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Republic Act No. 145 (RA 145) — An Act Penalizing Unlawful Solicitation of, or Contract for, Fees Relative to Claims or Benefits Under Statutes of the United States Being Administered by the United States Veterans Administration, and for Other Purposes.

Republic Act No. 145 (RA 145) — An Act Penalizing Unlawful Solicitation of, or Contract for, Fees Relative to Claims or Benefits Under Statutes of the United States Being Administered by the United States Veterans Administration, and for Other Purposes.

Republic Act No. 145 · Republic Act · Approved June 14, 1947 · 2 sections

Data as of July 4, 2026 · Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗

Section 1

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.

Section 2

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved, June 14, 1947.

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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