P.R. Laws tit. 24, § 3679
The Executive Director shall determine by regulation the clothing and insignias that are to constitute the official uniform of the Medical Emergency Corps of Puerto Rico. All articles of clothing and the uniform and equipment prescribed shall be supplied to the members of the Corps at the expense of the Government. Provided, That the uniform shall be understood to be the jacket, shirt, tie, pants, socks, boots, shoes, cap, cape, safety helmet, gloves and insignias which Corps members are under the obligation to wear pursuant to regulations and according to the work they are to perform. Appropriations for the purchase of uniforms and equipment shall be consigned annually in the budget of the agency.
It is hereby prohibited to use the uniform or a combination of the aforementioned articles of clothing by any person who is not a member of the Medical Emergency Corps of Puerto Rico. Any person who violates the prohibition provided herein shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty (30) days nor greater than six (6) months or by a fine of not less than three hundred dollars ($300) nor greater than five hundred dollars ($500), or by both penalties, at the discretion of the court.
History —Sept. 30, 2004, No. 539, § 12.