Section 3Republic Act No. 4846 as amended, the Art Authentication Panel, herein referred to as the "Panel", shall also have the following powers and functions:, Sec./Art. 3

Definition of Terms - For purposes of this Act, the following terms or phrases used herein shall mean or be understood as follows:

(a) Art forgery is committed by any person or entity who commits any of the following acts:

(1) Affixing or causing to appear a usurped or forged signature or sign on any work of fine art;

(2) Counterfeiting or imitating any original signature or sign, with the intent to deceive the public or the buyer as to the authorship of a work of art;

(3) Selling or circulating any work of fine art bearing forged or usurped signatures or signs; and

(4) Imitating or reproducing any work of fine art with intent to deceive the public or the buyer as to the authenticity of the work.

(b) Work of fine art refers to all original works of art like paintings, sculpture, drawings and artwork produced in multiples such as graphic and photographic works and sculpture casts, but shall not include works intended to be mass-produced for commercial use; and

(c) Art dealer refers to any person or entity who sells or otherwise deals in works of fine art for profit or gain, such as art galleries, art brokers and agents.