P.R. Laws tit. 27, § 2058
(a) If a holder dies or becomes temporarily or permanently disabled, his heirs or minor dependents and the wife or woman who has maritally cohabitated with the holder at the time of his death or disability, may request from the Commission to lease the medallion to one of the persons included in the registry of eligibles.
(b) The Commission shall fix a reasonable rental for the lease, based upon the average income that the holder was obtaining at the time of his death or disability from the operation of a public vehicle or public vehicle enterprise, motor vehicle engaged in the transportation of purchased goods and passengers as an activity that is incidental to the main service, a motor vehicle engaged in the transportation of students, a motor vehicle engaged in hauling general freight and a motor vehicle wholly engaged in the transportation or hauling of aggregates for industrial or commercial purposes or any person engaged in such activity, as these two terms are defined in §§ 2001—2014 of this title.
(c) The term of the lease shall not exceed five (5) years, after which, the Commission may award the medallion to the lessee, upon the latter’s application, and with the approval of the disabled holder or his heirs or dependents. This new acquirer shall be responsible for the cancellation or balance of any obligation which may weigh upon the medallion.
(d) The heirs or dependents of a holder shall have the same responsibilities, duties and rights on the medallion hereby imposed and granted upon the holder.
History —June 8, 1972, No. 7, p. 353, § 8; June 11, 1976, No. 3, p. 652, § 5; June 13, 1977, No. 61, p. 127, § 3; June 28, 1978, No. 83, p. 266, § 3; July 12, 1979, No. 92, p. 231, § 3; Dec. 19, 2002, No. 282, § 74, eff. 180 days after Dec. 19, 2002.