3.3 - RA 8981 - Penalties

RA 8981

An act modernizing the professional regulation commission, repealing for the purpose of presidential decree 223, entitled “Creating the Professional Regulation Commission and Prescribing Its Powers and Functions,” and for other purposes

PRC Modernization Act of 2000

RA 8981 is also known as?

December 5, 2000

RA 8981 was approved on?

Joseph Ejercito Estrada

RA 8981 was signed by?

3, commission

PRC is composed of a ___-man commission referred to as the _____, which shall be attached to the office of the President for general direction and coordination.

1, 2, 7

The Commission shall be headed by ___ full-time Chairperson and ___ full-time Commissioners, all to be appointed by the President for a term of ___ years without reappointment to start from the time they assume office.

commission

shall establish and maintain a high standard of admission to the practice of all professions and at all times ensure and safeguard the integrity of all licensure examinations.

Chairperson

shall act as the presiding and chief executive officer of the Commission

2

The members of the Professional Regulatory Boards shall receive compensation equivalent to, at least, ___ salary grades lower than the salary grade of the Commissioners

45,000,000
5

the Commission is hereby authorized to use its income not exceeding the amount of ____ a year for a period of ____ years after the effectivity of this Act to implement the program for full computerization of the operations of the Commission, subject to the usual accounting and auditing requirements.

6, 1, 12
50,000

100,000

Any person who manipulates or rigs licensure examination results, secretly informs or makes known licensure examination questions prior to the conduct of the examination or tampers with the grades in professional licensure examinations shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment of not less than ___ years and ___ day to not more than ___ years or a fine of not less than ____ pesos to not more than _____ or both such imprisonment and fine at the discretion of the court

4, 1, 12

20,000
49,000

The penalty of imprisonment ranging from ____ years and ____ day to ___ years or a fine ranging from ____to not more than ____, or both imprisonment and fine at the discretion of the court, shall be imposed upon the accomplices.

2, 1, 4
5,000

19,000

The penalty of imprisonment ranging from ____ years and ___ day to ____ years or a fine ranging from _____ to not more than Nineteen ____, or both imprisonment and fine at the discretion of the court, shall be imposed upon the accessories.

6, 1, 6
50,000

500,000

Any head of a government agency or officer(s) of a private firm/institution who violates Section 7 – subpar. (1) of this Act shall be punished by imprisonment of not less than ___ months and one (1) day to not more than ___ years, or a fine of not less than ____ to not more than ____ or both at the discretion of the court.