P.R. Laws tit. 9, § 5483
The following standards shall prevail regarding the unlawful use of private vehicles to transport persons or freight for pay:
(a) It shall be unlawful to devote any motor vehicle to the transportation of persons or freight for pay without previously complying with the legal requirements regarding public service vehicles, as well as to solicit, invite, call or ask by word of mouth or signal any person or persons to use the same or permit the use thereof by any such persons for such a purpose.
(b) Any person who violates the above provision shall incur a misdemeanor and if convicted, punished with a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000). Furthermore, the court shall suspend his/her driver’s license for a term of not less than one (1) year for the first conviction and two (2) years for a second conviction. Should there be a third conviction, the driver’s license shall be permanently revoked.
(c) In every case in which the court finds a person guilty of violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, said court may also direct the Police to seize the license plates and permit of the vehicle involved in said violation for a term of not more than six (6) months as of the date of said conviction, without right to a refund of the fees paid for said license plates and permit corresponding to the term of the suspension or seizure. The Secretary shall not issue for the same vehicle new license plates or registration of any kind in favor of the person in whose name said vehicle appears registered as of the date of the violation, until the term of the suspension or seizure has expired.
History —Jan. 7, 2000, No. 22, § 16.03, eff. 1 year after Jan. 7, 2000.