P.R. Laws tit. 12, § 8037
OGPe, in coordination with and with the technical advice of the Board, shall adopt the necessary regulations in accordance with §§ 2101 et seq. of Title 3, to implement the provisions of this chapter, which shall be incorporated to the Building Code adopted by OGPe. OGPe shall have six (6) months as of the approval of this act to comply with the foregoing. The regulations thus adopted shall include the minimum general criteria for the exterior lighting of buildings set forth in the New Energy Conservation Code. Likewise, the information provided in the Building Code regarding light pollution shall undergo a disclosure process. Such rules shall ensure the implementation of corrective measures applicable to any existing area or works at the time of approval of this act, which shall include correction plans whose terms shall not exceed six (6) years.
In turn, the Board shall draft and adopt regulations as are necessary to enforce all matters within its jurisdiction pursuant to this chapter. The Department and the Planning Board shall provide the Board and OGPe with any consulting, assistance, and support service that may be necessary to guarantee the efficient and appropriate implementation of this chapter in terms of research, development, and implementation.”
History —Aug. 9, 2008, No. 218, § 9, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Nov. 21, 2011, No. 225, § 3; renumbered as § 10 on Jan. 18, 2012, No. 29, § 9; June 26, 2013, No. 35, § 3.