P.R. Laws tit. 20, § 2189

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§ 2189. License—Penalties

Any person who practices the profession of dietitian or nutritionist in Puerto Rico, who announces himself as such without holding a license duly issued by the Board of Examiners created by virtue of this chapter, or that during the suspension or revocation of his license or not being a member of the College of Nutritionists and Dietitians of Puerto Rico practices as a person authorized therefor, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) or more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment in jail for a term of not less than one (1) month or more than six (6) months, or by both penalties [at] the discretion of the court.

Any person who deliberately furnishes false information to obtain a license under this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) or more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment in jail for a term of not less than one (1) month or more than three (3) months, or by both penalties [at] the discretion of the court.

History —May 31, 1972, No. 82, p. 190, § 9; July 23, 1974, No. 124, Part 1, p. 556, § 10.