P.R. Laws tit. 18, § 1555
Within ninety (90) days following the effective date of this act, all natural or juridical persons and all agencies and Government instrumentalities, including its public corporations and municipalities, shall be bound to notify the Council, in writing, about all those materials, structures or sites under their control, possession or custody which could be of Puerto Rican land archaeological interest, as provided in § 1551 of this title. It shall also be an obligation to notify the Council of any archaeological discovery located on the surface which might be susceptible to being declared of public utility as stated in § 1551 of this title, within thirty (30) days from the date it occurs. The violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable with a fine of not less than three hundred dollars ($300) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisonment for a term of not less than ten (10) days nor more than six (6) months, or both penalties, at the discretion of the court. Noncompliance with this obligation shall also convey the nullity of any transaction carried out with relation to such property or things.
History —July 20, 1988, No. 112, p. 459, § 5.