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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5171 - Navigation and Maritime Safety Month

(a) The month of May of each year is hereby declared as “Navigation and Maritime Safety Month in Puerto Rico”.
(b) The Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall issue an annual proclamation to the Puerto Rican people for all to join in the celebration set forth herein not later than ten (10) days prior to the beginning of said week.
(c) The Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, the Puerto Rico Police, and the Department of Education, as well as other bodies and public entities and the municipalities of Puerto Rico, including Municipal Police Corps, shall adopt the measures necessary for the achievement of the objectives set forth in this section by means of organizing and carrying out activities to celebrate “Navigation and Maritime Safety Month in Puerto Rico” celebrations.
(d) The activities referenced in subsection (c) of this section shall include, without being limited to, disclosure of and orientations on the provisions set forth in §§ 1401 et seq. of Title 12, known as the “Maritime and Aquatic Recreation Safety Act of Puerto Rico”.
(e) A copy of the annual proclamation shall be distributed among the mass communications media of the Island for its disclosure and/or publication.
History —Dec. 29, 2003, No. 327, §§ 1—5.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5172 - Automobile Drag Racing Prevention and Eradication Week

(a) The first week of the month of December of each year is hereby designated as “Automobile Drag Racing Prevention and Eradication from the Public Roads of Puerto Rico Week”.
(b) The Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall issue an annual proclamation to the Puerto Rican people for all to join in the celebrations set forth herein not later than ten (10) days prior to the beginning of said week.
(c) The Traffic Safety Commission, the Puerto Rico Police and the Department of Education, as well as other bodies, public entities and the municipalities of Puerto Rico, including the Municipal Police Corps, shall adopt the measures that are necessary for the attainment of the objectives set forth herein, by means of organizing and holding activities to celebrate “Automobile Drag Racing Prevention and Eradication from the Public Roads of Puerto Rico Week”.
(d) A copy of the annual proclamation shall be distributed to the mass communications media of the Island for its disclosure and/or publication.
History —Dec. 29, 2003, No. 328, §§ 1—4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5173 - National Beach Cleanup Day

(a) It is hereby provided that the third Saturday of the month of September of each year shall be observed and celebrated in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as “National Beach Cleanup Day”.
(b) The Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall comply with the purposes of this section and by means of proclamation to said effects shall annually exhort the Puerto Rican people to hold activities on such day that foster the celebration and raise awareness among the citizens regarding the purpose and importance of the cleanup work performed on such a day.
(c) The Department of State of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall be responsible for the coordination of the organization and celebration of the official activities pursuant to this section.
History —Dec. 29, 2003, No. 329, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5175 - Arecibeño Antonio de los Reyes-Correa Day

(a) To declare August 5 as Arecibeño Antonio de los Reyes-Correa Day, better known as “ Capitán Correa ”.
(b) The Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is hereby directed to issue an annual proclamation to commemorate the Arecibeño Antonio de los Reyes-Correa Day, better known as “ Capitán Correa ”.
(c) A copy of the act, once approved, shall be remitted to the media and to the Mayor of Arecibo.
History —Jan. 8, 2004, No. 29, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5176 - Puerto Rico Horse Racing Week

(a) To declare and establish the second week of June of each year as “Puerto Rico Horse Racing Week”.
(b) The Governor, through a proclamation, shall exhort the People of Puerto Rico to commemorate the second week of June of each year as the “Puerto Rico Horse Racing Week”.
(c) The Horse Racing Industry and Sport Administration of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall adopt the necessary measures to comply with the purposes of this section through the organization and holding of horse racing activities.
History —Feb. 14, 2004, No. 60, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5177 - Caimito Flag Day

(a) To declare and establish the 22nd day of December of each year as “Caimito Flag Day”.
(b) It is hereby provided that the design of choice for the “Caimito Flag” is rectangular and consists of three stripes of the same size. The meaning of said stripes is: the yellow stripe on the top, symbolizes the peace that they shall always keep in their hearts; the white stripe, in the middle, means the purity of their culture, of the sense of being human, and the love of their beloved ward; the green stripe at the bottom symbolizes the hopes that all human beings should treasure, and should never lose. The Caimito tree on the white stripe, represents their beloved Caimito Ward; the river and its stones on the same white stripe, represents the extinct municipality of Río Piedras, to which Caimito Ward belonged at the time of its foundation.
(c) The Governor of Puerto Rico shall exhort the people of Puerto Rico, through a proclamation, to commemorate the 22nd of December of each year as the “Caimito Flag Day”.
(d) The Puerto Rico Institute of Culture and the Department of Education shall adopt the necessary measures to fulfill the purposes of this section by organizing and holding official activities that recognize and give significance to the contribution of the residents of Caimito to our community life, as well as of those institutions or public or private entities, that have procured outstanding services or assistance in behalf of the Puerto Rican community located in this ward.
History —Feb. 14, 2004, No. 61, §§ 1—4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5178 - Entrepreneurial Social Responsibility Week

(a) The third week of the month of March of each year, starting upon the approval of this act, is hereby declared as the “Entrepreneurial Social Responsibility Week” in Puerto Rico.
(b) The Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, by means of a proclamation published through the news media, shall exhort the Puerto Rican private business sector, commerce and industry to carry out activities to promote awareness of the importance of practices that uphold entrepreneurial social responsibility.
(c) The Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, in coordination with the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce, shall carry out activities annually pursuant to the purposes of this section.
History —Mar. 27, 2004, No. 88, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5179 - Arthritis Prevention, Treatment and Care Month

To declare the month of May of each year to be the “Arthritis Prevention, Treatment and Care Month”.
History —May 21, 2004, No. 120, § 1.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5180 - Day of Remembrance of Deceased Sons and Daughters and Relatives

(a) The second Sunday of December of each year is hereby designated as the “Day of Remembrance of Deceased Sons and Daughters and Relatives”.
(b) The Department of State of Puerto Rico, in collaboration with all those organizations it deems pertinent, shall be responsible for holding activities that would contribute to fostering the spirit of solidarity among those families that have suffered the loss of sons or daughters.
History —June 11, 2004, No. 144, §§ 1, 2; Dec. 21, 2006, No. 274, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5182 - World Consumer Rights Day

(a) It is hereby provided that the 15th day of March of every year shall be observed and celebrated in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as the “World Consumer Rights Day”.
(b) The Governor of Puerto Rico shall see to the compliance of the purposes of this section and through a proclamation to that effect, he or she shall urge all Puerto Rican people each year to conduct on that day any activities leading to the celebration of and the education of citizens on the consumer rights and the importance of responsible consumption relations for our society and for human living.
(c) The Department of State and the Department of Consumer Affairs shall be responsible for coordinating the educational, commemorative and protocol-related activities germane to this section.
History —June 23, 2004, No. 155, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5183 - Day of Excellence in the Development of the Puerto Rican Musical Endeavor

(a) To declare and establish the 17th day of June of every year as the “Day of Excellence in the Development of the Puerto Rican Musical Endeavor”, on occasion of the commemoration of the birthday of Maestro and former director of the Puerto Rico State Band, Don Angel “Lito” Peña.
(b) The Governor of Puerto Rico shall, through a proclamation, urge the people of Puerto Rico to commemorate the 17th day of July of each year as the “Day of Excellence of the Development of the Puerto Rican Musical Endeavor”.
(c) The Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, in coordination with the Department of Education, shall adopt the measures needed to comply with the purposes of this section, through the organization and holding of official activities that recognize and signify the contribution of citizens and institutions or entities, whether public or private, in the development of the Puerto Rican musical endeavor.
History —June 23, 2004, No. 156, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5184 - Traditional Commerce Day

(a) The fourth Friday of the month of June of each year is hereby declared to be the “Puerto Rico National Traditional Commerce Day”, in order to recognize and extol the work of small and medium business persons, especially those located in the traditional urban center.
(b) The Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, through a proclamation, shall express publicly the recognition on their day to all Puerto Ricans who day after day contribute to the progress of the traditional commerce in Puerto Rico.
(c) The Secretary of State and the Administrator of the Commercial Development Administration are hereby authorize[d] to procure the cooperation of the various departments, agencies and instrumentalities of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for the celebration of said commemoration day.
History —Aug. 1, 2004, No. 175, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5185 - Nonprofit Organizations Week

(a) The week of the month of December of each year which coincides with the observance of the International Volunteer Day, each December 5th, as established in § 5133 of this title, is hereby declared to be the “Puerto Rico Nonprofit Organizations Week”.
(b) The Department of State of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is hereby directed to take each year the measures necessary to enforce the intent of this section, by propitiating the involvement of the nonprofit organizations of the country.
History —Aug. 1, 2004, No. 182, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5186 - Women’s Week in Puerto Rico

(a) To declare the second week of March as “Women’s Week in Puerto Rico”.
(b) The Office of the Women’s Advocate, the Department of Education, the Department of Labor and Human Resources and the Office for the Socioeconomic Financing and Self Sufficiency of the Special Communities of Puerto Rico shall announce the significance of said week by holding special activities and publicly recognizing that women have made significant contributions to the lives of our people. It shall be an educational week during which the community in general shall receive orientation regarding the rights and responsibilities of women.
(c) A proclamation exhorting the people of Puerto Rico to join the activities to celebrate Women’s Week in Puerto Rico shall be issued by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and delivered to the Women’s Advocate, the Secretaries of the Departments of Education, Labor and Human Resources, and to the Director of the Office for the Socioeconomic Financing and Self Sufficiency of Special Communities.
History —Sept. 16, 2004, No. 327, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5187 - Puerto Rican Declaimer Day

(a) The 14th day of February of each year is hereby declared to be the “Puerto Rican Declaimer Day”.
(b) The Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall issue, at least ten (10) days in advance of February 14 of each year, a proclamation to encourage the people of Puerto Rico to express their admiration and support and to pay due homage to Puerto Rican declaimers by organizing and sponsoring activities proper to the declaration and commemoration of the “Puerto Rican Declaimer Day”.
(c) The Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, the Puerto Rico Public Broadcasting Corporation, and the Luis A. Ferré Fine Arts Center, as well as the public bodies and entities and the municipalities of Puerto Rico, shall adopt the measures needed to achieve the objectives of this section by organizing and holding activities to commemorate and promote this artistic and cultural expression on the “Puerto Rican Declaimer Day”. Furthermore, the importance of declaimers as an essential part of Puerto Rican culture shall be made known. The participation of the citizenry and private entities in these activities shall also be promoted.
(d) A copy of the annual proclamation shall be given to the news media of the Island for its diffusion.
History —Sept. 16, 2004, No. 362, §§ 1—4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5187a - National Family Day

(a) It is hereby declared that May 15th of each year shall be observed as “National Family Day” in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(b) The Governor, by means of proclamation, shall encourage the people of Puerto Rico annually to render homage and admiration to all Puerto Rican families on this date.
(c) The Department of the Family and the Department of Education are hereby directed to create a Joint Committee for purposes of announcing the significance of this date by holding special activities in public acknowledgement of the large contributions made by Puerto Rican families to the life of our country.
(d) This Joint Committee shall work exclusively on the implementation of “National Family Day” activities, pursuant to the rules to be adopted therefor, and shall be dissolved upon the conclusion of the activities.
(e) It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to forward a copy of this section to the Secretary General of the United Nations Organization.
History —Sept. 16, 2004, No. 339, §§ 1—5.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5188 - Doña Inés María Mendoza de Muñoz Marín Memorial Day

(a) The 10th day of January of each year is hereby designated to be throughout the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the “ Doña Inés María Mendoza de Muñoz Marín Memorial Day”.
(b) The Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, through a proclamation to that effect, shall urge all Puerto Ricans to carry out activities in recognition of the contribution of Doña Inés María Mendoza de Muñoz Marín to the welfare of our Island on every January 10.
(c) The Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, in coordination with the Department of Education and the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, shall organize each year activities to commemorate the birthday of Doña Inés María Mendoza de Muñoz Marín, to coincide with the celebration of the Doña Inés María Mendoza de Muñoz Marín Memorial Day, as provided for in this section. The funds needed to develop these commemorative activities shall be consigned annually in the operating expenses budget of the aforementioned government agencies.
History —Sept. 16, 2004, No. 364, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5189 - Official Fisherman’s Day

(a) The Wednesday before Holy Week of every year is hereby declared as the “Official Fisherman’s Day” of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; it is also provided that the Department of Agriculture of Puerto Rico shall arrange for said day to coincide with the traditional celebration of the Fishing Industry Week.
(b) The Department of Agriculture is hereby authorized to adopt the measures needed to achieve the objectives of this section by organizing and celebrating the activities to commemorate the Official Fisherman’s Day of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as part of the Fishing Industry Week.
History —Sept. 22, 2004, No. 421, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5190 - Day to Recognize Efforts to Prevent and Intervene in the Abuse of Minors

(a) The last Wednesday of the month of April of each year is hereby declared to be the “Day to Recognize the Efforts of Private, Professional and Community Based Groups and Organizations to Prevent and Intervene in the Abuse of Minors”.
(b) The Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, at least ten (10) days prior to the last Wednesday of the month of April, shall issue a proclamation for the purpose of recognizing the prevention and intervention efforts of community based organizations concerning the abuse of minors.
The Department of the Family, in collaboration with the various agencies, instrumentalities, departments and public corporations of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, shall organize those activities it may deem pertinent to commemorate the “Day to Recognize the Efforts of Private, Professional and Community Based Groups and Organizations to Prevent and Intervene in the Abuse of Minors”.
(c) A copy of the annual proclamation shall be distributed to the news media of the country for its circulation.
History —Sept. 22, 2004, No. 422, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5191 - Attention Deficit Disorder Week

(a) The third week of November of each year is hereby declared “Attention Deficit Disorder Week in Puerto Rico”.
(b) Each year, the Secretary of State shall issue a proclamation to announce the celebration of “Attention Deficit Disorder Week in Puerto Rico”.
History —Sept. 23, 2004, No. 469, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5192 - National Down Syndrome Awareness Day

(a) The first Monday of the month of October of each year is hereby declared as “National Down Syndrome Awareness Day”.
(b) The Department of State of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, together with the Department of Health, the Department of Education, the Department of the Family and the Office of the Advocate for Persons with Disabilities shall establish the programs and policies necessary to implement and carry out the purposes of this section, including the coordination of activities appropriate for this day with the nonprofit institutions that strive for the rights of persons with Down Syndrome.
(c) The aforementioned agencies shall be responsible for the creation of a publicity and information program, as well as for offering printed matter, radio or television broadcasts to raise awareness about the Down Syndrome condition, assistance alternatives available for those who suffer it, and any pertinent information about the Down Syndrome condition.
(d) The agencies designated by this section to establish National Down Syndrome Awareness Day may use the services of the radio and television stations of the People of Puerto Rico, as well as the presses of the agency to promote the celebration of the day designated herein.
History —Sept. 23, 2004, No. 484, §§ 1—4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5193 - Cooperatives Month

(a) The month of October of each year is hereby declared as the “Cooperatives Month” in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(b) The Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall issue a proclamation to such effect at least ten (10) days in advance of the beginning of October of each year to exhort the citizenry and all cooperatives to collaborate with and participate in the activities to be organized for the observance of the “Cooperatives Month”.
(c) The Cooperative Development Administration, the Cooperative League of Puerto Rico, the Institute of Cooperativism of the University of Puerto Rico, the Public Corporation for the Supervision and Insurance of Cooperatives in Puerto Rico (COSSEC, in Spanish), the Inspector of Cooperatives and the Government Development Bank, as well as the bodies, public entities and municipalities of Puerto Rico, shall adopt the necessary measures to achieve the purposes of this section through the organization and holding of activities to promote the growth and development of the Cooperative Movement in Puerto Rico.
(b) A copy of the Annual Proclamation shall be distributed to the different mass communications media of the Island for its disclosure and publication.
History —Sept. 29, 2004, No. 491, §§ 1—4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5194 - National Vintage, Classic and Modified Classic Automobile Day

(a) The last Sunday of the month of April is hereby declared to be the “Puerto Rico National Vintage, Classic and Modified Classic Automobile Day”.
(b) The Governor of Puerto Rico shall, through a proclamation, urge the people of Puerto Rico to celebrate the “Puerto Rico National Vintage, Classic and Modified Classic Automobile Day”.
(c) The Department of Transportation and Public Works shall adopt the measures needed to give compliance to the purposes of this section through the organization and celebration of official activities to acknowledge and give significance to the participation of those citizens and public or private institutions or entities related to vintage automobiles that have contributed to the culture and to the development of the economy and to Puerto Rican society and to maintaining alive a genuine interest in our past, it being part of our cultural and social patrimony.
History —Sept. 30, 2004, No. 535, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5196 - DVT Prevention Month

(a) The month of March of each year is hereby designated as “DVT Prevention Month in Puerto Rico”, in order to create awareness, educate and warn our citizenry regarding vein thrombosis.
(b) The Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall issue an annual proclamation each year and not less than ten (10) days before the beginning of this month to exhort the people of Puerto Rico to join in the celebration provided in this section.
(c) The Department of the Family, the Office of the Advocate for Elderly Affairs, the Office of the Advocate of the Women’s Affairs, the Department of Education, as well as other public bodies and entities, and the municipalities of Puerto Rico shall adopt the measures needed to attain the objectives of this section, by organizing and conducting activities to observe the “DVT Prevention Month in Puerto Rico”.
(d) A copy of the annual proclamation shall be distributed to the mass communication media of the Island for its diffusion and publication.
History —Mar. 19, 2005, No. 4, §§ 1–4; June 20, 2007, No. 50, § 1.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5197 - Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Month

(a) The month of April of each year is hereby declared as the “Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Month” in Puerto Rico.
(b) The Governor of Puerto Rico, through a proclamation to such effect, shall exhort the People of Puerto Rico to observe the month of April of each year as the “Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Month” in Puerto Rico.
(c) The Human Body, Organ, and Tissue Disposal Board, the Department of Transportation and Public Works, the organ procurement organizations, and the Eye Bank, as well as any other institutions interested in this observance, shall be in charge of disclosing information on the significance of this event.
History —July 27, 2005, No. 31, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5198 - Motorcycle Driving and Road Safety Month

(a) The month of May of each year is hereby declared as the “Motorcycle Driving and Road Safety Month”.
(b) A copy of the annual proclamation shall be distributed to the media for its disclosure.
History —Aug. 11, 2005, No. 47, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5199 - Alcohol Use and Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month

(a) The month of April of each year is hereby declared as the “Alcohol Use and Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month”.
(b) The Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, through a proclamation to the effect, shall annually exhort the People of Puerto Rico to commemorate this day.
(c) The Department of Health, in coordination with the concerned government agencies and non-government entities, is hereby directed to disclose the significance of commemorating this month by holding activities to such purposes. It shall be our duty to involve the citizenry, by giving them the opportunity to understand the seriousness of the problem, in order to eradicate the consequences of the alcohol abuse, particularly in our youth.
History —Aug. 12, 2005, No. 48, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5200 - Fibromyalgia Awareness Day

(a) May 12 of each year is hereby established and declared as “Fibromyalgia Awareness Day”.
(b) The Governor of Puerto Rico, through a proclamation to the effect, shall exhort the People of Puerto Rico to observe May 12 of each year as the “Fibromyalgia Awareness Day”.
(c) The Department of Health shall adopt the necessary measures to enforce the purposes of this section, through the organization and holding of activities to promote the diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia.
History —Aug. 13, 2005, No. 50, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5201 - World Food Day

(a) October 16 of each year shall be observed as the “World Food Day” in Puerto Rico.
(b) The Governor of Puerto Rico, through a proclamation, shall exhort the People of Puerto Rico to ponder and take action on the world food problem, which concerns the world, and to strengthen solidarity in the fight against hunger and malnutrition.
(c) All administrative agencies are hereby directed to cooperate with the Departments of Agriculture and Health, which shall be in charge of disclosing and implementing an awareness campaign to promote solutions for the hunger and malnutrition problem.
History —Aug. 13, 2005, No. 51, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5202 - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Month

(a) The month of March is hereby declared as the “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Month”.
(b) The Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall issue a proclamation to exhort the People of Puerto Rico to create awareness about this disease on the first day of March of each year.
(c) The Department of Health shall be responsible for the promotion and orientation on this condition, its diagnosis, treatment and new findings. In addition, it shall enter into agreements with bodies, public or private entities, and the municipalities of Puerto Rico for the adoption of the necessary measures to achieve the objectives of this section through the organization and holding of activities to create awareness on the scope of this syndrome, its treatment, and existing services for its management. In addition, the importance of treating this disease shall be made publicly known as an essential part of the health care of the Puerto Rican citizenry. The participation of the citizenry and private entities in these activities shall also be promoted.
(d) A copy of the annual proclamation shall be distributed to the media for its disclosure.
History —Aug. 13, 2005, No. 52, §§ 1—4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5203 - Cooperative Savings and Credit Unions Compliance Officers Day

(a) The first Wednesday of October of each year is hereby declared as the “Cooperative Savings and Credit Unions Compliance Officers Day”.
(b) The Governor, through a proclamation, shall annually exhort the People of Puerto Rico to express their deepest gratitude and to pay homage to these officers for their valuable contribution to the operations and growth of cooperative savings and credit unions.
History —Aug. 23, 2005, No. 64, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5204 - Enrique Arturo Laguerre-Vélez Day

(a) To declare and establish the fifteenth (15th) day of July of each year as the birthday of the Puerto Rican writer laureate Enrique Arturo Laguerre-Vélez.
(b) The Secretary of State of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall, through a Proclamation, declare the fifteenth (15th) day of July of each year as the birthday of writer Enrique Arturo Laguerre-Vélez.
(c) The Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, together with the Department of Education, shall adopt the measures needed to comply with the purposes of this section through the organization and celebration of those activities proper to the birthday and remembrance of the illustrious Don Enrique Laguerre.
History —Jan. 5, 2006, No. 4, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5205 - Equal Pay Guarantee Day

(a) April 16 of each year is hereby declared as the “Equal Pay Guarantee Day” in Puerto Rico.
(b) The Governor, through a proclamation, shall exhort the People of Puerto Rico to promote equal pay for equal work on this date.
(c) The Department of Labor and Human Resources and the Women’s Advocate Office are hereby directed to jointly make public the significance of said day by holding special activities that promote equal pay for equal work in Puerto Rico.
History —Apr. 6, 2006, No. 75, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5206 - Endometriosis Month—Declaration

(a) The month of March of each year is hereby declared as “Endometriosis Month in Puerto Rico”. The Governor of Puerto Rico, through a proclamation and at least ten (10) days before March 1 of each year, shall remind the Puerto Rican people of the importance of the suitable activities to be held as a result of the proclamation.
(b) During said week, the Secretary of the Department of Health, together with the Women’s Advocate, and in coordination with the different agencies and instrumentalities of government and health entities, shall develop a campaign directed toward endometriosis prevention.
History —May 5, 2006, No. 82, §§ 2, 3; Aug. 6, 2008, No. 179, § 1.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5207 - Ramón Ortiz del Rivero Day

(a) May 29 of each year is hereby declared as “Ramón Ortiz del Rivero (Diplo) Day”, eminent Puerto Rican artist, and to establish diverse activities to commemorate his birthday.
(b) The Governor of Puerto Rico, through a proclamation, shall urge the People of Puerto Rico to join [in] the commemoration of this day.
(c) The Department of Education, as well as the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, shall adopt the necessary measures to comply with the purposes of this section, by organizing and holding activities related to the commemoration of this day.
History —June 16, 2006, No. 115, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5208 - Salvador Brau-Asencio Commemorative Day

(a) The 11th of January of each year is hereby declared to be the “Salvador Brau-Asencio Commemorative Day”.
(b) The Governor shall, through a proclamation to that effect, urge the People of Puerto Rico to render tribute to the memory of that illustrious Puerto Rican Salvador Brau-Asencio.
(c) The Department of State, the Department of Education and the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture shall be responsible for coordinating the protocolar educational and commemorative activities that acknowledge the contributions of Salvador Brau-Asencio to Puerto Rican society.
History —July 7, 2006, No. 118, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5209 - Renal Health Promotion and Renal Disease Prevention Month

(a) The month of May of each year is hereby declared as “The Renal Health Promotion and Renal Disease Prevention Month”.
(b) During that month the Department of State shall issue a proclamation to that respect and the Department of Health, in coordination with voluntary organizations, shall conduct various activities to create consciousness as to the importance of renal health and the prevention of this disease.
History —July 20, 2006, No. 129, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5210 - Home Sewing Month

(a) The month of September of each year is hereby declared as “Home Sewing Month”.
(b) The Governor of Puerto Rico, through a proclamation to that effect, shall urge the People of Puerto Rico to commemorate the month of September of each year as “Home Sewing Month”.
(c) That any other institution interested in this celebration shall be in charge of disseminating information regarding the meaning of this event.
History —July 21, 2006, No. 131, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5211 - Registrars and Admissions Officers Day

(a) The first Friday of March of each year is hereby declared as the “Registrars and Admissions Officers of all post secondary educational institutions of Puerto Rico Day”.
(b) The Governor, by proclamation, shall annually exhort the People of Puerto Rico to show their gratitude and render a well-deserved homage to these officers for their valuable contribution in the field of education.
(c) The Secretary of State and the President of the Higher Education Council are hereby authorized to obtain the cooperation of the different departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for the celebration of said day.
History —Aug. 2, 2006, No. 142, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5212 - Lod Massacre Memorial Day

(a) May 30th of each year is hereby declared as “Lod Massacre Memorial Day” in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in remembrance of the events of May 30th, 1972, in which Puerto Rican pilgrims died in a terrorist attack at Lod Airport, in Israel.
(b) The Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, by proclamation, shall annually exhort the People of Puerto Rico to hold proper activities in remembrance of the “Lod Massacre Memorial Day”. Public and private educational institutions shall be encouraged to inform of the historical event and to stress the need for supportiveness among the Puerto Rican people, and all those who suffer aggressions and persecutions, of not yielding to provocations when there are legitimate ways to make fair claims, and to avoid religious, ethnical and cultural prejudices.
(c) The Department of State shall remit a copy of the proclamation issued annually by the Governor to the media for its corresponding disclosure and broadcasting.
(d) In the act of the signing of the first proclamation under this section, the Department of State shall invite the families of the affected persons, the Consul of Israel for Florida and Puerto Rico, and representatives of the Jewish community in Puerto Rico.
History —Aug. 2, 2006, No. 144, §§ 1—4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5213 - Sociopenal Service Technicians Week

(a) The second week of the month of September of each year is hereby declared as “Puerto Rico Sociopenal Service Technicians Week”, in recognition of the valuable contribution of such dedicated public servants in the social project of correctional rehabilitation in Puerto Rico.
(b) Every year, at least ten days in advance of September 1st, the Governor, by means of proclamation, shall exhort the People of Puerto Rico to commemorate the second week of the month of September as “Puerto Rico Sociopenal Service Technicians Week”, as well as direct the agencies concerned to organize and sponsor appropriate activities for this celebration.
History —Aug. 8, 2006, No. 149, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5214 - Radio Month and Broadcaster’s Day

(a) The month of May of every year is hereby declared as the “Radio Month” and May 30 of every year is hereby declared as the “Broadcaster’s Day” in order to raise awareness on the Island of the great importance in social, economic, and labor terms of said industry and of the broadcasters’ profession.
(b) The Department of State, in collaboration with the Department of Education and the Puerto Rico Corporation for Public Broadcasting shall have the responsibility to disclose said month as the “Radio Month” and said day as the “Broadcasters’ Day” to the Island and to attain the greatest participation possible of the public and private sector in these celebrations by conducting activities and programs leading to the same.
History —Aug. 9, 2006, No. 154, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5215 - Healthy Beginning Week

(a) The week from September 3 through 10 of each year is hereby declared the “Healthy Beginning Week”.
(b) During said week, the Department of State shall issue a proclamation to such effect and the Department of Health in coordination with volunteer organizations shall conduct various activities to raise awareness on the importance of good nutrition and the prevention of obesity in children.
History —Aug. 16, 2006, No. 162, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5216 - Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

(a) September of each year is hereby declared as “Prostate Cancer Awareness Month”.
(b) During this month, the Department of State shall issue a proclamation in this regard and the Department of Health, in cooperation with voluntary entities, shall hold several activities to raise awareness about the prostate cancer problem in Puerto Rico.
History —Oct. 9, 2006, No. 225, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5217 - Breast Cancer Prevention Month

(a) The month of October of each year is hereby designated as “Breast Cancer Prevention Month in Puerto Rico”, to raise awareness, educate and warn our citizens about this illness.
(b) No later than ten (10) days prior to the beginning of October of each year, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall issue an annual proclamation as to exhort the People of Puerto Rico to join the observance provided in this section.
(c) The Department of the Family, the Office of the Advocate for Elderly Affairs, the Office of the Advocate of the Women’s Affairs, the Department of Education, as well as other public bodies and entities, the municipalities of Puerto Rico and any other nonprofit entities shall adopt the measures needed to attain the objectives of this section by organizing and conducting activities to observe the “Breast Cancer Prevention Month in Puerto Rico”.
(d) A copy of the annual proclamation shall be distributed to the mass communications media of the Island for its disclosure and/or publication.
History —Oct. 13, 2006, No. 228, §§ 1–4; June 20, 2007, No. 51, § 1.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5218 - Deaf-blind Persons Week in Puerto Rico

(a) The first week of November of every year is hereby designated as “Deaf-blind Persons Week in Puerto Rico”.
(b) The Governor of Puerto Rico, by means of proclamation, shall encourage the People of Puerto Rico to observe the first week of November of every year as “Deaf-blind Persons Week in Puerto Rico”.
(c) The Department of State of Puerto Rico, in coordination with the Department of Education, the Vocational Rehabilitation Administration, the University of Puerto Rico, through the Technology Assistance Program, and with private and nonprofit entities that work with this population, shall take the necessary steps to comply with the purpose of this section through the organization and holding of official activities that highlight the need to develop independent living for this sector.
(d) None of the provisions of this section shall be understood as lessening the freedom of any private or public entity to organize or sponsor activities on any date, including the first week of November, that tend toward the improvement of the quality of life of the deaf-blind population.
History —Nov. 3, 2006, No. 238, §§ 1—4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5219 - Family Dinner Day

(a) The fourth Monday of September of each year is hereby declared as “Family Dinner Day”.
(b) The Governor of Puerto Rico, through a proclamation to such effect, shall exhort the People of Puerto Rico to commemorate the fourth Monday of September of each year as “Family Dinner Day”.
History —Dec. 14, 2006, No. 269, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5220 - Leopoldo Figueroa Carreras’ Birthday

(a) The 21st of September of each year is hereby declared to be the Day of the Anniversary of the Birth of Leopoldo Figueroa Carreras, Dean of Puerto Rican Legislators.
(b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate of Puerto Rico shall adopt the measures needed and convenient to render tribute in remembrance of this illustrious Puerto Rican citizen.
History —Dec. 22, 2006, No. 282, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5221 - Drug Use and Abuse Prevention Week

(a) The first week of October of each year is hereby declared as “Drug Use and Abuse Prevention Week”.
(b) Every year the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall issue a proclamation not less than ten (10) days before the beginning of the week, to summon the people of Puerto Rico to join in the activities provided in this section.
(c) The Mental Health and Addiction Services Administration, the Department of Education, and the Department of the Family, as well as the other bodies and public entities and the municipalities of Puerto Rico, shall adopt the necessary measures to achieve the objectives of this section through the organization and holding of activities to celebrate “Drug Use and Abuse Prevention Week”.
(d) The Governor, the mayors, the legislators and heads of the administrative [agencies] shall be available to act as spokespersons of the message for the prevention of drug use and abuse on the different strategies that are developed during the week established in this section, mainly to visit the Island’s public and private schools and other institutions where high risk groups assemble, to hand out educational materials, and to give lectures.
(e) A copy of the annual proclamation shall be distributed to the mass communication media of the Island for its disclosure and/or publication.
History —Feb. 16, 2007, No. 11, §§ 1–5.