P.R. Laws tit. 27, § 533

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§ 533. Powers and authorities of the Board

For purposes of the prepaid cellphone registry to be created, and pursuant to §267c of this title, the Board shall have primary jurisdiction over any telecommunications service, every person rendering these services in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and every person with a direct or indirect interest in said services or companies. This shall include any commercial entity that sells prepaid cellphones.

The Board is hereby authorized and empowered to implement this chapter and to oversee faithful and full compliance therewith.

The information contained in the registry shall only be available to law enforcement agencies upon request while conducting a criminal investigation. The Board shall furnish the information free of charge and upon the filing of a complaint with the police, or the issue of an order by a court with jurisdiction in Puerto Rico.

History —Dec. 27, 2011, No. 280, § 3, eff. 90 days after Dec. 27, 2011.