P.R. Laws tit. 25, § 458k
Any sea, air, or land carrier, and every warehouseman or depository who knowingly receives firearms, accessories or parts thereof, or ammunition, for delivery in Puerto Rico, shall not deliver said merchandise to the consignee until he shows his/her weapons or dealer license. Within five (5) working days after delivery, the carrier, warehouseman, or depository shall notify the Superintendent the name, address, and license number of the consignee and the number of firearms or ammunition including the caliber, that are delivered, personally or by certified mail with return receipt requested, as well as any other information required by the Superintendent, through regulations. Moreover, any commercial airline flying to Puerto Rico with passengers checking firearms and/or ammunitions along with their baggage to transport them to Puerto Rico shall notify so to the Puerto Rico Police Department at the time such firearms and/or ammunitions are returned to the passenger. The airline shall provide the Police the name of the passenger, address, telephone number, or any other contact information, as well as the amount, type, caliber, and registration information of the firearms and/or ammunitions he/she is transporting to Puerto Rico. The Police shall use the information provided to verify that such transport complies with the applicable laws and regulations of Puerto Rico. Said notification shall be made in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Puerto Rico Police Department to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
When the consignee does not have a weapons or dealer license, the carrier, warehouseman, or depository shall immediately notify the Superintendent of said fact, with the name and address of the consignee and the number of firearms or ammunition for delivery. Neither shall he deliver said merchandise to the consignee until he holds an authorization issued by the Superintendent to such effects.
The violation of any obligation established herein shall constitute a felony which shall be punished with imprisonment for a fixed term of twelve (12) years, and a fine of not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) nor more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000). If there were aggravating circumstances, the fixed penalty thus established can be raised to a maximum of twenty-four (24) years, if there were mitigating circumstances, it can be reduced to a minimum of six (6) years.
History —Sept. 11, 2000, No. 404, § 4.12, renumbered as § 5.12 on Jan. 10, 2002, No. 27, § 18; Aug. 26, 2014, No. 146, § 1.