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V.I. Code tit. 24, § 455 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 24 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Discrimination in Employment|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 455. Order

 If the department finds, after hearing, that a respondent has engaged in any unlawful employment practice or discrimination, as defined in this chapter, the department shall state its findings of fact and shall issue and cause to be served on such respondent an order requiring such respondent to cease and desist from such unlawful employment practice or discrimination and to take such affirmative action including (but not limited to) hiring, reinstatement or upgrading of employees, with or without back pay, as, in the judgment of the department, will effectuate the purpose of this chapter, and including a requirement for report of the manner of compliance. If the department finds that a respondent had not engaged in any such unlawful employment practice or discrimination, the department shall state its findings of fact and shall issue and cause to be served on the complainant an order dismissing the said accusation as to such respondent. A copy of its order shall be delivered in all cases to the Attorney General, and such other public officers as the department deems proper.
V.I. Code tit. 24, § 456 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 24 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Discrimination in Employment|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 456. Rules and regulations

 The department shall make such rules and regulations, with the approval of the Governor, not inconsistent with this chapter, for the carrying out of the provisions of this chapter and for the efficient enforcement thereof.
V.I. Code tit. 24, § 457 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 24 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Discrimination in Employment|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 457. Review

 (a) Any person aggrieved by a final order of the department granting or denying in whole or in part the relief sought may obtain a review of such order by filing in a court of competent jurisdiction, within 30 days of its issuance, a written petition praying that such decision of the department be modified or set aside. (b) No objection that has not been urged before the department shall be considered by the court unless the failure or neglect to urge such objection is excused because of extraordinary circumstances. The findings of the department, as to the facts, if supported by substantial evidence, shall be conclusive.
V.I. Code tit. 24, § 458 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 24 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Discrimination in Employment|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 458. Enforcement

 The department may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the enforcement of any order issued pursuant to this chapter and for appropriate temporary relief or restraining order and shall certify and file in the court a transcript of the record in the proceedings, including the pleading and testimony upon which the order was entered and the findings and order of the department. Upon such filing, the court shall cause notice to be served upon the person against whom the order is directed. Thereupon the court shall have jurisdiction of the proceeding and of the question determined therein, and may grant such temporary relief or restraining order as it deems just and proper, or issue a decree enforcing, modifying and enforcing as so modified, or setting aside in whole or in part the order of the department. The department shall not be required to give bond as a condition to filing or maintaining any action for an injunction or restraining order.
V.I. Code tit. 24, § 459 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 24 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Discrimination in Employment|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 459. Stay

 The commencement of proceedings under sections 407 or 408 of this title shall not operate as a stay of the department's order, unless specifically ordered by the court.
V.I. Code tit. 24, § 460 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 24 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Discrimination in Employment|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 460. Construction

 Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to conflict with the laws relating to child labor, nor to prohibit the establishment and maintenance of bona fide occupational qualifications, nor to prevent the termination or change of the employment of any person who is unable to perform his duties, nor to bar any organization operated for charitable or educational purposes, which is operated, supervised or controlled by, or in connection with, a religious organization, from giving preference to persons of the same religion or from making such selection as is calculated by such organization to promote the religious principles for which it is established or maintained.
V.I. Code tit. 24, § 461 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 24 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Discrimination in Employment|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 461. Penalty

 Whoever shall wilfully resist, prevent or interfere with the department or any of its agents or representatives in the performance of duties pursuant to this chapter, or who shall, in any manner, wilfully violate an order of the department, shall be fined not more than $200 for the first offense, and for the second and any subsequent offense, shall be fined not more than $500.
V.I. Code tit. 24, § 462 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 24 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Discrimination in Employment|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 462. Definition

 For the purposes of this chapter, the term “employer” includes individuals, corporations, other legal entities, and all departments, offices, boards, institutions, branches, independent instrumentalities, and other agencies of the Government of the Virgin Islands.
V.I. Code tit. 24, § 465 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 24 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Discrimination in Employment|Subchapter II - Limited Use of Criminal Records in Hiring Practices|§ 465. Prohibited inquiry, investigation and use

 (a) No employer, whether a public agency or private individual or corporation, may ask any applicant for employment to disclose, through any written form or orally, information concerning an arrest or detention that did not result in conviction, or information concerning a referral to, or participation in, any pretrial or post trial diversion program, or concerning a conviction that has been judicially dismissed or ordered sealed pursuant to law; nor may any employer seek from any source whatsoever, or use, as a factor in determining any condition of employment, including hiring, promotion, termination, or any apprenticeship training program or any other training program leading to employment, any record of arrest or detention that did not result in conviction, or any record regarding a referral to, and participation in, any pretrial or post trial diversion program, or concerning a conviction that has been judicially dismissed or ordered sealed pursuant to law. (b) As used in this section, a conviction includes a plea, verdict, or finding of guilt regardless of whether sentence is imposed by the court. (c) Nothing in this subchapter prevents an employer from asking an applicant about an arrest for which the employee or applicant is out on bail or on his or her own recognizance. (d) Nothing in this subchapter prohibits the disclosure of the information authorized for release to a government agency employing a peace officer.
V.I. Code tit. 24, § 466 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 24 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Discrimination in Employment|Subchapter II - Limited Use of Criminal Records in Hiring Practices|§ 466. Exceptions

 (a) Persons seeking employment or persons already employed as peace officers or persons seeking employment for positions in the Department of Justice or other criminal justice agencies are not covered by this subchapter. (b) Nothing in this subchapter prohibits an employer at a health facility, as defined in 19 V.I.C. § 221(1) from asking an applicant for employment either of the following: (1) With regard to an applicant for a position in with regular access to patients, to disclose an arrest under any section specified in title 14 V.I.C., chapter 86. (2) With regard to an applicant for position with access to drugs and medication, to disclose an arrest under any section specified title 19 V.I.C., chapter 29.
V.I. Code tit. 24, § 467 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 24 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Discrimination in Employment|Subchapter II - Limited Use of Criminal Records in Hiring Practices|§ 467. Handling of criminal records

 (a) It is unlawful for a peace officer or employee of a law enforcement agency with access to criminal offender record information maintained by a local enforcement criminal justice agency to knowingly disclose, with intent to affect a person’s employment, any information contained therein pertaining to an arrest or detention or proceeding that did not result in a conviction, including information pertaining to a referral to, and participation in, any pretrial or post trial diversion program, to any person not authorized by law to receive that information. (b) It is unlawful for any other person authorized by law to receive criminal offender record information maintained by a local law enforcement, or criminal justice agency to knowingly disclose any information received therefrom pertaining to an arrest or detention or proceeding that did not result in a conviction, including information pertaining to a referral to, and participation in, any pretrial or post trial diversion program, to any person not authorized by law to receive that information. (c) It is unlawful for any person, who knowing he is not authorized by law to receive or possess criminal justice records information maintained by a local law enforcement criminal justice agency, pertaining to an arrest or other proceeding that did not result in a conviction, including information pertaining to a referral to and participation in any pretrial or post trial diversion program, to receive or possess that information. (d) Nothing in this subchapter requires the Department of Justice to remove entries relating to an arrest not resulting in conviction from summary criminal history records forwarded to an employer pursuant to law.
V.I. Code tit. 24, § 468 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 24 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Discrimination in Employment|Subchapter II - Limited Use of Criminal Records in Hiring Practices|§ 468. Penalties

 (a) In any case where a person violates this subchapter, the applicant may bring an action to recover from that person actual damages or $200, whichever is greater, plus costs, and reasonable attorney’s fees, as a civil penalty and, as a criminal penalty, imprisonment not to exceed six months or a fine not to exceed $500, or both. (b) The remedies under this section are in addition to and not in derogation of all other rights and remedies that an applicant may have under any other law.
V.I. Code tit. 24, § 469 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 24 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Discrimination in Employment|Subchapter II - Limited Use of Criminal Records in Hiring Practices|§ 469. Exceptions

 This subchapter does not apply if: (1) state or federal law requires an applicant to be rejected based on criminal history; (2) the employment requires a satisfactory criminal background as an established bona fide occupational position or a group of employees; (3) a standard fidelity or equivalent bond is required and a conviction of one or more specified criminal offenses would disqualify the applicant from obtaining such a bond; or (4) the employment is within a facility that provides programs, services, or direct care to minors or vulnerable adults including the educational system or child care.
V.I. Code tit. 25, § 241 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 25 - Navigation|Chapter 13 - Ship Dues|Subchapter I - Thomas and St. John|§ 241. Rates of ship dues

 The following dues shall be paid by ships entering and clearing in St. Thomas and St. John:(1) Vessels of 5 net register tons or less, which discharge or load, per register ton of entire burden, entering and clearing taken together$0.15(2) Vessels over 5 but not over 20 net register tons, which discharge or load 1 ton of goods or more, per register ton of entire burden, entering and clearing taken together$0.15(3) Vessels over 20 but less than 50 net register tons, per ton of goods discharged or laden$0.25(4) Vessels of 50 net register tons or more, per ton of goods discharged or laden$0.50 As exceptions to subdivisions (1)–(4) of this section, the following dues shall be paid by ships entering and clearing in St. Thomas and St. John:(5) Vessels of 20 net register tons or less under United States flag, trading between the islands of the Virgin Islands, U.S.A., which discharge or load 1 ton of goods or more, when engaged in such trade, per register ton of entire net register tonnage, entering and clearing taken together$0.02(6) Vessels over 20 net register tons under United States flag, trading between the islands of the Virgin Islands, U.S.A., when engaged in such trade, per ton of goods discharged or laden$0.02(7) Vessels mentioned in subdivision (4) of this section, discharging or transshipping fuel oil for use in engines or fossil coal (except as provided in section 242 of this title), for every register ton occupied by fuel oil or fossil coal to be discharged or transshipped$0.32(8) Vessels mentioned in subdivisions (3) and (4) of this section to or from which cargo (excepting fuel oil for use in engines and fossil coal) is transshipped directly from or to another vessel, for every ton of goods transshipped, $0.06, except that on transshipment of mineral ores, the rate shall be $0.02 per ton.
V.I. Code tit. 25, § 242 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 25 - Navigation|Chapter 13 - Ship Dues|Subchapter I - Thomas and St. John|§ 242. Exemptions from ship dues

 The following are exempt from ship dues prescribed by this subchapter: (1) Vessels loading fuel oil for use in engines or coal from the shore or from another vessel insofar as such goods are concerned. (2) Vessels, registered in the Virgin Islands, when the voyage does not go beyond the area comprising the islands of St. Thomas and St. John and the islets belonging thereto. (3) Stranded vessels, and vessels which, on account of contrary winds, damage sustained at sea, or other disastrous occurrences, put into the port, entering as well as clearing insofar as regards the goods brought and re-exported in the same vessel. The parties in question, however, are bound to comply with such rules of supervision as the Collector of Customs may find necessary regarding the unloading and subsequent re-loading of the cargo, and to pay the expenses connected therewith. (4) Ships of war or other government vessels, training ships even though they are not government vessels, and yachts, provided they are not used in the carrying trade. (5) Deck load, provided the hold is filled with cargo on which ship dues are paid. (6) Fresh water for drinking or other purposes, whether brought as ballast, part of the cargo, or as the entire cargo of the vessel. (7) Vessels solely engaged in discharging coal and fuel oil at St. Thomas to be used for bunkering ships calling at the port of St. Thomas.
V.I. Code tit. 25, § 243 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 25 - Navigation|Chapter 13 - Ship Dues|Subchapter I - Thomas and St. John|§ 243. Computation of ship dues

 Cargo on which ship dues are calculated under this subchapter shall be reduced to tons by weight or measure according to the scale: 1 ton equals 1 cubic meter equals 1000 kilograms. In case detailed information for reducing to tons is lacking, the reductions shall be made by assessment of the Collector of Customs. The Collector of Customs shall also decide whether measure or weight shall be used in the calculation. The number of tons on which ship dues are charged shall in no case, where goods are loaded from or discharged to the shore, or where fuel oil for use in engines or coal is discharged to the shore or transshipped, be in excess of the net register tonnage of the vessel. In calculating the number of tons, ½ ton or any larger fraction of a ton shall be considered equal to one ton, and fractions less than ½ ton shall not be considered.
V.I. Code tit. 25, § 244 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 25 - Navigation|Chapter 13 - Ship Dues|Subchapter I - Thomas and St. John|§ 244. Exceptions by Governor

 (a) The Governor may place steam and motorships under foreign flag, engaged in regular and constant trade between the islands of the Virgin Islands, U.S.A., on even footing in respect of ship dues, under this subchapter, with steamers under the United States flag, engaged in the same trade. (b) The Governor may apply the reduction of ship dues, under this subchapter, for goods transshipped directly from ship to ship, also on goods which, either in the bill of lading or in the general entry, are specified as destined directly to another place than the Virgin Islands, although such goods are not transshipped directly from vessel to vessel but are temporarily stored in the warehouse of a steamship company or wharf owner, provided the warehousing takes place in such a manner as to give security against abuse. (c) The Governor may allow the reduction of ship dues, under this subchapter, on goods transshipped direct from ship to ship to be applied also to goods which are warehoused under the supervision of the Collector of Customs in private warehouses temporarily and are destined for export, with the restriction that ship dues must be paid in full if the goods have not been exported within two years of the importation. The Governor may, however, on timely applications grant extensions of the time of export not exceeding one year each time. (d) The Governor may grant any vessel contracted for mail service between St. Croix and St. Thomas exemption from payment of ship dues in St. Thomas harbor on cargo carried on regular mail trips.
V.I. Code tit. 25, § 245 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 25 - Navigation|Chapter 13 - Ship Dues|Subchapter I - Thomas and St. John|§ 245. Collection of ship dues; penalties

 The ship dues prescribed by this subchapter shall be collected by the Collector of Customs under the procedure, and subject to the penalties, prescribed by the laws concerning import duties and customs in the Virgin Islands.
V.I. Code tit. 25, § 261 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 25 - Navigation|Chapter 13 - Ship Dues|Subchapter II - Croix|§ 261. Rate of ship dues; exemptions

 On all goods entering or leaving Saint Croix, the carrying vessel shall pay to the Collector of Customs tonnage dues at the rate of twenty (20) cents per ton of 2,240 pounds. This requirement shall not apply to any cargo of less than 2,240 pounds total; nor shall vessels of Virgin Islands registry be subject to these dues on cargoes shipped between Virgin Islands ports.
V.I. Code tit. 26, § 1 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 26 - Partnerships|Chapter 1 - Uniform Partnership Act|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 1. Short title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as “The Uniform Partnership Act” (1996).
V.I. Code tit. 26, § 2 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 26 - Partnerships|Chapter 1 - Uniform Partnership Act|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 2. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) “Business” includes every trade, occupation, and profession. (2) “Debtor in bankruptcy” means a person who is the subject of: (i) an order for relief under Title 11 of the United States Code or a comparable order under a successor statute of general application; or (ii) a comparable order under federal, state, territorial or foreign law governing insolvency. (3) “Distribution” means a transfer of money or other property from a partnership to a partner in the partner's capacity as a partner or to the partner's transferee. (4) “Foreign limited liability partnership” means a partnership that: (i) is formed under laws other than the laws of the Virgin Islands; and (ii) has the status of a limited liability partnership under those laws. (5) “Limited liability partnership” means a partnership that has filed a statement of qualification under section 221 of this chapter and does not have a similar statement in effect in any other jurisdiction. (6) “Partnership” means an association of two or more persons to carry on as co-owners a business for profit formed under section 22 of this chapter, predecessor law, or comparable law of another jurisdiction. (7) “Partnership agreement” means the agreement, whether written, oral, or implied, among the partners concerning the partnership, including amendments to the partnership agreement. (8) “Partnership at will” means a partnership in which the partners have not agreed to remain partners until the expiration of a definite term or the completion of a particular undertaking. (9) “Partnership interest” or “partner's interest in the partnership” means all of a partner's interests in the partnership, including the partner's transferable interest and all management and other rights. (10) “Person” means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, joint venture, government, governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity. (11) “Property” means all property, real, personal, or mixed, tangible or intangible, or any interest therein. (12) “State” means the Virgin Islands, a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (13) “Statement” means a statement of partnership authority under section 43 of this chapter, a statement of denial under section 44 of this chapter, a statement of dissociation under section 144 of this chapter, a statement of dissolution under section 175 of this chapter, a statement of merger under section 197 of this chapter, a statement of qualification under section 221 of this chapter, a statement of foreign qualification under section 242 of this chapter, or an amendment or cancellation of any of the foregoing. (14) “Transfer” includes an assignment, conveyance, lease, mortgage, deed, and encumbrance.