Title 10, Civil Rights
6 chapters · 51 sections in this title.
10 V.I.C. § 1 Statement of public policy
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Whereas this title is enacted under the police power of the Territory of the United States Virgin Islands, for the protection of the public welfare, order, health, safety, and peace of all of the people therein; and Whereas the Legislature finds and hereby declares that practices…
10 V.I.C. § 10 Construction of chapter
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The courts shall construe this chapter liberally in furtherance of its intent as stated in section 1 of this title.
10 V.I.C. § 11 Discrimination against members of the National Guard; application of chapter
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(a) It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for any person engaged in any activity to which this chapter applies to discriminate against any other person because he or she is or has been an officer or member of the National Guard of the United States Virgin Islands. (b) A…
10 V.I.C. § 2 Definitions
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As used in this chapter—“discrimination” includes refusal of sale or service, employment, or of setting up different standards in any of these, or segregation, based on race, creed, color, or national origin.“place of public accommodation, resort, or amusement” means any place wh…
10 V.I.C. § 3 Rights of persons; prohibition against discrimination
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(a) All natural persons within the jurisdiction of the United States Virgin Islands, without regard to race, creed, color, or national origin, and subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable in like manner to all persons, are entitled to—(1) e…
10 V.I.C. § 4 Filing information as to club facilities, licenses, charges, etc.; determination and registration
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(a) No later than January 15 of each year, any person maintaining, owning, leasing, possessing, or operating any club facilities consisting of physical property such as land, beaches, or buildings shall file with the Civil Rights Commission—(1) a statement of the licenses he hold…
10 V.I.C. § 5 Tuition charges by parochial or denominational schools; admission to religious bodies maintaining schools
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This chapter shall not be construed as preventing a reasonable difference in charges by parochial or denominational schools for tuition of members and nonmembers or preference in admission to members of the religious body maintaining the school.
10 V.I.C. § 7 Penalties for violations
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(1) Whoever, whether as owner, officer, manager, agent, or employee of any business or industrial establishment, labor organization, place of public accommodation, resort or amusement, or club, violates any of the provisions of this chapter, shall, for each and every such violati…
10 V.I.C. § 8 Revocation of license by District Court; procedure
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Whenever the Attorney General of the Virgin Islands has information that any person engages in any act, or adopts or pursues any custom, policy, practice, or requirement amounting in effect to violation or evasion of this chapter, he shall procure a rule to show cause to issue ou…
10 V.I.C. § 9 Revocation of license or tax exemption by Governor
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In addition to any other penalties provided for in this chapter, the license to conduct a business, or to sell any articles or facilities or services, or any tax or fee exemption or subsidy granted under the provisions of subtitle 4 of Title 33, of any person who violates any of …