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(a) Officials and employees of the Collection Center.— Every official, employee or representative of the Collection Center who has been assigned functions regarding the provisions of this chapter, is hereby authorized to take oaths and statements concerning any phase thereof, or in any other case in which he/she is authorized to take said oaths and statements by legal authority or regulations promulgated under the legal authority.\n(b) Other persons.— Any oath or statement required or authorized by this chapter or by any regulations under the authority of the same, may be taken by any person authorized to take oaths of a general nature by the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, of the United States, or of any state, territory or possession of the United States, or of the District of Columbia, where said oath or affirmation is to be taken, or by any consular official of the United States. This subsection shall not be construed as an exclusive listing of the persons who may take such oaths or statements.\nHistory —Aug. 30, 1991, No. 83, § 6.30.