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REPUBLIC OF THE PHalPPINES
CITY OF ILOILO
OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG P ANLUNGSOD
ABSENT:
WHEREAS, Article ID, Section 458, Paragraph 3 (ii) of Republic Act 7160,
otherwise known as the LoCal Government Code, empowers the Sangguniang
Panlungsod to regulate or fix license fees for any business or practice of professions
within the City and the conditions under which the license for said business or practice of
profession may be revoked and to enact ordinance levying taxes thereon;
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WHEREAS, the reports became rampant because the Mobile Phone Service
Centers tolerate the repair and service, and even sale of second hand mobile phone units
from unauthorized or unlawful source;
WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to regulate all Mobile Phone Service Centers,
Dealers, and Retailers/Resellers in the City governing repair and service and sale of
second hand mobile phone units to minimize the increasing number of cellphone
incidents.
ARTICLE I
ARTICLED
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Cell Phone Incidents - refer to cell phone snatching, loss of cell phone
units, unblocking of NTC- blocked cell phones, unauthorized changing of
IMEI and unauthorized downloading of data from mobile phone units.
1.9 Mobile Phone Dealer (MPD)- a person or entity primarily engaged in the
purchase, sale, lease and/or retail of mobile phones including parts and
accessories thereof.
1.11 Mobile Phone Service Center (MPSC) - a person or entity engaged in the
repair, servicing or maintaining of mobile phone units, parts and
accessories thereof.
1.12 Mobile Phone Service Center Permit (MPSCP) - a permit issued by the
National Telecommunications Commission and the City Government
authorizing the holder thereof to engage in the repair, servicing or
maintenance of mobile phone units, parts, and accessories thereof.
1.18 Police reports - incidents referring to cell phone snatching, lost cell phone
units and other related acts prohibited by law.
1.19 Proof of ownership - refers to official receipt, cash sales, deed of sale, or
any other proof of purchase of the unit duly approved by the Task Force
Cell Phone.
1.21 Unauthorized or illegal source - any person or entity who is not the
authorized or legal owner of the mobile phone units.
1.22 Unauthorized repair and service - repair and service of cell phone units by
MPSC who bas prior knowledge that the unit is illegally acquired.
ARTICLEm
1.1 No person shall engage in the business of a Mobile Phone Service Center
(MPSC), Mobile Phone Retailer/Reseller (MPRR), and Mobile Phone
Dealer (MPD), without first securing a necessary pennit/accreditation/
registration certificate from the NTC and the City Government. If an
MPSC, MPD or MPRR bas branches, all of its branches shall have a
separate pennit. The pennit shall be posted in a conspicuous location of
the business establishment.
1.3 No MPSCs shall check, repair or do similar activities of any mobile unit
without the presence of the lawful owner of the unit or his authorized
representative, unless waived.
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1.4 No MPSC shall accept any mobile units for repair or any similar activities
without the proper identification of the prospective client and by filling-up
the infonnation sheet indicating the IMEI, scope of repair, cost and
warranty.
1.7 No MPD, MPRR, or pawnshop shall purchase or accept for pawn any
mobile phone units without the proper identification of the prospective
client and proof of ownership, or clearance certificate from the Task Force
Cell Phone.
1.8 All MPSC Permit holders shall in the conduct of their respective activities
in the repair and servicing of mobile phones must strictly comply with the
provisions of this Ordinance, Memorandum Circular 07-08-2004 of NTC,
other relevant existing telecommunication laws, rules and regulations, and
subsequent issuances of NTC and Executive Orders from the City
Government.
1.9 All MPD or MPRR Permit holders shall in the conduct of their respective
activities as dealers or retailers must strictly comply with the provisions of
this Ordinance, Memorandum Circular 08-08-2004 of the NTC, other
existing telecommunication laws, rules and regulations, and subsequent
issuances of the NTC and Executive Orders from the City Government
1.10 An MPSC, MPRR, or MPD shall properly identify its business and
location by posting conspicuously at the entrance of its premises a
signboard of at least SO cm. x 100 cm dimension which shall indicate
clearly its business name, the type of services it offers, contact numbers
and its full business address.
ARTICLE IV
ENFORCEMENT
SECTION 1. The City Mayor shall create a Task Force which shall be called
TASK FORCE CELL PHONE.
ARTICLEV
PENAL CLAUSE
SECTION 1. Any person, corporation or entity who shall violate this ordinance
shall suffer the penalty ot: but not limited to, suspension, cancellation and revocation of
permits and the imposition of the following fines upon the discretion of the Court:
1.1 MPSC operating without a valid permit from NTC & the
City Government ............................................. PS,000.00
1.2 Unauthorized repair and servicing of mobile phones, purchasing of stolen
or lost mobile units, unauthori7.ed changing of IMEi and unblocking the
blocked mobile units .. . . .. .. . .. . ... ... .. . ... ... .. ............ PS,000/unit
ARTICLE VI
FINAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 2. Effectivity. This Ordinance shall take effect after its publication in
a newspaper of general circulation in the City and Province of Iloilo.
COUNTERSIGNED BY:
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D SDADA C. CARADO
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