P.R. Laws tit. 16, § 4248

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§ 4248. Registration or transfer offenses

Any person who:

(a) Willfully registers or transfers or allows himself to be registered or transferred in the General Voter Registry knowing that he is not entitled to such registration or transfer for being based on false facts; or

(b) aids, abets, or advises another person to carry out said fraudulent registration or transfer; or

(c) illegally attempts to prevent a duly qualified person from registering in the General Voter Registry; or

(d) knowingly alters the data furnished by an applicant for the purpose of delaying the registration or jeopardizing the applicant’s right to vote; or

(e) obstructs or hinders the officials of the Commission in the fulfillment of their duties, or

(f) obtains more than one (1) voter identification card fraudulently.

Shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not less than one (1) year nor more than three (3) years, or by a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), or both penalties, at the discretion of the court.

History —June 1, 2011, No. 78, § 12.018; Dec. 22, 2014, No. 239, § 48.