Title 12A — Consumer Code
8 chapters · 181 sections in this title.
12A V.I.C. § 173 Prohibited acts
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(1) Any person who, by himself or by his employee or agent or as the employee or agent of another person, performs any of the following enumerated acts shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.(1) Use or have in possession for the purpose of using for any commercial purpose specified in …
12A V.I.C. § 174 Injunction
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The Director is authorized to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for, and such court upon hearing and for cause shown may grant, a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating any provisions of this subchapter.
12A V.I.C. § 175 Presumptions
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Proof of the existence of a weight, measure or a weighing or measuring device in or about any building, enclosure, stand or vehicle in which or from which it is shown that buying or selling is commonly carried on, in the absence of conclusive evidence to the contrary, shall be pr…
12A V.I.C. § 176 Certain price increases prohibited
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(a) Price increases for consumer goods previously offered for sale to consumers are prohibited. (b) Definitions—as used in this section:(1) “Retail establishment” means a store selling primarily items packaged individually, including food.(2) “Consumer goods” means tangible items…
12A V.I.C. § 177 Pull dated items
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(a) As used in this section:(1) “Food commodity in package form” means a food commodity put up or packaged in any manner in advance of sale suitable for either wholesale or retail sale.(2) “Label” means any written, printed, or graphic matter affixed to, applied to, attached to, …
12A V.I.C. § 178 Prescription drugs
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(a) Any Pharmacist, when dispensing a prescription, shall indicate on the container, the month, followed by the year, in which the risk of spoilage, loss of value, or loss of effectiveness of the prescription can reasonably be expected to occur. (b) The date required by subsectio…
12A V.I.C. § 180 Definitions
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(a) As used in this subchapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:(a) “Authorized distributor” means every person who is engaged in the wholesale or retail sale or distribution of motor vehicles by concession or agreement with the manufacturer; for purposes of this c…
12A V.I.C. § 181 New motor vehicles; manufacturer's express warranties; buy-backs and replacements
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(a) New motor vehicles(1) Each new motor vehicle which is sold in the United States Virgin Islands must conform to all applicable warranties issued by the manufacturer.(2) If a new motor vehicle sold in the United States Virgin Islands does not conform to all express applicable w…
12A V.I.C. § 182 Sale of used motor vehicles; warranty
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(a) This section does not apply to sales by private individuals or financial institutions pursuant to security agreement. In all cases of sales by a used car dealer, the consumer shall be provided a written statement indicating whether or not the manufacturer's express warranty a…
12A V.I.C. § 183 Unfair or deceptive trade acts or practices; unfair methods of competition; new or used vehicles
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(a) The following shall be considered unfair methods of competition, or unfair or deceptive trade acts and practices, where applicable, as they relate to any motor vehicle manufacturer, distributor, or used or new car dealer:(1) A manufacturer or dealer failing to honor and accep…
12A V.I.C. § 184 Motor vehicle repair shop practices
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(1) The following shall be considered unfair trade practice when operating a motor vehicle repair shop:(1) A dealer or repair shop representative or agent making direct or indirect statements which to the best of his knowledge are not true or well founded to the effect:(A) that r…
12A V.I.C. § 185 Enforcement
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(a) Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs.(1) Before bringing a civil action on a matter subject to subchapter V of this chapter, the consumer shall first submit his dispute to the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs for review. If a formal administrative hearing …