2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART VI - Tourism (§§ 6001 — 6982i) › Chapter 154 - Puerto Rico Tourist Ground Transportation (§§ 6754 — 6847) › Subchapter V - Requirements (§§ 6821 — 6823) › § 6823 - Vehicles to be used to render tourist ground transportation services

(a) Any motor vehicle to be used to render tourist ground transportation services shall be kept clean, with its paint in good condition, in good mechanical and safety conditions, with seats, brakes, tires, bodywork, wipers, seatbelts, lights and electric system in good working condition, and with enough fuel and oil.
The tires should be the size corresponding to the vehicle and the air pressure adequate for the size. In addition, it shall have the equipment and tools needed to handle any emergency involving a minor repair.
(b) Any authorized motor vehicle shall have an air conditioner in good working condition.
(c) No authorized motor vehicle may be altered regarding its capacity or structure, unless so authorized by the Tourism Company.
(d) No authorized motor vehicle shall exhibit emblems, advertisements or insignias of any of the political parties.
(e) All authorized motor vehicles shall have available all the accessories that are required for the corresponding type of vehicle and for the service to be offered, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(f) Every vehicle authorized by the Tourism Company to offer the services herein regulated shall display a notice containing information for the user regarding the place and telephone number where he may file a complaint if not satisfied with the services rendered, including the number of the authorized vehicle. Likewise, the authorized vehicle shall display the rates in effect as approved by the Tourism Company through regulations approved to that effect. Every authorized vehicle shall also display its certificate of inspection duly issued by the Tourism Company. All vehicles shall display any other information that the Tourism Company deems pertinent and has required. Through regulations approved to that effect, the Tourism Company shall determine the size, content and place where the notices shall be displayed.
(g) All motor vehicles engaged in rendering tourist ground transportation services shall have at least been manufactured during the last ten (10) years. The Tourism Company, at its discretion, may waive this requirement to any individual vehicle maintained and kept in optimum conditions to render tourist ground transportation services.
(h) No authorized vehicle may transport more persons than the authorized passenger capacity, nor may transport more than three (3) persons on the front seat, including the operator.
(i) Authorized vehicles shall comply, in addition, with the provisions of this chapter, regarding the applicable equipment and safety requirements established through regulations by the Puerto Rico Tourism Company.
(j) Every citizen shall have the right to demand from the concessionaires and operators full compliance with the provisions of this section and, in case of noncompliance, may file a complaint before the Tourism Company in the form and manner it so determines through regulations.
(k) The enterprises regulated under this chapter shall comply with the Safe Transport Regulations that shall be promulgated by the Tourism Company.
History —Dec. 19, 2002, No. 282, § 45, eff. 180 days after Dec. 19, 2002.