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CHAPTER IIIHEALTH AND SANITATIONArticle A. Availability of Iodized SaltSection 3A.01. Definition of Terms. As used in this Article (Ord. No. 03 –s- 1999)a) Food Establishment – refers to cafeterias, restaurant, refreshment houses,carinderias, catering firms and other similar establishments serving food tocustomers.b) Iodized Salt – this refers to the salt fortified with Iodine as defined under the “AsinLaw”, otherwise known as R.A. No. 8172.c) Customers – refers to person or persons entering a food establishment andbuying food for consumption.Section 3A.02. Rules and Regulations (Ord. No. 03 -s- 1999)a) All food establishments are required to make available iodized salt for theconsumption of their customers.b) Iodized Salt must be displayed and provided in every table of food establishmentsand clearly marked with the words “Iodized Salt”Section 3A.03. Administrative Provisions (Ord. No. 03 -s- 1999)a) <strong>The</strong> Municipal Health Officer, through the Rural Sanitary Inspector, shall conductregular monitoring activities using an iodine food tester and see to it that the provisions ofthis Article are complied with.b) <strong>The</strong> Municipal Health Officer is empowered to enlist the assistance of the localPNP if deemed necessary.c) <strong>The</strong> Municipal Health Office in coordination with other lead agencies shall conductthe necessary information dissemination.Section 3A.04. Penalty. Any person who violates Section 3A.02 of this Chaptershall be penalized as follows: (Ord. No. 03 -s- 1999)a) First Offense – Reprimand from the Municipal Health Officerb) Second Offense– <strong>The</strong> offender shall, upon conviction by the Court, pay a fine ofnot less that Three Hundred Pesos (P300.00) but not more than Five Hundred Pesos(P500.00)c) Third Offense – <strong>The</strong> offender shall, upon conviction by the Court, pay a fine of notless than Eight Hundred Pesos (P800.00) but not more than One Thousand Pesos(P1,000.00) or imprisonment of not less that three (3) days but not more than five (5) days,or both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court. <strong>The</strong> subject establishmentshall also be closed.Article B. Rabies ControlSection 3B.01: Definition of Terms (Ord. No. 02-s-1997)a) Dog – shall apply to a specific domestic animal (Canis Familiaries) either male orfemaleb) Anti-Rabies Vaccination – inoculation of a dog with anti-rabies vaccine licensed bythe Bureau of Animal Industry [BAI], Department of Agriculture. Such vaccination145