P.R. Laws tit. 12, § 107i
(a) The Secretary shall organize and keep a register of the hunting weapons registered in Puerto Rico, pursuant to the provisions of §§ 455–460j of Title 25, known as the “Puerto Rico Weapons Act” and the Secretary shall periodically notify the Superintendent of Police of the hunting weapons thus registered.
(b) Every application to register hunting weapons must be presented at the Department. The Secretary shall evaluate the application to register a hunting weapon and if he/she deems pertinent, shall proceed with the registration, according to the procedures, as applicable, established in §§ 455–460j of Title 25, known as the “Puerto Rico Weapons Act”, supra.
(c) The Secretary shall not proceed with the registration of a hunting weapon if the person who applies for said registration has not previously obtained the corresponding hunting license or the permit to operate a game preserve, as the case may be.
(d) No dealer in hunting weapons shall deliver a hunting weapon to a purchaser until the latter has shown that he/she possess a hunting license or a permit to operate a game reserve issued by the Secretary and that he/she has obtained the corresponding written authorization from the Secretary to purchase said hunting weapon.
(e) In those cases whereby the Secretary issues special hunting permits for scientific purposes or temporary licenses to non-residents, as provided below, he/she may grant those who possess such temporary licenses a special permit to use the hunting weapon of a resident hunter who expressly authorizes the non-resident in writing, to use such a weapon, provided said hunting weapon is duly registered and its owner holds a current hunting license issued to him/her and accompanies the holder of the temporary license and the special permit.
(f) In those cases whereby a bow and arrow are to be used as hunting weapon, the hunter shall register said bow with the Department. The Secretary shall issue a registration document indicating the model and serial number of said bow.
History —Aug. 15, 1999, No. 241, § 11; Sept. 2, 2000, No. 368, § 3; Jan. 8, 2004, No. 34, § 3.