P.R. Laws tit. 25, § 331s
Any person who destroys, makes useless, alters, causes the disappearance of, or damages any safety, protection or fire-extinguishing equipment or devices shall be sanctioned with imprisonment for a term of not less than ninety (90) days nor more than six (6) months, or a fine of five hundred dollars ($500), or both penalties, at the discretion of the court. Provided, That the court may impose the penalty of rendering community services in an activity related to the Puerto Rico Firefighters Corps as provided by Section 49B of Act No. 115 of July 22, 1974, as amended, instead of imprisonment.
Every subsequent violation shall constitute a felony and the person convicted thereof shall be punished with imprisonment for a fixed term of four (4) years. If there are aggravating circumstances, the established fixed term may be increased to a maximum of six (6) years; if there are extenuating circumstances, it may be reduced to a minimum of two (2) years. The court may impose the established fixed penalty of imprisonment or a fine that shall not exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000), or both penalties at its discretion.
History —June 21, 1988, No. 43, p. 163, § 21, renumbered as § 22 on Aug. 12, 1995, No. 199, § 3.