Within the term of ninety (90) days after a complaint has been filed, the Inspector shall address those complaints presented by a cooperative, a member of a cooperative or by any person affected by an action of a cooperative, Board of Directors, the members of a committee, officers and employees, who present evidence of acts constituting any substantial violation of the law, the regulation, the articles of incorporation or an internal agreement that cannot be resolved internally by the cooperative.
If the Inspector deems it meritorious, an adjudication procedure shall begin, pursuant to §§ 2101 et seq. of Title 3, known as the “Uniform Administrative Procedures Act of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico”.
Decisions made by the Inspector may be appealed at the Court of First Instance within thirty (30) days following the date of the notification of the decision.
History —Sept. 1, 2004, No. 239, § 36.3.