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RA 6239 (The Forestry Profession Law) Section 17

RA 6239 (The Forestry Profession Law) Section 17

Violation of this Act.

Section 17

SEC. 17. Violation of this Act.— Any person who wilfully violates any provision of this Act shall be subject to a fine of not more than five hundred pesos. Should any person give false testimony or submit falsified evidence of any kind to the Board or any member thereof in obtaining a certificate of registration or in connection with hearings for malpractice or unethical conduct, he shall be penalized under the Revised Penal Code for falsification or perjury. The Board may revoke a certificate of registration for malpractice or unethical conduct, subject to Civil Service procedures and regulations. This law shall not be construed to deprive any person of the right to avail himself of any and all judicial proceedings or remedies available under existing laws.

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CitationRA 6239 (The Forestry Profession Law) Section 17 (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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