According to Section 26(6) and 26(8) of the Regulations for Payment and Transfer Services Using Electronic Money (Agreement No. 01/2024), electronic wallets are subject to quantitative limits. The maximum balance that a user or an affiliated company may hold in an electronic wallet is capped at the amount established by the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Honduras (BCH). In addition, the monthly cumulative value of transactions carried out through a user’s or affiliated company’s electronic wallet may not exceed the ceiling set by the BCH Board.
Section 1 of Resolution No. 356-8/2024 specifies these limits. For transactions not related to wages and salaries, the maximum amount per transaction and the maximum wallet balance are each limited to HNL 15,000 (approx. USD 600), while the monthly accumulated value of such transactions may not exceed HNL 30,000 (approx. USD 1,200).

Honduras does not implement any de minimis threshold, which is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties.

The Consumer Protection Act (Decree No. 24-2008) and its implementing regulation (Agreement No. 084-2021) establish a comprehensive consumer protection framework that also applies to online transactions.

Honduras has signed and ratified the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts.

Honduras has adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Commerce.

Honduras has adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Signatures.

According to Art. 20 of the Regulation on Internet Service or Access to Computer Networks, operators of Internet services or providers of access to computer networks should retain IP addresses for at least 1 year to serve as a source for judicial investigation.

According to Art. 39 of the Special Law on Telephone Interventions in Honduras, telephone service providers must retain connection data for all users for a period of five years. The retained data must include the numbers involved in each communication, the date and time of the call, and its duration. For mobile services, providers are additionally required to store the user’s location at the time of making or receiving a call or sending a text message. This obligation also extends to any other company, institution, or natural or legal person that provides communications services. Non-compliance is subject to sanctions ranging from 5,000 to 10,000 minimum wages and cancellation of the licence, without prejudice to the potential liability of shareholders or legal representatives.

A basic legal framework on intermediary liability for copyright infringement is absent in Honduras' law and jurisprudence. Despite the country having committed under Art. 15.11.27 of the Central America-Dominican Republic-United States FTA to implement a safe harbour for intermediaries for copyright-infringing content, no regulation has been put in place that implements this commitment.

A basic legal framework on intermediary liability beyond copyright infringement is absent in Honduran law and jurisprudence.

According to the National Telecommunication Commission of Honduras (CONATEL), users should provide a document of identity for providers of Internet services or computer network access.

According to the Normative Resolution No. 001/12, operators of telephone service shall collect data, including the name of the SIM card buyer and ID number for Hondurans and passport or residence card number for foreigners.

According to Art. 21 of Normative Resolution 004/22 (NR004/22), Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are required to implement a security system to prevent, monitor, and detect illegal activities carried out by users. If such activities are detected, service operators must notify the competent authority in writing and offer full cooperation during the investigative process.

Wireless products and equipment that connect to the public switched telephone network (PSTN), along with other Radio Frequency equipment, require type approval and certification in Honduras. No in-country testing is required, and existing international test reports are accepted for the homologation process to obtain CONATEL approval. Technical documents are reviewed and validated in the approval process. Homologation can also be done through an international entity (Title V, Arts. 213-220 B of the General Regulation to the Telecommunications Law). Products requiring CONATEL (Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones) approval include PBX, routers, modems, and gateways; RFID and Bluetooth modules; and cell phones.

Art. 13.9 of the Framework Law for the Telecommunications Sector (Decree No. 185-95) requires telecommunications operators and telecommunications network providers to provide access, on equal terms, to other operators and users in the same or similar circumstances. In 2002, the General Regulation of the Framework Law for the Telecommunications Sector further established the obligation to grant access to both passive and active infrastructure (Art. 186). In 2014, Art. 6 of Resolution No. 016/14 of CONATEL imposes an infrastructure-sharing obligation. The 2022 Network Access and Network Sharing Regulation consolidates and updates the provisions mentioned above.