Institutions
Department of Consumer Affairs
Consumer protection, market regulation and adjudication.
Department of Consumer Affairs · Departamento de Asuntos del Consumidor · DACO
Spanish legal name: Departamento de Asuntos del Consumidor. Spanish legal names are retained. Some English names are functional translations.
- Government level
- State-level
- Branch or grouping
- Executive
- Type
- Department
- Sources consulted
- Oct 17, 2026
What it does
Consumer protection, market regulation and adjudication.[sources]
In everyday life
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Where it fits
- Seat held through institutional office: Financial Board Art. 8(a)–(b) ↗ · Sources consulted:
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Leadership & appointments
Institution leadership
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- Appointment
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- Confirmation
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- Term end
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Governance & composition
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Members, vacancies, and terms are not certified as a complete roster. An expired term is not automatically treated as a vacancy; some laws allow service until a successor qualifies.
Sources & method
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- PR.gov — Departamento de Asuntos del Consumidor ↗https://pr.gov/directorio-de-agencias/departamento-de-asuntos-del-consumidor-daco-9Sources consulted: Oct 17, 2026
- Ley 4 de 11 de octubre de 1985 — OCIF y Junta Financiera (compilación OGP) ↗https://bvirtualogp.pr.gov/ogp/Bvirtual/LeyesOrganicas/Pages/4-10-1985.pdfSources consulted: Oct 18, 2026 · Document revised: Sep 24, 2024