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Act No. 2159 Section 19

Section 19

SEC. 19. No owner,dealer, proprietor of garage, chief of bureau, or head of office is permitted to engage, employ, or hire any person to operate a motor vehicle unless the person whose employment, engagement, or hire is contemplated is a licensed chauffeur. All persons violating this provision shall upon conviction be fined not less than five nor more than one hundred pesos: Provided, however, That if the person convicted of a violation of this provision is engaged in letting or renting motor vehicles to other persons or to the public for hire, such person may be further punished by imprisonment of not less than six months nor more than one year in addition to the fine aforesaid.

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CitationAct No. 2159 Section 19 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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

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