These businesses have fewer searches or fewer business-specific permits, so they share this page. Each still needs the four basic registrations (DTI, barangay clearance, mayor's permit and BIR) plus the extra items listed under it.
LPG retail
Permit or rule
Agency
When it applies
Fee
DOE license to operate for the LPG retail outlet (site-specific, valid 3 years)[1]
Department of Energy
always
Sell only cylinders with authorized seals of the licensed trademark owner/marketer/refiller[1]
Department of Energy
always
Sell only LPG brands you are authorized (by contract) to carry[1]
Department of Energy
always
Stay within Fire Code (RA 9514) storage limits; BFP permits and certificates[1]
Bureau of Fire Protection
always
Price tags on all consumer products sold at retail (Consumer Act Art. 81)[2]
DTI
always
Every LPG industry participant, including retail outlets, must secure a DOE license to operate specific to the site/outlet; DOE has exclusive authority; valid 3 years (RA 11592 Sec. 24)[1]
LPG retail outlets must sell only cylinders with authorized LPG seals of the licensed trademark owner, marketer or refiller (RA 11592 Sec. 22(b))[1]
LPG retail outlets may sell only the brands they are authorized to carry under contract (RA 11592 Sec. 22(a))[1]
LPG storage may not exceed the volume allowed under the Fire Code (RA 9514) and its IRR; BFP issues the relevant permits and certificates (RA 11592 Secs. 38(d)(12), 9)[1]
Consumer Act Art. 81 requires price tags, labels or markings on consumer products sold at retail; DTI cites fines of PHP 200 to PHP 5,000 and/or 1 to 6 months imprisonment[2]
Price tags on all consumer products sold at retail (Consumer Act Art. 81)[2]
DTI
always
Price tags/price list also required for online selling[3]
DTI
if selling online
Consumer Act Art. 81 requires price tags, labels or markings on consumer products sold at retail; DTI cites fines of PHP 200 to PHP 5,000 and/or 1 to 6 months imprisonment[2]
DTI: price tag provisions of the Consumer Act also apply to online stores; a price list should be placed nearest the products displayed[3]
Price tags on all consumer products sold at retail (Consumer Act Art. 81)[2]
DTI
always
Price tags/price list also required for online selling[3]
DTI
if selling online
Anti-Fencing Law clearance/permit to sell goods from unlicensed dealers/suppliers (PD 1612 Sec. 6)[4]
PNP (local police station)
if selling second-hand phones or goods from an unlicensed dealer/supplier
DTI accreditation as service and repair enterprise (Electronics category)[5]
DTI
if the shop also repairs phones/electronics
Annual renewal of DTI service and repair accreditation by January 31[6]
DTI
if accredited
Consumer Act Art. 81 requires price tags, labels or markings on consumer products sold at retail; DTI cites fines of PHP 200 to PHP 5,000 and/or 1 to 6 months imprisonment[2]
DTI: price tag provisions of the Consumer Act also apply to online stores; a price list should be placed nearest the products displayed[3]
Stores dealing in goods obtained from an unlicensed dealer or supplier (e.g. used/second-hand articles) must get a clearance/permit from the local police station commander before offering them for sale (PD 1612 Sec. 6)[4]
DTI accreditation is required for service and repair enterprises; categories include 'Electronics, Electrical, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration' and 'Motor Vehicle, Heavy Equipment'; Metro Manila applies via DTI IREGIS, provinces via DTI provincial offices[5]
DTI service and repair accreditation certificate is valid one year and must be renewed by January 31 each year[6]
No tobacco sales within 100 m of schools and public playgrounds[7]
LGU / national law (RA 9211)
if selling cigarettes or other tobacco products
No tobacco sales to minors; verify age when in doubt[7]
RA 9211
if selling cigarettes or other tobacco products
Post notice that sale of tobacco to minors is unlawful[7]
RA 9211
if selling cigarettes or other tobacco products
Sell vapes/HTPs only to 18+; check valid government photo ID[8]
RA 11900 (DTI)
if selling vapes / heated tobacco products
No vape sales within 100 m of schools, playgrounds and similar[8]
RA 11900
if selling vapes / heated tobacco products
Sell only vape/HTP products registered with DTI by the manufacturer/importer[8]
DTI
if selling vapes / heated tobacco products
Post point-of-sale notice: no sale to persons below 18[8]
RA 11900
if selling vapes / heated tobacco products
Online vape selling only by DTI-registered sellers, with age declaration on site[8]
DTI
if selling vapes online
Price tags on all consumer products sold at retail (Consumer Act Art. 81)[2]
DTI
always
Sale or distribution of tobacco products is prohibited within 100 meters of any point of a school or public playground perimeter (RA 9211 Sec. 10)[7]
Retailers may not sell tobacco to minors and must verify age when in doubt (RA 9211 Secs. 9, 12)[7]
Establishments selling tobacco must post a clear, conspicuous notice that sale to minors is unlawful (RA 9211 Sec. 11)[7]
Vapes/HTPs: minimum age 18; retailers must check a valid government photo ID (RA 11900 Secs. 6-7)[8]
Sale of vape products prohibited within 100 meters of any point of a school perimeter, playgrounds and similar (RA 11900 Sec. 9)[8]
Manufacturers and importers of vape/HTP products must register with DTI before sale; only registered products may be sold (RA 11900 Sec. 19)[8]
Point-of-sale establishments must post a conspicuous notice that sale to persons below 18 is prohibited (RA 11900 Sec. 10)[8]
Online sale of vape products allowed only by sellers registered with DTI, with age self-declaration on the website (RA 11900 Sec. 8)[8]
Consumer Act Art. 81 requires price tags, labels or markings on consumer products sold at retail; DTI cites fines of PHP 200 to PHP 5,000 and/or 1 to 6 months imprisonment[2]
Price tags on all consumer products sold at retail (Consumer Act Art. 81)[2]
DTI
always
Price tags/price list also required for online selling[3]
DTI
if selling online
Consumer Act Art. 81 requires price tags, labels or markings on consumer products sold at retail; DTI cites fines of PHP 200 to PHP 5,000 and/or 1 to 6 months imprisonment[2]
DTI: price tag provisions of the Consumer Act also apply to online stores; a price list should be placed nearest the products displayed[3]
Price tags on all consumer products sold at retail (Consumer Act Art. 81)[2]
DTI
always
Price tag on basic necessities/prime commodities (Price Act RA 7581 Sec. 5)[2]
DTI
if selling basic necessities or prime commodities
No tobacco sales within 100 m of schools and public playgrounds[7]
LGU / national law (RA 9211)
if selling cigarettes or other tobacco products
No tobacco sales to minors; verify age when in doubt[7]
RA 9211
if selling cigarettes or other tobacco products
Post notice that sale of tobacco to minors is unlawful[7]
RA 9211
if selling cigarettes or other tobacco products
Consumer Act Art. 81 requires price tags, labels or markings on consumer products sold at retail; DTI cites fines of PHP 200 to PHP 5,000 and/or 1 to 6 months imprisonment[2]
Under the Price Act (RA 7581 Sec. 5), selling a basic necessity or prime commodity without a price tag is prima facie evidence of profiteering[2]
Sale or distribution of tobacco products is prohibited within 100 meters of any point of a school or public playground perimeter (RA 9211 Sec. 10)[7]
Retailers may not sell tobacco to minors and must verify age when in doubt (RA 9211 Secs. 9, 12)[7]
Establishments selling tobacco must post a clear, conspicuous notice that sale to minors is unlawful (RA 9211 Sec. 11)[7]
BPI LTO as distributor / minimal-processing (rice milling) facility[9]
BPI (DA)
if wholesaling, milling, storing or transporting rice pre-retail
not recorded (paraphrase only)
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import Clearance (SPSIC) before importing rice[12]
DA - Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI)
only if importing rice
Keep imported rice prices within the DA maximum suggested retail price (MSRP); DA issues show-cause orders to violators[13]
Department of Agriculture
if selling imported rice
not applicable
Plant-food business operators in distribution, storage, transport or minimal processing (e.g. rice milling) need a BPI LTO or COR[9]
RA 11203 requires every rice importer to secure a BPI Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import Clearance before importation; NFA's food safety function moved to BPI[12]
DA said it will issue show-cause orders to retailers selling imported rice above the MSRP of PHP 43 per kilo (October 2025 figure; check for later changes)[13]
Price tags on all consumer products sold at retail (Consumer Act Art. 81)[2]
DTI
always
Price tags/price list also required for online selling[3]
DTI
if selling online
Consumer Act Art. 81 requires price tags, labels or markings on consumer products sold at retail; DTI cites fines of PHP 200 to PHP 5,000 and/or 1 to 6 months imprisonment[2]
DTI: price tag provisions of the Consumer Act also apply to online stores; a price list should be placed nearest the products displayed[3]
Price tags on all consumer products sold at retail (Consumer Act Art. 81)[2]
DTI
always
Price tags/price list also required for online selling[3]
DTI
if selling online
Consumer Act Art. 81 requires price tags, labels or markings on consumer products sold at retail; DTI cites fines of PHP 200 to PHP 5,000 and/or 1 to 6 months imprisonment[2]
DTI: price tag provisions of the Consumer Act also apply to online stores; a price list should be placed nearest the products displayed[3]
Price tags on all consumer products sold at retail (Consumer Act Art. 81)[2]
DTI
always
Price tags/price list also required for online selling[3]
DTI
if selling online
Consumer Act Art. 81 requires price tags, labels or markings on consumer products sold at retail; DTI cites fines of PHP 200 to PHP 5,000 and/or 1 to 6 months imprisonment[2]
DTI: price tag provisions of the Consumer Act also apply to online stores; a price list should be placed nearest the products displayed[3]