P.R. Laws tit. 12, § 1403
The functions and duties of the Commissioner of Navigation are the following:
(1) Shall be a person of recognized moral probity with knowledge and experience in navigation and all that is related to aquatic and marine safety standards.
(2) Shall hold office at the Secretary’s volition and may avail himself of the benefits of §§ 761 et seq. of Title 3, that establish the Retirement System for Employees of the Government of Puerto Rico and its Instrumentalities, and those of §§ 862 et seq. of Title 3, that create the Puerto Rico Commonwealth Employees Savings and Loan Fund.
(3) Shall comply with the duties and responsibilities delegated on him by the Secretary, among which are the following:
(a) Submit the regulations needed for the implementation of this chapter for the approval of the Secretary.
(b) Establish a marine and aquatic safety program that provides for the training and education of operators of boats, ships, or vessels and of the citizenry in general, among others, on the provisions of this chapter, and on the safety measures that shall be observed in the bodies of water, beaches, and surrounding areas.
(c) Keep a certification, registration and numbering system of boats, ships and vessels.
(d) Coordinate preventive vigilance programs and plans with the Puerto Rico Police, the Natural Resources Rangers Corps, the Coast Guard Service, the Ports Authority and the Municipal Guard of the corresponding municipality.
(e) Maintain a system of buoys or any floating marker delimiting the areas designated as reserved for bathers, and the protection of natural or endangered resources.
History —Dec. 21, 2000, No. 430, § 6, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.