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  "id": "norm-39683",
  "citation": "Ley 7609",
  "section": "norms",
  "doc_type": "law",
  "title_es": "Ley 7609 — Autoriza al MINAE a donar madera decomisada",
  "title_en": "Law 7609 — Authorizes MINAE to donate confiscated timber",
  "summary_es": "Ley 7609 autoriza al Ministerio del Ambiente y Energía (MINAE) a inventariar, en todo el país, la madera de su propiedad que se encuentre en abandono y a donarla al Ministerio de Educación Pública. La donación procede cuando se desconozcan los legítimos propietarios o, en caso de decomiso, cuando esté firme la sentencia condenatoria. La ley también reforma la Ley Forestal 7575 para agregar funciones al MINAE relacionadas con este proceso. Se trata de una norma vigente de carácter administrativo que habilita al Estado a dar un uso social a la madera decomisada o abandonada, evitando su deterioro y generando un beneficio para la educación pública.",
  "summary_en": "Law 7609 authorizes the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) to inventory nationwide all timber owned by the Ministry that has been abandoned and to donate it to the Ministry of Public Education. Donation is allowed when the legitimate owners are unknown or, in case of confiscation, when a final conviction has been issued. The law also amends Forestry Law 7575, adding functions to MINAE related to this process. This is a current administrative norm that enables the State to put confiscated or abandoned timber to social use, preventing deterioration while benefiting public education.",
  "court_or_agency": "",
  "date": "11/06/1996",
  "year": "1996",
  "topic_ids": [
    "criminal-environmental",
    "forestry-law-7575"
  ],
  "primary_topic_id": "criminal-environmental",
  "es_concept_hints": [
    "madera decomisada",
    "inventario",
    "donación",
    "MINAE",
    "abandono",
    "sentencia condenatoria"
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    {
      "article": "Art. 2",
      "law": "Ley 7609"
    },
    {
      "article": "Art. 6, inciso q)",
      "law": "Ley 7575"
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    {
      "article": "Art. 65 (adición)",
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    "donación de madera",
    "decomiso",
    "MINAE",
    "Ley 7609",
    "Ley Forestal 7575",
    "inventario de madera abandonada",
    "Ministerio de Educación Pública",
    "sentencia condenatoria firme"
  ],
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    "timber donation",
    "confiscation",
    "MINAE",
    "Law 7609",
    "Forestry Law 7575",
    "inventory of abandoned timber",
    "Ministry of Public Education",
    "final conviction"
  ],
  "excerpt_es": "ARTICULO 2.- Se autoriza al Ministerio del Ambiente y Energía para inventariar, en todo el país, las maderas de su propiedad que, por cualquier razón, se encuentren en abandono y para donarlas al Ministerio de Educación Pública, siempre que se desconozcan los legítimos propietarios o, en caso de decomiso, esté firme la sentencia condenatoria.",
  "excerpt_en": "ARTICLE 2.- The Ministry of Environment and Energy is authorized to make an inventory, throughout the country, of the timber that belongs to it that for any reason has been abandoned, and to donate it to the Ministry of Public Education, provided that the legitimate owners are unknown or, in the event of confiscation, a final conviction has been issued.",
  "outcome": {
    "label_en": "Active norm",
    "label_es": "Norma vigente",
    "summary_en": "Law 7609 authorizes MINAE to donate confiscated or abandoned timber to the Ministry of Public Education under certain conditions.",
    "summary_es": "La Ley 7609 autoriza al MINAE a donar madera decomisada o abandonada al Ministerio de Educación Pública bajo ciertas condiciones."
  },
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      "context": "Artículo 2",
      "quote_en": "The Ministry of Environment and Energy is authorized to make an inventory, throughout the country, of the timber that belongs to it that for any reason has been abandoned, and to donate it to the Ministry of Public Education...",
      "quote_es": "Se autoriza al Ministerio del Ambiente y Energía para inventariar, en todo el país, las maderas de su propiedad que, por cualquier razón, se encuentren en abandono y para donarlas al Ministerio de Educación Pública..."
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  "body_es_text": "Recuerde que Control F es una opción que le permite buscar en la totalidad del texto\n\n\nIr al final del documento\n\n- Usted está en la última versión de la norma -\n\nAutoriza a Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía Donar Madera Decomisada\n\n\nAUTORIZACION AL MINISTERIO DEL AMBIENTE\n\n\n\n\n\nY ENERGIA PARA DONAR LA MADERA QUE DECOMISE\n\n\n\n\n\nARTICULO 1.- Refórmase la Ley Forestal, No. 7575, del 13 de febrero\n\n\n\n\n\nde 1996, en la siguiente forma:\n\n\n\n\n\na) Se agrega un nuevo inciso q) al artículo 6, en consecuencia se\n\n\n\n\n\ncorre la numeración de los incisos restantes. El texto dirá:\n\n\n\n\n\n(...)\n\n\n\n\n\nb) Adiciónanse al final del artículo 65 dos párrafos, que dirán:\n\n\n\n\n\n(...)\n\n\n\n\nFicha articulo\n\n\n\n\n\nARTICULO 2.- Se autoriza al Ministerio del Ambiente y Energía para\n\n\n\n\n\ninventariar, en todo el país, las maderas de su propiedad que, por\n\n\n\n\n\ncualquier razón, se encuentren en abandono y para donarlas al Ministerio\n\n\n\n\n\nde Educación Pública, siempre que se desconozcan los legítimos\n\n\n\n\n\npropietarios o, en caso de decomiso, esté firme la sentencia condenatoria.\n\n\n\n\nFicha articulo\n\n\n\n\n\nARTICULO 3.- Rige a partir de su publicación.\n\n\n\n\nFicha articulo\n\n\n\n\n\nFecha de generación: 4/5/2026 15:51:21\n\nIr al principio del documento",
  "body_en_text": "Remember that Control F is an option that allows you to search the entire text\n\nGo to the end of the document\n\n- You are on the latest version of the regulation -\n\nAuthorizes the Ministry of Environment and Energy to Donate Seized Wood\n\n\nAUTHORIZATION TO THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT\n\n\n\n\n\nAND ENERGY TO DONATE WOOD THAT IT SEIZES\n\n\n\n\n\nARTICLE 1.- The Forest Law (Ley Forestal), No. 7575, of February 13,\n\n\n\n\n\n1996, is amended as follows:\n\n\n\n\n\na) A new subsection q) is added to Article 6, and consequently,\n\n\n\n\n\nthe numbering of the remaining subsections is adjusted. The text shall read:\n\n\n\n\n\n(...)\n\n\n\n\n\nb) Two paragraphs are added to the end of Article 65, which shall read:\n\n\n\n\n\n(...)\n\n\n\n\nArticle record\n\n\n\n\n\nARTICLE 2.- The Ministry of Environment and Energy is authorized to\n\n\n\n\n\ninventory, throughout the country, the wood under its ownership that, for\n\n\n\n\n\nany reason, is in a state of abandonment, and to donate it to the Ministry\n\n\n\n\n\nof Public Education, provided that the legitimate owners are unknown or,\n\n\n\n\n\nin the case of seizure (decomiso), the conviction is final.\n\n\n\n\nArticle record\n\n\n\n\n\nARTICLE 3.- It shall take effect upon publication.\n\n\n\n\nArticle record\n\n\n\n\n\nDate of generation: 4/5/2026 15:51:21\n\nGo to the beginning of the document"
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