QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 1288)
Under Section 1, no person shall plant, gather, or sell “tubli” or other poisonous plants (or their fruits) without a permit issued by the Director of the Bureau of Plant Industry or his duly authorized representative.
Yes. RA 1288 provides that a nominal fee may be charged for the issuance of the permit.
The Director shall promulgate rules and regulations deemed proper and necessary to regulate the planting, gathering, or selling of “tubli” and other poisonous plants (or their fruits).
The seller must immediately submit a report to the Chief of Police.
The report must state: (1) the name of the purchaser, (2) quantity sold, (3) purchase price, and (4) the lawful use intended for the plants.
The Chief of Police must forward the report to the Director of the Bureau of Plant Industry.
Violation is punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred pesos or imprisonment for not more than fifteen days, or both, in the discretion of the court.
The court has discretion to impose the fine, imprisonment, or both.
It requires a permit for all three activities—planting, gathering, or selling—of “tubli” or other poisonous plants (or their fruits).
Yes. Section 1 expressly covers “tubli” or other poisonous plants and the fruits thereof.
The Director may promulgate rules and regulations necessary to regulate planting, gathering, or selling of “tubli” and other poisonous plants and their fruits.
It implicates Section 3, which requires the seller to immediately report the sale with the required details to the Chief of Police.
RA 1288 takes effect upon its approval.
The maximum fine is one hundred pesos, and the maximum imprisonment is fifteen days (or both, at the court’s discretion).
The permit requirement and reporting/record mechanisms allow government regulation and monitoring of “tubli” and other poisonous plants to control planting, gathering, and selling.