Any party adversely affected by a resolution, order or decision of the Secretary may request a reconsideration within the term of thirty (30) days following receipt of the notice of said resolution, order or decision.
The filing of a request for reconsideration shall not exempt any person whatsoever from complying or obeying any resolution, order or decision issued pursuant to this chapter. The request for reconsideration will in no way operate as a suspension or postponement of the effectiveness of the resolution, order or decision, unless there is an intervening special order of the Secretary by petition of a party. The request for reconsideration shall specifically state the grounds upon which it is based. The Secretary shall issue his substantiated decision within a term of thirty (30) days from the date of filing of the request for reconsideration.
The resolution, order or decision issued by the Secretary shall be final and binding unless the party adversely affected requests its review by the Court of First Instance of Puerto Rico within thirty (30) days following the date of notice. The petitioner shall notify the Secretary with a copy of the appeal for review on the same date of filing.
History —July 20, 1988, No. 114, p. 476, § 8.