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V.I. Code tit. 27, § 443 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 27 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 16 - Real Estate Appraisers|§ 443. Maintaining an action

 (a) After December 31, 1992, no person engaged in the business of real estate appraisal activity in the Virgin Islands or acting in the capacity of an appraiser in the Virgin Islands may bring or maintain any action in any court of the Territory to collect compensation for the performance of real estate appraisal activity for which a license or certification is required by this chapter without alleging and proving that such person was licensed or certified in the Virgin Islands at all times during the performance of such services. (b) The Board by and through the commissioner may bring an action for any violation of this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 27, § 445 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 27 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 16 - Real Estate Appraisers|§ 445. Use of title

 (a) No person other than a Certified Real Estate Appraiser shall assume or use such title or any title, designation, or abbreviation likely to create the impression of certification as a real estate appraiser. A person who is not certified pursuant to this chapter shall not describe or refer to any appraisal report or any appraisal or other evaluation of real estate by the term “certified”. (b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not preclude a Licensed Real Estate Appraiser from appraising real estate for compensation. However, any appraisal report prepared by a licensed real estate appraiser must, whenever appropriate, include a statement that the appraisal report may not be eligible for use in a federally related loan transaction. (c) The term “Certified Real Estate Appraiser” may only be used to refer to individuals who hold such certification and may not be used following or immediately in connection with the name or signature of a firm, partnership, corporation, or group or in such manner that it might be interpreted as referring to a firm, partnership, corporation, group, or anyone other than an individual holder of the certification. (d) No license or certification shall be issued under the provisions of this chapter to a corporation, partnership, firm, or group. (e) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to prohibit an appraiser from engaging in the practice of real estate appraisal activity as a professional corporation provided the appraiser has complied with the provisions of this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 27, § 446 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 27 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 16 - Real Estate Appraisers|§ 446. Retainer

 (a) A client or employer may retain or employ an appraiser to act as a disinterested third party in rendering an unbiased valuation or analysis. A client or employer may also retain or employ an appraiser to provide specialized services to facilitate the client's or employer's objectives. In either case, the appraisal and appraisal report must comply with the provisions of this chapter. (b) For the purposes of this chapter, the term “specialized services” as defined herein means those appraisal services which do not fall within the definition of independent appraisal assignment. The term “specialized services” may include valuation work and analysis work. Regardless of the intention of the client or employer, if the appraiser would be perceived by third parties or the public as acting as a disinterested third party in rendering an unbiased analysis, opinion, or conclusion, the work is classified as an independent appraisal assignment and not “specialized services”. (c) An appraiser may not accept a fee for an independent appraisal assignment that is contingent upon the appraiser's reporting a predetermined estimate, analysis, valuation, or opinion or is contingent upon the opinion, conclusion, analysis, or valuation reached or upon the consequences resulting from the independent appraisal assignment. (d) An appraiser who enters into an agreement to perform specialized services may be paid a fixed fee or a fee that is contingent on the results achieved by the specialized services. (e) If an appraiser enters into an agreement to perform specialized services for a contingent fee, this fact shall be clearly stated in each written and oral report. In each written report, this fact shall be clearly stated in a prominent location in such report, in each letter of transmittal, and in the certification statement made by the appraiser in such report. (f) Any appraiser who performs specialized services for which any other law requires licensure, certification, or registration must first obtain that licensure, certification, or registration before undertaking any such specialized services.
V.I. Code tit. 27, § 448 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 27 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 16 - Real Estate Appraisers|§ 448. Administrative hearing

 (a) Before the Board imposes on any appraiser any sanction permitted by this chapter, it shall provide for a hearing for such appraiser in accordance with rules and regulations issued by the Board. (b) If any appraiser or applicant fails to appear at any hearing after reasonable notice, the Board may proceed to hear the evidence against such appraiser or applicant and take action as if such appraiser or applicant had been present. A notice of hearing, initial or proposed decision, or final decision of the Board in a disciplinary proceeding shall be served upon the appraiser or applicant by personal service or by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of record with the Board. If such material is returned marked “unclaimed” or “refused” or is undeliverable and if the appraiser or applicant cannot, after diligent effort, be located, the commissioner shall be deemed to be the agent for such appraiser or applicant for the purposes of this chapter, and service upon the commissioner shall be deemed service upon the appraiser or applicant. (c) Any person who has exhausted all administrative remedies available within this chapter and who is aggrieved by a final decision in a contested case is entitled to judicial review in accordance with the provisions of law.
V.I. Code tit. 27, § 450 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 27 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 16 - Real Estate Appraisers|§ 450. Rules and regulations

 The Board is hereby authorized to issue rules and regulations in accordance with Title 3, chapter 35, Virgin Islands Code, and this chapter, to set fees, to regulate the issuance of licenses and certifications, to discipline appraisers as permitted by this chapter, to establish qualifications for licenses and certifications consistent with this chapter, to regulate approved education courses, to establish a code of professional responsibility for appraisers, to establish standards for real estate appraisals in conformity with the Uniform Standards established by Federal law, and to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 27, § 451 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 27 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 17 - Barbers, Beauticians and Manicurists|§ 451. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, unless otherwise provided or the context requires a different construction, application, or meaning— “Board” means the Virgin Islands Board for the Licensing of Barbers, Beauticians, and Manicurists created under section 451a of this chapter. “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Licensing and Consumer Affairs. “Barber” means a person who engages in the practice of barbering. “Barbering” and “practice of barbering” mean and include the performance of the following practices upon the head of male human beings for any purpose whatsoever except for the treatment of disease or of physical or mental ailments: (a) Shaving or trimming the beard or cutting the hair of males. (b) Giving facial or scalp massages with oils, creams, lotions, or other preparations, either by hand or mechanical appliances to males. (c) Singeing, shampooing, arranging, dressing, or dyeing the hair of males or applying hair tonic to males. (d) Applying cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, powders, oils, clays or lotions to scalp, face, or neck of males. “Barbershop” means any store, establishment, place, or any part thereof, in which the practice of barbering is conducted. “Beautician” means a person who engages in the practice of beauty culture. “Beauty culture” and “practice of beauty culture” mean and include the performance of the following practices upon the head of a female human being for any purpose whatsoever for compensation, except for the treatment of disease or of physical or mental ailments: (a) Cutting, styling, arranging, dressing, curling, waving, permanent waving, shampooing, cleansing, singeing, bleaching, dyeing, tinting, coloring, or similarly treating the hair of females. (b) Giving facial or scalp massages with oils, creams, lotions, or other preparations, either by hand or mechanical appliances to females. (c) Arching eyebrows of females. “Beautician shop” means any store, establishment, place, or premises, or any part thereof, in which the practice of beauty culture is conducted. “Manicurist” means a person who engages in the practice of manicuring. “Manicuring” and “practice of manicuring” mean the cleansing, dressing, or polishing of nails of a person. “Licensee” means a person entitled to engage in barbering, beauty culture, or manicuring under this chapter. “Apprentice” means a person pursuing in good faith a course of study in the practice of barbering, beauty culture, or manicuring, under the tutelage, supervision, and direction of a licensee and who assists such licensee in such practice.
V.I. Code tit. 27, § 451a (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 27 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 17 - Barbers, Beauticians and Manicurists|§ 451a. Virgin Islands Board for the Licensing of Barbers, Beauticians, and Manicurists

 (a) There is hereby created within the Department the Virgin Islands Board for the Licensing of Barbers, Beauticians, and Manicurists, referred to as the “Board” hereinafter. (b) The Board shall consist of seven (7) members to be appointed by the Governor, three (3) of whom shall be licensed barbers and four (4) of whom shall be licensed beauticians. Not more than three (3) members may reside on any one island. (c) In making initial appointments, the Governor shall appoint four members to terms of five years and three members for terms of two years. Thereafter, all members shall be appointed for terms of four years, except that any person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall serve only for the remainder of such term. (d) The Board shall annually elect one of its members as Chairman; except the Governor shall designate the Chairman of the Board initially appointed. (e) Members of the Board shall receive a per diem of $50.00 for each day or part thereof spent in performing duties of the Board. All Board members, shall, in addition, receive reasonable and necessary travel expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Board. (f) Any member of the Board may be removed by the Governor for cause.
V.I. Code tit. 27, § 452 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 27 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 17 - Barbers, Beauticians and Manicurists|§ 452. Powers and duties of the Board

 In addition to any other powers and duties that may be provided by law, the Board shall administer the provisions of this chapter, except as otherwise specifically provided, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing shall have the following powers and duties: (1) adopt an official seal; (2) subpoena witnesses and administer oaths; (3) keep records of its proceedings; (4) recommend the issuance, denial, suspension, revocation, or reinstatement of licenses under this chapter; (5) submit to the Governor through the Commissioner annual reports containing a summary of its work, a register of every person licensed under this chapter, and such other data as the Governor or the Commissioner may request or as may be deemed proper by the Board; (6) adopt, amend, and repeal rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the law, relating to the organization and operation of the Board and the licensing, regulation and inspection under this chapter of barbers, beauticians, manicurists, barbershops, and beauty shops.
V.I. Code tit. 27, § 453 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 27 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 17 - Barbers, Beauticians and Manicurists|§ 453. Practice of barbering, beauty culture, and manicuring, and the operation of a barbershop and a beauty shop; licenses required

 No person may engage for compensation in the practice of barbering, beauty culture, or manicuring, and no person may operate a barbershop or beauty shop, in the Virgin Islands after December 31, 1968, or hold himself out as being qualified so to do after such date, unless he is licensed therefor under this chapter. After such date no person may act as an apprentice in a barbershop or a beauty shop unless he is registered under this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 27, § 454 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 27 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 17 - Barbers, Beauticians and Manicurists|§ 454. Barbers, beauticians, and manicurists; qualifications and requirements

 No person may be licensed under this chapter unless such person submits satisfactory proof to the Board that such person— (1) is at least eighteen (18) years of age; (2) is of good moral character; (3) has been a resident of the Virgin Islands for at least six consecutive months immediately prior to application; (4) has graduated from a school of barbering approved by the Board; or has served as an apprentice for a period of at least two years; or has practiced as a barber for at least three years; (5) has graduated from a school of beauty culture approved by the Board; or has served as an apprentice for a period of at least two years; (6) has satisfactorily passed an examination conducted by the Board to determine fitness to practice barbering, beauty culture, or manicuring, as the case may be. In addition, each such person shall submit to the Board, along with an application on a form prescribed by the Board, two recent photographs of the applicant of a size prescribed by the Board, a recent certificate of a duly licensed physician, on a form prescribed by the Board, showing freedom from any infections or communicable disease, and the fee prescribed by this chapter. Persons licensed under this chapter and who renew their licenses every year shall submit a health certificate every two years and recent photographs when requested by the Board with their applications.
V.I. Code tit. 27, § 455 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 27 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 17 - Barbers, Beauticians and Manicurists|§ 455. Examinations

 Examination for applicants shall be offered by the Board during the month of February and July of each year in each of barbering, beauty culture and manicuring. The examinations shall include both a practical demonstration and a written or oral test, and shall cover the pertinent subjects usually included in the curricula of schools of barbering and beauty culture. The satisfactory passing of an examination shall require a cumulative grade of at least seventy-five (75%) percent. Any person who fails two consecutive examinations shall undertake and satisfactorily complete such course of study as the Board may require before such person may take another examination. The Board may appoint one or more examiners to conduct such examinations.
V.I. Code tit. 27, § 455a (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 27 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 17 - Barbers, Beauticians and Manicurists|§ 455a. —Waiver

 (a) The Board may, in its discretion, waive the examination of and issue a license to practice barbering, beauty culture or manicuring to any person possessing the qualifications prescribed by section 454 of this chapter who is the holder of a license to practice such trade, then in full force and effect, issued under the laws of any state or foreign country; Provided, however, That such person has at least two years of experience in the practice of barbering, beauty culture or manicuring. (b) The Board may, in its discretion, waive the examination of and issue a license to practice barbering to any person possessing the qualifications prescribed by section 454(1), (2) and (3) who proves to the satisfaction of the Board that he has practiced barbering for a period of at least five years.
V.I. Code tit. 27, § 456 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 27 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 17 - Barbers, Beauticians and Manicurists|§ 456. Apprenticeships; registration

 Each applicant for a certificate of registration as an apprentice shall submit an application together with the photographs and physician's certificate required by section 454 of this chapter and the required fee, and shall submit proof satisfactory to the Board that such applicant— (1) is at least seventeen (17) years of age; (2) is of good moral character; and (3) is a resident of the Virgin Islands at the time of application.
V.I. Code tit. 27, § 457 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 27 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 17 - Barbers, Beauticians and Manicurists|§ 457. Barbershops and beauty shops; qualifications and requirements; sanitation and inspection

 (a) No person may be licensed to operate a barbershop or a beauty shop unless such person submits proof satisfactory to the Board that such person— (1) is at least twenty-one (21) years of age; (2) is of good moral character; and (3) has been a resident of the Virgin Islands for at least twelve consecutive months immediately prior to application. (b) Every barbershop and beauty shop shall meet and be maintained and operated in accordance with reasonable requirements established by the Board in rules and regulations, and every licensee and every person employed or engaged in any such shop shall comply with the provisions of such requirements.
V.I. Code tit. 27, § 458 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 27 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 17 - Barbers, Beauticians and Manicurists|§ 458. Licenses; renewal; fees

 (a) The Board shall issue a license to operate a barbershop or a beauty shop or to practice barbering, beauty culture, or manicuring as the case may be, and shall issue a certificate of registration as an apprentice, to every person who meets the requirements of this chapter. Each license and certificate of registration shall bear the seal of the Board and the signature of the Chairman of the Board. (b) Each license and certificate shall be renewed annually before January 31. (c) The following schedule of fees shall be charged and collected by the Board and covered into the General Fund of the Treasury of the Virgin Islands: (1) For the first examination for a barber's, beautician's or manicurist's license a fee of $20; for any re-examination an additional fee of $5.00. (2) For the issuance of renewal of a barber's, beautician's, or manicurist's license a fee of $20.00. (3) For the issuance or renewal of a certificate of registration of an apprentice a fee of $5.00. (4) For the initial issuance of a license for a barbershop or a beauty shop a fee of $50. (5) For the renewal of a license for a barbershop or a beauty shop a fee of $60.00. (d) The Board may issue a temporary license to any person who meets all the requirements of this chapter except the provisions of section 454(3) upon proper application and payment of one-quarter of the required license fee. A temporary license shall expire three months after the date of issuance and such temporary licensee shall not be entitled to any further license until he has qualified for a regular license under the provisions of this chapter. The Board may, however, in its discretion, for good cause shown, extend the term of such temporary license for an additional period not exceeding three months upon the payment of an additional fee equivalent to one-half of the required license fee.
V.I. Code tit. 27, § 459 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 27 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 17 - Barbers, Beauticians and Manicurists|§ 459. Revocation, suspension, and refusal to issue

 (a) The Board, subject to appeal as hereinafter provided, may revoke or suspend the license or certificate of or refuse to issue a license or certificate to any person who, after due notice and hearing by the Board, is found to have lost his residence in the Virgin Islands or is found guilty of— (1) the practice of any fraud or deceit in obtaining or attempting to obtain a license, (2) any gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the apprenticeship or practice of barbering, beauty culture, or manicuring, or in the operation of a barbershop or a beauty shop, (3) any felony or any crime involving moral turpitude, or (4) wilful or repeated violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. (b) The Board may, upon its own motion or upon verified complaint in writing by any person, consider any charges under subsection (a) of this section against any licensee. All charges shall be heard by the Board within thirty (30) days from the date on which they have been preferred, unless for good cause the Board extends the time for such hearing for not more than an additional thirty (30) days. The time and place for the hearing shall be established by the Board, and a copy of the charges together with notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be personally served on or mailed to the last known address of such licensee at least twenty (20) days before the date established. At the hearing the licensee and any interested party may appeal personally or by counsel and may cross-examine adverse witnesses and produce evidence and witnesses in his own behalf. (c) Any person aggrieved by an action of the Board in revoking, suspending, or refusing to issue his license may appeal such action to any court of competent jurisdiction in the Virgin Islands within thirty (30) days after the date of such action. No such appeal may stay the action complained of unless specifically ordered by the court. (d) Upon appeal every finding, decision, and determination by the Board as to questions of fact shall be deemed final in the absence of conclusive showing to the court of fraud or that it was arbitrary.
V.I. Code tit. 27, § 460 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 27 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 17 - Barbers, Beauticians and Manicurists|§ 460. Violation and penalties

 Any person who practices, or acts as an apprentice, in barbering, beauty culture, or manicuring, or who operates a barbershop or beauty shop in the Virgin Islands without a valid license or certificate of registration or who violates any other provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined in a sum not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500), to which may be added imprisonment for any determined period not to exceed ninety days. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense.
V.I. Code tit. 27, § 501 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 27 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 19 - Locksmiths and Keymakers|§ 501. Definitions

 Whenever used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Locksmith” means a person dealing in the mechanical actions, and the current operation of all locks, keys or keyless, or similar devices, and whose trade or occupation is duplicating keys, repairing, servicing, installing, inspecting, opening and closing such locks by mechanical means, other than with the regular key made for the purpose, without altering, marring or destroying the original condition or effectiveness of such locks or similar devices in any shape or manner, or maker or manufacturer of locks, pressure keys, skeleton keys, pass keys, jigs, or any other mechanical device to aid a locksmith in the plying of his trade. 2. “Keymaker” means a person other than a locksmith, who shall duplicate keys only.