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V.I. Code tit. 12A, § 123 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 12A - Consumer Code|Chapter 2 - Consumer Protection Law of 1973|Subchapter II - Sales Advertising|§ 123. Posting of retail drug prices

 (a) Each drug retailer shall prominently post a list of the prices of the one hundred prescription drug products that had the highest volume of retail sales by such drug retailer during the previous year. The posting for each such drug shall list the drug product under its established name (if any) and its proprietary name (if any) and shall contain the lowest price at which such drug product is offered for sale by such retailer for a quantity which is a quantity in which the drug product is most commonly dispensed. (b)  (1) No drug retailer may sell any prescription drug product, the price of which he has posted in accordance with subsection (a) of this section: (A) In the case of a sale of the drug product in a quantity which is equal to or greater than the quantity which is posted, at a unit price that is greater than the unit price of the drug sold in the quantity which is posted; or (B) In the case of a sale of the drug product in a quantity which is less than that which is posted, at a unit price that is more than one hundred and ten per centum of the unit price of the drug sold in the quantity posted. (2) Any person may commence a civil action to obtain a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any drug retailer from violating paragraph (1) of this subsection. (c) For the purposes of this section: (1)  (A) The term “prescription drug product” means a prescription drug sold in a particular dosage form. (B) In the case of a prescription drug product which has an established name, if a drug retailer sells such drug product under one or more proprietary names, then such drug product, as sold under each such proprietary name, shall be considered to be a separate drug product for the purposes of posting under subsection (a). For the purposes of this section, the term “established name” has the same meaning as that established under 21 U.S.C.A., section 352(e)(2) and the term “proprietary name” shall be defined under regulations of the Director. (C) In the case of a prescription drug product which does not have an established name, which is not sold under a proprietary name, or which has a combination of ingredients some or all of which have separate established names, the Director shall prescribe regulations which shall specify the extent to which such drug shall be considered a separate drug product, for the purpose of the posting under subsection (a) hereof. Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed as to delay the requirement that the price of drugs not covered by this subsection be posted. (2) The term “prescription drug” means a drug for which a prescription is required under local or federal law, or under regulations established by the Federal Food and Drug Administration. (3) The term “drug retailer” means a person who is engaged, in whole or in part, in the business of selling prescription drugs at retail.
V.I. Code tit. 12A, § 130 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 12A - Consumer Code|Chapter 2 - Consumer Protection Law of 1973|Subchapter III - Franchised Businesses|§ 130. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter: (1) “Person” means a sole proprietor, partnership, corporation, or any other form of business organization. (2) “Franchise” means a contract or agreement, either expressed or implied, whether oral or written, between two or more persons, excluding credit or financing arrangements, relationships between manufacturers, agreements of a bona fide and express interim or trial nature requiring a relatively small new investment by the franchise (as hereinafter described), and warranty, cooperative advertising, training, and other programs provided by one person to another person which other person receives his franchise from a third party— (a) wherein a commercial relationship of definite duration or continuing indefinite duration is involved; (b) wherein one person, hereinafter called the “franchisee”, is granted the right to offer, sell, and distribute goods or services to the extent that they are manufactured, processed, distributed, or (in the case of services) organized and directed by the other person, hereinafter called the “franchisor”; (c) wherein the franchisee as an independent business constitutes a component of franchisor's distribution system; (d) wherein the operation of franchisee's business franchise is substantially associated with a franchisor's trademark, service mark, trade name, advertising or other commercial symbol designating the franchisor; and (e) wherein the operation of franchisee's business is substantially reliant on franchisor for the continued supply of goods or services. (3) “Goods” means any article or thing without limitation, or any part of such article or thing, including any article or thing used or consumed by a franchisee in rendering a service established, organized, directed, or approved by a franchisor.
V.I. Code tit. 12A, § 131 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 12A - Consumer Code|Chapter 2 - Consumer Protection Law of 1973|Subchapter III - Franchised Businesses|§ 131. Notice of termination of franchise

 It shall be a violation of this subchapter for any franchisor engaged in commerce, directly or through any officer, agent, or employee to terminate, cancel, or fail to renew a franchise for any reason whatsoever without having first given written notice of such termination, cancellation, or intent not to renew to the franchisee at least 120 days in advance of such termination, cancellation, or failure to renew.
V.I. Code tit. 12A, § 132 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 12A - Consumer Code|Chapter 2 - Consumer Protection Law of 1973|Subchapter III - Franchised Businesses|§ 132. Good cause for termination of franchise

 Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any franchise, except as provided in section 133, it shall be a violation of this subchapter for any franchisor directly or through any officer, agent, or employee to terminate, cancel, or fail to renew a franchise except that it shall be a complete defense under this subchapter for the franchisor to prove that the cancellation was for good cause. For purposes of this subchapter, good cause for terminating, canceling, or failing to renew a franchise shall be— (1) failure by the franchisee to substantially comply with those requirements imposed upon him by the franchise which requirements are both essential and reasonable; or (2) use of bad faith by the franchisee in carrying out the terms of the franchise.
V.I. Code tit. 12A, § 133 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 12A - Consumer Code|Chapter 2 - Consumer Protection Law of 1973|Subchapter III - Franchised Businesses|§ 133. Arbitration

 The provisions of section 132 of this subchapter shall not apply to any written franchise containing provisions for the binding arbitration of disputes concerning the terms covered in section 132 in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association or other similar rules; provided, that the criteria for determining whether good cause existed for the termination, cancellation, or refusal to renew the written franchise shall be no less than that outlined in section 132 of this subchapter; and, provided further, that the allowable compensation to a franchisee terminated for other than good cause shall be no less than that provided in section 135.
V.I. Code tit. 12A, § 134 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 12A - Consumer Code|Chapter 2 - Consumer Protection Law of 1973|Subchapter III - Franchised Businesses|§ 134. Unfair methods of competition

 It shall be a violation of this subchapter for any franchisor, directly or through any officer, agent, or employee to engage directly or indirectly in methods of competition with any franchisee that constitute unfair methods of competition within the meaning of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
V.I. Code tit. 12A, § 135 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 12A - Consumer Code|Chapter 2 - Consumer Protection Law of 1973|Subchapter III - Franchised Businesses|§ 135. Recovery of damages

 Any franchisee may bring an action against a franchisor for violation of this subchapter in the District Court of the Virgin Islands, and shall recover the damages by him sustained by reason of the franchisor's failure to comply with this subchapter, together with the costs of the action, including reasonable attorney fees.
V.I. Code tit. 12A, § 136 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 12A - Consumer Code|Chapter 2 - Consumer Protection Law of 1973|Subchapter III - Franchised Businesses|§ 136. Limitations of actions

 Any action brought pursuant to this subchapter shall be forever barred unless commenced within two years after the cause of action shall have accrued.
V.I. Code tit. 12A, § 137 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 12A - Consumer Code|Chapter 2 - Consumer Protection Law of 1973|Subchapter III - Franchised Businesses|§ 137. Antimonopoly laws applicable

 No provision of this subchapter shall repeal, modify, or supersede, directly or indirectly, any provision of the antimonopoly laws of the United States Virgin Islands. This subchapter is and shall be deemed supplementary to, but not a part of, the antimonopoly laws of the United States Virgin Islands.
V.I. Code tit. 12A, § 138 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 12A - Consumer Code|Chapter 2 - Consumer Protection Law of 1973|Subchapter III - Franchised Businesses|§ 138. Other laws not invalidated

 This subchapter shall not invalidate any provision of the laws of the United States Virgin Islands except insofar as there is a direct conflict between an expressed provision of this subchapter and an express provision of the laws of the United States Virgin Islands which cannot be reconciled.
V.I. Code tit. 12A, § 139 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 12A - Consumer Code|Chapter 2 - Consumer Protection Law of 1973|Subchapter III - Franchised Businesses|§ 139. Enforcement

 The Consumers Services Administration shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of this subchapter.
V.I. Code tit. 12A, § 150 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 12A - Consumer Code|Chapter 2 - Consumer Protection Law of 1973|Subchapter IV - Weights and Measures|§ 150. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter: (1) “Weights and measures” means weights and measures of any kind, instruments and devices for weighing and measuring, and any appliances and accessories associated with any or all such instruments and devices, except that the term shall not be construed to include meters for the measurement of electricity or water or devices to measure the usage of communication's services when the same are operated in a public utility system. Such devices or any appliances or accessories associated therewith, are excluded from this subchapter. (2) “Sell” or “sale” means barter or exchange. (3) “Director” means the Director of the Consumer Services Administration. (4) “Inspector” means an inspector of weights and measures. (5) “Commodity in package form” means a commodity put up or packaged in any manner in advance of sale in units suitable for either wholesale or retail sale, exclusive, however, of auxiliary shipping container enclosing packages that individually conform to the requirements of this subchapter. An individual item or lot of any commodity not in package form as defined in this section but on which there is marked a selling price based on an established price per unit of weight or of measure, shall be construed to be commodity in package form. (6) “Weight”, in connection with any commodity, means net weight. (7) “Consumer package” or “package of consumer commodity” means a commodity in package form that is customarily produced or distributed for sale through retail sales agencies or instrumentalities for consumption by individuals, or use by individuals for the purposes of personal care or in the performance of services ordinarily rendered in or about the household or in connection with personal possessions, and which usually is consumed or expended in the course of such consumption or use. (8) “Nonconsumer package” or “package of nonconsumer commodity” means any commodity in package form other than a consumer package, and particularly a package designed solely for institutional or industrial use or for wholesale distribution only.
V.I. Code tit. 12A, § 151 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 12A - Consumer Code|Chapter 2 - Consumer Protection Law of 1973|Subchapter IV - Weights and Measures|§ 151. Systems and definitions recognized

 The system of weights and measures in customary use in the United States and the metric system of weights and measures are jointly recognized and one or the other of these systems shall be used for all commercial purposes in the United States Virgin Islands. The definitions of basic units of weights and measure, the tables of weights and measure, and weights and measures equivalents, as published by the National Bureau of Standards, are recognized and shall govern weighing and measuring equipment and transactions in the United States Virgin Islands.
V.I. Code tit. 12A, § 152 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 12A - Consumer Code|Chapter 2 - Consumer Protection Law of 1973|Subchapter IV - Weights and Measures|§ 152. Standards; location, removal, certification

 Weights and measures in conformity with the standards of the United States as have been supplied to the Government of the United States Virgin Islands by the federal government or otherwise obtained by the Director for use as territorial standards, when the same have been certified as being satisfactory for use as such by the National Bureau of Standards, shall be the standards of weights and measures for the United States Virgin Islands. The territorial standards shall be kept in a safe and suitable place in the Consumer Services Administration. They shall not be removed therefrom except for repairs or certification. They shall be submitted at least once every ten years to the National Bureau of Standards for certification. The territorial standards shall be used only in verifying the office standards and for scientific purposes.
V.I. Code tit. 12A, § 153 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 12A - Consumer Code|Chapter 2 - Consumer Protection Law of 1973|Subchapter IV - Weights and Measures|§ 153. Office standards, field standards, verification

 In addition to the territorial standards provided for in the preceding section of the subchapter, there shall be at least one complete set of copies of these standards to be kept in the office or laboratory of the Consumer Services Administration to be known as office standards, and also such field standards and such equipment as may be found necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter. The office standards shall be verified upon their initial receipt and at least once each year thereafter. The field standards shall be verified upon their initial receipt and at least once every five years thereafter, the office standards by direct comparison with the territorial standards and the field standards by direct comparison with the office standards.
V.I. Code tit. 12A, § 154 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 12A - Consumer Code|Chapter 2 - Consumer Protection Law of 1973|Subchapter IV - Weights and Measures|§ 154. Director of weights and measures; deputies, inspectors

 The Director of the Consumer Services Administration by virtue of his office shall be the Director of Weights and Measures during his term of office. Subject to the provisions of chapter 25 of Title 3 of this Code, the Director shall appoint a deputy director of weights and measures and such inspectors and sealers of weights and measures as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.
V.I. Code tit. 12A, § 155 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 12A - Consumer Code|Chapter 2 - Consumer Protection Law of 1973|Subchapter IV - Weights and Measures|§ 155. Standards, custody, enforcement, supervision and reports

 The Director shall have the custody of the territorial standards of weights and measures and of the other standards and equipment provided for by this subchapter, and shall keep accurate records of the same. The director shall enforce the provisions of this subchapter. He shall have general supervision over the weights and measures offered for sale, sold or in use in the United States Virgin Islands. After the close of each fiscal year, he shall submit a written report to the Governor and the Legislature on all activities of his office.
V.I. Code tit. 12A, § 155a (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 12A - Consumer Code|Chapter 2 - Consumer Protection Law of 1973|Subchapter IV - Weights and Measures|§ 155a. Determination of price and quantities of petroleum, food and general supplies

 The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs may determine the prices and quantities at which all petroleum derivatives, including gasoline, any article of food, and general supplies may be sold by wholesalers, retailers, producers, or manufacturers. These measures include gross profit measures or any other measure necessary to accomplish the purpose and objective of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs, provided: (a) a reasonable margin of profit is allowed; and (b) a wholesale price and a retail price is set for each item.
V.I. Code tit. 12A, § 156 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 12A - Consumer Code|Chapter 2 - Consumer Protection Law of 1973|Subchapter IV - Weights and Measures|§ 156. Rules and regulations

 (a) The Director may issue from time to time reasonable rules and regulations necessary to administer and for the enforcement of this subchapter, which regulations shall have the force and effect of law after filing and publication in accordance with the provisions of chapter 35 of Title 3 of this Code. These regulations may include: (1) standards of net weight, measure or count. (2) rules governing technical and reporting procedures and the report and record forms and marks of approval and rejection to be used by inspectors of weights and measures in the discharge of their official duties. (3) exemptions from the ceiling or marking requirements of section 162 with respect to weights and measures of such character or size that such ceiling or marking would be inappropriate, impractical or damaging to the apparatus in question. (4) with respect to classes of weights and measures found to be of such character that frequent retesting is unnecessary to continued accuracy, exemptions from the requirements of section 158 of this title—testing and schedules fixing the frequency of required retests for classes of devices so exempted. (5) rules governing the registration of servicemen and service agencies involved in scale inspection. (b) The regulations shall include specifications, tolerances and regulations for weights and measures of the character of those specified in section 158 designed to eliminate from use without prejudice to the apparatus that conforms as closely as practical to the official standards, those that (i) are not accurate, (ii) are of such construction that they are not reasonably permanent in their adjustment or will not repeat their indications correctly, and (iii) facilitate the perpetration of fraud. The specifications, tolerances and regulations for commercial weighing and measuring devices, together with amendments thereto, as recommended by the National Bureau of Standards and published in the National Bureau of Standards Handbook 44 and supplements thereto, or in any publication revising or superseding Handbook 44, shall be the specifications, tolerances and regulations for commercial weighing and measuring devices of the United States Virgin Islands, except as specifically modified, amended or rejected by a regulation issued by the Director. For the purposes of this subchapter, apparatus shall be deemed to be “correct” when it conforms to all applicable requirements promulgated as specified in this section; other apparatus shall be deemed to be “incorrect”.
V.I. Code tit. 12A, § 158 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 12A - Consumer Code|Chapter 2 - Consumer Protection Law of 1973|Subchapter IV - Weights and Measures|§ 158. Inspection and testing

 The Director may inspect, and test to ascertain if they are correct, all weights and measures kept, offered or exposed for sale. He shall inspect, and test to ascertain if they are correct, all weights and measures commercially used in: (1) determining the weight, measurement or count of commodities or things sold or offered or exposed for sale on the basis of weight or of measure or count; (2) computing the basic charge or payment for services rendered on the basis of weight or of measure or of count; or (3) determining the weight or measurement when a charge is made for such determination. With respect to devices designed to be used commercially only once and to then be discarded, and with respect to devices uniformly mass-produced as by means of a mold or die and not susceptible of individual adjustment, the inspection and testing of each individual device shall not be required and the inspecting and testing requirement of this section shall be satisfied when inspections and tests are made on representative samples of such devices; and the lots of which such samples are representative shall be held to be correct or incorrect upon the basis of the results of the inspection and tests on such samples.
V.I. Code tit. 12A, § 159 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 12A - Consumer Code|Chapter 2 - Consumer Protection Law of 1973|Subchapter IV - Weights and Measures|§ 159. Investigation of complaints

 The Director shall investigate complaints made to him concerning violations of the provisions of this subchapter, and shall, upon his own initiative, conduct such investigations as he deems advisable to develop information on prevailing procedures in commercial quantity determination and on possible violations of the provisions of this subchapter and to promote the general objective of accuracy in the determination and representation of quantity in commercial transactions.
V.I. Code tit. 12A, § 160 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 12A - Consumer Code|Chapter 2 - Consumer Protection Law of 1973|Subchapter IV - Weights and Measures|§ 160. Inspections

 The Director, as often as he deems advisable, shall weigh, measure or inspect packages or amounts of commodities offered or exposed for sale, sold, or in the process of delivery, to determine whether they contain the amounts represented and whether they be offered or exposed for sale, or sold in accordance with law. When such packages or amounts of commodities are found not to contain the amounts represented, or are found to be kept, or offered or exposed for sale in violation of law, the Director may order their sale discontinued and may so mark or tag them as to show them to be illegal. The Director may employ recognized sampling procedures under which the compliance of a given lot of packages will be determined on the basis of the result obtained on a sample selected from and represented above such lot.
V.I. Code tit. 12A, § 161 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 12A - Consumer Code|Chapter 2 - Consumer Protection Law of 1973|Subchapter IV - Weights and Measures|§ 161. Stop-use orders

 The Director may issue stop-use orders, stop-removal orders with respect to weights and measures being or susceptible of being commercially used. He may issue stop-removal orders or removal orders with respect to packages or amounts of commodities kept, offered or exposed for sale, sold, or in the process of delivery, whenever in the course of his enforcement of the provisions of this subchapter he deems it necessary or expedient to issue such orders. No person shall use, remove from the premises specified, or fail to remove from the premises specified any weight, measure, package or amount of commodity contrary to the terms of any order issued pursuant to this section.