P.R. Laws tit. 23, § 1007

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§ 1007. Order to cease and desist

(a) Upon previous hearing and determination that a complainant party has incurred in a violation of this chapter or of an administrative order or resolution or of a regulation approved under same, the Director may issue against the complainant party an order to cease and desist and prescribe the corrective terms and conditions that through the evidence at his disposal he may determine beneficial to the consumer.

(b) The orders issued under this section shall be notified to the complainant party at its place of business or by certified mail to his last known address.

(c) The Director may appeal to the Court of First Instance of Puerto Rico requesting that any order of ceasing and desisting issued by him or any corrective order be put into effect.

(d) Noncompliance of a judicial order granting the request shall constitute contempt of court.

History —June 27, 1968, No. 148, p. 438, § 7, eff. July 1, 1968.