SECTION 8. PERSONS LIABLE. The following persons shall be liable under this Ordinance:
| a. | Any person who commits any of the prohibited acts stated in Section 6 hereof; |
| b. | The parents or guardian if the apprehended violator is a minor. |
| c. | Persons-in-charge who knowingly allow, abet, or tolerate the prohibited acts enumerated in Section 6, or who otherwise fail to fulfill the duties and obligations enumerated in Section 7 hereof. |
SECTION 9. PENALTIES. The following penalties shall be imposed on violators of this Ordinance:
| a. | Violation of Section 6 (a), (b), (c), (d) and Section 7 | |
| i. | First Offense – a fine of P500.00. | |
| That after due notice, non-compliance with the prescribed penalty within thirty (30) days warrants the filing of the case by the Municipal Treasurer against the parent/s or guardian/s of the minor for violating this ordinance to the proper court and shall be penalize by a fine of Five Hundred Pesos (₱500.00) or imprisonment of not more than ten days (10), or both at the discretion of the court. | ||
| ii. | Second Offense – a fine of P1,500.00. | |
| That after due notice, non-compliance with the prescribed penalty within thirty (30) days warrants the filing of the case by the Municipal Treasurer against the parent/s or guardian/s of the minor for violating this ordinance to the proper court and shall be penalize by a fine of One Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (₱1,500.00) or imprisonment of not more than fifteen days (15), or both at the discretion of the court. | ||
| iii. | Third and Subsequent Offenses – a fine of P2,500.00 or imprisonment of twenty (20) days, or both, at the discretion of the court.
Revocation of business license or permit (in case of a business entity or establishment) | |
| b. | Violation of Section 6 (e), (f), and (g) | |
| i. | First Offense – a fine of P1,500.00. | |
| ii. | Second Offense – a fine of P2,000.00. | |
| iii. | Third and Subsequent Offenses – a fine of P2,500.00 or imprisonment of fifteen (15) days, or both, at the discretion of the court.
Revocation of business license or permit (in case of a business entity or establishment) | |
SECTION 10. IMPLEMENTING AGENCY. – The Philippine National Police (PNP - Urbiztondo) personnel and the barangay officials including barangay tanods within their respective territorial jurisdiction shall be the lead agency to apprehend the violators of this ordinance.
If the apprehended violator is a minor, the PNP or the barangay official shall inform the minor’s parents or guardian that they have to settled the penalties imposed by this ordinance. The apprehended minor shall be turn over by the PNP to the custody of the
