This law is a matter of public order and regulates the commercialization, storage, and transport of fuel through marine and fluvial zones subject to the jurisdiction of the Costa Rican State, as well as the infractions and sanctions applicable to the prohibited conducts described in this law.
Excluded from the application of this law are the permits and authorizations granted to foreign vessels, ships, or craft for entry into and stay within the national territory, by the Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Costa Rica, in accordance with the provisions of subsection 5) of Article 121 of the Political Constitution.