Commonwealth Act No. 601, August 19, 1940
[ Commonwealth Act No. 601, August 19, 1940 ]
AN ACT TO REGULATE THE ESTABLISHMENT, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF PLACES OF AMUSEMENT IN CHARTERED CITIES, MUNICIPALITIES AND MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS.
Be it enacted by the National Assembly of the Philippines:
SECTION 1. Any provision of existing laws to the contrary notwithstanding, no license shall hereafter be issued for the establishment, maintenance and operation of cabarets, dancing schools, dance halls, cockpits, night clubs, race tracks, gaming centers, and other similar places of amusement, except in accordance with rules and regulations to be promulgated by the President of the Philippines for the purpose, aid upon payment of fees provided therein. The license fees which shall be collected under the provisions hereof shall accrue to the treasury of the city, municipality or municipal district where the business is operated.
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect on the first day of January, 1941, or at an earlier date upon the promulgation of the rules and regulations herein provided.
Approved, August 19, 1940.
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