P.R. Laws tit. 5, § 132
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The Department of Agriculture is hereby authorized to adopt regulations to put into effect the provisions of this chapter. The regulations thus promulgated shall establish a collection scheme for the filing of applications for certification and fees for the issuing of said certification.
The Secretary, at his/her discretion, may fix a charge of 1% of the sale of every organic product to thus defray the cost of the creation and operation of the program implemented hereby. A special fund is created to be used by the Department of Agriculture for the purposes set forth herein.
History —Sept. 2, 2003, No. 228, § 4.