Title 27 — Professions and Occupations
22 chapters · 534 sections in this title.
27 V.I.C. § 370 Definitions
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(a) As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meaning:(a) “Department” means the Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs.(b) “Ferrous metals” means metallic objects containing significant quantities of iron or steel.(c) “Fixed locat…
27 V.I.C. § 371 License required; licensure
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(a) License required. Any person, entity, firm, company, partnership, association or corporation, before commencing operation as a scrap metal recycler or dealer in the Virgin Islands shall first secure a license in accordance with the requirements set by the Department of Licens…
27 V.I.C. § 372 Records required
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(a) A scrap metal dealer or recycler shall maintain a legible record of all purchase transactions to which such secondary metals dealer or recycler is a party. (b) The following information must be maintained on a form approved by the Virgin Islands Police Department for each pur…
27 V.I.C. § 373 Inspection by enforcement officers
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(1) During the usual and customary business hours of a scrap metals dealer or recycler, a law enforcement officer, including Environmental Enforcement Officers of the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority, shall, after properly identifying herself or himself as a law enforcem…
27 V.I.C. § 374 Hold notice
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(a) Whenever an enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe that certain items of regulated metals property in the possession of a scrap metals dealer or recycler have been stolen, the Police Commissioner may issue a hold notice to the scrap metals dealer or recycler. (b)…
27 V.I.C. § 375 Extended hold over notice
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(a) No later than the expiration of the foregoing 15-day period, the Police Commissioner may issue a second hold notice to the scrap metals dealer which shall be an extended hold notice, which shall operate as follows: (b) The extended hold notice shall be in writing, shall be de…
27 V.I.C. § 376 Exemptions
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(1) This Chapter shall not apply to purchases of regulated metals property from:(1) Organizations, corporations, or associations registered with the Territory as charitable, philanthropic, religious, fraternal, civic, patriotic, social, or school-sponsored organizations or associ…
27 V.I.C. § 377 Prohibitions
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(a) A seller shall not sell and a scrap metal recycler shall not purchase the following scrap metal unless, written documentation is provided that the seller is the owner of the scrap metal or is an employee, agent, or other person authorized to sell the scrap metal on behalf of …
27 V.I.C. § 378 Penalties
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(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, a scrap metals dealer or recycler who knowingly and intentionally violates any of the following commits a misdemeanor punishable by up to 4 days imprisonment or a fine of $500, or both:(1) Violates section 374 or section 37…
27 V.I.C. § 379 Stolen regulated metals property; petition for return
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(a) If the scrap metals dealer or recycler contests the identification or ownership of the regulated metals property, the party other than the scrap metals dealer or recycler claiming ownership of any stolen goods in the possession of a scrap metals dealer or recycler may, provid…
27 V.I.C. § 380 Method of payment
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A scrap metals dealer or recycler shall not enter into any cash transaction in excess of $100 in payment for the purchase of regulated metals property. Multiple payments of $100.00 or less during a single transaction with a seller is prohibited.
27 V.I.C. § 381 Certain acts and practices prohibited
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(1) It is unlawful for a scrap metals dealer or recycler to do or allow any of the following acts:(1) Purchase regulated metals property between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.;(2) Fail to pay any excise tax owed or fail to have a tax registration number;(3) Purchase regulated met…