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Act No. 355 Section 150

Section 150

SEC. 150. Any vessel found engaged in the coasting trade of the Philippine Islands without being specially authorized thereto in the manlier heroin specified, shall, if laden with merchandise of the growth, product, and manufacture of the Philippine Islands only, or in ballast, if of five tons burden or less, be liable to a penalty of not loss than five nor more than one hundred dollars; if more than five tons burden and less than twenty tons, she shall be liable to a penalty of not less than ten nor more than five hundred dollars; and if of twenty tons burden or upward, to a penalty of not less than fifty nor more than one thousand dollars; and the vessel against which a penalty is assessed as is herein provided shall be held by the customs officials until the same is paid: Provided, That if such vessel shall have on board any article of foreign growth, product, or manufacture beyond what is necessary for sea stores, and which has not been properly entered or legally imported, then, instead of the fines hereinbefore specified, such goods of foreign growth, together with the vessel, shall be seized and forfeited.

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CitationAct No. 355 Section 150 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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

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