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PD 897 Section 4

Section 4

SEC. 4. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this Decree and any rule or regulation that may be issued by the Philippine Virginia Tobacco Administration pursuant to the authority granted in the preceding section shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than Twenty Thousand Pesos (P20,000.00) and/or by imprisonment of not more than five years: PROVIDED: That in the case of corporations, partnerships, associations or companies, the President, Manager or Administrator or the person who has charge of the administration of the business shall be criminally responsible for any violation of this Decree or of the rules and regulations that may be promulgated by the Philippine Virginia Tobacco Administration pursuant to the authority in the next preceding section. If the offender is an alien, he shall be deported immediately without further proceedings.

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CitationPD 897 Section 4 (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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