, 1950-09-25
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BE TT ENACTED by the Legislative Assembly of the Vir-I
gin Islands in session assembled:
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY
SECTION /. WHEREAS, 1t is the cultural and democra-
tic heritage of the people of the Virgin Islands to respect the
human and civil rights of all people and to judge all men ae-
cording to their individual merit without reference to race,
creed, color, or national origin:
NOW, THEREFORE, It is hereby declared to be the pub
lie policy Of the Virgin Islands that all natural persons within
the Jurisdiction of the Virgin Islands shall be entitled to the
full and equal accommodation, advantages, facilities, and pri
vileges ct any place Of public accommodations, resort, or
amusement. subject only to the conditions and limitations
established by law and applicable alike to all persons. In or
der to i'm, cement this public policy it is the intent of this Act
to prevent and prohibit discrimination in any form based
upon race, creed, color, or national origin, whether practiced
directly or indirectly, or by subterfuge in any and all places
of public accommodation, resort, or amusement.
SECTION q Construction: The Courts shall construe
this Act literally in furtherance of the above declarations.
SECTION 8. Definitions: AS used in this Act
(a) The term "person'shall mean any Individual, partner
ship, corporation, institution, association, department or agen-
cv Of the municipal governments Of the Virgin Islands or the
officers and employees thereof of any Of the foregoing.
b) places of public accommodations, resort, or amuse-
ment" shall be deemed to be any places where food or drink
ssold, or rooms rented, or any charge is made for admission
or service, or occupancy or use of any property or facilities,
including but not limited to inns, hotels whether conducted
for the entertainment of transient guests or for the accommo-I
dalton Of those seeking health, recreation, or rest), taverns,
road houses, rooming houses, restaurants, eating houses, or
any places where food is sold for consumption on the premises,
buffets, saloons, barrooms, parks or enclosures where food,
spirituous or malt liquors, wines, soft drinks or beer are sold;
bathing houses, beaches, barber shops, beauty parIors, soda
fountains, drink parlors of all kinds, shops, stores, gardens,
amusement and recreation parks, theaters, golf courses, pub
lie and private schools, public conveyances operated on land
or water or in the air as well as the stations or terminals
thereof, or any hospital, sanitariun, dispensary or clinic.
(l DISCRIMINATION shall include segregation based on
race, creed, color, or national origin.
SECTION. AL natural persons within the jurisdiction
of the Virgin Islands shall be entitled to the full and equal
accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges Of any
place Of public accommodations, resort, or amusement, sub
ject only to the conditions and limitations established by law1
and applicable alike to all persons; and it shall be unlawful
for any person, being the owner, manager, proprietor, lessee,
superintendent, agent, or employee Of any place Of public ac-
commodation, resort or amusement, directly or indirectly or]
by subterfuge, to withhold from or deny to any other person