P.R. Laws tit. 29, § 479f
No minor shall be permitted, or suffered to work in certain occupations or perform specific functions in construction that are dangerous to the minor’s health, or life, or do not better serve his/her interests whenever said occupations or functions are so determined through regulations established by the Secretary of Labor and Human Resources. In order to establish which those occupations and functions are, the Secretary shall examine the normal conditions of the construction industry.
Any person who after a formal administrative hearing, as provided in the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, §§ 2101 et seq. of Title 3, is found to have acted or made an effort to employ, or allows the employment of a minor in violation of any provision of this chapter, or of an order issued by the Secretary of Labor and Human Resources, or who refuses the entrance or inspection authorized by this chapter, or through regulations approved hereunder, shall be punished with a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000).
History —Aug. 10, 2002, No. 161, § 8, eff. 90 days after Aug. 10, 2002.