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V.I. Code tit. 32, § 451 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article VIB - Interim Casino Authorization|§ 451. Time for determining qualification

 Within nine months after a grant or denial of interim authorization, which period may be extended by the Commission for one three-month period, the Commission shall hold a hearing and render a decision on the qualification of the applicant.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 452 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article VII - Conditions of Operations|§ 452. Operation certificate

 (a) Notwithstanding the issuance of a license therefor, no casino or simulcasting facility may be opened or remain open to the public, and no gaming or simulcasting wagering activity, except for test purposes, may be conducted therein, unless and until a valid operation certificate has been issued to the casino licensee by the Commission. Such certificate shall be issued by the Commission upon a finding each complies in all respects with the requirements of this chapter and regulations promulgated hereunder, that the casino licensee has implement necessary management controls and security precautions for the efficient operation of the casino, and if applicable, the simulcasting facility, that casino and simulcasting facility personnel are properly trained and licensed for the efficient performance of their respective responsibilities, and that the casino and any applicable simulcasting facility are prepared in all respects to receive and entertain the public. (b) The operation certificate shall include a statement of compliance with subsection (a) of this section and an itemized list by category and number of the authorized games permitted in the particular casino establishment and any applicable simulcasting facility. (c) A casino licensee shall notify the Commission in advance of any proposed change in the number of authorized games to be played in its casino or simulcasting facility, and any changes in the configuration of the casino or simulcasting facility, and shall request the issuance of an operation certificate which permits such changes to occur. The Commission shall issue a revised operation certificate unless it finds that the planned change in authorized games or configuration of facilities does not conform to the requirements of this chapter or regulations promulgated hereunder, or that there has been a change of circumstances in the casino or with respect to the casino licensee materially affecting compliance with subsection (a) of this section. (d) An operation certificate shall remain in force and effect unless altered in accordance with subsection (c) of this section, or revoked, suspended, limited, or otherwise altered by the Commission in accordance with this chapter. (e) It shall be an express condition of continued operation under this chapter that a casino licensee shall maintain all books, records, and documents pertaining to the licensee's operations, including casino simulcasting, and approved hotel in a manner and location within the Virgin Islands approved by the Commission. All such books, records and documents shall be immediately available for inspection during all hours of operation in accordance with the rules of the Commission and shall be maintained for a period of seven years or such other period of time as the Commission shall require.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 453 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article VII - Conditions of Operations|§ 453. Hours of operation; patronage by minors prohibited

 (a) No casino licensed pursuant to this chapter shall operate between the hours of 4 a.m. and 10 a.m., except that the Commission may extend the hours of operation, up to and including 24 hours of operation on any Saturday, Territorial, or Federal holiday, or on any day that an extension of the operating hours would, in the judgment of the Casino Commission, have an economic impact on the casino industry or on tourism on St. Croix which would justify the extension of those hours. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a casino at the horse racetrack in St. Croix or St. Thomas may not operate more than 14 hours within a 24-hour period. In making this finding, the Commission shall consider, among other factors: (1) the anticipated volume of visitor, convention or tourist traffic as a result of any scheduled meetings or events; (2) any special promotions or market expansion programs undertaken by the casino industry or others to increase such traffic; or (3) any other basis for the conclusion that an extension of operating hours would, under the circumstances, effect a significant impact on the volume of casino business and thereby on revenues dependent thereupon. Any resolution approving an extension of operating hours shall be considered at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Commission. (b) A casino licensee shall file with the Commission a schedule of hours prior to the issuance of an initial operation certificate. If the casino licensee proposes any change in scheduled hours, such change may not be effected until such licensee files a notice of the new schedule of hours with the Commission. Such filing must be made 30 days prior to the effective date of the proposed change in hours. (c) Nothing herein shall be construed to limit a casino licensee in opening its casino later than, or closing its casino earlier than, the times stated in its schedule of operating hours; provided, however, that any such alterations in its hours shall comply with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section and with regulations of the Commission pertaining to such alterations. (d) No person under the age of twenty-one (21) years of age shall be admitted into, nor be permitted to place any wager in any hotel casino or horse racetrack casino.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 454 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article VII - Conditions of Operations|§ 454. Casino facility requirements

 (a) Each casino licensee shall arrange the facilities of its casino and, if appropriate, its simulcasting facility in such a manner as to promote maximum comfort for the patrons and optimum security for the casino and simulcasting facility operations, and shall comply in all respects with regulations of the Commission pertaining thereto. (b) Each casino shall include: (1) A closed circuit television system according to specifications approved by the Commission, with access on the licensed premises to the system or its signal by the Commission, in accordance with regulations pertaining thereto; (2) One or more rooms or locations approved by the Commission as casino space; and (3) Design specifications that insure that visibility in a casino or in the simulcasting facility is not obstructed in any way that might interfere with the ability of the commission to supervise casino or simulcasting facility operations.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 458 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article VII - Conditions of Operations|§ 458. Non-citizen patrons; proof of identity to establish accounts; multiple transactions

 No casino licensee or any person licensed under this chapter, and no person acting on behalf of or under any arrangement with a casino licensee or other person licensed under this chapter, shall, in a single transaction during a gaming day, accept cash from a person offered for the purpose of establishing an account when the amount offered totals $10,000.00 or more, unless the person presents proof of his identity and passport identification number if he is not a United States citizen. Multiple currency transactions shall be treated as a single transaction if the casino licensee, person licensed under this chapter, or person acting on behalf of or under any arrangement with a casino licensee or other person licensed under this chapter, has knowledge that the transactions are by or on behalf of one person and result in either cash in or cash out totaling more than $10,000.00 during a gaming day.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 459 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article VII - Conditions of Operations|§ 459. Non-citizens patrons; proof of identity to redeem chips or markers

 No casino licensee or any person licensed under this chapter, and no person acting on behalf of or under any arrangement with a casino licensee or other person licensed under this chapter shall, in a single transaction during a gaming day, redeem for cash or credit any chips or markers in an amount of $10,000.00 or more or exchange chips for cash in an amount of $10,000.00 or more, from any one person, unless the person seeking to redeem the chips or markers presents proof of his identity and passport identification number if he is not a United States citizen. Multiple currency transactions shall be treated as a single transaction if the casino licensee, person licensed under this chapter, or person acting on behalf of or under any arrangement with a casino licensee or other person licensed under this chapter has knowledge that the transactions are by or on behalf of one person and result in either cash in or cash out totaling more than $10,000.00 during a gaming day.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 460 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article VII - Conditions of Operations|§ 460. Report of identities and passport numbers

 No casino licensee or any person licensed under this chapter, and no person acting on behalf of or under any arrangement with a casino licensee or other person licensed under this chapter, who accept cash or redeem chips or markers totaling $10,000.00 or more in a gaming day for which identification is required pursuant to sections 444 and 446 of this title shall at least once every 30 days report the identities and passport numbers of the persons offering the cash, chips or markers, to the Division of Gaming Enforcement.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 466 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article VII - Conditions of Operations|§ 466. Severance pay; employee pension plan requirement

 (a) Workers shall be entitled to severance pay. Severance pay is compensation for workers who have been laid off from their jobs for at least thirty (30) days, either on a temporary or permanent basis: (1) Severance pay shall be one (1) week's pay for each year a worker is employed, whether temporary or permanent, calculated at the worker's rate of pay at the time of severance. (2) Severance pay shall be made available in lump sum payment, and shall not be considered in lieu of unemployment or workers' compensation administration benefits. Unemployment and workers' compensation administration benefits shall be provided upon appropriate application for benefits, and workers shall not be required to exhaust their severance pay in order to receive these benefits. (3) Employers, public or private, are prohibited from requiring any waiver of benefits as a condition of employment, or in derogation of any labor law of the Virgin Islands and other applicable laws. (4) Failure to comply with subsection (a) shall be a violation of the statute and subject the offending entity to civil and criminal penalties. Penalties for non-compliance shall be instituted as follows: 1st Offense — A fine equivalent to three (3) times the amount of money owed the offended employee(s) for severance pay. 2nd Offense — A fine equivalent to six (6) times the amount of money owed the offended employee(s) for severance pay. 3rd Offense — A fine equivalent to ten (10) times the amount of money owed the offended employee(s). Prosecution for actions under this subsection shall be instituted by the Virgin Islands Office of the Attorney General upon petition by an aggrieved employee. (b) Each casino licensee shall provide an employee pension benefit plan for its employees as provided under 29 U.S.C.A 1001 et seq. The commission shall establish by rules and regulations, licensee reporting requirements and civil penalties for failure to provide the pension plan as provided under the provisions of this subsection.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 468 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article VIII - Hearings|§ 468. Proceedings against licensees

 (a) Any proceedings against a licensee or registrant shall be brought on by written complaint, which shall include a statement setting forth in ordinary and concise language the charges and the acts or omissions supporting such charges. (b) Upon filing of the complaint the Commission shall serve a copy upon the licensee or registrant either personally or by certified mail to his address on file with the Commission. (c) Within 15 days after service upon him of the complaint, the licensee or registrant may file with the Commission a notice of defense, in which he may: (1) Request a hearing; (2) Admit the accusation in whole or in part; (3) Present new matters or explanations by way of defense; or (4) State any legal objections to the complaint. Within the time specified, the licensee or registrant may file one or more notices of defense upon any or all of the above grounds. (d) The licensee or registrant shall be entitled to a hearing on the merits if he files the required notice of defense within the time allowed by subsection (c) of this section, and any such notice shall be deemed a specific denial of all parts of the complaint not expressly admitted. Failure to timely file the required notice of defense or to appear at the hearing shall constitute an admission of all matters and facts contained in the complaint and a waiver of the licensee's or registrant's rights to a hearing, but the Commission, in its discretion, may nevertheless order a hearing. All affirmative defenses shall be specifically stated, and unless objection is taken as provided in paragraph (4) of subsection (c) of this section, all objections to the form of the complaint shall be deemed waived. (e) The Commission shall determine the time and place of the hearing as soon as is reasonably practical after receiving the licensee's or registrant's notice of defense. The Commission shall deliver or send by certified mail a notice to all parties at least 10 days prior to the hearing. Unless the licensee or registrant consents, the hearing shall not be held prior to the expiration time within which the licensee or registrant is entitled to file the notice of defense. (f) Prior to a hearing before the Commission, and during a hearing upon reasonable cause shown, the Commission shall issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum at the request of a licensee, registrant, or the Division.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 469 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article VIII - Hearings|§ 469. Emergency orders

 Notwithstanding any provisions of this article, the Commission may issue an emergency order for the suspension, limitation or conditioning of any operation certificate or any license, other than a casino license, or any registration, or may issue an emergency order requiring the licensed casino to keep an individual from the premises of such licensed casino or not to pay such individual any remuneration for services or any profits, income or accruals on his investment in such casino, in the following manner: (a) An emergency order shall be issued only when the Commission finds that: (1) There has been charged a violation of any of the criminal laws of the Territory by a licensee or registrant, or (2) Such action is necessary to prevent a violation of any such provision, or (3) Such action is necessary immediately for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, morals, good order and general welfare or to preserve the public policies declared by this chapter. (b) An emergency order shall set forth the grounds upon which it is issued, including the statement of facts constituting the alleged emergency necessitating such action. (c) The emergency order shall be effective immediately upon issuance and service upon the licensee, registrant, or resident agent of the licensee. The emergency order may suspend, limit, condition or take other action in relation to the approval of one or more individuals who were required to be approved in any operation, without necessarily affecting any other individuals or the licensed casino establishment. The emergency order shall remain effective until further order of the Commission or final disposition of the case. (d) Within 5 days after issuance of an emergency order, the Commission shall cause a complaint to be filed and served upon the person or entity involved in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (e) Thereafter, the person or entity against whom the emergency order has been issued and served shall be entitled to a hearing before the Commission in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 470 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article VIII - Hearings|§ 470. Judicial review

 (a) The Division or any person aggrieved by a final decision or order of the Commission made after hearing or rehearing by the Commission, whether or not a petition for hearing was filed, may obtain judicial review thereof by appeal to the Superior Court in accordance with the Rules of Courts of the Virgin Islands. (b) Filing of an appeal shall not stay enforcement of the decision or order of the Commission unless the stay is obtained from the court upon application in accordance with the Rules of Courts of the Virgin Islands or from the Commission upon such terms and conditions as it deems proper. (c) The reviewing court may affirm the decision and order of the Commission, may remand the case for further proceedings, or may reverse the decision if the substantive rights of the petitioner have been prejudiced because the decision is: (1) In violation of constitutional provisions; (2) In excess of the statutory authority and jurisdiction of the Commission; or (3) Arbitrary or capricious or otherwise not in accordance with law. (d) In order to protect the public interest and the regulatory authority of the Commission, any action by the Commission taken pursuant to the provision of sections 417, 421(d) or 422 of this title shall not be subject to the injunctive authority of the Superior Court prior to the exhaustion of the administrative procedures herein specified, unless it shall appear evident to the court, by clear and convincing evidence, that a manifest denial of justice would be effectuated by the refusal to enjoin the contemplated action of the Commission.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 471 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article IX - Sanctions|§ 471. Penalties for willful evasion of payment of license fees, other acts and omissions

 Any person who willfully fails to report, pay or truthfully account for and pay over any license fee imposed by the provisions of this chapter, or willfully attempts in any manner to evade or defeat any such license fee or payment thereof, is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to not more than one year imprisonment or a fine of $25,000.00 or both, and in the case of a person other than a natural person, to a fine of not more than $100,000.00 and shall in addition be liable for a penalty of three times the amount of the license fee evaded and not paid, collected or paid over, which penalty shall be assessed by the Commission and collected in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 472 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article IX - Sanctions|§ 472. Unlicensed casino gambling games unlawful; penalties

 (a) Any person who violates the provisions of sections 432 or 434 of this title or of Article 7 of this chapter, or permits any gambling game, slot machine or device to be conducted, operated, dealt or carried on in any casino by a person other than a person licensed for such purposes pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a term of imprisonment of not more than one year or a fine of $25,000.00 or both, and in the case of a person other than a natural person, to a fine of not more than $100,000.00. (b) Any licensee who places game or slot machines into play or displays such games or slot machines in a casino without authority of the Commission to do so is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to not more than one year imprisonment or a fine of $25,000.00 or both, and in the case of a person other than a natural person, to a fine of not more than $100,000.00. (c) Any person who operates, carries on or exposes for play any gambling game, gaming device or slot machine after his license has expired and prior to the actual renewal thereof is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to not more than one year imprisonment or a fine of $25,000.00 or both, and in the case of a person other than a natural person, to a fine of not more than $100,000.00.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 473 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article IX - Sanctions|§ 473. Swindling and cheating; penalties

 (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any person who by any trick or sleight of hand performance, or by a fraud or fraudulent scheme, cards, dice or device, for himself or for another wins or attempts to win money or property or a representative of either or reduces a losing wager or attempts to reduce a losing wager in connection with casino gaming is guilty of a felony and subject to a term of imprisonment of up to two (2) years and subject to a fine of not more than $50,000.00 and in the case of a person other than a natural person, to a fine of not more than $100,000.00 and any other appropriate disposition authorized by Title 14 of this code. (b) Any person who by any trick or sleight of hand performance, or by fraud or fraudulent scheme, cards, dice or device, for himself or for another wins or attempts to win money or property or a representative of either or reduces a losing wager or attempts to reduce a losing wager in connection with casino gaming is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to not more than one hundred and eighty days imprisonment or a fine of not more than $10,000.00 or both if the value of such money or property or representative of either is $25.00 or under.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 473A (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article IX - Sanctions|§ 473A. Use of device to obtain advantage at casino game, a misdemeanor; forfeiture; notice

 A person commits a misdemeanor if, in playing a game in a licensed casino or simulcast facility, the person uses, or assists another in the use of a electronic, electric or mechanical device which is designed, constructed or programmed specifically for use in obtaining an advantage at playing any game in a licensed casino or simulcasting facility. A device used by any person in violation of this section shall be subject or forfeiture and the Commission and the Division of Gaming Enforcement are authorized and required to seize any such device found in the possession or under the control of such person, and to deliver the same to the director of the Division of Gaming Enforcement.