Every permit shall remain in effect until it is suspended, revoked, or voided by the Secretary, or is voluntarily relinquished by its holder. Said permits shall be deemed cancelled from the time when the industrial plant is sold or otherwise voluntarily or involuntarily transferred to another person. The Secretary may, likewise, revoke or suspend any permit whose holder has voluntarily violated any of the conditions imposed by the Secretary, or any of the provisions of the Code or regulations promulgated by the Secretary, or that the holder of the permit has ceased the activities for which it was issued for more than two (2) years. Any permit may also be voided by the Secretary if he/she reaches the conclusion that it was obtained by fraudulent means and through misrepresentations or concealing of facts, or when, in the judgment of the Secretary, any of the persons authorized by a permit establishes a monopoly of the industry, as well as for any just and reasonable cause. No permit shall be revoked or voided before having first given the person concerned the opportunity to be heard. The holder of a permit may have recourse against the action of the Secretary to revoke, suspend, void, or cancel the permit, by filing a complaint before the Clerk of Adjudicative Procedures of the Department under §§ 2101 et seq. of Title 3, known as the “Uniform Administrative Procedures Act of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico”.
History —Jan. 31, 2011, No. 1, § 5031.06, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2011.