P.R. Laws tit. 10, § 167e
Every person who manufactures or imports any type of cement shall:
(a) Print the following information in English and in Spanish on every sack of cement:
(1) The type of cement contained in the sack and that the cement meets the quality requirements established in the ASTM Standards Manual specifications for the type of cement contained.
(2) The name and address of the factory in which said cement is produced and, in the case of imported cement, the name of the importer and his/her domicile.
(3) The information required by Regulation PM-6 of the Department of January 15, 1970, entitled “Regulations to Establish the Form to Label Pre-packed Packages and other Products of Use and Consumption” or any other labeling regulation that is applicable.
(4) In the case of cement manufactured outside of the United States of America or Puerto Rico, a notice stating that in accordance with the federal laws (41 U.S.C. sec 10a et seq.) and the laws of Puerto Rico (§§ 972 et seq. of Title 3) the cement shall not be used in construction works of the governments of the United States and of Puerto Rico nor in works financed with funds from said governments except in the specific cases established in said laws.
(b) Not distribute or sell in Puerto Rico any sack of cement that is not labeled in accordance with the provisions of this section, nor fill any sack with cement proceeding from more than one (1) manufacturer.
(c) Prepare and print for its publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation in Puerto Rico, every six (6) months, literature for each type of cement that is manufactured or imported, containing information on:
(1) Characteristics and properties of the cement.
(2) Storage suggestions.
(3) Necessary warnings to prevent acid-alkaline reactions when using the cement.
History —Sept. 17, 2001, No. 132, § 9, eff. 60 days after Sept. 17, 2001.