P.R. Laws tit. 3, § 444v
The Secretary shall have the power to impose sanctions and to issue orders to any natural or juridical person, in agreement with the following criteria:
(a) With prior notice and a hearing, to impose administrative sanctions and fines for the violation of this chapter and of others administered by the Department, its regulations and orders issued in pursuance thereof.
(b) To issue orders to cease and desist with respect to any action or activity, and, with prior notice, to revoke, cancel or suspend any authorization granted under this chapter and any law administered by the Department and to establish the corrective terms and conditions that he/she deems necessary to attain the purposes of this chapter.
(c) To impose fines according to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, §§ 2101 et seq. of this title, up to a maximum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for violations against the provisions of this chapter, its regulations and orders issued in pursuance thereto.
(d) To impose and to order the payment of costs, expenses and attorney’s fees, as well as payment for costs and fees for other professional and consulting services, incurred by the Department.
Any person who operates, establishes, produces or promotes any recreational, professional or high risk sports activity, as established by §§ 444i and 444j of this title, without a license by the Department shall be subject to fines of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the first violation; ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the second one and shall be precluded from acquiring the corresponding license.
Any person who renders professional services related to the formation, direction, rehabilitation, training, or other of a technical sports nature, as provided by § 444k of this title, and established in the regulations, without a license by the Department, shall be subject to fines of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the first violation; five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the second, and shall be precluded from acquiring, the corresponding license.
The Secretary may resort to the Court of First Instance to request compliance with any order it has issued.
History —Jan. 8, 2004, No. 8, § 25, eff. 120 days after Jan. 8, 2004.