Practice question
An ordinance charges larger commercial warehouses higher inspection fees because they impose demonstrably greater inspection costs. The category is objective, present and future members are treated alike, and no heightened-scrutiny issue exists. A challenger proposes an alternative individualized fee formula that is somewhat more precise. Resolve the claim that the alternative alone requires invalidation.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article III, Section 1, equal protection: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353
- Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc. v. Commissioner of Customs, G.R. No. 256907, February 20, 2023, main decision, rational-basis review of economic legislation: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2023/feb2023/gr_256907_2023.html
- Albano v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 257610 and UDK No. 17230, January 24, 2023, main decision, legitimate interest and reasonable connection under rational-basis review: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2023/jan2023/gr_257610_2023.html
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