P.R. Laws tit. 17, § 507

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§ 507. License—Revocation; causes

When the Construction Officer, upon prior notice and holding of an administrative hearing, determines that [a developer] or constructor holding a license under the provisions of this chapter, has incurred in any of the acts or omissions hereinafter provided, he may revoke said license through order to that effect, the revocation of a license, when it occurs, shall be published by the Construction Officer in a newspaper of general circulation for public knowledge.

The causes for revocation are the following:

(a) For supplying incorrect information on a material aspect on requesting the license.

(b) Failure to keep records of his works as home [developer] or constructor, as provided through regulation.

(c) For incompetently or negligently constructing any urbanization or dwelling units.

(d) For not complying with the provisions of a final and enforceable order of the Construction Officer, ordering the repair of construction defects in a home, or imposing on said person an administrative fine.

(e) For committing any intentional or fraudulent act which may cause the home buyer substantial damage.

(f) To establish as requirement for the purchase of a house, the acquisition of electric appliances by the homebuyer.

(g) Incur in any of the undesirable practices in the construction business hereinafter stated.

History —June 13, 1967, No. 130, p. 406, § 7; June 27, 1968, No. 141, p. 400, § 1; June 9, 1976, No. 160, p. 502, § 3, eff. 60 days after June 9, 1976.