P.R. Laws tit. 24, § 550n
The Secretary may deny the granting of a license, after notifying the interested party and providing an opportunity to be heard, when such party:
(a) Has illegally operated a body piercing studio, or has illegally practiced body piercing in Puerto Rico.
(b) Has been convicted of a crime or of a misdemeanor implying moral turpitude, or crimes involving battery or sexual assault; setting forth hereby that the Secretary may deny a license under this subsection when it can be shown that the crime committed is substantially related to the qualifications, tasks and duties of the practice regulated by this chapter.
(c) Has incurred manifest incompetence, damaging third parties in the practice of body piercing.
(d) Has been declared mentally incompetent by a court with jurisdiction, or if incapacity is established through medical expertise.
(e) Is a drug addict or an alcoholic; Provid[ed], That the license may be granted as soon as the person proves that same has become competent through participation of same in a rehabilitation program, accredited and certified by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or one of its instrumentalities, agencies, dependencies or subdivisions, if in compliance with the other requirements established in this chapter.
History —Feb. 8, 2003, No. 73, § 16, eff. 90 days after Feb. 8, 2003.