P.R. Laws tit. 20, § 167
Any person who violates any of the provisions of §§ 151—169 of this title or who practices as a chiropractor anywhere in Puerto Rico without holding a license issued in accordance with the terms of §§ 151—169 of this title, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction in a court of justice, shall be punished for the first offense by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100), or by confinement in jail for a term of not less than one (1) month nor more than one (1) year, or by both penalties, [at] the discretion of the court. For subsequent offenses he shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by confinement in jail for a term of not less than six (6) months nor more than two (2) years, or by both penalties, [at] the discretion of the court.
Provided, That the use of the title of “Doctor [of] Chiropractic”, or any abbreviation derived therefrom, whether or not including the terms “Chiropractor”, “Chiropractic” or “Chiropraxia”, except in the case of persons legally authorized to practice chiropractic in Puerto Rico, shall constitute a misdemeanor, punishable by the same penalties above enumerated.
Any person who makes a false declaration in an application for examination or for a license shall be guilty of perjury and, upon conviction thereof in a court of justice, shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the Penal Code.
In any trial or hearing for the violation of the provisions of §§ 151—169 of this title it shall be necessary to prove only a single act prohibited by law, without need of proving a general course of conduct, in order to constitute a violation.
Each act constituting a violation of §§ 151—169 of this title shall be considered a separate violation and the person found guilty thereof may be punished by a separate penalty for each act.
When the violation consists of “illegal practice”, each day such illegal practice [per]sists shall be considered a separate violation and shall be subject to the above-mentioned penalties.
Any member of the Board or the secretary thereof, or any inspector appointed by the Board, may request the cooperation of the police, of the detective bureau, or of a chiropractor, person or entity, to conduct investigations in connection with violations of §§ 151—169 of this title.
History —May 15, 1952, No. 493, p. 1062, § 17.