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V.I. Code tit. 8, § 151 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 3 - Alcoholic Beverages Fair Trade Law|§ 151. Definitions

 Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth below and the definitions contained in chapter 1 of this title shall govern the construction of this chapter. “Alcoholic Beverage” includes distilled alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine and every liquid or solid containing alcohol, spirits, wine, and which contains one-half of one per centum or more of alcohol by volume, and which is fit for beverage purposes either alone or when diluted, mixed, or combined with other substances; but shall not include beer wherever produced or alcoholic beverages produced or distilled in the United States Virgin Islands. “Board” means the Virgin Islands Board of Control of Alcoholic Beverages. “Importer” means any consignee of alcoholic beverages brought into the United States Virgin Islands from without the United States Virgin Islands, when the alcoholic beverages are for delivery or use within the United States Virgin Islands. “Licensee” means any person holding a license issued pursuant to chapter 1 of this title. “Producer” means any person subject to the licensing provisions of section 6 of chapter 1 of this title. “Retailer” means any person licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption pursuant to section 9 of chapter 1 of this title. “Sell” or “sale” and “to sell” includes any transaction whereby, for any consideration, title to alcoholic beverages is transferred from one person to another, and includes the delivery of alcoholic beverages pursuant to an order placed for the purchase of such beverages and soliciting or receiving an order for such beverages, but does not include the return of alcoholic beverages by a licensee to the licensee from whom such beverages were purchased.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 152 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 3 - Alcoholic Beverages Fair Trade Law|§ 152. Registration of brands; wholesale price schedules

 (a) No person subject to the licensing provisions of chapter 1 of this title shall ship, transport, receive, deliver, sell or offer for sale any alcoholic beverages within the United States Virgin Islands until the following information has been filed with the Board: (1) the name of the brand, trade name or other distinctive characteristic by which such alcoholic beverages are bought and sold; (2) the name and address of the brewer, distiller or manufacturer thereof; (3) the name and address of each wholesaler or importer who is authorized to sell such alcoholic beverages in the United States Virgin Islands by the brewer, distiller, manufacturer or his authorized representative and the alcoholic content, if greater than six percentum by volume; provided, however, the wholesaler or importer shall certify the alcohol content by volume for any alcoholic beverage that does not bear such information on its label; and until such brand, trade name or other distinctive characteristic has been approved by the Board. (b) No producer, importer or wholesaler shall discriminate in any manner in price discounts between one licensee and another on sales or purchases of alcoholic beverages bearing the same brand or trade name and of like age and quality, nor shall he allow in any form any discount, rebate, free goods, allowance or other inducement for making sales or purchases. (c) Each producer, importer, or wholesaler licensee shall file with the Board the bottle, can, case or other type of container wholesale price schedule of any brand of alcoholic beverages offered for sale in the United States Virgin Islands, and such wholesale price schedule shall be uniform in all Islands of the United States Virgin Islands. A price schedule when so posted shall be the controlling price for the calendar month following such filing. Notice of all producer, importer, or wholesaler licensee prices shall be published in a manner which will result in each licensee affected by such schedule being advised of the contents thereof prior to its effective date.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 153 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 3 - Alcoholic Beverages Fair Trade Law|§ 153. Fair trade contracts; authority; conditions

 No contract relating to the sale or resale of any alcoholic beverage which bears, on the label or container of which bears the trademark, brand, or name of the producer or owner of the alcoholic beverage and which is in fair and open competition with alcoholic beverages of the same general class produced by others violates any law of the United States Virgin Islands by reason of either of the following provisions which may be contained in such contract: (1) That the purchaser will not resell the alcoholic beverage except at the price stipulated by the vendor. (2) That the producer or vendee of the alcoholic beverage require, upon the sale of the alcoholic beverage to another, that the purchaser agree that he will not, in turn, resell except at the price stipulated by the producer or vendee.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 154 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 3 - Alcoholic Beverages Fair Trade Law|§ 154. Fair trade contracts; implied conditions

 The provisions authorized by section 153 of this chapter in any contract imply conditions that the alcoholic beverages may be resold without reference to such contract in the following cases: (1) In closing out the owners' stock for the purpose of discontinuing delivery of any such alcoholic beverage. At the place of any such sale and upon the alcoholic beverages sold and in any advertisement in connection therewith public notice shall be given of the character of the sale as a close-out sale. The alcoholic beverage shall first be offered to the producer or vendor thereof at the original invoice price at least 10 days before it is offered for sale to the public. (2) When the alcoholic beverage or container is damaged or deteriorated in quality, and notice of this fact is given to the public at the place of any such sale and upon the goods sold and in any advertisement in connection therewith. (3) By any officer acting under orders of any court.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 155 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 3 - Alcoholic Beverages Fair Trade Law|§ 155. Fair trade contract; price cutting; unfair competition; right of action

 Willfully and knowingly advertising, offering for sale or selling any alcoholic beverage at less than the price stipulated in any contract entered into pursuant to this chapter, or in any effective minimum retail price schedule filed with the Board pursuant to section 156 of this chapter, whether the person so advertising, offering for sale, or selling is or is not a party to the contract, is unfair competition and is actionable at the suit of any persons damaged thereby.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 156 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 3 - Alcoholic Beverages Fair Trade Law|§ 156. Minimum retail price schedule

 (a) No container of any alcoholic beverage which bears the brand, trademark or name of the owner or person in control shall be sold at retail in the United States Virgin Islands for consumption off the licensed premises unless a minimum retail price for such container first shall have been filed with the Board in accordance with the provisions of this section. (b) A price for each such container shall be in a minimum retail price schedule setting forth with respect to each container the exact brand, trademark or name, capacity, and type of container, type of alcoholic beverage, age and proof, where stated on the label, the minimum selling price at retail in the United States Virgin Islands. No more than one person shall file a schedule for the same brand container. Any person filing such schedule shall cause such schedule to be published in a manner which will result in each retailer affected by such schedule being advised of the contents of such schedule prior to the effective date thereof. (c) Such schedule shall be filed in the following order of priority by: (1) the owner of the brand, if licensed in the United States Virgin Islands; (2) any licensee, other than a retailer, selling the brand and who is authorized in writing by the brand owner to file such schedule if the brand owner is not licensed in the United States Virgin Islands; (3) a producer licensed in the United States Virgin Islands and who bottles under the brand owned by a retailer; or (4) any licensee other than a retailer with the approval of the Board, if the owner of the brand does not file or is unable to file a schedule or authorize a licensee to file such schedule. (d) Schedules filed pursuant to this section may be amended, changed, or modified by filing such amendments, changes or modifications with the Board on or before the 15th day of any month to take effect on the first day of the following calendar month; except that price schedules filed for a brand, size or type of alcoholic beverage not included in a schedule in effect at the time such brand, size or type is filed, and price schedules filed to meet the price of a competitive brand, may be filed at any time to take effect immediately after approval of such price schedules by the Board. For the purpose of this section, a competitive brand shall mean any brand of the same type of alcoholic beverage having a filed selling price at retail within one (1.00) dollar per gallon of the brand for which a competitive price is filed. (e) The Board shall reject any price schedule which does not comply with this section. (f) A price schedule or amendment, change or modification thereof as provided for by this section shall be deemed filed when received, either by personal delivery or certified mail, at the office of the Board in St. Thomas. Upon such filing, a price schedule or amendment, change or modification thereof shall become a public record; and shall constitute constructive notice of its contents to any licensee affected thereby.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 157 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 3 - Alcoholic Beverages Fair Trade Law|§ 157. Application of minimum retail price schedules

 (a) No person licensed under chapter 1 of this title who is authorized to sell alcoholic beverages at retail for off-premises consumption shall sell, offer to sell, solicit an order for or advertise any alcoholic beverage at a price less than that shown on the effective minimum retail price schedule, nor shall such person allow in any form any discount, rebate, free goods, allowance or other inducement for the purpose of selling alcoholic beverages at a price less than such a schedule; unless written permission of the Board is granted for good cause shown and for reasons not inconsistent with this chapter. (b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to: (1) A close-out sale made in good faith and approved by the Board when the following conditions exist: (i) the stock of alcoholic beverages sought to be closed out has been in the United States Virgin Islands, either in the possession of the vendor who sold it to the retailer or in the possession of the retailer who seeks to close out the brand, for a period of not less than six months; (ii) the stock of alcoholic beverages to be closed out was not brought into the United States Virgin Islands for the purpose of offering it, or any part of it, at a close-out sale; (iii) at least 10 days prior to a close-out sale, a retailer has offered to return such alcoholic beverages, at his original invoice cost, to both the vendors from whom he purchased them or to his successor and to the licensee who filed the minimum price schedule under section 156 of this chapter; (iv) such offer of return was not accepted. At the place of any close-out sale and upon any container of alcoholic beverages to be sold and in any advertisement in connection therewith, public notice shall be given of the sale as a close-out sale. Following the conclusion of a close-out sale, the retailer who conducted such sale shall not sell the same brands of alcoholic beverages for a period of at least one year. (2) Sales made with the written approval of the Board when the alcoholic beverages or the container is damaged or deteriorated in quality and notice of this fact is given to the public at the place of any such sale and upon the container offered for sale and in any advertisement in connection therewith. (3) Sales made by any officer acting under the orders of any court.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 158 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 3 - Alcoholic Beverages Fair Trade Law|§ 158. Regulations

 The Board may adopt such regulations as it determines to be necessary for the administration of this chapter and may specifically without limitation adopt regulations pertaining to the following: (1) To prevent the circumvention of the purposes of this chapter by the offering or giving of any rebate, allowance, free goods, discount or any other thing or service of value; (2) To permit the immediate withdrawal of, addition to, deletion from or amendment to any schedule, or modification of prices therein, when not inconsistent with the purposes of this chapter, when necessary to avoid practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships to any licensee or because of acts or circumstances beyond the control of a licensee and under such terms and conditions as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter; (3) To permit the sale by a retailer of a brand of alcoholic beverages for which a minimum retail price schedule has not been and cannot be filed, which is necessary to avoid practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships of any licensee or because of acts and circumstances beyond the control of a licensee and under such terms and conditions as are necessary to carry out the purpose of this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 159 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 3 - Alcoholic Beverages Fair Trade Law|§ 159. Violations by agents and employees

 It is unlawful for any officer, salesman, agent or employee of any licensee to aid or abet in the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or knowingly to become a party, either directly or indirectly, in any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 160 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 3 - Alcoholic Beverages Fair Trade Law|§ 160. Penalties

 The Commissioner of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs may, for any violation of this chapter or any regulation issued pursuant thereto, after public notice and adequate hearing suspend, cancel or revoke any license issued pursuant to chapter 1 of this title as follows: For a first offense, not exceeding ten days' suspension of license; for a second offense, not exceeding thirty days' suspension of license; and for a third offense, he may suspend, cancel or revoke the license.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 161 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 4 - General Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages|§ 161. Liability for injury or damage resulting from intoxication

 A person who sells or furnishes alcoholic beverages to a person of lawful drinking age does not thereby become liable for injury or damage caused by or resulting from the intoxication of such person. However, a person who willfully and unlawfully sells or furnishes alcoholic beverages to a person who is not of lawful drinking age, or who knowingly serves a person habitually addicted to the use of any or all alcoholic beverages may become liable for injury or damage caused by or resulting from the intoxication of such minor or person.
V.I. Code tit. 9, § 2 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 9 - Banking|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 2. Application of title

 This title is applicable to all banks organized before or after it takes effect, but does not apply to national banking associations.
V.I. Code tit. 9, § 3 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 9 - Banking|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 3. Requirements for banking business

 For a bank to engage in the banking business in the United States Virgin Islands, compliance with the requirements of this title shall first be necessary, and the engaging in such business without having complied therewith shall be punished as provided in this title.
V.I. Code tit. 9, § 4 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 9 - Banking|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 4. Use of term “bank”

 The term “bank” in the designation of a business shall be used only by corporations doing a banking business exclusively international financial services entities or by an international banking entity.
V.I. Code tit. 9, § 5 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 9 - Banking|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 5. Restrictions on name of bank or foreign bank

 No bank or foreign bank shall be established under the same name as that already used by another institution, or so nearly similar thereto as to lead to confusion. When a bank ceases doing active business it may transfer or assign to another bank the right to use its name. No bank shall use the name of any bank which has ceased to do business, unless it previously incorporates under such name or changes its own in accordance with the provisions of section 38 of this title. If the assignment is made to a foreign banking corporation, the foreign banking corporation shall not use the same name without having first filed its certificate of incorporation and without having complied with the other provisions of this title. However, no bank shall use the name of any bank which has ceased to do business when the use of such name would be misleading or confusing. The fact of such transfer or change of name shall be published at least three times a week for a period of at least three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in each judicial division of the United States Virgin Islands. No exempt international banking facility shall be established under the same name as that already used by another institution, or so nearly similar thereto as to lead to confusion; provided, that nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a bank, foreign bank, or bank holding company from establishing an exempt international banking facility using a name similar to that of the establishing bank.
V.I. Code tit. 9, § 6 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 9 - Banking|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6. Disclosure of information

 Whoever, being an officer, director or employee of any bank authorized to do business in the United States Virgin Islands, discloses any information concerning a depositor or borrower or such person's account with such bank, or who discloses any confidential information concerning such bank, to a person not authorized by law to obtain such information shall be fined $500 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; provided, however, that the provisions of this section do not prohibit the confidential exchange of necessary and pertinent information between banks, domestic and foreign, and between such banks and credit bureaus with respect to the credit of any person who has applied to any such bank for a loan.
V.I. Code tit. 9, § 7 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 9 - Banking|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 7. Application with other laws

 Domestic and foreign banks, as corporations or other legal entities, shall be subject to the applicable provisions of the law applicable to their legal structure only to the extent that such provisions of are compatible and do not conflict with the provisions of this title; and in the event of any conflict or incompatibility between this title and such other law with respect to any domestic or foreign bank the provisions of this title shall prevail.
V.I. Code tit. 9, § 32 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 9 - Banking|Chapter 3 - Organization and Management of Banks|§ 32. Certificate of incorporation; beginning of corporate existence

 Upon subscribing and swearing to the articles of incorporation, as provided in section 31 of this title, and upon submitting the two copies of the same to the Lieutenant Governor, together with the permit granted by the Banking Board authorizing the organization of the bank, and payment of the proper filing fee, and upon the issuance by the Lieutenant Governor, under his seal, of a certificate stating that the said articles containing the statements required by section 31 of this title have been filed in his office, the existence of the bank named in the said articles of incorporation shall begin. From and after the date of such filing said bank shall constitute a body corporate under the name set forth in the said articles, subject however, to dissolution as provided in this title. Before such bank may commence business it shall comply with the other requirements of this title, and all other applicable provisions of law.
V.I. Code tit. 9, § 33 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 9 - Banking|Chapter 3 - Organization and Management of Banks|§ 33. General meeting of stockholders; bylaws

 Before a bank shall begin to do business, the stockholders thereof shall hold a general meeting and adopt bylaws governing the corporation. A number of stockholders representing more than two-thirds of the paid-in capital shall be present at such meeting, and in order that any action taken shall be valid, the same must be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the stock present at said meeting. The bylaws of a bank may be amended in the manner provided for their approval. A meeting held to amend the articles of incorporation and bylaws shall be called at least ten days in advance, and the time and place of such meeting as well as the part which it is proposed to amend shall be stated in the call, but notice of said meeting may be waived by the written unanimous consent of the stockholders. This section shall apply only to banks organized under the laws of the United States Virgin Islands.
V.I. Code tit. 9, § 36 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 9 - Banking|Chapter 3 - Organization and Management of Banks|§ 36. Liabilities of stockholders

 If any shareholder neglects or refuses, after three months' notice, to pay the assessment provided in subsection (d) or (e) of section 35 of this title, the Board of Directors shall cause a sufficient amount of the capital stock of such shareholder to be sold at public auction (upon thirty days' notice to be given by posting such notice of sale in the office of the bank or by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in each judicial division of the United States Virgin Islands), to make good the deficiency; and the balance, if any, shall be returned to such delinquent shareholder.
V.I. Code tit. 9, § 37 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 9 - Banking|Chapter 3 - Organization and Management of Banks|§ 37. Register of shares; stock certificates

 All shares shall be recorded in a book which shall be kept for that purpose by each bank at its main office, in which book entry shall also be made of all subsequent transfers of said shares. Each certificate of stock shall contain a statement showing the par value of each share, and the amount paid thereon. This section shall not apply to foreign banks.
V.I. Code tit. 9, § 40 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 9 - Banking|Chapter 3 - Organization and Management of Banks|§ 40. Banks established prior to June 16, 1949

 Banks established and doing business in the United States Virgin Islands prior to June 16, 1949, are not required to meet the provisions of incorporation in this title and the operating capital of the bank as of June 16, 1949, is deemed to have met the requirements of this title with respect to subscribed capital.