P.R. Laws tit. 26, § 8054

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§ 8054. Who shall offer the compulsory liability insurance

(a) All private insurers shall be bound to provide the compulsory liability insurance to those motor vehicle owners that request it, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section.

(b) The Commissioner shall establish the criteria through regulations to such effects, that the private insurers shall take into consideration to reject the applicants for compulsory liability insurance. If those criteria are not met, the Commissioner shall impose the penalties prescribed by this title for violations to its provisions on the [sic] private insurers.

(c) The compulsory liability insurance shall be underwritten by private insurers through the use of a uniform policy form which shall be subject to the provisions of §§ 1101–1137 of this title.

(d) The private insurers that underwrite compulsory liability insurance shall provide an information and orientation program on said insurance to the public, with special emphasis on the procedure to file the corresponding claims in cases of traffic accidents and in accordance with the guidelines that the Commissioner shall promulgate. Likewise, said official shall establish an information and orientation program which supplements that of the private insurers.

History —Dec. 27, 1995, No. 253, § 5; Aug. 20, 1997, No. 94, § 3.