Title 8 — Alcoholic Beverages
4 chapters · 38 sections in this title.
8 V.I.C. § 1 Definitions
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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…
8 V.I.C. § 10 Special permits
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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.
8 V.I.C. § 11 Repealed. June 7, 1957, No. 194, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1958, Sess. L. 1957, p. 89
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8 V.I.C. § 11 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
8 V.I.C. § 12 Term of licenses; payment of fees
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(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 p…
8 V.I.C. § 13 Issuance of licenses; refusal; review
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(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 B…
8 V.I.C. § 14 Places of business; transfer of licenses
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(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 …
8 V.I.C. § 15 Posting of licenses
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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.
8 V.I.C. § 16 Payment of duties and taxes
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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.
8 V.I.C. § 17 Revocation or suspension of licenses; review
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(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 …
8 V.I.C. § 17a Certain packaged liquor and cigarette sales allowed
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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, subsection…
8 V.I.C. § 18 Regulations of the Board
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(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 …
8 V.I.C. § 19 Penalties
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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.
8 V.I.C. § 2 Regulation of manufacture, sale, and export
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The Board shall have power to regulate the manufacture, sale, and exportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States Virgin Islands.
8 V.I.C. § 3 Bonded warehouses
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(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…
8 V.I.C. § 4 Labels
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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 st…
8 V.I.C. § 5 Licenses required
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(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…
8 V.I.C. § 6 Producers' liquor licenses
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Brewer's License 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…
8 V.I.C. § 7 Importer's Liquor License
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(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 …
8 V.I.C. § 8 Wholesale Liquor License
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A Wholesale Liquor License authorizes the sale of distilled spirits and/or fermented liquors wholesale in the United States Virgin Islands.
8 V.I.C. § 9 Retail and wholesale licenses
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Kinds of 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) Tave…