Republic Act No. 145

: Republic Act No. 145 penalizes unlawful solicitation of, or contracts for, fees relative to claims or benefits under United States statutes administered by the United States Veterans Administration.
: It applies to any person assisting claimants in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for benefits under U.S. laws administered by the United States Veterans Administration.
: The law limits the fee or compensation to not exceed twenty pesos for any one claim.
: No, collecting a fee before the claim is actually paid to the beneficiary or claimant is prohibited under this law.
: Violators can be fined up to one thousand pesos, or imprisoned for up to two years, or both, at the discretion of the court.
: Yes, it penalizes both the actual solicitation and attempts to solicit, contract for, charge, or receive excessive fees.
: It took effect upon its approval on June 14, 1947.
: Any act of soliciting, contracting for, charging, or receiving a fee exceeding twenty pesos, or collecting fees before claim payment, is an offense.
: Yes, the court has discretion to impose either or both penalties of fine and imprisonment.
: No, it specifically applies to claims under U.S. statutes administered by the United States Veterans Administration only.