Express line and priority turns: who qualifies and where
Act 297-2018 requires agencies, municipalities and private entities with public funds to give priority turns. Who qualifies and the fine for refusing.
August 23, 2026
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Portal de Servicios del Gobierno de Puerto Rico (PR.gov)
Central portal where several certificates and services are requested online.
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Bill of Rights for People with Disabilities: the 33 in Article 4
Act 238-2004 lists thirty-three rights, from reasonable accommodation to medical confidentiality, and requires every law to be read liberally in your favour.
August 23, 2026
Assistance animal: where you may enter and what may be asked of you
Act 51-1970 lets you enter public transport and establishments with your assistance animal at no extra charge, and punishes whoever prevents it.
August 23, 2026
Requesting a document from the government: the Transparency Act
Anyone can request public information without explaining why. 20 business days, 30 if old or bulky, and silence is a denial that opens the courthouse.
August 15, 2026
Airport wifi: the 15 free minutes the law requires for passengers
Act 42-2008 orders wireless internet at Ports Authority terminals, with at least 15 free minutes a day for passengers.
August 24, 2026
Government ads: the sign language interpreter and the one-third screen rule
Act 266-2018 requires a sign language interpreter in every government ad with sound, no smaller than one third of the visual, plus subtitles.
August 24, 2026
AI in government: your right to speak with a human
Act 116-2026 requires agencies to warn you before an AI system takes over and gives you the right to ask for a human at any stage.
August 25, 2026
Single digital record: no more carrying the same papers
Act 6-2025 creates one digital record across Health, Family, Education and Vocational Rehabilitation, and bars demanding papers already stored in it.
August 25, 2026
IDEAL system: one agency cannot ask you for what another already has
Act 117-2025 elevates the IDEAL system to law: if one agency already has your certificate, another agency cannot ask you for it again.
August 26, 2026
Government services for deaf people and sign language interpreters
The Deaf Community Liaison Office interprets, assists and refers before agencies. Act 48-2026 ordered a catalogue of every service.
August 27, 2026
Works that affect your service: they must give 30 days’ notice
Act 57-2026 requires every agency to publish its improvement projects and to start informing 30 days before, or 48 hours before if unforeseen.
August 28, 2026
If a government website is not accessible, there is a complaint and a fine
Act 229-2003 requires every public entity, municipalities included, to keep its website accessible. The complaint goes to the Defensoría and the fine reaches $2,500.
August 29, 2026
ATMs: braille and headphone access are mandatory
Act 201-2008 requires banks, cooperatives and private companies to put braille keypads and headphone systems on all their ATMs.
August 29, 2026
The Disability Defence Office: what it can do for you
Act 158-2015 gives the Defensoría power to adjudicate complaints, order corrective action, fine up to $5,000 and charge fees to the losing party.
August 29, 2026
Free legal representation for people with disabilities
Act 64-2021 creates an independent office that provides legal services, investigates abuse and neglect, and can bring actions against the Government of Puerto Rico.
August 29, 2026
Assistive technology equipment: assessment, loan and reuse
Act 264-2000 creates the Technological Assistance Program, which takes direct requests and runs a permanent equipment recycling, loan and reuse project.
August 29, 2026
Whoever adapts your equipment for free: how far they answer
Act 175-2007 limits the liability of a professional who creates or modifies assistive equipment free of charge, and sets duties on both sides.
August 29, 2026
What each agency does for people with disabilities
Act 84-2019 requires each agency to publish on its website a chapter on its disability programmes, and to say so if it has none.
August 29, 2026
UPR scholarship to offset the tuition increase
Act 4-2022 created a UPR scholarship for undergraduates and graduate students with financial need and good academic progress. Having Pell does not disqualify you.
August 29, 2026
Academic agreements for university athletes
Act 220-2024 gives student athletes the right to extensions, exam postponement, electronic submission and enrolment priority, requested 10 days ahead.
August 30, 2026
Reporting irregularities to the Inspector General
Any citizen can report fraud or misuse of public funds through the confidential line. But the OIG does not audit municipalities, the UPR or the other branches.
September 2, 2026
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