Penalizing the Unlawful Solicitation of Fees on Claim for Benefits Under US Veterans Administration
Republic Act No. 145, enacted on June 14, 1947, prohibits the unlawful solicitation of fees related to claims for benefits under U.S. laws administered by the Veterans Administration. It specifically forbids individuals from charging or attempting to collect fees exceeding twenty pesos per claim, especially prior to the claim being paid. Violators may face fines up to one thousand pesos, imprisonment for up to two years, or both, at the court's discretion. The act aims to protect claimants from exploitation in the claims process.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 145
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 14, 1947
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 145
AN ACT PENALIZING UNLAWFUL SOLICITATION OF, OR CONTRACT FOR, FEES RELATIVE TO CLAIM FOR BENEFITS UNDER STATUTES OF THE UNITED STATES BEING ADMINISTERED BY THE UNITED STATES VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION 1. Any person assisting a claimant in the preparation, presentation and prosecution of his claim for benefits under the laws of the United States administered by the United States Veterans Administration who shall, directly or indirectly, solicit, contract for, charge, or receive, or who shall attempt to solicit, contract for, charge, or receive any fee or compensation exceeding twenty pesos in any one claim, or who shall collect his fee before the claim is actually paid to a beneficiary or claimant, shall be deemed guilty of an offense and upon conviction thereof shall for every offense be fined not exceeding one thousand pesos or imprisoned not exceeding two years, or both, in the discretion of the court. aisa dc
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 14, 1947
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 43, No. 7, p. 2593 in July 1947
Cite This Law
Penalizing the Unlawful Solicitation of Fees on Claim for Benefits Under US Veterans Administration, Republic Act No. 145, Jun 14, 1947 (Philippines)
Penalizing the Unlawful Solicitation of Fees on Claim for Benefits Under US Veterans Administration, Republic Act No. 145 (Phil. 1947)
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