Opinion ID: 3010400
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Heading: the licensing statute

Text: Consideration of the contentions of the parties requires that we set forth the relevant text of §§ 301 and 302. It is as follows: § 301. Licenses required; application forms; qualifications and limitations (a) Every person or association wishing to engage in any business, occupation, profession, or trade listed in section 302 of this chapter, as a condition precedent to engaging in any such business, occupation, profession, or trade, shall apply in writing to and obtain from the Commissioner of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (referred to as the Commissioner in the remainder of this chapter) a license to engage in or to conduct such business, occupation, profession or trade. (b) Applications for licenses under this chapter shall be made on forms prescribed and furnished by the Commissioner. As part of or in connection with any application the applicant shall furnish information concerning his identify, personal history, experience, business record, purposes, record of any conviction of any offense which is a felony or crime involving moral turpitude in the jurisdiction where the offense occurred, and any other pertinent facts that the Commissioner may reasonably require. In the case of corporations or partnerships the preceding requirements shall be applicable to all of the shareholders or partners. . . . (c) If the applicant is a partnership or a corporation, the application shall designate each member, officer, or employee who will exercise the powers to be conferred by the license upon such partnership or corporation. The Commissioner may require any such member, 4 officer or employee to furnish him with the information required of applicants under subsection (b) of this section. . . . . § 302. Same; business, occupations, professions and trades covered; fees (a) The following annual license fees are made applicable to and shall be levied upon all persons and associations engaged in the designated businesses, occupations, professions and trades in the Virgin Islands of the United States: . . . Attorney [$] 500 . . . . We will refer to these provisions throughout our discussion. We also attach the schedule contained in § 302