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2024 Laws of Puerto Rico
TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289)
Chapter 21 - Discrimination Against Disabled Persons Prohibited (§§ 501 — 511b)
§ 511b - Decisions

Universal Citation:
1 L of PR § 511b
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The use of a decision of any administrative agency of the United States of America that implements benefits in a restrictive manner, or that restricts the scope of the rights of persons with disabilities, by any agency, department, public corporation, public instrumentality and municipalities of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is also hereby precluded. The use of decisions of federal administrative agencies or courts to refuse or restrict the offering of services and programs paid with funds of the People of Puerto Rico is hereby precluded. The courts and government agencies of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall implement a liberal interpretation of the statutes related to the rights of persons with disabilities that is in harmony with the principles enunciated in the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the social purpose of protecting, defending and vindicating the rights of persons with disabilities.

History —July 2, 1985, No. 44, p. 155, added as § 15 on Sept. 16, 2004, No. 355, § 2.

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