P.R. Laws tit. 3, § 307
The Secretary of Labor and Human Resources shall be empowered to adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the discipline of the Department of Labor and Human Resources, or for the carrying out of the provisions of §§ 304—322 and 324—328 of this title, provided they are not in conflict herewith. After such rules and regulations have been approved by the Governor, and duly promulgated, they shall have the force of law.
The Secretary of Labor and Human Resources is hereby empowered to adopt all regulations, rules and other similar administrative instruments that may be necessary to implement for the internal operations of the Department of Labor and Human Resources proper, and all special, Commonwealth or federal laws, as well as the Executive Order he/she administers, including the operating component parts, according to the provisions of §§ 2101 et seq. of this title, known as the “Uniform Administrative Procedures Act”, except when specifically exempted by law from their specific compliance.
History —Apr. 14, 1931, No. 15, p. 168, § 4; Aug. 13, 1998, No. 237, § 4.