P.R. Laws tit. 21, § 4567c
(a) Time shall be granted to breastfeeding mothers so that, after enjoying maternity leave, they may have the opportunity to breastfeed their babies for one (1) hour during each work day, to be distributed in two (2) periods of thirty (30) minutes or three (3) periods of twenty (20) minutes.
This benefit shall be granted in those cases in which the municipality has an in-house child day care center where the mother may go to breastfeed her baby, or those cases in which she may go for milk extraction in the area designated for breastfeeding in the workplace.
(b) In the workplace, the breastfeeding period may last up to a maximum of twelve (12) months, to be counted from the day in which the employee returns to work.
(c) Those employees who wish to avail themselves of this benefit shall submit a medical certificate to the municipality, during the period corresponding to the fourth (4th) and eighth (8th) month of life of the infant, stating that they are breastfeeding mothers. Said certification shall be submitted not more than five (5) days from each period. Provided, That the municipality shall designate an area or physical space that guarantees privacy, security, and hygiene to the breastfeeding mother without it entailing the construction of physical or organizational structures, subject to the availability of resources of the government entities. The municipalities shall establish regulations regarding the operation of these breastfeeding areas.
History —Aug. 30, 1991, No. 81, added as § 11.017C on Nov. 22, 2009, No. 151, § 8.