P.R. Laws tit. 25, § 2055
Whenever, as required by public safety, in such cases as war, invasion, insurrection, rebellion, riot, public disorders or imminence thereof, or in cases of disasters caused by nature such as hurricane, storm, flood, earthquake, fire and any other cause of force majeure, the Governor of Puerto Rico may order an enrollment of the Military Forces of Puerto Rico.
The Governor is hereby authorized to prescribe the necessary regulations to facilitate the effective enrollment of all persons comprising the Military Forces of Puerto Rico. The enrollment shall show the name, residence, age, status, occupation and the previous or existing military service of each person enrolled and whether exempted from military duty by virtue of the laws of the United States. All officers, executive and judicial, of Puerto Rico shall lend assistance whenever necessary in making the enrollment and the records of their respective offices shall be at the disposition of enrolling officers whenever required, in order to facilitate and perfect said enrollment.
If any officer or person becomes charged, under the provisions of this code, with any duty relating to the enrollment of persons subject to military duty, refuses or neglects to perform the same within the time and substantially in the manner required by this part or regulations, or if he shall knowingly make any false certificate, or if, when acting as enrolling officer, he shall knowingly or willfully omit from the roll any person required by the provisions of this code to be enrolled, said officer shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five thousand ($5,000) dollars or imprisonment not to exceed three (3) years, or by both penalties in the discretion of the court. Any person who, with intent to deceive, knowingly makes any false statement to an enrolling officer for the purpose of securing exemption from military duty of himself or a member of his or her family, shall be subject to the same penalty as herein provided for offenses by enrolling officers.
History —June 23, 1969, No. 62, p. 117, § 204, eff. 90 days after June 23, 1969.