INFORMATION IN APPLYING FOR ISSUANCE OF LGU PERMIT CERTIFICATION

In situations where an LGU shall require a COC/LTO as a prerequisite to a Mayor’s or Business Permit, a certification may be issued to a new Retail Outlet solely for that purpose of obtaining the Mayor’s or Business Permit.

PROCESS FLOW

1. Issuance of LGU Permit Certification ( Citizen's Charter Narrative Page 1105 to 1111 )

Checklist of Requirements

The following are the related forms (application forms, annexes and references) for each industry participant:

1. Letter of Intent indicating business name, owner, business address, contact information, and email address.
2. DOE-VFO-EIMD-QF-00 (DOE Clearance of No Pending Case)
3. For LFRO applicants:
   
   1. DOE-VFO-EIMD-QF-05 (Checklist)
4. For MRO applicants:
   
   1. DOE-VFO-EIMD-QF-09 (Checklist)
5. For TERO applicants:
   
   1. DOE-VFO-EIMD-QF-12 (Checklist)
6. For TSRO applicants:
   
   1. DOE-VFO-EIMD-QF-15 (Checklist)
7. For LTO applicants: Refer to Citizen Charter for Issuance of License to Operate (LTO) for Liquified Gas (LPG) Establishments
8. Valid supply Agreement
9. For LFRO applicants:
   
   1. Notarized Statement of Facility PNS Compliance
10. For MRO applicants:
    
    1. Notarized certification issued by the Engineering Procurement Construction Contractor and dealer/retailer
    2. Copy of Manufacturer's safety certification on the storage tank
11. For TERO applicants:
    
    1. Written notice to OIMB with endorsement from LGU or LDRRMC
    2. Notarized Certification of Compliance to “Revised Retail Rules”
12. For TSRO applicants:
    
    1. Copy of Endorsement/Certification from the concerned LGU addressing the proliferation of “bote-bote” retailing in the area
    2. Copy of Certification that equipment is manufactured in accordance with the product safety standards
13. For LTO applicants: Refer to Citizen Charter for Issuance of License to Operate (LTO) for Liquified Gas (LPG) Establishments
14. Copy of List of dispensing pumps/hoses and storage tank/s with corresponding capacity/ies
15. Scaled Layout Plan
16. Latest photographs showing the establishment, required labels, price display board, and safety & informational signs.
17. Official Receipt of Payment

You may download the forms above, together with the required supporting documents, for submission. Please be informed that the receipt of application depends on the completeness of requirements, use of right forms, filling-up of required entries or information. Only after the required documents have been received, including the Legal Clearance for No Pending Case and Payment of the Required Fees, shall the official processing of application commence. The processing of the LGU Permit is in conformance to our Citizen’s Charter for the required number of days of processing.

Note: The Certification, however, does not allow the applicant to operate without a Certificate of Compliance / License to Operate. The certification is only valid for thirty (30) days from the date of issuance, within which the above-mentioned permits shall be submitted, or the certification is deemed to be automatically revoked.

With the submission of the requested permit, the applicant is also required to resubmit the Affidavit of Undertaking noting the compliance in the issuance of the Mayor's Business Permit.

REFERENCES

• Prohibited Acts and Penalties Rule VIII - Page 14 to 19
• Laws and Issuances

SUBMISSION DETAILS

All applications, except for the annual and special reports, shall be submitted by either mail carrier or in-person ONLY to:

ENERGY INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT DIVISION
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Visayas Field Office
3rd Floor, Escario Building
731 Escario St., Capitol Site, Cebu City
6000

CONTACT INFORMATION

For inquiries related to the application and/or implementation of the Circular, please contact our office:

Telephone     -     (032) 253722 / 2533469 / 2532150
Email     -     [email protected]