P.R. Laws tit. 23, § 817
The Secretary, upon notice and administrative hearing, may impose and collect fines for violations to §§ 805—821 of this title, or of the regulations, orders or resolutions approved and issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs in accordance with these sections. For these purposes, the Secretary shall be empowered to impose and collect administrative fines up to a maximum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation. Each violation incurred shall be considered as a separate violation. The sum of money collected from such fines shall be covered into the funds of the Department of Consumer Affairs to strengthen the resources available to the Department for the protection of consumers.
History —June 7, 1973, No. 120, p. 482, § 13; Sept. 22, 2004, No. 401, § 2.