P.R. Laws tit. 10, § 4031
(1) Consumer. — Any natural person to whom a good or service is offered by means of telemarketing, and who acquires the same as final recipient, authorizing the payment for such good or service by means of direct discount from a checking or savings account, or a credit card.
(2) Express and verifiable authorization. — An authorization written by the consumer, which includes the signature of the consumer, authorizing a telephone solicitor to obtain a payment from a checking or savings account, or credit card.
(3) Goods or services. — Any tangible or intangible good, or any type of service offered to a person.
(4) Prize promotion. — Any type of game of chance or any oral or written representation stating that a specific person has won, been selected, or is eligible to receive a specific prize.
(5) Salesperson. — Any person who, by means of a telephone transaction, solicits funds or contributions, provides, offers or coordinates for others the providing of goods or services to a consumer in exchange for some type of remuneration.
(6) Telemarketing. — A plan, program or campaign conducted to introduce the purchase of goods and services by means of one or more telephones, and that involves more than one telephone call.
(7) Telephone solicitor. — Any person, business or company that, by means of telemarketing, initiates or receives telephone calls, or a call from a specific consumer, in which one of the parties is located in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
History —Aug. 28, 2003, No. 210, § 3.