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V.I. Code tit. 8, § 1 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 1 - Control of Alcoholic Beverages|§ 1. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, unless it is otherwise provided or the context requires a different construction, application, or meaning— “Board” means the Virgin Islands Board of Control of Alcoholic Beverages, which is continued within the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs by section 275 of Title 3, VIC; “bottle” means a container of glass or any other material holding not more than 40 fluid ounces; “case” means a carton or container of not less than six bottles each containing not less than 20 fluid ounces, or the equivalent thereof in smaller bottles; “club” means any incorporated or unincorporated association of individuals properly organized with duly elected officers, constitution and bylaws, for their mutual entertainment, or benefit or both; “distilled spirits” means any and all alcoholic beverages, of whatever nature, containing more than 16 per centum of alcohol by volume, by whatever process produced and by whatever name such alcoholic beverages may be called; “fermented liquors” means any and all fermented beer, lager beer, ale, porter, liquor, wine, or any other beverage containing more than one-half of one per centum of alcohol by volume and not more than 16 per centum of alcohol by volume; “hotel” means any public lodging house licensed as a hotel by the Government of the United States Virgin Islands; “storekeeper” means any person who owns and operates a store, possessing a license to do business; “tavern” means any public drinking place with or without accommodations for eating and dancing; and “wholesaler” means any person, merchant's representative, or factor offering for sale and selling distilled spirits or fermented liquors in quantities of more than one dozen units as sold retail, and possessing a license to do business.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 2 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 1 - Control of Alcoholic Beverages|§ 2. Regulation of manufacture, sale, and export

 The Board shall have power to regulate the manufacture, sale, and exportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States Virgin Islands.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 3 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 1 - Control of Alcoholic Beverages|§ 3. Bonded warehouses

 (a) The Board is authorized to establish or designate and license bonded warehouses for the storage and aging of fermented liquors and/or distilled spirits. (b) The Board is authorized to adopt, subject to the approval of the Governor, regulations not inconsistent with applicable laws for the operation of such bonded warehouses with respect to— (1) storage, security, gauging and regauging, entry and removal of fermented liquors and/or distilled spirits; (2) warehouse receipts; (3) blending in bond; (4) bottling in bond; (5) identification and labeling of all goods in bond or sold as bonded goods; (6) payment of warehouse charges; and (7) issuance of age certificates.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 4 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 1 - Control of Alcoholic Beverages|§ 4. Labels

 All fermented liquors and/or distilled spirits introduced into, manufactured in, sold in, and exported from the United States Virgin Islands shall be truthfully labeled. The label of any fermented liquor or distilled spirit in excess of six percentum of alcohol by volume shall state the alcoholic content. Local producers, bottlers or retailers shall be held responsible for false labeling.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 5 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 1 - Control of Alcoholic Beverages|§ 5. Licenses required

 (a) No person shall engage in the brewing, distilling, blending, manufacturing, selling or distributing of fermented liquors or distilled spirits without a license as provided for in this chapter and such permits as may be required by Federal law. (b) No owner, lessee, or manager of any place of business not duly licensed according to the provisions of this chapter shall abet or permit the sale of fermented liquors or distilled spirits on or within such place of business, within any part thereof partitioned off or otherwise separated therefrom, or on or in any premises adjacent thereto and within his jurisdiction. In the event of the violation of this subsection the owner or owners or the lessee or lessees and the manager or responsible employee shall be jointly and severally liable to the penalties imposed by this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 6 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 1 - Control of Alcoholic Beverages|§ 6. Producers' liquor licenses

 Brewer's License  (a) A Brewer's License shall be required for the production of fermented liquors. The holder of a Brewer's License shall sell fermented liquors in the United States Virgin Islands only to holders of licenses under this chapter but shall not be so restricted as to export sales. Distiller's License  (b) A Distiller's License shall be required for each distillery for the production of distilled spirits by any process whatsoever. The holder of a Distiller's License shall sell in the United States Virgin Islands only to holders of licenses under this chapter but shall not be so restricted with respect to export sales. A Distiller's License shall include a Manufacturer's Liquor License as defined in subsection (c) of this section. The holder of a Distiller's License shall keep accurate records of production and withdrawals. A report of such production and withdrawals shall be filed with the Board for each month before the tenth day of the following month. Manufacturer's Liquor License  (c) A Manufacturer's Liquor License shall be required, except of a licensed distiller, for the manufacture or production of any form of distilled spirits by any process other than distillation, or for the blending, mixing, and bottling of distilled spirits or fermented liquors. The products made under a Manufacturer's Liquor License shall be sold in the United States Virgin Islands only to or by those holding licenses under this chapter but shall not be so restricted with respect to export sales.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 7 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 1 - Control of Alcoholic Beverages|§ 7. Importer's Liquor License

 (a) An Importer's Liquor License shall be required of any person importing fermented liquors and/or distilled spirits for sale in the United States Virgin Islands. An Importer's Liquor License, for which no fee shall be charged, shall be granted only to a holder of an Importer's License; but a person may bring in with him as personal baggage not more than one gallon of fermented liquors and/or distilled spirits. This section shall not apply to established churches importing fermented liquors for sacramental purposes only. (b) The holder of an Importer's Liquor License may sell fermented liquors and/or distilled spirits only in quantities of case lots or more unless such importer holds a retail liquor license. Such licensee shall sell fermented liquors and/or distilled spirits locally only to holders of licenses under this chapter but shall not be so restricted as to export sales. (c) Before a holder of an Importer’s Liquor License may receive approval to release any shipment of fermented liquors or distilled spirits, the licensee shall for each distilled spirit, wine, or beer the licensee imports, file with the Department of License and Consumer Affairs: (1) a contract in which the brand owner or manufacturer agrees that the licensee is the authorized, exclusive importer for the Virgin Islands; or (2) a letter from the brand owner or manufacturer stating that the licensee has permission to import the distilled spirit, wine or beer into the Virgin Islands.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 8 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 1 - Control of Alcoholic Beverages|§ 8. Wholesale Liquor License

 A Wholesale Liquor License authorizes the sale of distilled spirits and/or fermented liquors wholesale in the United States Virgin Islands.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 9 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 1 - Control of Alcoholic Beverages|§ 9. Retail and wholesale licenses

 Kinds of licenses  (a) The following licenses shall be issued to qualified applicants— (1) Storekeeper Liquor License. This license authorizes the sale of distilled spirits and/or fermented liquors in sealed containers, wholesale or retail on the premises. (2) Tavernkeeper-Storekeeper Liquor License. This license authorizes the sale of distilled spirits and/or fermented liquors in sealed containers, wholesale or retail, or by the drink. (3) Tavernkeeper Liquor License (A). This license authorizes the sale of distilled spirits or fermented liquor or both for consumption on the premises, and fermented liquors in sealed containers. The Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs shall determine the maximum number of licenses in historic districts in the Virgin Islands and shall conduct public hearings before issuing Tavernkeeper Liquor Licenses (A) in those districts. All applications for licenses under this paragraph shall be considered, and all licenses issued to the applicants otherwise qualified, in accordance with the following priorities: First: Applications for renewal of license. Second: In all other cases, in accordance with the priority established by date and time of application. (4) Tavernkeeper Liquor License (B). This license authorizes the sale of fermented liquors for consumption on the premises, and in sealed containers. (5) Hotelkeeper Liquor License. This license authorizes the keeper of a hotel to sell distilled spirits and/or fermented liquors for consumption on the premises. (6) Club Liquor License. This license authorizes the sale by a club of distilled spirits and/or fermented liquors for consumption on the premises. General provisions  (b) All places of business licensed under this section shall comply with the following provisions, in addition to any other provisions which may be fixed by law or regulation— (1) No such place of business shall have any booths or rooms which are not open to full view. (2) All such places of business shall maintain proper toilet facilities which need not necessarily include flush toilets. (3) The provisions of Title 27 governing the times of opening and closing of business shall be complied with. (c) The provisions of paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this section shall not be applicable to any person or entity who or which on the date of enactment of this subsection possesses a valid license issued pursuant to the provisions of this section and who or which sells distilled spirits and/or fermented liquors from a vehicle which, while being so utilized, remains stationary no more than 12 hours during any 24-hour time period in which it is so utilized.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 10 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 1 - Control of Alcoholic Beverages|§ 10. Special permits

 The Police Commissioner may issue special permits for not more than twelve hours for the sale or serving of alcoholic beverages at races, dances, and other special occasions. Such special permits shall not be issued for any place already licensed under this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 12 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 1 - Control of Alcoholic Beverages|§ 12. Term of licenses; payment of fees

 (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, each license issued pursuant to this title shall be effective for a license year expiring on the thirty-first day of December following the date of its issuance. The license fee prescribed therefor shall be the license fee due and payable therefor, and shall be paid at the time of issuance or renewal of the license. In addition to payment of the minimum fee required in section 11 of this title for a distiller's license, a distiller shall pay at the time of issuance or renewal an amount computed according to his anticipated production for the year for which the license is issued, and adjustment shall be made at the close of each year to the end that the license fee shall conform with the schedule provided in such section for such license. (b) When application for the necessary license under this title is made after June thirtieth in any year by any person commencing, after such date, a new business that is required to be licensed under this title, the license fee for the remainder of such year shall be one-half of the fee prescribed in this title. (c) License fees under this title shall be paid to the Commissioner of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs, and shall be covered into the Treasury of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 13 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 1 - Control of Alcoholic Beverages|§ 13. Issuance of licenses; refusal; review

 (a) Applications for licenses under this chapter shall be made to the Board in writing and in the form prescribed by the Board. (b) Licenses under this chapter shall be issued by the Commissioner of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs upon the recommendation of the Board. (c) The Commissioner of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs may refuse to grant an application for a license under this chapter, upon finding, after public notice and adequate hearing, that such refusal is in the public interest. (d) The Commissioner of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs shall not grant any tavern keeper license to any bar or tavern that is less than one hundred (100) feet from a church. This subsection shall not apply to any bar or tavern in operation prior to passage of this subsection. (e) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Commissioner of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs under subsection (c) of this section shall be entitled to a review of the decision by the District Court upon appeal made within 10 days after receiving notice of the decision. (f) This section shall not apply to special permits for races, dances, and other special occasions issued under section 10 of this title.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 14 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 1 - Control of Alcoholic Beverages|§ 14. Places of business; transfer of licenses

 (a) A license under this chapter shall be valid only for one place of business. A business may be moved to another location only with the permission of the Commissioner of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs. Temporary permits to license holders to be granted by the Commissioner of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs for periods of not more than twenty-four hours shall be required for the sale of alcoholic beverages in places other than that covered by the license. (b) No license shall be assigned or transferred to, or used by, anyone except the party to whom it is issued.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 15 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 1 - Control of Alcoholic Beverages|§ 15. Posting of licenses

 In every place of business operated by virtue of a license issued under this chapter, the license shall be posted in a conspicuous place within the establishment for inspection by the police and notice to the public.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 16 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 1 - Control of Alcoholic Beverages|§ 16. Payment of duties and taxes

 The sale or possession of any fermented liquors or distilled spirits on which the duties or taxes required by law have not been paid shall constitute cause for immediate revocation of license in addition to such other penalties as may be legally imposed.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 17 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 1 - Control of Alcoholic Beverages|§ 17. Revocation or suspension of licenses; review

 (a) The Commissioner of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs may revoke or suspend any license issued under this chapter, upon finding, after public notice and adequate hearing, that such revocation or suspension is in the public interest. (b) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Commissioner of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs under this section shall be entitled to a review of the decision by the district court upon appeal made within 30 days after receiving notice of the decision.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 17a (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 1 - Control of Alcoholic Beverages|§ 17a. Certain packaged liquor and cigarette sales allowed

 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, only applicants who would qualify as Minority Business Enterprises as that term is defined in Title 49, part 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations and who would qualify for assistance under Title 11, chapter 23, section 1252, subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this Code (the eligibility standards for the Small Business Development Agency) shall sell cigarettes, distilled spirits and/or fermented liquors in sealed containers at any place of business established at points of arrival to or departure from the United States Virgin Islands by air or water, on property owned by or under the jurisdiction of the United States Virgin Islands Port Authority.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 18 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 1 - Control of Alcoholic Beverages|§ 18. Regulations of the Board

 (a) The Board may issue regulations, with the approval of the Governor, for the efficient and effective execution of the provisions of this chapter. (b) The holders of licenses issued under this chapter shall conduct their establishments in accordance with the regulations of the Board.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 19 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 1 - Control of Alcoholic Beverages|§ 19. Penalties

 Whoever violates any provisions of this chapter, or of the regulations issued under this chapter, shall be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 101 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 2 - Rum Production and Labeling|§ 101. Definitions

 As used in this chapter— (a) The term “rum” means any alcoholic distillate from the fermented juice of sugarcane, sugarcane syrup, sugarcane molasses, or other sugarcane by-products distilled in such manner that the distillate possesses the taste, aroma, and characteristics generally attributed to rum; and includes mixtures solely of such distillates. (b) The term “fermented juice” means the fermented juice of sugarcane, sugarcane syrup, sugarcane molasses, or other sugarcane by-products. (c) The term “production” includes manufacture, distillation, rectification, blending, and bottling. (d) The term “person” includes a partnership or corporation.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 102 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 2 - Rum Production and Labeling|§ 102. First distillation in United States Virgin Islands as prerequisite

 No person shall engage in the production of rum in the United States Virgin Islands unless the first distillation of the fermented juice from which such rum is produced was performed in the United States Virgin Islands.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 103 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 2 - Rum Production and Labeling|§ 103. License requirements; applicability of sections 13 and 17; regulations of Board

 No license shall be issued under section 6 of this title for the production of rum in the United States Virgin Islands unless the Virgin Islands Board of Control of Alcoholic Beverages and the Commissioner of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs find that the applicant therefor will engage in the production of rum produced from fermented juice, the first distillation of which has been or will be performed in the United States Virgin Islands. The provisions of sections 13 and 17 of this title shall otherwise apply to such licenses. The Board of Control of Alcoholic Beverages may issue regulations, with the approval of the Governor, for the efficient and effective execution of the provisions of this chapter, and the holders of licenses issued for the production of rum shall conduct their establishments in accordance with such regulations.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 104 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 2 - Rum Production and Labeling|§ 104. Labeling requirements

 No rum produced in the United States Virgin Islands shall bear a label stating that it was produced in the United States Virgin Islands unless such rum was produced from fermented juice, the first distillation of which was performed in the United States Virgin Islands.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 105 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 2 - Rum Production and Labeling|§ 105. Proof strength requirements

 No person shall engage in the production of rum in the United States Virgin Islands unless such rum is distilled at less than 190 degrees proof, but such proof may be reduced prior to barrelling or bottling to not less than 80 degrees proof.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 106 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 2 - Rum Production and Labeling|§ 106. Penalties for violations

 Whoever violates section 102, 104, or 105 of this title, or regulations issued pursuant to section 103 of this title, shall be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
V.I. Code tit. 8, § 150 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 8 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 3 - Alcoholic Beverages Fair Trade Law|§ 150. Purpose

 The Legislature finds and declares that there exists a situation characterized by price-cutting and other competitive practices in the liquor traffic in the United States Virgin Islands which has come to a point of such abuse that it is necessary to protect the public interest against dangerous economic and moral consequences. The Legislature further finds and declares that such abuses not only are injurious to the economic well-being of the Islands but also pose a real threat of the said liquor traffic being open to manipulation in a manner contrary to the public morals and welfare. The provisions of this chapter are accordingly enacted as remedial of the foregoing abuses and as necessary to protect the public morals, welfare and economic well-being.