P.R. Laws tit. 20, § 2680
(a) The annual membership fees of the Association shall be fixed in the Constitutional Convention provided in § 2684 of this title, by majority vote, which shall not be less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total number of professionals with [a] license, certification and [recertification] to practice rehabilitation counseling in Puerto Rico. Said membership fees may vary from time to time if so provided by a majority consisting of two-thirds (2 / 3) of the members attending a General Assembly called for such purposes. The minimum quorum in an assembly for the purpose of changing the membership fees shall be the one established in the bylaws, but shall not be less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total number of active members.
(b) Any member who ceases the active practice of rehabilitation counseling in Puerto Rico to pursue other activities, to leave Puerto Rico or [with] the intention of retiring definitely from the practice of the profession may continue to be a member of the Association, or cancel membership by submitting a sworn application for such purpose to the Board of Directors. Any member who avails him/herself of this last option shall not be bound to pay membership fees for the period of voluntary inactivity, but shall also not be entitled to the benefits the Association offers to its members, or practice rehabilitation counseling in Puerto Rico. The member shall also notify the Board through a copy of the application to cancel membership in order for the license to be deactivated, excepting when the license is required by the corresponding authorities for the practice of rehabilitation counseling in another jurisdiction, which shall be duly justified. The member shall not return to the active practice of the profession in Puerto Rico until he/she reactivates his/her membership and license. Applications to cancel membership that are not notified to the Board shall have no effect.
[(c) The requirement of payment of membership fees shall also apply to all persons who have been granted a license by the Board in accordance with the criteria of reciprocity provided for in § 2659 of this title.]
History —Aug. 16, 2006, No. 160, § 10.