P.R. Laws tit. 12, § 107e
(a) The Secretary shall establish through regulations the relevant and necessary requirements for granting the permit to operate a game reserve so as to ensure compliance with all the provisions of this chapter.
(b) The owner, manager or caretaker of a game reserve shall register the hunting weapons to be used by game preserve clients in his/her name. Provided, That the owner, administrator or caretaker of the game preserve shall request the Secretary to register said weapons following the procedure established for said purpose. Provided, That when registering the weapons to be used in a game preserve, the Secretary shall establish the number of hunting weapons that can be registered for each game preserve. The clients of a game preserve shall not use, bear or transport said hunting weapons outside of the limits of said game preserve whether on their person or in a motor vehicle.
(c) The Secretary shall establish by regulations which game animals may be used in the game preserves, and shall exclude those species that may be harmful. The game animals used in game preserves may be hunted throughout the year, except for those animals covered by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, for which the Secretary shall establish the seasons.
(d) The Secretary shall suspend or revoke the authorization to operate any game reserve when in his/her judgment the provisions of said authorization, or of this chapter or the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto have been violated; Provided, That the suspension of said authorization shall extend for the term established by the Secretary through regulations.
(e) The Secretary shall give notice in writing about the suspension or revocation of the authorization to operate any game reserve, stating the reasons therefore. The person affected by said determination shall return the permit to the Secretary by mail or in person within five (5) days after having been notified of the decision of the Secretary and shall immediately surrender the registered weapons to the Ranger Corps of the Department or to the nearest police station. Said person may also request an administrative hearing according to the procedure to be established below in this chapter, so as to protest the action of the Secretary.
(f) The owner, administrator or person in charge of a game preserve shall render monthly reports to the Department regarding the hunting activity and the statistics on the use of wildlife resources or any other authorized species authorized in the permit.
(g) The Secretary may grant animal breeding permits to populate the game reserves. The fees to be charged for said permit shall be covered into the Fund created by this chapter.
History —Aug. 15, 1999, No. 241, § 7; Jan. 8, 2004, No. 34, § 2.