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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 17 - Public Property Naming Right Sale Authorization Act (§§ 228 — 228j) › § 228a - Authorization

This chapter hereby empowers and authorizes the Government of Puerto Rico, as well as any of its agencies, departments, instrumentalities, political subdivisions, municipalities and public corporations to execute and enter into agreements with any person, whether natural or juridical, to confer through sale the naming rights over any public property, whether real or personal, tangible or intangible, as well as over projects and events, by means of the exclusive inclusion of the name or brand of the sponsor or enterprise to which said rights are conferred.
Provided the public interest so warrant[s] it, in the judgment of the government entity concerned, naming rights may be conferred over public properties in order to replace the names of public properties, to attach a trade name or brand to the existing name of a public property, or to provide a trade name or brand for a new public property which has not been previously named.
The powers and the authorization contained herein shall be subject to the conditions and procedures established under this chapter, as well as to the regulations to be adopted in order to implement the same.
The head of the government entity that owns the public property over which any naming rights are being conferred shall have all the powers and authorities necessary to be able to enter into this kind of agreement and to execute documents as necessary to perfect the same.
History —Nov. 26, 2007, No. 170, § 3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 17 - Public Property Naming Right Sale Authorization Act (§§ 228 — 228j) › § 228b - Prohibitions

It is hereby prohibited to sell naming rights over public facilities to enterprises engaged in the sale of alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, tobacco, pornographic material, firearms, or to religious or political-partisan entities, or to any enterprise that has been convicted or in which any partner has been convicted in Puerto Rico or any other state or country for the commission of any felony or misdemeanor.
Likewise, no employee or officer of the Government of Puerto Rico or any member of his/her family unit, as said [term] is defined in Act No. 12 of July 24, 1985, known as the “Puerto Rico Government Ethics Act”, may derive any personal benefit whatsoever as part of or in relation to any agreement for the sale of naming rights over a public facility.
History —Nov. 26, 2007, No. 170, § 4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 17 - Public Property Naming Right Sale Authorization Act (§§ 228 — 228j) › § 228c - Adoption of regulations

The Department of the Treasury shall be responsible for establishing, through regulations to be approved within ninety (90) days of the date of effectiveness of this act, the details necessary in order for the Government of Puerto Rico to be in a position to implement the authorities conferred herein, as well as all other requirements established in this legislation.
Provided, That the procedures and parameters to be established through regulations by the Department of the Treasury shall be uniformly applicable throughout the Government of Puerto Rico, as well as ensure availability of an expedient negotiation and award process that maximizes the economic benefits to be received by the People of Puerto Rico through the contracting proposed and that adequately ensures and protects the public interest and the transparency of awarding procedures. In all cases, said procedures shall provide for the swift and simple execution of the corresponding contracts of sale.
In any event, the naming rights contemplated under this chapter may be sold by the owner of a public facility, exclusively, based on the highest and most competitive proposal that the owner is able to negotiate and which obtains the best price and the best possible benefits for the Government of Puerto Rico.
History —Nov. 26, 2007, No. 170, § 5.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 17 - Public Property Naming Right Sale Authorization Act (§§ 228 — 228j) › § 228d - Natural or juridical persons authorized to acquire naming rights

Any natural or juridical person, whether for profit or nonprofit, duly authorized to conduct a business in Puerto Rico, may enter into this kind of agreement with the Government of Puerto Rico, always subject to full compliance with the requirements established in the regulations to be adopted, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
History —Nov. 26, 2007, No. 170, § 6.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 17 - Public Property Naming Right Sale Authorization Act (§§ 228 — 228j) › § 228e - Use of the proceeds of the sale of naming rights

The payment of the total amount of the contract of sale of naming rights shall be made prior to the date of effectiveness of the same and as condition therefor. The proceeds of the sale of naming rights over a public facility may be used by the property owner solely for:
(a) Defraying the cost of capital improvements associated with the maintenance, preservation and modernization of the said public property, or
(b) for paying installments on any loans taken by the owner of the public property or the Government of Puerto Rico to build the same, should there be any.
Provided, That if after applying the proceeds of the sale for any of the uses authorized in this section, should there be any surplus, the same shall be transferred by the corresponding government entity to the Curable Catastrophic Disease Services Fund established under §§ 3221 et seq. of Title 24.
History —Nov. 26, 2007, No. 170, § 7.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 17 - Public Property Naming Right Sale Authorization Act (§§ 228 — 228j) › § 228f - Minimal requirements of the contract; duration; cancellation

The duration of contracts of sale of naming rights over a public facility shall be determined in a case-by-case basis by the entity that owns the public property. However, it is hereby provided that no contract of sale of naming rights of a public facility may exceed a ten (10) year term of duration. Likewise, contracts of sale of naming rights are not renewable; they require a new negotiation process between the parties for a new execution.
The naming rights over a public property conferred by virtue of a contract executed under this chapter may only be transferable with the consent of the owner of the public facility and contingent upon compliance, by the entity or person to whom transfer of naming rights is intended, with all legal and regulatory requirements that were established for the entity owning such rights for conferring the same.
Furthermore, it is hereby required that all contracts executed for the sale of naming rights over a public facility include a clause establishing that in the event that the enterprise or person to whom such rights had been sold were convicted or any of its partners were convicted in Puerto Rico, or any other state or country, for the commission of any felony or any misdemeanor, said contract shall be cancelled, and the Government of Puerto Rico shall be entitled to withhold any amount paid by the contracting entity on account of such rights.
History —Nov. 26, 2007, No. 170, § 8.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 17 - Public Property Naming Right Sale Authorization Act (§§ 228 — 228j) › § 228g - Applicability of the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act

Sections 2101 et seq. of Title 3, known as the “Uniform Administrative Procedures Act”, shall apply to bidding procedures and actions authorized by this chapter, as well as to any other procedure or action conducted or required to comply with the purposes of this chapter.
History —Nov. 26, 2007, No. 170, § 9.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 17 - Public Property Naming Right Sale Authorization Act (§§ 228 — 228j) › § 228h - Fiscal and tax responsibilities of the natural or juridical person selected

As a requirement for the continuous effectiveness of the contract executed, the natural or juridical person to whom naming rights over any public property are awarded shall be responsible for being up to date in their obligations to pay to the Government of Puerto Rico any taxes on account of income, excise taxes, municipal license fees, taxes on real and personal property, and any other applicable fee and tariff pursuant to the provisions in the body of laws of Puerto Rico.
History —Nov. 26, 2007, No. 170, § 10.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 17 - Public Property Naming Right Sale Authorization Act (§§ 228 — 228j) › § 228i - Naming of public structures and thoroughfares after illustrious persons from the past

None of the provisions in this legislation shall be understood to impair the government, legislative or municipal authority to name public thoroughfares, properties and structures after illustrious persons from the past. However, in these cases, the names of persons not deceased may not be used and to the extent possible, the names of illustrious persons from the past and others relevant in the history, geography and tradition of Puerto Rico, shall be the first choice.
History —Nov. 26, 2007, No. 170, § 11.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 17 - Public Property Naming Right Sale Authorization Act (§§ 228 — 228j) › § 228j - Schools and hospitals

In the case of public hospitals and schools owned by the Government of Puerto Rico, the sale of naming rights shall not be allowed. The mechanism to determine the name of public hospitals and schools owned by the Government of Puerto Rico shall be to use the names of illustrious persons from the past or names allusive to the history, geography and culture of Puerto Rico. However, in these cases, the names of persons not deceased may not be used, and to the extent possible, the names of illustrious persons from the past and others relevant in the history, geography and tradition of Puerto Rico, shall be the first choice.
History —Nov. 26, 2007, No. 170, § 12.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 18 - Historic Zones. Buildings, and Mounuments (§§ 229 — 229ccc) › § 229 - Harry Luis Pérez-Rivera Road

(a) The stretch of Road PR-122, under construction, from the Municipality of Lajas to the Municipality of San Germán, is hereby named after Harry Luis Pérez-Rivera, in memoriam.
(b) The Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission shall take the necessary measures to comply with the provisions of this section, as provided in §§ 178 et seq. of this title.
History —May 9, 2013, No. 17, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 18 - Historic Zones. Buildings, and Mounuments (§§ 229 — 229ccc) › § 229a - Veteran’s Plaza

(a) The plaza of the Luis Rivera Arroyo Government Center of the Municipality of Yabucoa is hereby designated as the Veteran’s Plaza.
(b) The Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission is hereby directed to carry out all necessary procedures for the registration and designation of the Veterans Plaza in the Municipality of Yabucoa in all pertinent documents and registers, prior to November 11, 2013, date on which Veteran’s Day is commemorated in Puerto Rico and in the United States of America.
History —May 21, 2013, No. 21, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 18 - Historic Zones. Buildings, and Mounuments (§§ 229 — 229ccc) › § 229b - Town Hall Cultural Center—Historic monument

(a) The building of Casa de la Cultura “Antigua Casa Alcaldía”, located at #18 Muñoz-Rivera Street in the Municipality of Yabucoa, is hereby declared a Historic Site.
(b) The Planning Board, in coordination with the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture and the Historic Conservation Office, and with the endorsement of the latter, shall take all the necessary actions so that the building of Casa de la Cultura “Antigua Casa Alcaldía” is registered in the National Register of Historic Places of the United States of America, pursuant to Regulation No. 5 of 2002, as amended, entitled “Regulations for the Designation, Registration, and Conservation of Historic Sites and Zones in Puerto Rico”.
(c) The Municipality of Yabucoa shall take all the administrative measures possible and necessary, within its financial capacity, to recover, conserve, preserve, and maintain under its custody the building of Casa de la Cultura “Antigua Casa Alcaldía” for the enjoyment of present and future generations.
History —July 15, 2013, No. 61, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 18 - Historic Zones. Buildings, and Mounuments (§§ 229 — 229ccc) › § 229c - Ruins of the Old Plantation La Lucía—Historic monument

(a) The structure of the “Ruinas de la Antigua Hacienda La Lucía” [Ruins of the Old Plantation La Lucía], located at the Camino Nuevo Ward near Road PR-901, which is part of the Luis Muñoz-Marín Panoramic Route in the Municipality of Yabucoa, is hereby declared a Historic Site.
(b) The Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, together with the Municipality of Yabucoa, are hereby directed to establish the boundaries of the land that comprises the original delimitation of La Lucía Plantation.
(c) The Planning Board, in coordination with the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture and the Historic Conservation Office, and with the endorsement of the latter, shall take all the necessary actions so that the land that comprises the original delimitation of the Old Plantation La Lucía, as well as all structures and machinery located within the ruins thereof, is registered in the National Register of Historic Places in Puerto Rico and the United States of America, pursuant to Regulation No. 5 of 2002, as amended, titled “Regulations for the Designation, Registration, and Conservation of Historic Sites and Zones in Puerto Rico”, and that the ownership thereof is transferred to the Municipality of Yabucoa.
(d) The Institute of Puerto Rican Culture shall provide for archaeological studies to be conducted which allow for a better understanding of the development and history of the Old Plantation La Lucía and how it was related to social, economic, urban, and cultural growth of the Municipality of Yabucoa and the Island in general.
(e) The Municipality of Yabucoa shall take all the administrative measures necessary, within its financial capacity, to conserve, preserve, and maintain under its custody the structures of the Old Plantation La Lucía for the enjoyment of present and future generations.
History —July 19, 2013, No. 64, §§ 1—5.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 18 - Historic Zones. Buildings, and Mounuments (§§ 229 — 229ccc) › § 229d - Juan Mari-Bras Road

(a) The new Road PR-3108, which runs from Road PR-2 up to the intersection with Road PR-108 in Miradero Ward of Mayagüez, is hereby named “Juan Mari-Bras Avenue”.
(b) The Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Department of Transportation and Public Works, and the Highways and Transportation Authority shall take the necessary measures to comply with the provisions of this section without being subject to the provisions of §§ 178 et seq. of this title.
History —July 29, 2013, No. 89, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 18 - Historic Zones. Buildings, and Mounuments (§§ 229 — 229ccc) › § 229e - Don Arturo López-Sanabria Road

(a) State Road PR-181, which runs from the boundary with the Municipality of San Lorenzo to the boundary with the Municipality of Trujillo Alto, is hereby named “Arturo López-Sanabria Avenue”.
(b) The Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall take measures as are necessary to comply with the provisions of this section without being subject to the provisions of §§ 178 et seq. of this title.
History —July 30, 2013, No. 92, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 18 - Historic Zones. Buildings, and Mounuments (§§ 229 — 229ccc) › § 229g - Victor Manuel “Vitín” Alvarado-Correa Special Community Elderly Center

(a) The Río Jueyes Special Community Elderly Center located in the Municipality of Coamo is hereby designated as “Víctor Manuel “Vitín” Alvarado-Correa”.
(b) The Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall take the necessary measures to enforce the provisions of this section, without being subject to the provisions of §§ 178 et seq. of this title.
(c) Upon the approval of this act, the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall notify the government agencies responsible for the administration of the Río Jueyes Special Community Elderly Center located in the Municipality of Coamo to proceed with the new designation of such facilities and the posting of related signage.
History —Jan. 3, 2014, No. 8, §§ 1--3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 18 - Historic Zones. Buildings, and Mounuments (§§ 229 — 229ccc) › § 229i - Route of Enchantment

(a) The stretch of State Road PR-165 in Toa Baja from the entrance to Palo Seco to the boundary with the Municipality of Dorado is hereby designated as the “Route of Enchantment”.
(b) The Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Public Works shall place a sign in the stretch of road hereby designated as the “Route of Enchantment” in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(c) The Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Public Works is hereby exempt from compliance with the provisions of §§ 178 et seq. of this title, known as the “Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission Act”, for purposes of the designation required in this section.
History —Mar. 4, 2014, No. 35, §§ 1–3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 18 - Historic Zones. Buildings, and Mounuments (§§ 229 — 229ccc) › § 229j - Luz Celenia Tirado Street

(a) The Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission is hereby directed to designate Javilla Street, which runs from Inter American University Avenue to Carro Street in the Autonomous Municipality of San Germán, with the name of Luz Celenia Tirado.
(b) This designation shall be made without being subject to § 180 of this title.
(c) The Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission shall take the necessary measures to ensure faithful compliance with this section.
History —Apr. 22, 2014, No. 48, §§ 1–3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 18 - Historic Zones. Buildings, and Mounuments (§§ 229 — 229ccc) › § 229k - Willie Vicéns-Tous Street

(a) The stretch of Cristina Street, from Marina Street facing the Old Fire Station Museum to Mayor Street, in the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce, is hereby named after Willie Vicéns-Tous.
(b) The Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall take the necessary measures to comply with the provisions of this section, without being subject to the provisions of §§ 178 et seq. of this title.
(c) Upon approval of this act, the Department of Transportation and Public Works of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, together with the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce, shall proceed to place a sign with the new identification of the stretch herein designated, as provided in this section.
History —May 3, 2014, No. 50, §§ 1–3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 18 - Historic Zones. Buildings, and Mounuments (§§ 229 — 229ccc) › § 229l - Celina Báez-Sotomayor Stretch

(a) The stretch of Calle Central at El Bosque sector of the Autonomous Municipality of San Germán, from the intersection with Lorenzita Ramírez de Arellano Street up to Colón Street, is hereby named after Celina Báez-Sotomayor.
(b) The Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission of the Government of Puerto Rico shall take the necessary measures to comply with the provisions of this section without being subject to the provisions of §§ 178 et seq. of this title.
History —May 5, 2014, No. 52, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 18 - Historic Zones. Buildings, and Mounuments (§§ 229 — 229ccc) › § 229m - Sandra Záiter Playground

(a) The children’s playground at the correctional institution known as the Industrial School for Women in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, is hereby designated as the Sandra Záiter Playground.
(b) The Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall take the necessary measures to enforce the provisions of this section without being subject to the provisions of §§ 178 et seq. of this title.
(c) Should the Industrial School for Women ever transfer its facilities, which are currently located in the Municipality of Vega Alta, to any other location, it shall be the responsibility of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to ensure that the children’s playground herein described is also transferred in full to a space prepared for these purposes in the new facilities.
History —July 30, 2014, No. 116, §§ 1–3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 18 - Historic Zones. Buildings, and Mounuments (§§ 229 — 229ccc) › § 229p - Juan “Chi Chí” Rodríguez Road

(a) State Road PR-693, within the municipal boundaries of Dorado, is hereby designated with the name of Puerto Rican golf player Juan “Chi Chí” Rodríguez, in recognition of his career in said sport and his contribution to charitable causes. This designation is hereby exempt from the provisions of §§ 178 et seq. of this title, known as the “Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission Act”.
(b) The Department of Transportation and Public Works is hereby exempt from the provisions of §§ 178 et seq. of this title, known as the “Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission Act”.
(c) The Department of Transportation and Public Works shall hold an activity to place the sign in State Road PR-693 in the Municipality of Dorado for purposes of designating said road in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.
History —Sept. 10, 2014, No. 153, §§ 1–3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 18 - Historic Zones. Buildings, and Mounuments (§§ 229 — 229ccc) › § 229r - Santiago Polanco-Abreu Street

(a) The stretch from La Curva sector in State Road PR-2, going North through State Road PR-4494 to the intersection with State Road PR-4472 in the Municipality of Isabela, is hereby designated with the name of “Santiago Polanco-Abreu”.
(b) The Highways Authority and the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture are hereby directed to develop initiatives to raise the general public’s awareness of the scope of this section, as well as a special activity for the occasion of naming the stretch of State Road PR-4494 with the name of Santiago Polanco-Abreu.
(c) The Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall take the necessary measures to comply with the provisions of this section without being subject to the provisions of §§ 178 et seq. of this title.
History —Sept. 29, 2014, No. 167, §§ 1–3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 18 - Historic Zones. Buildings, and Mounuments (§§ 229 — 229ccc) › § 229t - Doña Josefina Delgado-Rivera Baseball Park

(a) The baseball park and cultural center of the Park Gardens Community, located in the Río Piedras area of San Juan, is hereby named after Doña Josefina Delgado-Rivera, also known as “Pepa”.
(b) The Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission shall take the necessary measures to comply with the provisions of this section without being subject to the provisions of §§ 178 et seq. of this title, known as the “Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Act”.
History —Nov. 20, 2014, No. 191, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 18 - Historic Zones. Buildings, and Mounuments (§§ 229 — 229ccc) › § 229u - Veterans Avenue

(a) PR Road 986 of the Municipality of Fajardo is hereby designated as the “Veterans Avenue”.
(b) The Department of Transportation and Public Works is hereby directed to designate PR Road 986 of the Municipality of Fajardo as the “Veterans Avenue”, and to use such designation in all the documents of every agency, corporation, and instrumentality of the Commonwealth.
(c) The Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission of the Government of Puerto Rico shall take the necessary measures to comply with the provisions of this section without being subject to the provisions of §§ 178 et seq. of this title.
History —Nov. 20, 2014, No. 193, §§ 1–3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 18 - Historic Zones. Buildings, and Mounuments (§§ 229 — 229ccc) › § 229v - Engineer Armengol Iglesias-Guzmán Avenue

(a) The stretch of PR Road 485, from kilometer 0.3 up to kilometer 3.2, leading to the entrance of San José Ward through intersection No. 4485 towards Puerto Herminia beach in the Municipality of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico, is hereby designated as “Engineer Armengol Iglesias-Guzmán Avenue”.
(b) The Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission of the Government of Puerto Rico shall take the necessary measures to comply with the provisions of this section without being subject to the provisions of §§ 178 et seq. of this title.
History —Dec. 17, 2014, No. 222, §§ 1–3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 18 - Historic Zones. Buildings, and Mounuments (§§ 229 — 229ccc) › § 229w - Dr. Hermenegildo Ortiz-Quiñones Airport

(a) The airport in the Municipality of Humacao is hereby named the “Dr. Hermenegildo Ortiz-Quiñones Airport”.
(b) The Puerto Rico Ports Authority shall take the necessary measures to comply with the provisions of this section. For purposes of this section, the Puerto Rico Ports Authority is hereby exempt from complying with the provisions of §§ 178 et seq. of this title, known as the “Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission Act”.
History —Jan. 30, 2015, No. 4, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 18 - Historic Zones. Buildings, and Mounuments (§§ 229 — 229ccc) › § 229z - Mario Maldonado Torres Road

(a) Road PR-681 in the Islote Ward of the Municipality of Arecibo is hereby named after Mario Maldonado-Torres.
(b) The Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, in conjunction with the Department of Transportation and Public Works, shall take the necessary measures to install the appropriate signs and comply with the provisions of this section.
History —Feb. 19, 2015, No. 15, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 18 - Historic Zones. Buildings, and Mounuments (§§ 229 — 229ccc) › § 229ff - Former Alfonso XII Aqueduct—Historic landmark

(a) The Former Alfonso XII Aqueduct, located in the Municipality of Ponce, is hereby declared a Historic Landmark.
(b) The Puerto Rico Planning Board is hereby directed to include the Former Alfonso XII Aqueduct in the National Register of Historic Places in Puerto Rico.
(c) The Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office is hereby directed to process the inclusion of the Former Alfonso XII Aqueduct structure, located in the Old Mameyes Ward in Ponce, in the National Register of Historic Places of the National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior.
(d) The Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office is hereby directed to take all the necessary steps to nominate and process the inclusion of the Former Alfonso XII Aqueduct in the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
(e) The Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, the Puerto Rico Historic Preservation Office, and the Planning Board shall take the necessary measures to faithfully comply with this section.
History —June 9, 2015, No. 84, §§ 1—5.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 18 - Historic Zones. Buildings, and Mounuments (§§ 229 — 229ccc) › § 229ww - Hermanos Ávila-Esperanza Avenue

(a) State Road PR-251 in the Municipality of Culebra is hereby designated as the Hermanos Ávila-Esperanza Avenue.
(b) The Department of Transportation and Public Works is hereby directed to designate State Road PR-251 in the Municipality of Culebra as Hermanos Avila-Esperanza Avenue, so that all agencies, corporations, and instrumentalities of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico may use the same in their documents.
(c) The Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Department of Transportation and Public Works shall take the necessary measures to comply with the provisions of this section, without being subject to the provisions of §§ 178 et seq. of this title.
History —Feb. 26, 2016, No. 10, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 18 - Historic Zones. Buildings, and Mounuments (§§ 229 — 229ccc) › § 229xx - Carlos Bernier-Rodríguez Boulevard

(a) The stretch of State Road PR-149 that runs from Km 4.0 where, as of the approval of this act, El Boricua Restaurant is located, up to the intersection with State Road PR-14 in the Municipality of Juana Díaz, is hereby designated as Carlos Bernier-Rodríguez Boulevard.
(b) The Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall take the necessary measures to comply with the provisions of this section, without being subject to the provisions of §§ 178 et seq. of this title.
History —Apr. 7, 2016, No. 23, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 18 - Historic Zones. Buildings, and Mounuments (§§ 229 — 229ccc) › § 229zz - Arthur Rivera-Cruz Fire Station

(a) The Hato Rey fire station located in the Municipality of San Juan is hereby designated as the “Arthur Rivera-Cruz Fire Station”, in recognition of his work, dedication, and devotion to public service.
(b) The Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, together with the Puerto Rico Firefighter Corps, shall take the necessary measures to faithfully comply with the provisions of this section, without being subject to the provisions of §§ 178 et seq. of this title, known as the “Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission Act of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico”.
History —Apr. 7, 2016, No. 25, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 18 - Historic Zones. Buildings, and Mounuments (§§ 229 — 229ccc) › § 229aaa - Jácanas Rodríguez Soler Site/PO-29—Historic zone

(a) The Jácanas Rodríguez-Soler Site/ PO-29, located in Road 503 of the Jácanas Sector of Tibes Ward in the Municipality of Ponce, is hereby designated as a Historic Zone.
(b) The Puerto Rico Planning Board is hereby directed to include the Jácanas Rodríguez-Soler Site/ PO-29, located in the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce, in the Puerto Rico Historic Sites and Zones Register.
(c) The designation of this zone shall be made official through a plan prepared by the Planning Board, which shall clearly show the zone included within the designation. The plan must be ready not later than six (6) months after the approval of this act.
(d) The Planning Board and the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture shall file a report with the Legislative Assembly describing the efforts and procedures they have carried out to achieve the purposes of this measure, including their conclusions and recommendations, within a term not to exceed sixty (60) days after the approval of this act.
(e) The Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, the Puerto Rico Historic Preservation Office, and the Puerto Rico Planning Board shall take the necessary measures to faithfully comply with this section.
History —Apr. 8, 2016, No. 26, §§ 1–5.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 18 - Historic Zones. Buildings, and Mounuments (§§ 229 — 229ccc) › § 229bbb - José Alberto Santos-Rodríguez Track

(a) The municipal track of the Municipality of Ceiba is hereby named after José Alberto Santos-Rodríguez.
(b) The Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall take the necessary measures to comply with the provisions of this section without being subject to the provisions of §§ 178 et seq. of this title, known as the “Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission Act”.
History —Apr. 8, 2016, No. 27, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART I - Public Planning (§§ 1 — 229ccc) › Chapter 18 - Historic Zones. Buildings, and Mounuments (§§ 229 — 229ccc) › § 229ccc - Jovito Lugo-Portugués Fire Station

(a) The fire station located in the Municipality of Añasco is hereby designated as the “Jovito Lugo-Portugués Fire Station”.
(b) The Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall take the necessary measures to comply with the provisions of this section without being subject to the provisions of §§ 178 et seq. of this title, known as the “Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission Act”.
History —Apr. 8, 2016, No. 31, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART II - Economic Development (§§ 231-241 — 695i) › Chapter 21 - Economic Development Administration (§§ 231-241 — 248t) › § 242 - Tourism Department; income credited to appropriations

The Tourism Department of the Economic Development Administration is hereby authorized to credit to the appropriation or appropriations that may be provided to it by law any income derived from its activities.
History —Apr. 30, 1952, No. 164, p. 342, § 1, retroactive to July 1, 1951.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART II - Economic Development (§§ 231-241 — 695i) › Chapter 21 - Economic Development Administration (§§ 231-241 — 248t) › § 243 - Collection for services to private persons and industries

The different departments and offices of the Economic Development Administration are hereby authorized to collect for services rendered to persons and private industries. All receipts deriving from said activities shall be covered into the general funds of the Treasury of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, except as provided in §§ 242 and 243a of this title.
History —June 22, 1954, No. 77, p. 392, § 1; June 22, 1961, No. 105, p. 211, § 1.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART II - Economic Development (§§ 231-241 — 695i) › Chapter 21 - Economic Development Administration (§§ 231-241 — 248t) › § 243a - Collection for services to private persons and industries—Contributions; special fund

The Economic Development Administration is hereby authorized to receive contributions in cash, materials or services from persons and private firms for research projects carried out by the Industrial Laboratory of the Economic Development Administration. In those cases where the contribution may be equivalent to a third (⅓) or more of the total cost of the research project, the Economic Development Administration may, at its discretion, grant to persons and private firms contributing in such proportion to make exclusive use of the result of the research up to a maximum period of eighteen (18) months, subject to the conditions it may deem most convenient for the economic fostering of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and to keep confidentially during the progress of the research all the information concerning same.
The Economic Development Administration is further authorized to create a trust fund which shall be known as Industrial Laboratory Trust Fund. There shall be covered into this Fund any receipts deriving from the collection for services rendered by the said Laboratory to persons or private firms, as well as any receipts deriving from cash, materials or services from persons or private firms for research projects carried out by the Laboratory.
The said receipts from the Industrial Laboratory Fund shall not be covered into the general fund of the Treasury of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and shall not be credited to the appropriation or appropriations provided by law to the Laboratory. The receipts of the Industrial Laboratory Fund shall accrue indefinitely and shall be used by the Laboratory in the carrying out of research works, both in the research projects originated by the receipts as well as others it may deem convenient.
History —June 22, 1954, No. 77, p. 392, added as § 2 on June 22, 1961, No. 105, p. 211, § 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART II - Economic Development (§§ 231-241 — 695i) › Chapter 21 - Economic Development Administration (§§ 231-241 — 248t) › § 244 - Collection for services to private persons and industries—Schedule of fees for services

The Economic Development Administration is hereby authorized to establish the necessary rules and regulations to fix the schedule of fees each department or office may charge for such services rendered to private persons and industries.
History —June 22, 1954, No. 77, p. 392, § 2, renumbered as § 3 and amended on June 22, 1961, No. 105, p. 211, § 3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART II - Economic Development (§§ 231-241 — 695i) › Chapter 21 - Economic Development Administration (§§ 231-241 — 248t) › § 245 - Industrial Laboratory—Personnel

The Economic Development Administration is hereby empowered and authorized to appoint and enter into contracts with the necessary officers, technicians and employees for the operation of the Industrial Laboratory maintained by said Administration in connection with the functions of industrial research of Puerto Rico under section II of Reorganization Plan No. 10 of 1950, which became effective July 1, 1950; Provided, That said personnel shall be appointed without regard to Act No. 345 of May 12, 1947, creating the Personnel Office.
History —June 9, 1956, No. 31, p. 92, § 1, eff. July 1, 1956.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART II - Economic Development (§§ 231-241 — 695i) › Chapter 21 - Economic Development Administration (§§ 231-241 — 248t) › § 246 - Industrial Laboratory—Purchase of materials and equipment

Said Administration is hereby further empowered and authorized to purchase the material and equipment requisite or convenient for the operation of the said laboratory without intervention of the Service Office created by Act No. 150 of May 9, 1945, as amended.
History —June 9, 1956, No. 31, p. 92, § 2, eff. July 1, 1956.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART II - Economic Development (§§ 231-241 — 695i) › Chapter 21 - Economic Development Administration (§§ 231-241 — 248t) › § 248 - Quality Control Center—Short title

Sections 248-248m of this title shall be known as the “Organic Act of the Puerto Rico Quality Control Center”.
History —Aug. 9, 1974, No. 22, Part 2, p. 660, § 1, retroactive to July 1, 1974.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART II - Economic Development (§§ 231-241 — 695i) › Chapter 21 - Economic Development Administration (§§ 231-241 — 248t) › § 248a - Quality Control Center—Creation

The Puerto Rico Quality Control Center is hereby created as a program ascribed to the Economic Development Administration.
History —Aug. 9, 1974, No. 22, Part 2, p. 660, § 2, retroactive to July 1, 1974.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART II - Economic Development (§§ 231-241 — 695i) › Chapter 21 - Economic Development Administration (§§ 231-241 — 248t) › § 248b - Quality Control Center—Functions

The Puerto Rico Quality Control Center shall have as fundamental purpose the following functions:
(a) To establish quality standards for all products manufactured in Puerto Rico. In the case of products subject by law to standards affecting their quality, the Economic Development Administration shall coordinate the functions of the Center with those of the agencies in charge of fixing and/or enforcing such standards. Sections 248—248m of this title shall not affect the powers granted by law to these agencies.
(b) To establish inspection and test plans of products manufactured in Puerto Rico to determine compliance with the standards set by the Center.
For this purpose the Center may enter into agreements with the producers in order that they be covered by such plans and bind themselves to make the needed changes in their operations to attain the quality standards that may be set for their respective products.
The Center may use the facilities now existing in the Economic Development Administration and, by agreement with them, in other agencies. In the same way, when necessary, it may establish additional facilities or contract for the use of private facilities. The Center may charge for services rendered to the producers or, when deemed pertinent, it may render such services free.
(c) To establish distinctives to be awarded to those products which fully meet the standards set by the program.
(d) To launch drives to encourage producers to raise and maintain the quality of their products and to promote the sale of products of certified quality. In this effort, the Center shall enlist the collaboration of those private organizations which have related interests.
(e) To advise the President of the Industrial Development Company or the officers he may designate, with regard to the granting of incentives and loans to encourage producers to enhance the quality of their products.
History —Aug. 9, 1974, No. 22, Part 2, p. 660, § 3, retroactive to July 1, 1974.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART II - Economic Development (§§ 231-241 — 695i) › Chapter 21 - Economic Development Administration (§§ 231-241 — 248t) › § 248c - Quality Control Center—Director, appointment, duties

The Quality Center shall have a Director who shall be designated by the Economic Development Administrator and hold office at the latter’s will. The Director shall have the duties that the Economic Development Administrator may assign to him.
History —Aug. 9, 1974, No. 22, Part 2, p. 660, § 4, retroactive to July 1, 1974.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART II - Economic Development (§§ 231-241 — 695i) › Chapter 21 - Economic Development Administration (§§ 231-241 — 248t) › § 248d - Quality Control Center—Creation of positions; personnel

The Director, upon the previous approval of the Economic Development Administrator, shall create the positions required for the best operation of the Center and shall define the duties and fix the compensation schedule of each position.
The personnel of the Center shall be included in the Exempt Service in accordance with the act that creates the Office of Personnel of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Act No. 345 of May 12, 1947, as amended.
History —Aug. 9, 1974, No. 22, Part 2, p. 660, § 5, retroactive to July 1, 1974.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART II - Economic Development (§§ 231-241 — 695i) › Chapter 21 - Economic Development Administration (§§ 231-241 — 248t) › § 248e - Quality Control Center—Quality Control Center Fund

A revolving fund which shall be known as the Puerto Rico Quality Control Center Fund is hereby created in the accounting system of the Economic Development Administration. Into this revolving fund shall be covered the funds the Legislature may appropriate for the operation of the Center, those other funds the Center may collect for services rendered, federal government contributions, funds derived from the sales of materials, equipment or other properties of the Center, and any other funds obtained for the operation thereof.
This fund, thus constituted, shall be used to carry out the purposes of §§ 248—248m of this title.
The Director, in consultation with the Controller of the Economic Development Administration, and with the approval of the Administrator, shall handle the receipts and disbursements of the fund. Disbursements from the fund shall be made upon warrant issued under the signature of the Director of the Center and the Controller of the Economic Development Administration. Said receipts and disbursements shall be subject to the regulations and control of the Secretary of the Treasury.
History —Aug. 9, 1974, No. 22, Part 2, p. 660, § 6, retroactive to July 1, 1974.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART II - Economic Development (§§ 231-241 — 695i) › Chapter 21 - Economic Development Administration (§§ 231-241 — 248t) › § 248f - Quality Control Center—Administration

In the administration of this Center, the provisions of the act creating the Procurement and Supply Service, Act No. 96 of June 29, 1954, as amended, shall not be applied.
History —Aug. 9, 1974, No. 22, Part 2, p. 660, § 7, retroactive to July 1, 1974.