P.R. Laws tit. 20, § 711x
For the purposes of §§ 711—711z of this title it shall be understood that a person practices the professions regulated thereby when he/she exercises, or offers to exercise the practice of the profession of engineering, surveying, architecture or landscape architecture, or holds office or a position in the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in the private sector which entails the performance of functions or the classification defined in §§ 711—711z of this title as such a practice; or that through the use of written or spoken words, signs, symbols, cards, printed letterheads, graphics or advertisements of any sort, or by any other physical or electronic means, makes known or gives the impression that he/she is an engineer, architect, surveyor or landscape architect or that in any other form or manner uses any of these four (4) professional terms in connection with his/her name or person.
It shall be illegal for any person to practice or offer to practice engineering, architecture, surveying or landscape architecture in Puerto Rico, or to use or advertise in connection with his/her name any title, word or term, or description, that may give the impression that he/she is an authorized engineer, architect, surveyor or landscape architect, unless he/she is registered as such, pursuant to the provisions of §§ 711—711z of this title, that he/she holds the corresponding license or certificate and is an active member of the College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico or the College of Architects and Landscape Architects of Puerto Rico, as the case may be.
It shall be equally illegal for any natural or juridical person, in addition to what is provided above and, in other acts, to employ, or in any way on his/her own part or through agents, representatives or job solicitors, negotiate or sponsor the employment or services of other persons for the practice of the professions regulated herein unless they are duly authorized under §§ 711—711z of this title or the applicable collegiation laws to exercise the practice of said professions. This provision shall apply to the principal as well as to the agent, representative and job solicitor. Every announcement, circular letter, notice, letter or edict that is posted or publicly circulated, in which the services of these professionals are requested, must clearly state the requirements of holding a certificate or license and being collegiated [sic].
History —Aug. 12, 1988, No. 173, p. 797, § 27, renumbered as § 34 and amended on Dec. 26, 1997, No. 185, § 35.