P.R. Laws tit. 4, § 2102
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico shall be in charge of the inspection of notarial offices and the examination of protocols. He shall appoint a Director of the Office of Notarial Inspection and of experienced notaries as inspectors, all of whom shall be covered by the provisions of §§ 521—525 of this title, known as the “Personnel Act of the Judiciary Branch” and the rules and regulations adopted by virtue thereof. One of the Protocol Inspectors shall reside in the district of San Juan, and another in the district of Ponce. The others shall reside in the location designated by the Chief Justice. The Supreme Court, after giving the notary an opportunity to be heard in his defense, may discipline him through a reprimand, a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) or a temporary or permanent suspension from office in case of any violation of the provisions of this chapter or any other act related to the notarial practice, all subject to the provisions of § 2105 of this title. The Supreme Court as well as the Chief Justice may delegate on the Director of Notarial Inspection whatever functions related to the supervision of the notaries and the notarial practice that they deem convenient with the exception of the power to impose disciplinary sanctions.
History —July 2, 1987, No. 75, p. 242, § 62, eff. 60 days after July 2, 1987.