'Private Beaches' an Issue? Just check THIS out!

CFA123 · #1 10-18-2009, 06:18 PM

Chamber of Deputies has been given a legislative proposal that would be quite significant.

collection of a RD$35.00 per day fee from each foreigner older than 12 years old that is staying in a hotel at a tourist area and a RD$17.50 charge for each Dominican 18-60 yrs old
limit the sale of food and drinks of any kind to designated areas
no use of campfires
watersports, social activities, & watercraft limited to specified areas... confiscation of equipment for violators
no beachchairs, umbrellas, etc for commercial use
animals prohibited in designated bathing areas
banning of total or partial nudity, prostitution, harassment or any exhibition that was against the public morality.

Fines/punishments from half a month's minimum wage to prison terms from five days to two years.

Foreigners who violate the law and would be convicted of this, their punishment would be deportation from the national territory.

source: A proposal to put a tax on beach use - DiarioLibre.com

dieselguy · #2 10-18-2009, 06:44 PM

I think this is another "Stake into the heart of Dom. Rep." I can just see a family of five at the beach. They will go home and tell all their friends and this is would be terrible.
Auto dealers have a rule of fourty. family of five total expend. 5000$us. x40 families = huge losses... The dom rep will have lost all forward momentum in the tourist area.

Lambada · #3 10-18-2009, 06:48 PM

Where you been, CFA? Posted here. post 67, 4 days ago

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Btw, he's dropped the charge for Dominicans from the proposed legislation.

jrhartley · #4 10-18-2009, 06:54 PM

errrrr partial nudity would be a swimming costume

CFA123 · #5 10-18-2009, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lambada

Where you been, CFA? Posted here. post 67, 4 days ago

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Sorry, but with a descriptive title like "...." I never noticed that thread.

EDIT: actually, I did. even see i posted in it. i guess later on i lost track of it due to that title

Rbh44 · #6 10-18-2009, 07:23 PM

At this point is it still legal to wear a thong bikini and go topless?

Robert · #7 10-18-2009, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CFA123

Chamber of Deputies has been given a legislative proposal that would be quite significant.

collection of a RD$35.00 per day fee from each foreigner older than 12 years old that is staying in a hotel at a tourist area and a RD$17.50 charge for each Dominican 18-60 yrs old
limit the sale of food and drinks of any kind to designated areas
no use of campfires
watersports, social activities, & watercraft limited to specified areas... confiscation of equipment for violators
no beachchairs, umbrellas, etc for commercial use
animals prohibited in designated bathing areas
banning of total or partial nudity, prostitution, harassment or any exhibition that was against the public morality.

Fines/punishments from half a month's minimum wage to prison terms from five days to two years.

Foreigners who violate the law and would be convicted of this, their punishment would be deportation from the national territory.

source: A proposal to put a tax on beach use - DiarioLibre.com

It's ridiculous and will never happen. It's just more brain dead waffle from some people. The "power" here will never let this happen, regardless of what a bunch of brain dead politicians come up with.

jrhartley · #8 10-18-2009, 11:22 PM

hmm all tourists will have to buy their own beach chairs and carry them to the beach- have we thought this master plan through,they must have spent a good five minutes brainstorming

tflea · #9 10-18-2009, 11:55 PM

I agree with Robert on this, it's just another 'flatliner' with a proposal that won't fly. Imagine trying to collect.

jrhartley · #10 10-19-2009, 01:03 AM

another way to get some easy money when they feel like it - like the motorcycle helmet fines