P.R. Laws tit. 29, § 361g
(a) The Secretary may adopt, in his discretion, any established federal standard, or amendment thereto, in whole or in part, as may be applicable to the working conditions in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and which he may determine will assure the greatest protection of the safety and health of the affected employees. In the event that the Secretary adopts an established federal standard, or amendment thereto, there existing in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico a standard promulgated or in force under §§ 361—361aa of this title related to the same matter, the existing standard shall be set aside immediately after the adoption and effective date of the established federal standard, or amendment thereto. In any of the preceding cases, the Secretary shall not be required to follow the procedure established in §§ 361h and 361j of this title, except to give public notice of his acts.
(b) Notwithstanding the promulgation requirements of Act June 39, 1959, No. 112, any established federal standard, or amendment thereto, adopted by the Secretary, shall take effect thirty (30) days after it has been filed with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in the English language only, and the other requirements of said sections are met. The Secretary shall file before the Department of State the Spanish version of said standard or amendment not later than two (2) years after the original filing date.
History —Aug. 5, 1975, No. 16, p. 605, § 8; June 24, 1977, No. 116, p. 295, § 2; Dec. 19, 2002, No. 281, § 2, eff. 30 days after Dec. 19, 2002.