P.R. Laws tit. 3, § 149i
Every learning institution shall be liable for the acts of sexual harassment incurred by the students, persons not employed by it and the teaching and non teaching personnel, as these are defined in §§ 149—149k of this title, and once the fact has been established, it shall incur civil liability for an amount which shall never be less that five thousand dollars ($5,000), plus all monetary damages, costs, expenses and fees incurred by the student or his/her legal representative or guardian.
Concerning civil judgments or those judgments pronounced by virtue of the provisions of §§ 149—149k of this title, the Court of First Instance shall direct the learning institution to cease or desist of any act which may be prejudicial to the student and reinstate him/her in his/her studies and shall furthermore caution the institution to the fact that it may incur criminal contempt should it fail to comply with its order.
History —Jan. 4, 1998, No. 3, § 10, renumbered as § 11 on Aug. 18, 1999, No. 274, § 2.