The Administration of Compensations for Automobile Accidents (ACAA) rejected a bill proposing a tourist sticker for vehicles temporarily entering Puerto Rico, citing unclear insurance requirements. The ACAA recommended that the Senate's Transportation, Telecommunications, Public Services, and Consumer Affairs Commission, led by Héctor Joaquín Sánchez Álvarez, clarify the doubts. The bill, PS 1009, aims to create a 'Tourist Sticker Law' allowing US residents to introduce and transit vehicles in Puerto Rico temporarily by paying fees and acquiring mandatory liability insurance.
The bill's author, Senator Rafael Santos Ortiz, proposed a temporary permit not exceeding 90 days and an insurance payment between $150 and $500. Currently, there is a legal gap, as vehicles imported from the Dominican Republic can transit locally for up to 60 days after meeting entry requirements and paying tariffs. Osvaldo Friger, founder of Fast or Nothing, testified that the lack of a tourist sticker limits recreational opportunities related to automotive events.
Friger stated that some people transport their vehicles from the US to the Dominican Republic and then to Puerto Rico to drive them locally.