2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWELVE - Conservation (§§ 1-16 — 8162) › Subtitle 5 - Environment (§§ 1120 — 1436) › Chapter 128C - Provisions for Proper Management of Used Oil (§§ 1335 — 1335n) › § 1335k - Administrative Board

(1) An Administrative Board is hereby created in the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, which shall be composed of the Executive Director of the Solid Waste Authority and chaired by him/her or by an officer designated by him/her, the Secretary of the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources or an officer designated by him/her, the Chairperson of the Environmental Quality Board or an officer designated by him/her, the Secretary of the Treasury or an officer designated by him/her, the Secretary of the Department of Consumer Affairs or an officer designated by him/her, the President of the Public Service Commission, the President of the Puerto Rico Auto Mechanics and Technicians Association, the President of the Gasoline Retailers Association or his/her authorized representative, and three (3) representatives from the private sector, of which one shall be an importer or manufacturer of lubricating oil, one shall be from the business sector that retails lubricating oil, and one shall be a representative from the used oil carrying and/or disposal industry, who shall be appointed by the Chairperson of the Environmental Quality Board every three (3) years. The private sector representatives, including that from the Gasoline Retailers Association and that from the Auto Mechanics and Technicians Association to be selected, shall prove their compliance with all applicable requirements stipulated in this chapter. The representative of the used oil carrying and/or disposal industry shall be certified by the Environmental Quality Board, and shall have complied with all applicable environmental norms and with any other requirement stipulated in this chapter. The three (3) representatives of the private sector to the Board shall be selected by draw from among interested and qualified persons.
(2) The Administrative Board shall have the duty of administering the Used Oil Collection and Management Fund.
(3) The Administrative Board shall evaluate the impact and effectiveness of this chapter, as well as the distribution of the Used Oil Collection and Management Fund, and the Disposal and Environmental Protection fee, and shall prepare a report to the Legislature that shall be completed and submitted on or before eighteen (18) months after the approval of this act; Provided, That it shall subsequently prepare and submit a report to the Legislature every two (2) years. The reports shall include achievements and limitations, its impact, cost-effectiveness, recommendations regarding amendments, and any other data necessary and relevant to the effective implementation of this chapter. The Legislature shall review the document and recommend the corresponding amendments.
(4) The members of the Board who are not public officials shall be entitled to per diems at a rate of fifty dollars ($50) per day for each meeting they attend and to reimbursement for transportation fees and any other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.
(5) The Administrative Board is hereby empowered to adopt, proclaim, amend and/or repeal those rules and regulations that are necessary or pertinent to make this section effective.
History —Aug. 31, 1996, No. 172, § 13; Sept. 22, 2004, No. 410, § 1; July 20, 2006, No. 128, § 2; Dec. 26, 2006, No. 290, § 8, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.