P.R. Laws tit. 27, § 340
(1) Definitions.— For purposes of this section, the following words shall have the meaning stated hereinbelow:
(a) Person.— Any natural or juridical person.
(b) Telephone book.— A hard copy compilation of residential telephone numbers and addresses.
(c) Residence.— A property inhabited by its owner or a tenant.
(2) Telephone book request.— It is hereby required that for a person to deliver a printed copy of a phone book at a person’s residence, said hard copy shall have been requested by the latter. Said request may be in writing, through the Internet, or by any other means that evidences such request. It shall be the responsibility of the distributor to provide evidence of the requests received.
(3) Exceptions.— This section shall not apply to the “Yellow Pages” or Commercial Telephone Directory. Nor does it apply to government agencies telephone books.
(4) Rulemaking authority.— The Telecommunications Regulatory Board shall be responsible for overseeing faithful compliance with the provisions herein contained, and for such purposes, shall adopt regulations within ninety (90) days following the approval of this act.
(5) Penalties.— Any person who distributes telephone books in violation of the provisions of this section shall be subject to a $500 fine for every infraction.
History —Sept. 13, 2012, No. 230, §§ 2–6.