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https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-5/74/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91)›§ 74 - Games of chance in licensed gambling rooms, authorized—Payment and collection of license fees... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91) › § 74 - Games of chance in licensed gambling rooms, authorized—Payment and collection of license fees; investigation of revenues | (a) Any license issued under §§ 71–79 and 85–89 of this title shall be subject to payment by the licensee to the Secretary of the Treasury, of the license fees determined pursuant to the provisions of § 76 of this title, and said fees shall be paid quarterly, in advance. The revenues collected on account of said licens... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-5/75/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91)›§ 75 - Games of chance in licensed gambling rooms, authorized—Terms of license; change of ownership | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91) › § 75 - Games of chance in licensed gambling rooms, authorized—Terms of license; change of ownership | Any license issued by the Commissioner of Financial Institutions under §§ 71—79 and 85—89 of this title shall state the name of the licensee and the hotel where the operation of a gambling hall is authorized. No person other than the licensee and his/her employees shall operate a gambling room, nor shall the same be lo... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-5/76/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91)›§ 76 - Games of chance in licensed gambling rooms, authorized—License fees; zones | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91) › § 76 - Games of chance in licensed gambling rooms, authorized—License fees; zones | The license fees that according to § 74 of this title, must be paid by the licensees who operate facilities for games of chance covered by the provisions of §§ 71—79 and 85—89 of this title, are hereby fixed in the amounts established below:
TOTAL GAMBLED ANNUALLY FRANCHISE FEES
Less than 25 million $50,000
In excess o... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-5/76a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91)›§ 76a - Supervision of gambling rooms; personnel licenses; regulations | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91) › § 76a - Supervision of gambling rooms; personnel licenses; regulations | (a) The Tourism Company is hereby empowered and required to supervise and inspect the bets and operations of the games of chance in the casinos authorized to operate them and to enforce the provisions of §§ 71—79 and 85—89 of this title and the regulations established thereunder.
(b) The Tourism Company may:
(1) Inspec... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-5/76b/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91)›§ 76b - Requirements for granting licenses to slot machine service technicians and attendants | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91) › § 76b - Requirements for granting licenses to slot machine service technicians and attendants | (a) The Tourism Company shall not grant any license whatsoever to slot machine service technicians or attendants to work in a gambling room until the applicant for said license proves to the satisfaction of the Tourism Company, that the holder of the license of the gambling room where he/she intends to work has offered... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-5/77/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91)›§ 77 - Supervision of gambling rooms—Promotion and advertising; prohibition to admit persons under 1... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91) › § 77 - Supervision of gambling rooms—Promotion and advertising; prohibition to admit persons under 18 years of age | (a) No person under eighteen (18) years of age shall be admitted to any gambling room.
(b) It shall be illegal for any holder of a gambling license or his/her agents or employees to advertise or offer any gambling room to the public in any other way, except when the publicity is directed to the foreign tourists and not... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-5/78/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91)›§ 78 - Supervision of gambling rooms—Personnel licensing, penalties, franchise and/or license cancel... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91) › § 78 - Supervision of gambling rooms—Personnel licensing, penalties, franchise and/or license cancellation | (a) The Commissioner of Financial Institutions may revoke or suspend any franchise or license granted under §§ 71—79 and 85—89 of this title to any person who:
(1) Has obtained the franchise through fraud or deceit;
(2) fails to meet the requirements of § 72 of this title;
(3) fails to meet the requirements of the Puer... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-5/78a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91)›§ 78a - Sanctions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91) › § 78a - Sanctions | (a) Any person who conducts or facilitates the following:
(1) The introduction in a gambling casino, or the use or attempt to use in the same, an electronic, electric or mechanic gambling device, designed or built, or programmed specifically to obtain an advantage not contemplated by the law and regulations in effect o... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-5/78b/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91)›§ 78b - Violations | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91) › § 78b - Violations | In cases in which a person violates any of the subsections of § 78a of this title, once the violation has occurred, the Games of Chance Inspector, or other officer authorized by the Tourism Company, shall be immediately notified, so that he/she may notify the Puerto Rico Police for the pertinent action and, if necessar... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-5/79/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91)›§ 79 - Supervision of gambling rooms; licensing of personnel—Personnel | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91) › § 79 - Supervision of gambling rooms; licensing of personnel—Personnel | The Tourism Company shall appoint any personnel which in its judgment is needed for the enforcement of §§ 71—79 and 85—89 of this title and its regulations, and said personnel shall not be included under Act No. 5 of October 14, 1975.
History —May 15, 1948, No. 221, p. 750, § 10; June 23, 1956, No. 90, p. 582, § 9; Jun... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-5/79a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91)›§ 79a - Effectiveness of 1974 amendment; restrictions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91) › § 79a - Effectiveness of 1974 amendment; restrictions | This act shall take effect immediately after its approval and its effectiveness shall be extended indefinitely as of July 30, 1974. The Legislature of Puerto Rico shall carry out an evaluation of the public policy established herein every five (5) years after the date of approval of this act.
History —July 30, 1974, No... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-5/80/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91)›§ 80 - Games of chance (picas) prohibited except during fiestas | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91) › § 80 - Games of chance (picas) prohibited except during fiestas | The establishment of games of chance (picas) played by the drawing of balls and horse races operated by a crank is hereby prohibited except on the occasion of fiestas of patron saints in the different towns and subject to regulation by the respective municipal legislatures, which are hereby empowered to make such regul... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-5/81/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91)›§ 81 - Games of chance—Penalties | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91) › § 81 - Games of chance—Penalties | Persons violating the provisions of §§ 80—81 of this title shall be liable to a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100).
History —Apr. 23, 1927, No. 25, p. 166, § 2. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-5/82/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91)›§ 82 - Prohibition and definition of games of chance | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91) › § 82 - Prohibition and definition of games of chance | The introduction, manufacture, possession, use or operation of vending machines that are used for games of chance or lotteries, and those known as slot machines and of any other sort, that are used for games of chance or lotteries in whatever form they are exploited, or any substitute thereof, shall be deemed to be ill... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-5/82a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91)›§ 82a - Definitions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91) › § 82a - Definitions | For the purposes of §§ 82—84a of this title, the following terms shall have the meaning stated below:
(a) Adult entertainment machine. — Refers to those machines that do not have mechanisms or apparatus that are characteristic of gambling machines as it has been established by the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, and § 82... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-5/83/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91)›§ 83 - Games of chance—Penalties | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91) › § 83 - Games of chance—Penalties | The introduction, distribution, acquisition, sale, lease, transportation, location, placement, functioning, maintenance, operation, use, custody and possession of adult entertainment machines in businesses or establishments operating in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is hereby authorized. When these are located and op... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-5/84/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91)›§ 84 - Games of chance—Places may be closed | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91) › § 84 - Games of chance—Places may be closed | The directors and managers of any association, club, casino, or institution of a social, recreational or literary nature, having within their premises selling machines which may be used for gambling or lottery purposes, and of the kind known as slot machines (traganiqueles), or who permit on their premises the operatio... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-5/84a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91)›§ 84a - Violations—Fines and penalties | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91) › § 84a - Violations—Fines and penalties | (a) Administrative fine. — The Secretary shall impose an administrative fine on the owner of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) nor more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation of §§ 82—84a of this title.
(b) Penalties. —
(1) Every owner of adult entertainment machines or any other person, oper... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-5/85/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91)›§ 85 - Alcoholic beverages, schedule of operations; prohibition to open on Good Friday; shows and en... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91) › § 85 - Alcoholic beverages, schedule of operations; prohibition to open on Good Friday; shows and entertainment | (a)
(1) The licensees of all gambling rooms operated through a license issued according to the terms of §§ 71—79 and 85—89 of this title are hereby authorized to serve alcoholic beverages provided they have obtained an alcoholic beverage retail sales license pursuant to the provisions of §§ 6001 et seq. of Title 13, an... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-5/86/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91)›§ 86 - New types of games | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91) › § 86 - New types of games | The following games of chance are hereby authorized:
(1) Caribbean Stud Poker,
(2) Let it Ride,
(3) Big Six Wheel, and
(4) Pai-Gow
To be played in duly authorized gambling rooms in Puerto Rico. These types of games which are hereby authorized are added to the other types of games of chance which to the present have bee... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-5/87/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91)›§ 87 - Maximum betting limits allowed | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91) › § 87 - Maximum betting limits allowed | The maximum betting limits that the Puerto Rico Tourism Company may allow at present for each game, shall be the following:
(1) Blackjack, Caribbean Stud Poker, Let it Ride, Pai-Gow and Craps—$10,000.00;
(2) Roulette—$1,000.00;
(3) Big Wheel Six—$500.00, and
(4) Baccarat—$25,000.00.
History —May 15, 1948, No. 221, p. 7... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-5/88/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91)›§ 88 - Regulations and interpretation | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91) › § 88 - Regulations and interpretation | (a) The Commissioner of Financial Institutions and the Executive Director of the Tourism Company shall, in accordance to their powers and faculties under §§ 71—79 and 85—89 of this title, and within their respective areas of jurisdiction, adopt, amend or revoke the regulations deemed necessary or convenient to implemen... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-5/89/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91)›§ 89 - General Fund of the Commonwealth Treasury | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91) › § 89 - General Fund of the Commonwealth Treasury | A maximum amount of up to thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) shall be remitted annually to the General Fund of the Commonwealth Treasury to be collected pursuant to the provisions of § 74 of this title during fiscal years 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-00.
History —May 15, 1948, No. 221, p. 750, added as § 15 on June 26, ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-5/91/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91)›§ 91 - Games of chance; message of responsible gambling | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 5 - Games of Chance (§§ 71 — 91) › § 91 - Games of chance; message of responsible gambling | (a) Applicability. — This section shall apply to all government agencies, public corporations, instrumentalities, advertising agencies, television stations, radio stations, newspapers, movie theaters and filmmaking companies that schedule, produce, publish, transmit or broadcast advertisements in the press, radio, or t... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-7/111/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128)›§ 111 - Creation | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128) › § 111 - Creation | An official lottery, to be known as “The Puerto Rico Lottery”, is hereby created. There is likewise created in the Department of the Treasury of Puerto Rico the Bureau of the Lottery, which shall have charge of everything concerning the direction and administration of the Puerto Rico Lottery. The Bureau of the Lottery ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-7/112/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128)›§ 112 - [Issuance] of tickets; distribution | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128) › § 112 - [Issuance] of tickets; distribution | The [issuance] of lottery tickets shall unfailingly be in whole tickets, divided into not less than twenty fractions; Provided, That the Chief of the Bureau of the Lottery may, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, distribute the tickets to the agents by whole tickets or in fractions, or both, at his disc... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-7/113/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128)›§ 113 - Regulations for tickets and drawings | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128) › § 113 - Regulations for tickets and drawings | The number of tickets of each drawing, the value of each ticket, the prizes of each drawing, and the number of drawings to be held in any one month, shall be determined, and the dates on which said drawings are to be held shall be fixed, by the Secretary of the Treasury; Provided, That one or more special drawings shal... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-7/114/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128)›§ 114 - Restrictions on sale of tickets | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128) › § 114 - Restrictions on sale of tickets | Lottery tickets shall be sold by the Director of the Bureau of the Lottery, his agents, and the itinerant peddlers dependent upon them, subject to such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may promulgate. The agents of the lottery shall purchase the tickets for cash from the Director of the Bureau of ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-7/115/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128)›§ 115 - License; appointment of agents, identification | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128) › § 115 - License; appointment of agents, identification | No person may engage in the sale of lottery tickets without first having an agent or itinerant peddler’s license duly issued. The agents for the sale of tickets shall be appointed by the Director of the Bureau of the Lottery with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury. The itinerant peddlers shall be appointed b... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-7/115a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128)›§ 115a - Licenses, granting, renewal, suspension and cancellation | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128) › § 115a - Licenses, granting, renewal, suspension and cancellation | (a) Granting. — The Director of the Bureau of the Lottery shall grant licenses as agent or itinerant peddlers of lottery tickets to those persons of age who have filed the corresponding application and who enjoy good repute in the community.
(b) Renewal. — These licenses shall be renewable as prescribed by regulations.... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-7/115b/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128)›§ 115b - Seizure of lottery tickets; proceedings | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128) › § 115b - Seizure of lottery tickets; proceedings | Any peace officer who catches any person selling lottery tickets or fraction thereof, without the corresponding license, shall seize all the lottery tickets or fraction thereof in the possession of the peddler; shall report to the Director of the Bureau of the Lottery the numbers of tickets or fractions thereof seized,... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-7/116/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128)›§ 116 - Qualifications of agents | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128) › § 116 - Qualifications of agents | No person who holds any position in the Federal, Commonwealth, or Municipal government shall be appointed as agent; nor shall any person be appointed as agent who owns a property with an assessed value of more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) for tax purposes.
History —May 15, 1947, No. 465, p. 1022, May 17, 1954... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-7/117/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128)›§ 117 - Ceiling price fixed | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128) › § 117 - Ceiling price fixed | No agent, itinerant peddler or any person whatsoever, shall sell or offer for sale lottery tickets or fractions thereof at a price higher than that officially stipulated in said tickets or fractions of tickets. Any peace officer who catches any person selling lottery tickets or fractions thereof at a price higher than ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-7/118/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128)›§ 118 - Drawings, method of | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128) › § 118 - Drawings, method of | Drawings shall be public and shall be made by using numbered balls and in accordance with the system or method that the Director of the Bureau of the Lottery and the Secretary of the Treasury may deem most convenient and effective for such purposes. The regulation shall clearly particularize the operation of the system... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-7/119/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128)›§ 119 - Board of Drawing; qualifications | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128) › § 119 - Board of Drawing; qualifications | Each drawing shall be inspected by a Board of Drawing which shall be composed of three (3) persons of good reputation and qualified for the discharge of their duties, who shall not be officials or employees of agencies, corporations or municipalities of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or the Government of the United St... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-7/120/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128)›§ 120 - Surplus, lost, destroyed and uncollected tickets to Government; proceeding | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128) › § 120 - Surplus, lost, destroyed and uncollected tickets to Government; proceeding | (a) Except as provided herein, the surplus tickets from any drawing shall be played by the Government of Puerto Rico, and the prizes won by said surplus tickets, as well as by the tickets that are lost or torn, or uncollected or illegally appropriated, and which have not been claimed as provided in this section, shall ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-7/121/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128)›§ 121 - Lottery Fund—Creation | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128) › § 121 - Lottery Fund—Creation | (a) The Lottery Fund is hereby created. The proceeds from the sale of tickets of the Puerto Rico Lottery shall be covered into said fund and the salaries of all the personnel of the Bureau of the Lottery, all operating expenses of the Puerto Rico Lottery and the prizes pertaining to each ticket shall be defrayed theref... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-7/122/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128)›§ 122 - Payment of prizes | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128) › § 122 - Payment of prizes | (a) The prizes corresponding to each lottery ticket shall be paid at the Bureau of the Lottery, at the offices of the collectors of internal revenue of the municipalities of the Commonwealth, and by banking institutions established in Puerto Rico willing to do so under an agreement with the Secretary of the Treasury, i... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-7/123/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128)›§ 123 - Forgery of lottery tickets | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128) › § 123 - Forgery of lottery tickets | The tickets of the Puerto Rico Lottery shall be considered as securities of the Government of Puerto Rico, and any person who, with the intention of defrauding another or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, falsely makes, alters, forges or counterfeits any lottery ticket of the Puerto Rico Lottery or fraction thereof, or ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-7/123a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128)›§ 123a - Evidence of intent to defraud | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128) › § 123a - Evidence of intent to defraud | For a person to possess, circulate, publish, pass or attempt to pass as true and genuine, any ticket of the Puerto Rico Lottery or fraction thereof, or official list of winning numbers thereof, shall constitute prima facie evidence of his intent to defraud another, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
History —May 15, 1... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-7/124/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128)›§ 124 - Illegal lotteries | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128) › § 124 - Illegal lotteries | The establishment, maintenance, and exploitation of lotteries in Puerto Rico, except in the manner provided in §§ 111—127e of this title, is prohibited in Puerto Rico. Any person who invents, prepares, establishes or plays any illegal lottery in violation of the provisions of §§ 111—127e of this title, or who sells, as... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-7/125/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128)›§ 125 - Tax exemption for prizes | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128) › § 125 - Tax exemption for prizes | The prizes of the Puerto Rico Lottery shall be exempt from all taxes.
History —May 15, 1947, No. 465, p. 1022, § 15. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-7/126/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128)›§ 126 - Rules and regulations | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128) › § 126 - Rules and regulations | The Secretary of the Treasury of Puerto Rico is hereby authorized to make, with the approval of the Governor of Puerto Rico, such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of §§ 111—127e of this title, and said rules and regulations, after their promulgation in the manner determine... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-7/127/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128)›§ 127 - Penalties | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128) › § 127 - Penalties | Any person who violates the provisions of §§ 111—127e of this title, or of regulations promulgated for the enforcement thereof, shall incur a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment in jail for... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-7/127a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128)›§ 127a - Assisting in establishing a lottery | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128) › § 127a - Assisting in establishing a lottery | Any person who assists, whether by printing, writing, announcing, publishing or otherwise, to establish, direct or play a lottery, or to sell or place any ticket, chance or share thereof shall incur a misdemeanor.
History —May 15, 1947, No. 465, p. 1022, added as § 20 on Sept. 15, 2004, No. 321, § 3. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-7/127b/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128)›§ 127b - Establisment of lottery office | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128) › § 127b - Establisment of lottery office | Any person who opens, establishes or keeps for himself or for another person, an office or location for the sale or registration of tickets of any lottery, or who through printing, manuscripts or otherwise announces or publishes the fact of having established, open or installed such office shall incur a misdemeanor.
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https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-7/127c/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128)›§ 127c - Compensation for ensuring result | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128) › § 127c - Compensation for ensuring result | Any person who assures or receives any compensation for ensuring the favorable or adverse result of any ticket of any lottery, whether or not the draw takes place in Puerto Rico, or who receives any compensation for committing to restore any amount of money or any other thing whether or not any lottery ticket wins, or ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-7/127d/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128)›§ 127d - Securities and objects; seizure | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128) › § 127d - Securities and objects; seizure | Any securities and objects offered in sale or for their distribution in violation of any of the provisions of §§ 111—127e of this title shall be seized in favor of the Commonwealth Government, being claimable in trial, through a claim filed or a procedure initiated by the Secretary of Justice or any prosecutor, on beha... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-7/127e/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128)›§ 127e - Leasing of building to establish lottery | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128) › § 127e - Leasing of building to establish lottery | Any person who leases or allows the use of any building or vehicle, vessel or part thereof knowing that it shall be used to establish, direct or draw any lottery, or for the sale of tickets of a lottery shall incur a misdemeanor.
History —May 15, 1947, No. 465, p. 1022, added as § 24 on Sept. 15, 2004, No. 321, § 7. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-7/128/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128)›§ 128 - Administration of oaths by Bureau of Lottery personnel | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 7 - Puerto Rico Lottery (§§ 111 — 128) › § 128 - Administration of oaths by Bureau of Lottery personnel | (a) The Chief, the Assistant Chief, the Administrative Assistant, and the inspectors of the Bureau of the Lottery are hereby empowered to administer oaths in connection with all matters appertaining to the law, regulations and general administration of the Lottery of Puerto Rico.
(b) Any oath or sworn statement taken o... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-9/151/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 9 - Bingo Games (§§ 151 — 157)›§ 151 - Bingo authorized for charity or educational purposes | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 9 - Bingo Games (§§ 151 — 157) › § 151 - Bingo authorized for charity or educational purposes | It is hereby prohibited to play the game of lotto or lottery known as “bingo,” for money, checks, credit or chips representing value. The preceding notwithstanding, the game of lotto or lottery known as “bingo,” is hereby authorized for charitable or educational ends, in nonprofit churches or lodges that have been esta... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-9/152/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 9 - Bingo Games (§§ 151 — 157)›§ 152 - Licenses—Application | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 9 - Bingo Games (§§ 151 — 157) › § 152 - Licenses—Application | Any church, lodge or bona fide charitable organization wishing to obtain a license under these provisions shall file a sworn application with the Secretary of State of Puerto Rico, stating the date on which it was organized, and stipulating the day of the week, the premises where, and the hours it wishes to hold the lo... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-9/153/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 9 - Bingo Games (§§ 151 — 157)›§ 153 - Licenses—Issuance | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 9 - Bingo Games (§§ 151 — 157) › § 153 - Licenses—Issuance | The Secretary of State is hereby empowered to issue the licenses referred to in § 152 of this title to such churches, lodges, or bona fide charitable institutions that certify their condition as such and that accompany their applications with the fees provided by § 154 of this title in internal revenue stamps which sha... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-9/154/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 9 - Bingo Games (§§ 151 — 157)›§ 154 - Fees | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 9 - Bingo Games (§§ 151 — 157) › § 154 - Fees | The fees to operate the lotto or lottery game known as “bingo” in the churches, lodges and bona fide charitable organizations that have applied therefor and have met the other provisions in this chapter shall be of two hundred dollars ($200) a year for each fiscal year or fraction thereof, and such license shall be ren... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-9/155/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 9 - Bingo Games (§§ 151 — 157)›§ 155 - Regulations and restrictions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 9 - Bingo Games (§§ 151 — 157) › § 155 - Regulations and restrictions | The licenses issued by the Secretary of State as provided in § 153 of this title, shall authorize the holding of only one lotto or lottery game known as bingo a week, and the license shall state the premises where and the day of the week and the hour on which such game shall be held.
History —May 8, 1950, No. 242, p. 6... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-9/156/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 9 - Bingo Games (§§ 151 — 157)›§ 156 - Annual reports | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 9 - Bingo Games (§§ 151 — 157) › § 156 - Annual reports | Any church, lodge and bona fide charitable organization obtaining a license for the lotto or lottery game known as “bingo” under the provisions of this chapter shall be obliged to file in the Department of State, on or before the 15th day of March of each year, a report stating the donations, or the charitable or educa... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-9/157/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 9 - Bingo Games (§§ 151 — 157)›§ 157 - Penalties | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 9 - Bingo Games (§§ 151 — 157) › § 157 - Penalties | Any organization, institution or person who in violation of this chapter holds lotto or lottery games known as “bingo” shall incur a misdemeanor.
History —May 8, 1950, No. 242, p. 626, § 7; Apr. 15, 1988, No. 13, p. 65, § 6; Sept. 15, 2004, No. 319, § 2. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-10/161/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 10 - Game of Dominoes Act (§§ 161 — 164)›§ 161 - Public policy | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 10 - Game of Dominoes Act (§§ 161 — 164) › § 161 - Public policy | Puerto Rican society is in constant evolution. The quickening pace of daily life takes from the opportunity and the quality of our spare time. In order to meet the challenges posed by this growing trend, it is indispensable to adopt recreational concepts within the framework of our values and skills of social convivial... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-10/162/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 10 - Game of Dominoes Act (§§ 161 — 164)›§ 162 - Definitions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 10 - Game of Dominoes Act (§§ 161 — 164) › § 162 - Definitions | For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning provided for below:
(a) Department.— The Sports and Recreation Department.
(b) Game of Dominoes.— A game that is a tile game in which rectangular tiles are used, which are usually white on the face side and black on the reverse side, divided into ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-10/163/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 10 - Game of Dominoes Act (§§ 161 — 164)›§ 163 - Register | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 10 - Game of Dominoes Act (§§ 161 — 164) › § 163 - Register | The Secretary of the Sports and Recreation Department shall include any entities that so request and which meet the necessary requirements into the “Puerto Rico Public Sports and Recreational Register”.
History —Nov. 9, 2010, No. 168, § 4. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-10/164/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 10 - Game of Dominoes Act (§§ 161 — 164)›§ 164 - Powers | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 10 - Game of Dominoes Act (§§ 161 — 164) › § 164 - Powers | The Secretary is hereby empowered to support and coordinate activities and events related to the game of dominoes in Puerto Rico.
History —Nov. 9, 2010, No. 168, § 5. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11/198/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y)›§ 198 - Horse Racing Industry and Sport Act; short title | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y) › § 198 - Horse Racing Industry and Sport Act; short title | Sections 198—198y of this title shall be known as “Puerto Rico Horse Racing Industry and Sport Act”.
History —July 2, 1987, No. 83, p. 65, § 1, eff. 30 days after July 2, 1987. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11/198a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y)›§ 198a - Administration; creation | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y) › § 198a - Administration; creation | The Puerto Rican Horse Racing Industry and Sport Administration is hereby created as a public instrumentality to regulate everything connected with the horse racing sport in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and its powers, functions and duties shall be exercised through a Racing Board and a Racing Administrator.
Histor... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11/198b/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y)›§ 198b - Definitions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y) › § 198b - Definitions | For the purposes of §§ 198—198y of this title, the terms listed below shall have the following meaning:
(1) Administration. — Means the Horse Racing Industry and Sport Administration, which may be identified for all legal purposes by its Spanish acronym “AIDH”.
(2) Administrator. — Means the Horse Racing Administrator.... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11/198c/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y)›§ 198c - Horse Racing Board—Composition | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y) › § 198c - Horse Racing Board—Composition | (a) The Horse Racing Board shall be integrated by five (5) persons appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate for a term of four (4) years.
(b) If a vacancy occurs, the person appointed by the Governor to fill it shall discharge the duties of such position for the rest of the unexpired term.
(c... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11/198d/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y)›§ 198d - Horse Racing Board—Secretary | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y) › § 198d - Horse Racing Board—Secretary | (a) The Horse Racing Board shall designate a full-time Secretary who shall render his services at the discretion and satisfaction of the Board.
(b) The Secretary of the Board shall be custodian of the Seal, of all the books, documents, papers and the properties thereof; shall attend all the meetings of the Horse Racing... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11/198e/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y)›§ 198e - Horse Racing Board—Powers | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y) › § 198e - Horse Racing Board—Powers | (a) The Horse Racing Board is hereby empowered to regulate all matters concerning the horse racing sport. The Horse Racing Board, after a public hearing, shall adopt whatever regulations for the horse racing sport it deems necessary, which, once approved by the Governor of Puerto Rico and filed with the Department of S... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11/198f/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y)›§ 198f - Horse Racing Board—Meetings; quorum | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y) › § 198f - Horse Racing Board—Meetings; quorum | In order for the Horse Racing Board to make decisions and exercise its legal powers, a minimum of three (3) of its members shall be present at the session. When the Chairperson is unable to attend a session and no acting chairperson has been designated, the most senior member, or the member designated by agreement of t... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11/198g/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y)›§ 198g - Horse Racing Board—Internal regulation | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y) › § 198g - Horse Racing Board—Internal regulation | The Horse Racing Board shall adopt such bylaws that it deems are needed for its organization, internal operations and to hold its meetings, which shall ensure the broadest participation of the components of the racing family.
History —July 2, 1987, No. 83, p. 296, § 8, eff. 30 days after July 2, 1987. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11/198h/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y)›§ 198h - Horse Racing Board—Sessions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y) › § 198h - Horse Racing Board—Sessions | (a) The [Horse] Racing Board’s sessions shall be held regularly, and they may be called by its Chairman or by a majority of its members.
(b) All quasi-legislative sessions of the Horse Racing Board shall be deemed as public and the participation of any interested party shall be freely allowed during the session. A publ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11/198i/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y)›§ 198i - Horse Racing Board—Seal | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y) › § 198i - Horse Racing Board—Seal | (a) Every order, resolution, decision or official document issued by the Horse Racing Board shall bear its official seal, which shall be duly registered with the Department of State, and without which no document shall be deemed as official.
(b) Once the seal, together with the signatures of the members of the Board an... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11/198j/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y)›§ 198j - Horse Racing Administrator | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y) › § 198j - Horse Racing Administrator | (a) The Horse Racing Administrator shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of four (4) years, and until his successor is appointed and qualifies.
(b) The salary of the Horse Racing Administrator shall be fixed in the Operating Budget of the Government of the Commonwealt... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11/198k/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y)›§ 198k - Horse Racing Administrator—Powers | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y) › § 198k - Horse Racing Administrator—Powers | (a) The Administrator shall be the executive official and administrative director of all horse racing activities in Puerto Rico, and shall have the power, without being limited thereto, to:
(1) Enforce compliance of the racing laws and regulations and the orders and resolutions of the Horse Racing Board.
(2) Grant, sus... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11/198l/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y)›§ 198l - Stewards | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y) › § 198l - Stewards | There shall be three (3) Horse Racing Stewards, a Chairperson and two (2) associate members, who shall be appointed by the Horse Racing Administrator and shall serve according to the criteria established by the Administrator.
The Stewards shall have the power to take oaths and statements concerning all those cases rela... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11/198m/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y)›§ 198m - Review—By the Board | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y) › § 198m - Review—By the Board | Any person affected by the orders, decisions, suspensions or fines imposed by the Horse Racing Administrator, the Stewards or any other authorized official, may personally, or through legal counsel, request a review before the Horse Racing Board. The Horse Racing Board may review, on the basis of the file, the decision... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11/198n/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y)›§ 198n - Review—By the courts | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y) › § 198n - Review—By the courts | (a) The final decisions, orders or resolutions of the Horse Racing Board may only be reviewed through an appeal for review by the Court of First Instance of Puerto Rico, solely with regard to errors of law, following the procedure framed in the Rules Applicable to Writs of Review of Administrative Decisions before the ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11/198o/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y)›§ 198o - Granting licenses; special considerations | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y) › § 198o - Granting licenses; special considerations | (a) No license whatsoever may be granted or renewed for horse racing activities to any person who has been convicted of violating any of the provisions of the Controlled Substances Act of Puerto Rico, §§ 2101 et seq. of Title 24, or who have been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor that implies moral turpitude, unti... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11/198p/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y)›§ 198p - Prohibition to officers and employees | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y) › § 198p - Prohibition to officers and employees | (a) No member of the Horse Racing Board, nor the Horse Racing Administrator, nor any other official or employee of the Horse Racing Sport Administration, shall have any proprietary interest in the racetracks, nor in those horses that take part in the races, nor can they make wagers in horse races in Puerto Rico. Any vi... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11/198q/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y)›§ 198q - Undesirable practices | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y) › § 198q - Undesirable practices | (a) The following practices in horse racing activities shall be deemed to be undesirable when committed in any place, within or outside the physical facilities of a racetrack in Puerto Rico. In all cases any attempt shall be deemed as an undesirable practice. Those practices carried out abroad evidenced by final and bi... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11/198r/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y)›§ 198r - Collection of fees | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y) › § 198r - Collection of fees | The Administrator shall charge the following fees:
(1) For each racetrack license, per year or part of a year $250,000.00 (2) For the first license of the horse owner or stable per year or part of a year 250.00 (3) For each subsequent renewal of horse owner or stable license per year or part of a year 100.00 (4) For ea... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11/198s/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y)›§ 198s - Deductions on bets | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y) › § 198s - Deductions on bets | Natural or juridical persons who operate racetracks, or firms authorized to receive bets, shall make the following deductions therefrom:
(1) Parimutuel bets. — Of the gross amount wagered after deducting the racing agent’s commissions and the money bet on the winning horses, the following deductions shall be made:
(a) ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11/198t/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y)›§ 198t - Racehorse inventory | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y) › § 198t - Racehorse inventory | The racetrack operating enterprise shall maintain an inventory of the thoroughbred racehorses available for participating in races. The Horse Racing Administrator shall establish, through an administrative order, the dates on which said inventory shall be drafted. Provided, That said inventory shall be submitted to the... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11/198u/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y)›§ 198u - Taxation on horse owners | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y) › § 198u - Taxation on horse owners | In order to stimulate the purchase of racehorses and foster reinvestments in the horse racing industry by horse owners, the excise tax on the prizes won by these in official races in Puerto Rico is hereby reduced from six percent (6%) to three percent (3%) as of the beginning of the natural year following the approval ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11/198v/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y)›§ 198v - Special account | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y) › § 198v - Special account | The amount corresponding to the General Fund from unclaimed prizes shall be covered into the special account of the Puerto Rico Horse Racing Industry and Sport Administration. The latter shall use said funds as an incentive so that the horse owners may acquire more and better thoroughbred horses. The use of said funds ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11/198w/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y)›§ 198w - Electronic video games system; regulations; implementation | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y) › § 198w - Electronic video games system; regulations; implementation | (1) An electronic video games system is hereby authorized and established solely and exclusively in those premises where horse racing agents operate, through which a person may participate in the various modalities of said games. Likewise, the use of an interactive computer system is hereby authorized to allow register... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11/198x/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y)›§ 198x - Horse Racing Agents Commission Fund | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y) › § 198x - Horse Racing Agents Commission Fund | The Board shall establish, through regulations, a Horse Racing Agents Commission Fund, which shall obtain the percentage of the net receipts on operations allotted in § 198y of this title to be distributed among the horse racing agents according to the provisions of said regulations.
History —July 2, 1987, No. 83, p. 2... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11/198y/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y)›§ 198y - Distribution of net receipts proceeding from the operations of the electronic video games s... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11 - Horse Racing (§§ 181 — 198y) › § 198y - Distribution of net receipts proceeding from the operations of the electronic video games system | The net receipts proceeding from the operations of the electronic video games system shall be covered into a special account created by the operating enterprise. The amount to be distributed to the player in prizes shall not be less than eighty-three percent (83%) of the total value of the games played. This ratio shal... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11a/201/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11A - Andadura Horse Races (§§ 201 — 204)›§ 201 - Definitions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11A - Andadura Horse Races (§§ 201 — 204) › § 201 - Definitions | When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning expressed hereinbelow:
(a) Andadura horse races. — Shall mean the art or sport of riding a horse at a fast trot, without reaching a gallop, in which the winning horse and jockey are the ones who reach the finish line first, without losing said gait.
... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11a/202/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11A - Andadura Horse Races (§§ 201 — 204)›§ 202 - Recognition | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11A - Andadura Horse Races (§§ 201 — 204) › § 202 - Recognition | The Andadura Horse Races sport is hereby recognized in Puerto Rico.
History —Sept. 2, 2000, No. 322, § 2. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11a/203/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11A - Andadura Horse Races (§§ 201 — 204)›§ 203 - Powers of the Department | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11A - Andadura Horse Races (§§ 201 — 204) › § 203 - Powers of the Department | The Department is hereby conferred all the necessary power to direct, regulate, control and promote each and every one of the activities related to the Andadura Horse Races.
History —Sept. 2, 2000, No. 322, § 3. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-11a/204/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 11A - Andadura Horse Races (§§ 201 — 204)›§ 204 - Study to provide facilities | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 11A - Andadura Horse Races (§§ 201 — 204) › § 204 - Study to provide facilities | The Department shall conduct a study with the purpose to provide the facilities needed to practice the Andadura Horse Races sport in Puerto Rico, and to determine the existing places available to practice said sport.
History —Sept. 2, 2000, No. 322, § 4. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-13/231/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 13 - Dog Racing (§§ 221 — 231)›§ 231 - Dog racing prohibited | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 13 - Dog Racing (§§ 221 — 231) › § 231 - Dog racing prohibited | Any person who holds or participates in the holding of a dog race in Puerto Rico, as well as any person who wages or bets on the result of a dog race, shall incur in a misdemeanor and shall upon conviction be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment in jail for a maximum term of ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-16/261/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 16 - Act Prohibiting the Celebrations of the Running of the Bulls (§§ 261 — 261a)›§ 261 - Prohibition and penalties | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 16 - Act Prohibiting the Celebrations of the Running of the Bulls (§§ 261 — 261a) › § 261 - Prohibition and penalties | Any person who willfully and with malice aforethought should organize, initiate, instigate, promote, present or otherwise contribute to the breeding of bulls to be used for fights, exhibitions, frays, and other activities, or to hold bull fights, frays or other bull fighting exhibitions, shall incur a felony and upon c... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-16/261a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 16 - Act Prohibiting the Celebrations of the Running of the Bulls (§§ 261 — 261a)›§ 261a - Exception to the prohibition of bull fights | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 16 - Act Prohibiting the Celebrations of the Running of the Bulls (§§ 261 — 261a) › § 261a - Exception to the prohibition of bull fights | No exhibition prepared for family enjoyment where no harm is done to the bull, cow or calf and is only a show, shall be prohibited by this chapter.
History —July 25, 1998, No. 176, § 2. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-17/300/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 17 - Cockfighting (§§ 281 — 300)›§ 300 - Alejandro (Junior) Cruz Cockfighting Classic | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 17 - Cockfighting (§§ 281 — 300) › § 300 - Alejandro (Junior) Cruz Cockfighting Classic | (a) The third Saturday of March of each year is hereby established as fixed date for the celebration of that great sports event at Island level, which is the Alejandro (Junior) Cruz, Sportsman, Mayor and Legislator Cockfighting Classic.
(b) The Secretary of Sports and Recreation shall promulgate a yearly proclamation t... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-18/301/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 18 - Cockfighting Act (2004)›§ 301 - Authorization as legal sport; cultural right | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 18 - Cockfighting Act (2004) › § 301 - Authorization as legal sport; cultural right | (a) Cockfighting is hereby authorized in Puerto Rico as a legal sport.
(b) The holding of cockfights in Puerto Rico is hereby established as a cultural right of all Puerto Ricans, pursuant to Section 22 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations, adopted by the General Assembly Resolution 217(ii... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-18/301a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 18 - Cockfighting Act (2004)›§ 301a - Definitions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 18 - Cockfighting Act (2004) › § 301a - Definitions | For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases have the meaning expressed below:
(a) Secretary. — Refers to the Secretary of the Sports and Recreation Department.
(b) Sports and Recreation Department. — Refers to the Sports and Recreation Department of Puerto Rico.
(c) Cockfighting Affairs Commission... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-18/301b/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 18 - Cockfighting Act (2004)›§ 301b - Powers and faculties | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 18 - Cockfighting Act (2004) › § 301b - Powers and faculties | The Sports and Recreation Department is hereby vested with all powers and faculties necessary to promote, direct, regulate, and control any and all activities related to the sport of cockfighting, such as: the construction of cockpits, the fixing of seasons for holding the sport, classification and issuance of licenses... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-18/301c/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 18 - Cockfighting Act (2004)›§ 301c - Powers of the Secretary | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 18 - Cockfighting Act (2004) › § 301c - Powers of the Secretary | The Secretary shall have the following powers:
(1) Issue cease and desist orders for any action or activity and upon previous notice, revoke, cancel, or suspend any authorization issued under the provisions of this chapter, and to prescribe the corrective terms and conditions he/she deems necessary to attain the purpos... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-fifteen/subtitle-1/chapter-18/301d/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020)›Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915)›Chapter 18 - Cockfighting Act (2004)›§ 301d - Definition of tournaments, classic, and joust | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIFTEEN - Sports and Parks (§§ 1 — 2020) › Subtitle 1 - Generally (§§ 1 — 915) › Chapter 18 - Cockfighting Act (2004) › § 301d - Definition of tournaments, classic, and joust | It shall be understood as “tournament” that in which the number of betting pools contributes a specific number of gamecocks, each one with a specific weight. Tournaments sponsored by the Sports and Recreation Department, as well as by cockpits shall be governed by special rules, which at no time shall contravene this c... |
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