P.R. Laws tit. 20, § 211i
Any female nurse or male nurse who in the practice of his/her profession works for the federal government (with the exception of those agencies or institutions of the federal government to whom the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico do not apply by express provision of the law), or for the Commonwealth or municipal governments or for the private sector, must be a duly certified College member. For this reason, any employer or person who contracts the services of a female nurse or a male nurse shall be obligated to require, at the time of recruitment or annually, a certification as member of the College which shall include the date of issue, the expiration date, the membership number, the social security number and the College seal. The female nurses and male nurses that work as independent contractors and receive compensation directly from the client or patient shall show evidence of membership in the College.
History —June 1, 1973, No. 82, p. 367, § 9; Sept. 15, 2004, No. 306, § 8.