P.R. Laws tit. 20, § 411
(a) The Board, by its own initiative and when given grounds, or by complaint duly sworn to by any person with personal knowledge of the facts, or by formal complaint by the Secretary of Health, the Secretary of Justice or the College of Pharmacists of Puerto Rico may initiate any investigation or administrative procedure against a pharmacist or a pharmacy technician for a violation of the provisions of this chapter or the regulations adopted thereunder. Likewise, it may request the pertinent authorities to investigate any person who purports to be, advertises as or misrepresents him/herself as a pharmacist or a pharmacy technician, and to prosecute said person if the investigation shows that he/she does not hold a license or a certificate to practice as such.
(b) All investigative and adjudicative procedures arising before the Board shall be governed by the provisions and procedures established in §§ 2101 et seq. of Title 3, known as the “Uniform Administrative Procedures Act of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico”.
(c) The Board may appoint an examining officer to preside administrative hearings and render a report that includes findings of fact and conclusions of law, as well as recommendations for remedies, pursuant to the evidence presented. The Board may adopt said recommendations or reach its own determination based on the full record of the case.
History —Sept. 3, 2004, No. 247, § 6.01.