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All cement manufactured or imported into Puerto Rico shall comply with the mandatory and optional quality standards corresponding to the type of cement in question, according to Volume 04-01 of Section 4 of the ASTM Standards Manual, in its most recent annual review. Furthermore, it shall comply with the specifications required in the Uniform Building Code, adopted by the Regulations and Permits Administration (1997 Uniform Building Code of the International Conference of Building Officials, as amended). It shall be the responsibility of every wholesale manufacturer and importer to conduct the physical and chemical analysis needed to establish that the cement complies with the provisions of this section. Said analyses shall be performed in a laboratory inspected by NIST or accredited by any of those who signed the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) of NACLA. The distribution and use in Puerto Rico of any cement that does not comply with the quality requirements set forth in this section is hereby prohibited. Manufacturers and importers are hereby prohibited to mix different types of cement as well as to mix cement from different manufacturers. History —Sept. 17, 2001, No.

is section is hereby prohibited. Manufacturers and importers are hereby prohibited to mix different types of cement as well as to mix cement from different manufacturers. History —Sept. 17, 2001, No. 132, § 5, eff. 60 days after Sept. 17, 2001.