P.R. Laws tit. 23, § 6971e
(a) To draft regulations that shall govern nautical tourism activities and activities relative to tourist marinas.
(b) To keep a public register of companies engaged in nautical tourism activities and tourist marinas.
(c) The DNER may not grant or renew any concession if the natural or juridical person applying therefor has not obtained a tourism activity or tourist marina certification from the Company. The Company and the DNER may regulate and execute understanding or collaboration agreements to guarantee the implementation of this chapter and the quality of the transportation, management plans or tours in zones designated as natural reserves. The Company may not establish exclusivity concessions or decrees between nautical tourism watercraft, companies engaged in nautical tourism activities, or tourist marinas. No provision in this section should be construed as limiting the powers of the DNER to establish requirements or criteria, as per the authorities conferred to the DNER by law.
(d) To conduct investigations and interventions to require any kind of information as necessary to exercise its authorities; to order or issue orders to cease and desist, impose administrative fines, revoke any concession or permit and/or petition the courts to order the ceasing of activities or acts that jeopardize the purposes stated in this chapter; to impose and order the payment of fair and reasonable fees and expenses, as well as the payment of expenses for other professional and consulting services incurred for investigations, hearings, and proceedings conducted before the Company; and to order that an act be conducted to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
(e) To require that companies engaged in nautical tourism activities and tourist marinas present attesting evidence of the fact that they are insured or bonded. The coverage may be required to the extent deemed necessary by the Company to secure payment for any damages caused to any person or property as a result of negligent or culpable acts or omissions.
(f) The Company is hereby empowered to require any document or report it may deem necessary and pertinent to fulfill the purposes of this chapter.
History —Dec. 30, 2010, No. 241, § 7.