(a) The owner or purchaser of a motor vehicle who brings a motor vehicle into the Virgin Islands shall pay the applicable fees to obtain a Special Permit from the Bureau of Motor that the vehicle is insured, the highway user tax was paid, that the owner of the vehicle can be verified, and any document required by Director of the Bureau for permit issuance has been presented. Two copies of the Special Permit must be issued, one for display on the rear of the vehicle, and one for the front. Shipping companies, freight forwarder companies, and the Virgin Islands Port Authority shall visually confirm a valid Special Permit before the vehicle may exit the port of entry.
(b) Upon receipt of the Special Permit issued by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, the shipping company or freight forwarder shall release the vehicle to the owner. The carrier shall maintain a list of motor vehicles transported and report this list daily to the Bureau. The Director of the Bureau shall determine the medium by which the report must be submitted along with the form and format for reporting.
(c) Failure of the vehicle owner, shipping company or freight forwarder company to comply with this section shall result in a $1000 fine.
(d) The Director of the Bureau shall promulgate regulations and the process by which the Bureau shall monitor and enforce the provisions of this section.