P.R. Laws tit. 20, § 711c-2
The Board shall have the power to:
(a) Possess and use a seal, which may be altered at its will.
(b) To adopt and promulgate any rules, and regulations deemed necessary to implement §§ 711—711z of this title; to comply with its duties under the latter; to establish the form and manner for the standard evaluation of the experience of professionals in training who apply for certification based upon experience as associate engineers or surveyors, as the case may be; to establish those continuing professional education requirements deemed necessary for renewing professional licenses or certificates; and to establish the procedures for handling matters, provided these rules and regulations are not incompatible with the laws in effect, the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the laws and treaties approved by the United States of America.
In the promulgation and adoption of its regulations, the Board shall comply with the provisions of §§ 2101 et seq. of Title 3, known as the “Uniform Administrative Procedure Act”. Likewise it shall notify all professional colleges in writing of every transaction or effort made to such effect.
(c) Resort, motu proprio or through the Secretary of Justice, to any Part of the Court of First Instance to enforce the provisions of §§ 711—711z of this title or of the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. The Secretary of Justice shall provide, at the request of the Board, the legal assistance needed to accomplish said purposes.
(d) Order the appearance and testimony of witnesses and require the presentation of any papers, books, documents or other evidence deemed necessary for the purposes of its investigation, for the fulfillment of its functions and the duties imposed by §§ 711—711z of this title.
Should a duly summoned witness fail to appear to testify or to present the evidence required, or should he/she refuse to answer any question with regard to any study or investigation conducted pursuant to the provisions of §§ 711—711z of this title, the Board may resort, on its own or through the Secretary of Justice, to any Part of the Court of First Instance of Puerto Rico and require its assistance in obtaining the testimony of the witness or the production of the evidence required, as the case may be. The Secretary of Justice shall provide the legal assistance needed to accomplish the purpose thereof at the request of the Board.
History —Aug. 12, 1988, No. 173, p. 797, added as § 6 on Dec. 26, 1997, No. 185, § 6; Dec. 7, 2007, No. 180, § 4, eff. Dec. 31, 2007.