P.R. Laws tit. 9, § 5011
Once the registration of a motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer has been accepted, the Secretary shall issue a certificate of title to the owner, upon payment of the corresponding fees, on which the date of issue, the assigned title number, the name, address, and Social Security number of the owner, the names and addressees of persons holding liens on said motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer and a complete description thereof, including the make, model and vehicle identification number (VIN), as well as any other information that the Secretary deems convenient or necessary to identify these for their registration. This certificate shall be known as the title of the vehicle, as the case may be. Every transaction regarding the ownership of the motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer shall be made on the back of the certificate, upon cancellation of the liens that may exist and with the corresponding fees. On the back of the certificate of title the Secretary shall provide a form to execute the transfer or reassignment thereof, pursuant to the requirements established in this chapter.
In addition to the certificate of title, the Secretary shall issue a motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer license by request of the titleholder of the vehicle, which, upon payment of the corresponding fees, shall constitute the authorization to travel on the public highways of Puerto Rico. This printed license, a legible photocopy thereof, or a digitalized card shall be kept continuously in the motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer, or carried by the person who drives the same. The legible photocopy or the digitalized card shall not be valid to execute any transactions of the vehicles.
The license granted for motor vehicles, trailers or semi-trailers to travel on the public highways shall bear a date of issue and expiration.
History —Jan. 7, 2000, No. 22, § 2.10; Oct. 9, 2000, No. 414, § 10; June 3, 2004, No. 132, § 2; Aug. 19, 2005, No. 57, § 2.