Practice question
An ordinary commercial ordinance requires more frequent inspection of bulk chemical depots than stationery shops. Evidence establishes greater spill risks at the depots and a reasonable relation between inspections and risk reduction. No heightened-scrutiny issue exists. Under rational-basis review, which conclusion is best?
- The classification fails merely because the two businesses receive different treatment
- The classification fails unless inspections eliminate every possible spill
- The classification fails because safety is never a legitimate interest
- The classification satisfies the stipulated legitimate-interest and rational-connection requirements
- The classification is valid only if every shop receives the same inspections
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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