P.R. Laws tit. 3, § 444k
The Puerto Rico Institute for the Development of Sports and Recreation, hereinafter “the Institute”, is hereby established, attached to the Office of the Secretary, with the purpose of promoting citizen participation and sports and recreational activities through organizational education and development. The Institute shall carry out the following functions:
(a) It shall create the necessary schools to produce curricula and to confer professional degrees in the area of training, sports officers and recreation;
(b) it shall develop scientific research activities, and compile and disseminate information related to sports, physical education and recreation in Puerto Rico;
(c) it shall obtain and maintain the accreditation of the organizations that oversee education in Puerto Rico;
(d) it shall provide training and technical support to the personnel of organizations concerning recreational and sports management, particularly in areas of development, planning, operations and marketing;
(e) it shall establish and implement the requirements necessary for the rendering of professional services related to the formation, direction, rehabilitation, training, animation or others of a technical sports character that are established, to request that the personnel in charge of rendering them have the licenses or degrees issued by the Department. The licenses or certifications required to practice those professions and the requirements for the validation of experience and grace periods for acquiring a license shall be established by regulations;
(f) it shall offer technical support to stimulate and expedite citizen participation in the formation of nonprofit organizations devoted to promoting recreational and sports activities, emphasizing the activities shared by the Government, citizens and the private sector, and
(g) it shall accredit and maintain a Registry of Sports and Recreational Entities, as provided in § 444 l of this title and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
The provisions of this section shall be harmonized with what is established by §§ 148—148m of this title, known as “Puerto Rico General Education Council Act of 1999”.
History —Jan. 8, 2004, No. 8, § 14, eff. 120 days after Jan. 8, 2004.