CONSUMER PROTECTION Flashcards
The Consumer Protection Act
RA 7394
Implementing Agency
Product and Service Warranty
DTI
Express warranty is operative from _____
the moment of sale
Sales report
made by: distributor
submitted to: the manufacturer, producer, or importer
30 days from date of purchase unless otherwise agreed upon
sales report is equivalent to __________
warranty registration
Retailer is ______liable under the warranty in case both manufacturer and distributor dishonor he warranty
subsidiarily liable
Duration of warranty
as stipulated
if implied warranty of merchantability accompanies an express warranty, both will be of equal duration
Guaranty of Service firms
Clue: spare part
service firms shall guarantee workmanship and replacement of spare parts for a period of 90 days, MINIMUM as indicated in the invoice
Warranties in supply of services shall not apply to ___________
professional services
weird inclusion: salesmen
Warranty work must be made to conform to the express warranty within ______ days by either warrantor or representative
30 days
Prohibited Acts under Product Service and warranty
- unreasonable delay to honor the warranty
- refusal to honor warranty
- false representation in an advertisement as of the existence of a warranty or guarantee
- removal of warranty card to evade warranty obligation
Prohibited Act under Price Tag Requirement
to offer any consumer product for RETAIL sale to the public without an appropriate price tag, label or marking publicly displayed to indicate the price and SHALL NOT be sold at a price HIGHER THAN the stated price without discrimination to all buyers
Exceptions to the price tag requirement
small consumer product: price list at the nearest point where the products are displayed
lumber: add the official name of the wood
Erasures are allowed in the price tag
FALSE
there shall be no erasures or alterations
Penalty for violation of Price Tag Requirements
Fine: 200 - 500
Imprisonment: 1 - 6 months
OR both
Second conviction carries penalty for revocation of business permit and license.