributing or purchasing cigarettes or any tobacco products that he/she did not know or was not aware of the real age of the minor to whom said cigarettes or any tobacco products was sold or distributed, or from whom they were purchased, as the case may be. It shall not be a defense that he/she did not know nor had any reason to believe that the cigarette or any other tobacco product was for the consumption of the minor to whom it was sold
The sale or distribution of tobacco products is prohibited within one hundred (100) meters from any point of the perimeter of a school, public playground or other facility frequented particularly by minors.
Functions
Receive, document and investigate all complaints and written reports for violation of RA 9211 and its IRRs under Access Restrictions
Reportorial Requirement
Monthly detailed report on all activities taken pursuant to the implementation and enforcement of RA 9211 and its IRRs
FILING OF COMPLAINT
Proceeding shall be initiated upon: 1. Discovery of violation by DTI employee/personnel; 2. Complaint/s filed by any person; 3. Compliant/s filed via Hotline, Private Courier, Registered Mail, Electronic Mail/Message
3. Compliant/s filed via Hotline, Private Courier, Registered Mail, Electronic Mail/ Message
w/in 24 hrs. DTI PO staff to prepare a written report containing the ff: 1. Name, age and contact information of the complainant; 2. Description of the alleged violation; 3. Date and time when the alleged violation occurred; 4. Place where the alleged violation occurred; 5. Name of the person/s who committed the violation, if identified; and 6. Other relevant additional information, if any.
Immediately forward the written report to PD/PO (Local office) having administrative responsibility.
Important provisions
Item VIII.2 Nothing in these guidelines shall be construed to preclude or otherwise diminish the following: The exercise of IACT Member Agencies/ Organizations of administrative functions pursuant to their respective mandates under other existing laws, rules and regulations.