Section 12. Penal Clause. —
Upon the effectivity of this Act, it shall be unlawful for any person within the jurisdiction of the Philippines to falsely and fraudulently call or represent herself as a member of, or an agent for the GSP. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Act shall be punished by prision correccional in its minimum period under the Revised Penal Code or a fine not exceeding Twenty thousand pesos (P20,000.00), or both, at the discretion of the court.
It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, sell, distribute, use, apply, feature, portray or cause to be manufactured, sold, distributed, applied, featured or portrayed fraudulently or without the knowledge and written approval of the Central Board of GSP badges, uniforms, insignias or scouting paraphernalia, photos or visuals of a Girl Scout or Girl Scouts in uniform, or the logo, seal or corporate name of the GSP, in any audio, visual, audiovisual or any form of presentation or advertisement regardless of medium, including the internet, or to use the name of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines for any illegal purpose or personal gain. A violation of this provision shall be punished by prision correccional under the Revised Penal Code or a fine not less than Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) but not more than Three hundred thousand pesos (P300,000.00), or both, at the discretion of the court: Provided, That in case of corporations, partnerships, associations, societies or any other juridical entity, the President, the Chief Executive Officer, the Managing Partner, the Chairman of the Board, the General Manager, the Administrator, or the person or persons in charge of the management or the administration of the business shall be criminally responsible for any such violation. These penalties shall be without prejudice to the proper civil action for recovery of civil damages which may be instituted together with or independently of the criminal prosecution.
This shall be without prejudice to the applicable penalties for violations of the intellectual property rights of the GSP under the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines, as amended.