Bureau of Domestic Trade.
Section 2
SEC. 2. Bureau of Domestic Trade.—The Bureau of Domestic Trade shall, among others, consolidate functions pertaining to local commerce and the protection of the consuming public. There are created the following divisions in the Bureau of Domestic Trade: Trade Nationalization Division which shall implement the provisions of Republic Act Numbered One Thousand Three Hundred Eighteen, Republic Act Numbered One Thousand One Hundred Eighty and all such laws relating to the regulation of retail trade and other business of Filipino citizens; Domestic Trade Promotion Division which shall stimulate domestic commerce, establish trade relationship among businessmen and encourage the organization of merchant groups among Filipinos engaged in different lines of business; Brokers Division which shall administer the licensing of commercial brokers and real estate brokers and appraisers, excluding brokers for stocks and securities; Consumer Protection Division which shall administer the registration of business names, private merchants, and bulk sales documents; and enforce laws on monopolies and trade practices in restraint of trade, mislabeling and product misrepresentation, other unfair trade practices and consumer protection in general, in this last regard for which it shall coordinate with the Food and Drug Administration of the Department of Health; and Field Operations Division which shall extend the services and functions of the Bureau to the different regions, provinces and district of the country.