P.R. Laws tit. 23, § 6780
(a) Holders of franchises, authorizations, permits or licenses to render ground transportation services or to sell and service taximeters already in existence at the time of approval of this act, and who wish to provide tourist ground transportation services within tourist transportation areas shall file an application before the Tourism Company for due authorization to render said services, and shall comply with the requirements imposed or to be imposed by the Tourism Company for the issuance of franchises, authorizations, permits and licenses pursuant to this chapter. The procedure to file said application shall be established by the Company through regulations approved to that effect.
(b) Holders of franchises, authorizations, permits or licenses or to sell and service taximeters already in existence at the time of approval of this act, may continue their operations, provided they file an application for franchise, authorization, permit or license before the Tourism Company within ninety (90) days after this act takes effect.
(c) Once the application is filed within the term established hereinabove, the Tourism Company shall issue a franchise, authorization, license or permit to any natural or juridical person who was duly certified by the Public Service Commission as a person or entity engaged in the regulated activity prior to the effective date of this act, and who complies with the legal requirements and regulations of the Public Service Commission for providing tourist ground transportation services.
(d) The Tourism Company may suspend, amend or revoke franchises, authorizations, licenses or permits already in existence granted by the Public Service Commission, as well as those granted by the Company after the effective date of this act, based on the legal requirements and regulations established to that effect by the Tourism Company.
History —Dec. 19, 2002, No. 282, § 15, eff. 180 days after Dec. 19, 2002.