P.R. Laws tit. 20, § 662
Every agronomist shall cancel this stamp, pursuant to §§ 660 and 661 of this title, on any document prepared or authorized by him/her, which shall bear his/her signature and license number, or in its stead, the stamp with the name, license number and seal.
To that effect, the Association shall establish regulations to formalize monitoring mechanisms to ensure compliance with the processes described above, regulations, revision processes and penalties for noncompliance.
Any agronomist who violates §§ 660 and 661 of this title and who, in the course of monitoring, alternate and/or subsequent procedures, does not correct the deficiencies brought to his/her attention or whose activity shows continuity in violations, shall be under the obligation to pay to the Association a penalty which shall never be greater than one hundred dollars ($100) per violation. In case of recurring noncompliance, the Association may cancel or suspend any license issued under this chapter or admonish the license holder, after having notified the interested party and given him/her the opportunity to be heard.
In those cases in which the employer fails to comply with the obligation imposed under § 660 of this title, the Board may impose a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor greater than five thousand dollars ($5,000).
History —Apr. 9, 1941, No. 20, p. 361, added as § 26 [second] on Aug. 5, 1993, No. 42, § 1; renumbered as § 32 and amended on Dec. 13, 2006, No. 265, § 16.