P.R. Laws tit. 20, § 3563
The Board may, with the affirmative vote of three (3) of its members, deny, suspend, revoke or cancel a license, upon prior notice and after holding a hearing to such effects, to any person who:
(a) Tries to obtain a license through fraud or misrepresentation;
(b) does not meet the requirements established in this chapter to obtain the license;
(c) illegally practices the profession of geologist in Puerto Rico;
(d) commits plagiarism in any document in which his/her seal has been stamped;
(e) has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral depravation;
(f) has been declared mentally disabled by a competent court, and
(g) has incurred gross negligence in the discharge of his/her professional duties.
When the Board determines that the denial, suspension or revocation of a license is in order, written notice shall be served to the geologist concerned, by certified mail with acknowledgment of receipt. [If the geologist is not satisfied with the Board’s determination, the Board shall be obligated to grant a hearing in accordance with § 3564 of this title.]
No certificate and/or license number issued by the Board shall be transferable and/or exchangeable.
History —Aug. 23, 1996, No. 163, § 14.2.