Ariffin (right) with his personnel inspect one of the premises. — Bernama photo
LANGKAWI: The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK) will continue to check hotel and restaurant operators that impose service charge but did not display notice on the matter.
Kedah KPDNKK Anti-Profiteering Unit head, Ariffin Muslim yesterday said partie s convicted of not displaying such notices could be fined of up to RM500,000 for the companies or RM100,000 for individual owners.
“Yesterday, we compounded two premises in Kuah (Langkawi) which imposed service charge and did not display notices to inform their customers,” he said.
He told reporters this after heading an anti-profiteering inspection operation here with Langkawi KPDNKK deputy head, Tarmezy Mohamad and officers from Alor Setar and Langkawi KPDNKK. —Bernama