An Act to Regulate The Establishment, Maintenance and Operation of Places of Amusement In Chartered Cities, Municipalities and Municipal Districts
Commonwealth Act No. 601, enacted on August 19, 1940, regulates the establishment, maintenance, and operation of various places of amusement, such as cabarets and nightclubs, within chartered cities, municipalities, and municipal districts in the Philippines. No licenses for these establishments may be issued unless they comply with rules set by the President and pay the required fees, which will benefit the local treasury. The law is set to take effect on January 1, 1941, or earlier if the necessary regulations are promulgated.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Commonwealth Act No. 601
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Commonwealth Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
August 19, 1940
COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 601
AN ACT TO REGULATE THE ESTABLISHMENT, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF PLACES OF AMUSEMENT IN CHARTERED CITIES, MUNICIPALITIES AND MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS
SECTION 1. Any provision of existing laws to the contrary notwithstanding, no license shall hereafter be issued for the establishment, maintenance and operation of cabarets, dancing schools, dance halls, cockpits, night clubs, race tracks, gaming centers, and other similar places of amusement, except in accordance with rules and regulations to be promulgated by the President of the Philippines for the purpose, and upon payment of fees provided therein. The license fees which shall be collected under the provisions hereof shall accrue to the treasury of the city, municipality or municipal district where the business is operated.
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on the first day of January, 1941, or at an earlier date upon the promulgation of the rules and regulations herein provided.
Approved, August 19, 1940.
Cite This Law
An Act to Regulate The Establishment, Maintenance and Operation of Places of Amusement In Chartered Cities, Municipalities and Municipal Districts, Commonwealth Act No. 601, Aug 19, 1940 (Philippines)
An Act to Regulate The Establishment, Maintenance and Operation of Places of Amusement In Chartered Cities, Municipalities and Municipal Districts, Commonwealth Act No. 601 (Phil. 1940)
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