P.R. Laws tit. 23, § 6785
The Tourism Company shall be empowered to provide that no enterprises, concessionaires, or operators to whom this chapter refers may discontinue, suspend or reduce tourist ground transportation services for a term of more than twenty (20) calendar days without previously obtaining the approval of the Tourism Company.
Enterprises, concessionaires, or operators who voluntarily wish to discontinue operations shall notify it [sic] to the Tourism Company within a term of twenty (20) calendar days before discontinuing or suspending the service.
In unforeseen cases of interruption, suspension or reduction of the service, the enterprise, concessionaire, or operator shall notify the Tourism Company through any suitable means within twenty-four (24) hours after the occurrence, indicating the causes and probable duration. Upon resumption of the service, the enterprise, concessionaire, or operator shall notify the Tourism Company in writing, stating the date and time of said resumption.
The Tourism Company may impose sanctions for any non-authorized cessation of service, as provided in this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant to it. Discontinuance, suspension or reduction of the service contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall be just cause to have the franchise, authorization, permit or license revoked.
No provision in this section has the purpose of infringing the constitutional rights acknowledged by the Constitutions of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and of the United States of America.
History —Dec. 19, 2002, No. 282, § 20, eff. 180 days after Dec. 19, 2002.