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V.I. Code tit. 31, § 270 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 31 - Public Works and Property|Part II - Public Property|Chapter 24 - Employment on Public Works Contract|Subchapter II - Resident Employees on Public Works|§ 270. Declaration of policy: Definitions

 (a) It is declared to be in the public interest and necessary for the promotion and protection of the public welfare, that in the employment of persons by private contractors for public works projects with the Government of the Virgin Islands that preference be given to occupationally qualified residents of the Virgin Islands. (b) For the purposes of this subchapter: (1) “resident” shall mean a person who: (A) is a citizen of the United States and or other person legally admitted as a permanent resident to the United States; and (B) has been a bona fide resident of the Virgin Islands for a period of at least one (1) year. (2) “public works project” includes any project involving the construction, improvement, alteration, or repair of any building, water system, sewer system, road, highway, or bridge paid for with money from the Treasury of the Virgin Islands. (3) “Government of the Virgin Islands” include its agencies and instrumentalities, including those agencies listed under Title 1, section 253, subsection (b), Virgin Islands Code, and specifically includes the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority, the Virgin Islands Housing Authority, the Virgin Islands Port Authority, and University of the Virgin Islands, the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority and the Public Works Acceleration Authority.
V.I. Code tit. 31, § 271 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 31 - Public Works and Property|Part II - Public Property|Chapter 24 - Employment on Public Works Contract|Subchapter II - Resident Employees on Public Works|§ 271. Contract provisions as to employment of residents

 (a) All contracts let by the Government of the Virgin Islands for any public works projects shall contain a clause requiring the contractor and any subcontractor of the contractor to hire only Virgin Islands residents, except as provided by section 272 of this chapter. (b) Subject to section 272, the hiring of persons to work on any project paid for with money from the Treasury of the Virgin Islands must comply with this subchapter and give first preference to qualified, unemployed residents who are registered with the Department of Labor. (c) With respect to all contracts involving the use of federal aid funds, this subchapter shall not be enforced as to conflict with any federal rules, statutes or regulations governing such contracts.
V.I. Code tit. 31, § 272 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 31 - Public Works and Property|Part II - Public Property|Chapter 24 - Employment on Public Works Contract|Subchapter II - Resident Employees on Public Works|§ 272. Procedure

 (a) Any contractor, subcontractor, subsidiary, public/private partnership with the Government of the Virgin Islands, or any such venture in which public funds are used or made to secure any debt for any public works project, before employing any person, not a resident of the Virgin Islands shall: (1) notify the Virgin Islands Employment Service as to: (A) the unavailability of occupationally qualified residents; (B) the number of nonresidents required; and (C) the occupational classification of such workers, as established by the Commissioner of Labor; (2) place a job order with the Employment Service with respect to each position to be filled by a nonresident; and (3) cause to be advertised throughout the Virgin Islands notice of the existence of the vacancies in accordance with requirements set by the Director. (b) Upon the expiration of ten (10) days after the advertisement required under subsection (a)(3) the Commissioner of Labor shall issue a clearance for the employment of nonresidents if no occupationally qualified residents are available. (c) Any contractor or subcontractor who employs a nonresident prior to the issuance of a clearance under subsection (b) or otherwise violation of the provisions of this subchapter, in addition to any other penalties provided by law, shall: (1) have deducted from the amounts due to him by the Government of the Virgin Islands, for every violation, the wages which were illegally paid to nonresidents; (2) be fined not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each nonresident hired in violation of this subchapter; or (3) have their license to do business in the United States Virgin Islands suspended for a period of six (6) months. (d) The contractor of a subcontractor who violates this section shall be jointly and severally liable with the subcontractor for violations of this section.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 601 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article XIV - Virgin Islands Internet Gaming and Internet Gambling Act|Subarticle A - General|§ 601. Short title

 This Article may be cited and shall be known as the “Virgin Islands Internet Gaming and Internet Gambling Act”.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 602 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article XIV - Virgin Islands Internet Gaming and Internet Gambling Act|Subarticle A - General|§ 602. Legislative intent

 It is the purpose of this Article to make provision for the protection of persons participating in approved Internet gaming and approved Internet gambling by the licensing and regulation of such services.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 604 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article XIV - Virgin Islands Internet Gaming and Internet Gambling Act|Subarticle A - General|§ 604. Authority of the Commission

 Consistent with this chapter and in accordance with the provisions of section 421(a), (b), (c) and (d), of this title, the Commission shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Article. Internet Gaming shall not commence until the Commission has adopted rules and regulations under this Article and has determined that: (a) Internet gaming can be operated in compliance with all applicable laws; (b) Internet gaming systems are secure and reliable, and provide reasonable assurance that players will be of lawful age and communicating only for jurisdictions where it is lawful to make such communications; (c) Adoption of such regulations is consistent with the public policy of the Virgin Islands to foster the stability and success of Internet gaming; and (d) The rules and regulations, under this section, shall be promulgated no more than one (1) year after the enactment date of this Article.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 605 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article XIV - Virgin Islands Internet Gaming and Internet Gambling Act|Subarticle A - General|§ 605. License required

 (a) Unless first obtaining a license pursuant to subarticle B of this Article, a person or entity shall not: (1) conduct an Internet gaming or Internet gambling business at or from a place in the Virgin Islands; (2) own, control, or operate a computer server in the Virgin Islands that enables an Internet game or Internet gambling to be played; (3) offer, advertise, solicit in the Virgin Islands the playing of Internet games or Internet gambling; (4) seek to obtain a commercial advantage from the use of premises other than those of the Master Service Provider in the Virgin Islands for playing Internet games or Internet gambling; (5) hold themselves out as a licensee. (b) A license is not transferable or assignable.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 606 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article XIV - Virgin Islands Internet Gaming and Internet Gambling Act|Subarticle A - General|§ 606. Merger of approved licensees and casino operations

 An approved Internet gaming or approved Internet gambling licensee may consolidate or merge with a casino operation in the Virgin Islands as provided in this chapter with the approval of the Commission.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 608 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article XIV - Virgin Islands Internet Gaming and Internet Gambling Act|Subarticle B - Licensing|§ 608. Security

 (a) A surety bond, or other similar security acceptable to the Commission, in an amount of not less than $100,000 must accompany an application for a license. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Commission, may increase the amount of security required based upon the potential outstanding liability of a licensee for jackpots, player deposits, and money held in trust. (c) A security must be in a form satisfactory to the Commission and run to the Government of the Virgin Islands for the benefit of any claimant against the licensee to secure the faithful performance of the obligations of the licensee with respect to payment of prizes and monies held on account for players. (d) The aggregate liability on a surety bond may not exceed the principal sum of the bond. A claimant against a licensee may maintain an action directly on the bond, or the Commission may maintain an action on behalf of the claimant. The bond must run to the Government of the Virgin Islands for the benefit of the Commission or any person injured by a wrongful act, omission, default, fraud, or misrepresentation of a licensee or employee of the licensee in the conduct of its business as a licensee. Only one bond is required of a licensee, irrespective of the number of executive officers, directors, principal employees or other employees of the licensee. (e) A surety bond must remain in effect until cancellation, which may occur only after 30 days' written notice to the Commission of the intended cancellation. (f) A surety bond must cover claims effective for as long as the Commission specifies, but at least five years after the licensee ceases to be an approved Internet gaming or approved Internet gambling business in the Virgin Islands. However, the Commission may permit the amount of security to be reduced or eliminated before that time to the extent that the amount of the licensee's prizes outstanding are reduced. The Commission may permit a licensee to substitute another form of security acceptable to the Commission for the security effective at the time the licensee ceases to be an approved Internet gaming or Internet gambling business in the Virgin Islands.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 609 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article XIV - Virgin Islands Internet Gaming and Internet Gambling Act|Subarticle B - Licensing|§ 609. Issuance of license

 (a) Upon the filing of an application for a license, under the provisions of this Article and such supplemental information as the Commission may require, the Commission shall request the Division to conduct such investigation into the qualification of the applicant, and the Commission shall conduct a hearing thereon concerning the qualifications of the applicant. The Commission may issue a license to an applicant under this Article if it finds that all of the following conditions have been fulfilled: (1) The applicant has complied with sections 607 and 608 of this Article; (2) The competence, experience, character, and general fitness of the executive officers, directors, principal employees and controlling persons indicate that it is in the interest of the public to permit the applicant to conduct approved Internet games and approved Internet gambling pursuant to this Article; and (3) The applicant has paid the requisite application fee, provide services fees, license fees and the total costs of the investigation; and (4) The applicant has executed an operations contract with the Master Service Provider. (b) Without limiting the matters to which conditions may relate, the conditions of a license may relate to: (1) any matter for which provision is made in this Article, but must not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Article; (2) approval of Internet games, Internet gambling and random number generator. (3) approval of rules of Internet games and Internet gambling; (4) approval of executive officers and responsible individuals; (5) approval of internal control system, including the keeping of records, holding of funds on behalf of players, financial statements, reports, accounts and prizes; and (6) approval of computer equipment including, but not limited to, computer servers and associated processing devises. (c) An applicant whose application is denied by the Commission pursuant to this Article may request a hearing before the Commission, within thirty (30) days after receipt of the notice of the denial.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 610 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article XIV - Virgin Islands Internet Gaming and Internet Gambling Act|Subarticle B - Licensing|§ 610. Renewal of license

 (a) A licensee under this Article shall pay an annual license fee in accordance with the provisions of section 607(d) of this Article and an annual renewal fee of $10,000 thirty (30) days before the anniversary of the issuance of the license or, if that date is not a business day, on the first business day after that date. The Master Service Provider shall report all provide services fees collected under this section to the Commission not more than thirty (30) days after such fees are received by the Master Service Provider. The Commission in its discretion may require the licensee to undergo an investigation prior to the renewal of the license. The licensee shall be responsible for the total costs associated with the investigation. (b) A licensee under this Article shall submit with the renewal and processing fee a report, in a form prescribed by the Commission. The renewal report shall state or contain: (1) a copy of the licensee's most recent annual financial statement or, if the licensee is a wholly owned subsidiary of another corporation, the most recent consolidated annual financial statement of the parent corporation or the licensee's most recent consolidated annual financial statement; (2) the number prizes issued by the licensee that have not been previously included on a renewal report, the monetary amount of those prizes, and the monetary amount of prizes currently outstanding; (3) a description of each material change in information submitted by the licensee in its original license application which has not been previously reported to the Commission on any required report; (4) a list of the licensee's permissible investments and a certification that the licensee continues to maintain permissible investments according to the requirements set forth in sections 629 and 630 of this title; and (5) proof that the licensee continues to maintain adequate security as required by section 608 of this title. (c) If a licensee fails to file a renewal report or to pay its renewal fee by the renewal date, and has not been granted an extension of time to do so by the Commission, its license is suspended on the renewal date and all approved Internet games or approved Internet gambling shall cease. The licensee has 30 days after its license is suspended in which to file a renewal report and to pay the annual license fee in accordance with the provisions of section 607(d) of this Article and an annual renewal fee of $10,000, plus $500 for each day thereafter that the Commission does not receive the renewal form and application.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 611 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article XIV - Virgin Islands Internet Gaming and Internet Gambling Act|Subarticle B - Licensing|§ 611. Reserves

 In order to assure the licensee's ability to meet its obligations to players, the Commission shall establish the necessary amounts of funds to be segregated in a manner that they are bankruptcy remote and accessible by the Commission to pay players' claims.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 612 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article XIV - Virgin Islands Internet Gaming and Internet Gambling Act|Subarticle C - Returns to Players, Supervision, Charges and Tax|§ 612. Returns to players

 The Commission shall ensure that approved Internet games and approved Internet gambling of each licensee is audited and certified by a licensed auditor approved by the Commission to ensure that the payout to players is commensurate with the odds of the game played. The licensee shall be responsible for the total costs associated with this audit.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 613 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article XIV - Virgin Islands Internet Gaming and Internet Gambling Act|Subarticle C - Returns to Players, Supervision, Charges and Tax|§ 613. Gaming and gambling tax; distribution of fees

 (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article XI of this chapter, and in lieu of taxes and fees imposed pursuant to such Article, the Master Service Provider and the licensees shall pay taxes to the Casino Revenue Fund on Gross Service Provider Revenues, gross Internet gaming and Internet gambling revenue as applicable and in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) herein. Notwithstanding any other law, the Master Service Provider, the licensees and any owners thereof, shall not be required to pay any other taxes and fees to the Virgin Islands, including but without limitation those imposed pursuant to The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as applicable to the Virgin Islands, and to titles 13 and 33 of this Code. (b) The Master Service Providers and the Licensees shall be subject to an annual tax on Gross Service Provider Revenues, gross Internet gaming revenues and gross Internet gambling revenues as applicable and as defined in section 603 of this chapter, as follows: (i) A Master Service Provider shall pay an annual tax of two and one-half (2 ½) percent of its Gross Service Provider Revenue; and (ii) A Licensee shall pay an annual tax of one and one-half (1 ½) percent of its Gross Internet Gaming Revenues and Gross Internet Gambling Revenues. (c) Application fees, license fees, and renewal fees imposed pursuant to section 607, subsection (d) and section 610, subsection (a) of this Article, shall be covered into the Casino Control Fund established pursuant to section 514(d) and (e) of this title. (d) The Master Service Provider and licensees shall report to the Commission monthly all revenue categories received and generated pursuant to this Article.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 614 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article XIV - Virgin Islands Internet Gaming and Internet Gambling Act|Subarticle D - Operation and Compliance Requirements|§ 614. Player registration and acceptance of wagers

 (a) A licensee shall not permit a person to play an approved Internet game or approved Internet gambling unless the person is registered with the licensee as a player and the person's identity has been authenticated in accordance with the conditions of the license. (b) A licensee shall not register a person as a player who is: (1) under 21 years of age; or (2) a resident of a jurisdiction where Internet gaming or Internet gambling is prohibited. (c) A licensee shall not accept a wager from a player in an approved Internet game or approved Internet gambling unless: (1) the player is registered; and (2) the funds necessary to cover the amount of the wager are held by the licensee on behalf of the player. (d) A registered player upon playing an approved Internet game or approved Internet gambling conducted by a licensee shall be deemed to subject himself to the law and jurisdiction of the Virgin Islands. (e) A licensee or a key employee of the licensee or an immediate family member of a key employee of a licensee shall not participate as a player in an approved Internet game or approved Internet gambling conducted by any licensee. (f) The Master Service Provider or a key employee of the Master Service Provider or an immediate family member of a key employee of the Master Service Provider shall not participate as a player in an approved Internet game or approved Internet gambling conducted by any licensee. (g) The Commission shall establish standards and procedures for player acceptance under the provisions of this section. The standards and procedures authorized under this subsection shall include but not be limited to software and hardware requirements, and internal control procedures that a Licensee shall employ to identify players and their physical location.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 615 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article XIV - Virgin Islands Internet Gaming and Internet Gambling Act|Subarticle D - Operation and Compliance Requirements|§ 615. Players funds

 (a) A licensee shall, at the request of a registered player or the personal representative of the registered player, remit funds of the player held by the licensee on behalf of the player as directed by the player no later than two (2) business days after the request is received. (b) A licensee shall not have recourse to funds held on behalf of a player except as follows: (1) To debit the funds of a player for a wager made by the player or an amount the player indicates the player wants to wager in the course of an approved Internet game or approved Internet gambling the player is playing or is about to play; (2) To remit funds to the player at the player's request; or (3) As otherwise authorized pursuant to this Article.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 616 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article XIV - Virgin Islands Internet Gaming and Internet Gambling Act|Subarticle D - Operation and Compliance Requirements|§ 616. Licensee not to provide credit

 A licensee shall not provide credit to a player. Players shall be required to deposit money prior to playing any approved Internet game or approved Internet gambling by payment in advance, credit or debit card, wire transfer, check, money order, or Internet funds. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, payments made to a licensee by check, credit card, internet funds or other similar instrument, and the debt that such instrument represents, shall be valid and may be enforced by legal process.
V.I. Code tit. 32, § 617 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 32 - Sports and Parks|Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995|Article XIV - Virgin Islands Internet Gaming and Internet Gambling Act|Subarticle D - Operation and Compliance Requirements|§ 617. Inactive players

 If no transaction has been recorded on behalf of a player for a period of one (1) year, the licensee shall remit any funds held on behalf of the player to the player or, if the player cannot be located, such funds shall be paid into the Virgin Islands Education Initiative Fund established pursuant to title 33, section 3093 of this Code.