P.R. Laws tit. 9, § 5551

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§ 5551. Basic rule

No person engaged in the business of renting automobiles to be driven by those who rent them may not rent or lease a motor vehicle to another person until after having examined his/her driver’s license and verified that said person is lawfully authorized to drive. Any person engaged in the business of renting motor vehicles to persons who intend to obtain a driver’s license of whatever category shall also be subject to the administrative standards that regulate the road test areas as provided by the Secretary.

Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall incur a misdemeanor and if convicted, punished with a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500).

History —Jan. 7, 2000, No. 22, § 19.01, renumbered as § 18.01 on June 3, 2004, No. 132, § 17, eff. 8 months after June 3, 2004.