P.R. Laws tit. 23, § 1062b

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§ 1062b. Solar equipment—Prohibitions; penalties

(a) As of the effective date of the regulations adopted pursuant to § 1062a of this title, any solar equipment to be manfactured or sold on a commercial scale in Puerto Rico must have been certified by an authorized laboratory, according to the standards and specifications on the minimum efficiency requirements established by the Office. The Office shall publish a list of laboratories authorized to certify compliance with the standards and specifications established for solar equipment to be manufactured and sold on a commercial scale in Puerto Rico.

Any person who manufactures or sells solar equipment on a commercial scale in Puerto Rico in violation of what is established herein shall incur a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished with a fine of a minimum of two hundred dollars ($200) and a maximum of five hundred dollars ($500) or confinement for a minimum term of two (2) months or a maximum of six (6) months, or both penalties, in the discretion of the court.

(b) As of the effective date of the regulations adopted pursuant to § 1062a of this title, any solar equipment manufactured or sold on a commercial scale in Puerto Rico shall have a label attached to a visible place which states that said equipment complies with the established standards and specifications.

Any person who manufactures solar equipment on a commercial scale in Puerto Rico, and fails to attach the required label, or sells the solar equipment without attaching said label, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a minimum fine of one hundred dollars ($100) and a maximum of [five hundred] dollars ($500) or confinement for a minimum term of one (1) month and a maximum of six (6) months, or both penalties, in the discretion of the court.

History —July 20, 1979, No. 133, p. 315, § 3.