P.R. Laws tit. 23, § 9017f
Authorized professionals shall keep a copy of all permits and related documents issued by them, as determined by the Office of the Chief Permit Inspector, for the period established by the Chief Permit Inspector through regulations. Authorized professionals shall surrender the records of permits issued by them to the Permit Management Office, as set forth in the Joint Regulation, as well as approved plans with the corresponding stamps, affixed and cancelled or in digital format, as required by law. Authorized professionals may pay for stamps, affixed and cancelled or in digital format, in connection with documents, action is authorized by their respective colleges, boards, and licenses. Such powers shall be recognized in the Joint Permit Regulation.
Authorized professionals shall send to the Office of the Chief Permit Inspector, a monthly index indicating the permits issued not later than the tenth calendar day of the month following the month being thus reported, which index shall state the numbers of such permits, as well as the name of the proponent party, the date, address of the property, and the object of the permit, certification or document.
On such report, authorized professionals shall certify that they have sent to the Management Office, any sums paid on account of submittal or other charges or fees payable on applications and issue of permits within the term set forth under this chapter. If no permits should have been issued during the month, authorized professionals shall send a negative report for such month to the Office of the Chief Permit Inspector.
If the offices of an authorized professional should be located or established in a wooden or a mixed-construction building, the authorized professional shall be provided with fireproof steel or iron boxes to store copies of all permits and related documents.
In the event that an authorized professional dies or suffers from permanent mental or physical disability, it shall be the duty of his/her heirs, successors or legatees to surrender, within thirty (30) calendar days, the copies of all permits and documents to the Chief Permit Inspector. In the event that an authorized professional ceases in office voluntarily or involuntarily, such term shall be fifteen (15) calendar days.
History —Dec. 1, 2009, No. 161, § 7.7; Nov. 23, 2010, No. 175, § 6.