P.R. Laws tit. 5, § 1125a
(a) The sale of any type of milk for human consumption from farms where the stimulant or hormone known as the “recombinant bovine Somatotropin” or “rbST” is used is hereby prohibited. The Milk Industry Regulation Office shall require appropriate evidence by regulations, such as a sworn statement from milk producers that supply said product, stating that no such stimulant hormone was used to ensure compliance with the provisions of this subsection.
(b) The Milk Industry Regulation Office is hereby directed to promulgate regulations to establish temperature and quality controls in the transportation, storage, and distribution process of UHT milk marketed in Puerto Rico. The foregoing shall guarantee that the UHT milk sold has not suffered any nutrient degradation for having been exposed to temperatures higher than 20 degrees Celsius (20°C) or 70 degrees Fahrenheit (70°F), which causes a rapid decline in nutritional value in UHT milk, considerably losing its quality. ORIL shall require attesting evidence of compliance with this section.
(c) If any part or provision of this section were held to be null by a court with competent jurisdiction, such holding or Order shall not affect or invalidate the remaining provisions of this section.
History —Nov. 18, 2011, No. 221, §§ 1–3.