The municipalities of Puerto Rico are hereby authorized to regulate the sale of fresh meats in accordance with the existing needs of each municipality, in any of the following forms:
(a) By means of public auctions.
(b) By administration.
(c) By authorizing free slaughter.
History —Dec. 3, 1917, No. 52, p. 364, § 1, eff. 90 days after Dec. 3, 1917.