P.R. Laws tit. 5, § 1662
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When an animal is in an emergency situation, it shall be the responsibility of the municipality where the animal is located, to provide the necessary and adequate assistance to the police and to the personnel of the government and/or private agency intervening in the emergency. All municipalities are under the obligation to develop a plan covering animal emergency management, round-ups and protection, under penalty of not being provided with funds from the Commonwealth Animal Control Office, or of having such funds cancelled. Such a management plan shall be drafted within one (1) year from the date of effectiveness of this act.
History —Aug. 4, 2008, No. 154, § 1.4.