P.R. Laws tit. 12, § 107g
The Secretary is hereby empowered to promulgate regulations related to the following matters, among others:
(a) Those areas where it shall be permitted to hunt in Puerto Rico.
(b) The establishment and administration of areas that foster the propagation, conservation, protection and management of wildlife.
(c) The introduction, possession, purchase and sale by any natural or juridical person in Puerto Rico of exotic species of wildlife in general.
(d) To establish the procedures and the steps to be taken by those persons interested in obtaining the licenses or permits authorized in this chapter, as well as their fees. The revenues collected from these activities shall be covered into the Special Fund for Wildlife Management.
(e) To determine the exotic species and any other species that may be harmful and provide for the eradication of those species that have established themselves in Puerto Rico, were it necessary to do so.
(f) To determine the wildlife fauna that may be hunted in Puerto Rico and its hunting season, pursuant to the available information.
(g) To fix the number of game animals of each species that may be hunted by a sport’s hunter each day and establish the maximum number of animals that a hunter may hunt per hunting day in relation to the total sum of animals hunted without ever exceeding the individual limit authorized by the Secretary for each species.
(h) To designate the wildlife species that may be hunted or collected.
(i) To designate the wildlife species deemed to be rare or endangered and take the necessary measures to ensure their perpetuation at the time and in the space where they exist.
History —Aug. 15, 1999, No. 241, § 9.