P.R. Laws tit. 5, § 1675
(a) If any person uses any kind of trap or device to catch animals other than pests without taking the necessary precautions to prevent injuries or unnecessary suffering of animals, he/she shall be accused of a misdemeanor that entails the imposition of an individual fine not to exceed ninety (90) days, a fine or a daily punishment by community service not to exceed ninety (90) days or home confinement or house arrest in calendar days for up to ninety (90) days, or a combination of these punishments, which shall sum up to not more than ninety (90) days. Instances of recidivism shall be typified as misdemeanors that shall entail a fine of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) and/or punishment by imprisonment for up to six (6) months. A subsequent instance of recidivism shall be typified as a fourth-degree felony.
(1) If the trap inflicts severe bodily injury or death, the crime shall be considered to be a fourth-degree felony.
(A) If upon conviction, the accused of a fourth-degree felony qualifies and avails him/herself of serving time on probation or of any alternative method other than jail imprisonment, the punishment shall entail a mandatory fine ranging from one thousand [dollars] ($1,000) to three thousand dollars ($3,000).
History —Aug. 4, 2008, No. 154, § 2.12.