P.R. Laws tit. 15, § 2011
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning stated below:
(a) College. — Refers to the Puerto Rico College of Public Performance Producers.
(b) Public performance. — Means any public event produced for commercial purposes, whether a sung concert, musical performance, dance performance, sport event, comedy or drama which is presented in a coliseum, hotel, convention center, or any other location, whether open or close, private or public, where admission is charged. Those performances organized by non profit civilian groups or associations, religious institutions, political parties, or candidates to public office or to reelection to public office, school organizations or those events produced by public corporations of the Commonwealth or by municipal governments shall not be included under this definition. No convention, trade show, meeting or seminar intended for professionals shall be construed as a public performance.
(c) Foundation. — Means the Foundation of the Puerto Rico College of Public Performance Producers.
(d) Office (OSPEP).— Refers to the Public Performance Promoters Services Office, whose operations are governed by §§ 2001—2007 of this title, known as the “Public Performance Promoters Act”.
(e) Producer established in Puerto Rico. — A person who has produced public performances in Puerto Rico individually or associated with another producer, for a period of two (2) years or more, who has obtained a regular license from OSPEP to stage performances on the Island, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. It shall be deemed that this group shall be comprised of natural or juridical persons who have obtained a license issued by the Public Performance Promoters Services Office prior to the approval of this act, and henceforth shall be comprised of all those producers who comply with all legal and regulatory requirements under the provisions of this chapter and who by virtue thereof obtain the corresponding College membership.
Likewise, it shall be understood that any natural or juridical person who can provide evidence, as determined by OSPEP under the regulations established by Section 13 of this Act, attesting that he/she has practiced the profession of public performance producer for a term of not less than three (3) years before the approval of this act, shall be covered under the protection that this chapter offers to the public performance producer established in Puerto Rico.
History —Sept. 16, 2005, No. 113, § 2.