P.R. Laws tit. 23, § 42c
When an engineer or architect licensed under the laws of Puerto Rico submits a plan or project to the Permit Management Office with the purpose of obtaining a construction, reconstruction, alteration or enlargement permit of a work covered by the provisions of § 42b of this title, said Office shall issue the corresponding permit based on the compliance with the regulation provided in § 42a of this title and in the certificate submitted by said engineer or architect, and shall file a copy of said permit together with the plans and other documents, required in accordance with the regulation provided in §§ 42a—42i of this title.
The Permit Management Office shall have authority to investigate all matters relative to the transaction or granting of said permit and as to the veracity of the facts stated in the certificate submitted and as to the development of the work and may take such administrative or judicial action as may correspond. In case the Permit Management Office determines that someone attempted to obtain or has obtained a construction or use permit in violation of the applicable laws and regulations, it shall so report to the Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico for the proper action. When it is determined that the permit was obtained in violation of the applicable laws or regulations and the construction of the work has not begun, the Permit and Management Office may proceed to revoke said permit, upon a hearing called for the purpose. The Permit Management Office may delegate one of its officials to act as examiner in said hearing. The examiner shall submit for the decision of the Permit Management Office his recommendation together with a statement of the evidence and his findings of fact and issues of law and any considerations relevant to the case. The Permit Management Office shall report such action to the Boards of Examiners of Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects of Puerto Rico for the proper action.
The issuance by the Permit Management Office of a permit of use, construction, reconstruction, alteration or enlargement of any work in accordance with §§ 42a—42i of this title does not bind it for construction defects in said work for which such permit has been issued.
History —June 15, 1967, No. 135, p. 437, § 3; June 27, 1968, No. 144, p. 416, § 1; Oct. 26, 1973, No. 5, p. 861, § 3; Oct. 6, 1975, No. 1, p. 707, § 5.