P.R. Laws tit. 3, § 1760
The failure to comply with the provisions of this Code of Ethics by any person shall be sufficient cause for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, through the Secretary of Justice, to claim up to three times the damage caused to the public treasury, pursuant to §§ 3095 et seq. of Title 32.
Every person who incurs violations of this Code shall be disqualified to contract with any executive agency of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for a term of ten (10) years, counting from the date the order or final resolution is issued.
The sanctions imposed by this chapter shall not exclude the imposition of any other sanction or disciplinary measure determined by the association or professional college of which the contractor is a member. Nor shall the imposition of penal sanctions for participating in an act that constitutes a crime against public office or the treasury be impeded.
History —June 18, 2002, No. 84, § 9.