In order to enable the proper discharge of the duties and authorities imposed under this chapter, the Permit Management Office is hereby empowered, pursuant to the provisions governing rulemaking procedures set forth in the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as may apply, to adopt, amend, and repeal:
(a) Bylaws and operational guidelines as necessary for organizing and operating the Permit Management Office pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and any other applicable law;
(b) regulations as necessary to establish the transaction procedures for evaluating, granting and issuing final determinations and permits by the Permit Management Office, as well as for charging fees, tariffs and other amounts payable with the previous approval of the Planning Board and pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and any other applicable law;
(c) a regulation to establish an informal proceeding whereby the Management Office may give notice and request that authorized professionals correct any unintentional defects or faults in any plan or document submitted before the consideration of the Permit Management Office and necessary to issue final determinations. If after being given notice, an authorized professional fails to correct the defect within the term established in the notice given by the Permit Management Office, the Executive Director shall file such request without prejudice. Any authorized professional who incurs this kind of error or fault, as may apply, on more than one occasion, shall be liable to have a complaint filed against him/her before the Chief Permit Inspector, the professional associations, the Department of Justice, and the Department of State for any such action as may correspond under this chapter or any other applicable laws, and
(d) emergency regulations, with the previous approval of the Planning Board and pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and any other applicable law.
History —Dec. 1, 2009, No. 161, § 2.8.