P.R. Laws tit. 12, § 241g
The provisions of § 241f of this title notwithstanding, any person may, with the prior authorization of the Secretary and provided he complies with any other applicable legal provision:
(a) Conduct scientific or other studies and take live or dead coral samples or portions thereof or of associated organisms; Provided, That said studies promote the purposes of this chapter and in particular the preservation, protection and maintenance of coral reefs, and provided these are not harmful to the latter.
(b) Remove or protect any diseased or polluted species of marine life so as to prevent the spread of disease.
(c) Prepare exhibits and demonstrations and hold tours of an educational or tourist nature in reef recovery areas, marine reservations and other duly identified areas, provided, that in the opinion of the Secretary, once the latter has carefully considered the application, these activities constitute no danger whatsoever [to] this resource.
(d) Use dead corals, specifically those artisans lawfully registered with the Artisan Registry of the Economic Development Company, who prior to collecting the raw materials along the shores of the public beaches, request, accept and receive expert advice by duly qualified Department personnel as to the type and class of dead coral that may be taken, worked on and sold as works of traditional craftsmanship. Said artisans are also authorized to sell their dead coral craft products made in their own workshops provided they comply with the above provisions.
History —July 15, 1999, No. 147, § 10.