Section 4. Regulated Acts.— It shall be the duty of the business establishment to give the exact change to the consumer without waiting for the consumer to ask for the same.
In General.— It shall be unlawful for any business establishment to shortchange a consumer, even if such change is only of a small amount. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as a restriction for business establishments to give an amount greater than the sufficient change.
Other Prohibitions.— It shall also be unlawful for any business establishment which sells goods or provides services to give the change in any form other than the present currency or to ask the consumers for permission to be exempted from the provisions of this Act for any reason, including the nonavailability of small bills or coins.
Price Tags.— It shall likewise be the duty of business establishments to use price tags, when appropriate, indicating the exact retail price per unit or service which already includes the taxes applicable to the goods or services being offered. These establishments shall also put signs in conspicuous places within the establishments or reflect in the official receipts issued, the taxes incorporated in the retail price per unit of goods or services. This is to avoid misleading the consumers as to the exact price they have to pay for the goods or services and, consequently, the exact change due them.