P.R. Laws tit. 20, § 2359
Every person who practices the profession of health service administrator without being legally authorized therefor or who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) or more than five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisonment in jail for a term of not less than one (1) month or more than six (6) months, or both penalties, at the discretion of the court.
Any person who employs another person, be it without pay, for a fee, salary, per diem or compensation paid directly or indirectly, to practice the profession of health service administrator without being legally authorized to do so, or who consents to or accedes to, or allows or approves that it be done shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) or more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each day during which the violations continued to exist, or imprisonment in jail for a term of not less than one (1) month or more than six (6) months, or both penalties at the discretion of the court. In the case of juridical persons, the corresponding fine shall be imposed.
It shall be understood that the provisions of the above-mentioned paragraph shall not apply to Commonwealth officials working in administrative duties in hospitals with a capacity of less than one hundred (100) beds, provided they are supervised by a Regional Administrator.
It shall also be understood that the above provisions shall not apply to officials appointed provisionally when it is due to the unavailability of personnel who meet the requirements established by law or regulations. No provisional appointment may be extended for more than three (3) months, nor can consecutive provisional appointments be made.
Any person who deliberately furnishes false information to obtain a license under this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50) or more than three hundred dollars ($300), or by imprisonment in jail for a term of not less than one (1) month or more than three (3) months, or by both penalties, at the discretion of the court.
History —May 30, 1975, No. 31, p. 63, § 9; June 4, 1983, No. 98, p. 268, § 3.