P.R. Laws tit. 29, § 570
The Secretary is hereby authorized to make all such investigations and to take all such steps as may be necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of §§ 564—574 of this title. In the performance of such duties and powers, the Secretary, or any employee of this Department whom he may designate, is hereby authorized to hold public hearings, summon witnesses, administer oaths, and take testimony, and he may, in compliance with these provisions, issue subpoenas, and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documental or other evidence; he may visit and inspect the premises or buildings wherein an employment agency is installed, and he may also examine and make copies of books, records, and any other documents or papers of said agency, as well as request any other information in order to comply with the provisions of §§ 564—574 of this title. He may also utilize for his summonses and investigations the services of justices of the peace and District judges, prosecuting attorneys, marshals of the District and Courts of First Instance, and members of the police force.
In case any person refuses to appear after being so summoned in writing, and does not offer just cause for his failure to appear, it shall be the duty of the judge of First Instance of the domicile of the person summoned, to institute, at the request of the Secretary or of his authorized representative, contempt proceedings as in the case of a person summoned to testify or to appear before said court, and said person shall, upon conviction, be found guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50) or by imprisonment in jail for a term of thirty (30) days.
Jurisdiction is hereby vested on the San Juan part of the Court of First Instance to issue and grant, on petition of the Secretary of Labor and Human Resources, writs of injunction and any other legal remedies as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of §§ 564—574 of this title, and enforce such regulations, rules, directives, and findings as the Secretary of Labor and Human Resources may have made while in the exercise of the power conferred upon him by §§ 564—574 of this title.
History —May 14, 1947, No. 417, p. 826, § 7; Dec. 3, 1947, No. 2, p. 290, § 3.