Puerto Rico · Código Penal de Puerto Rico 2012 (Ley 146-2012)
Cód. Penal PR § 236: Contaminación ambiental
What this law says, in plain English
Environmental contamination—causing emissions, radiation, or discharge into soil, water, or air in violation of law that endangers public health or ecosystems—is punished by fixed imprisonment of three years.
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