Title 10 — Civil Rights
6 chapters · 52 sections in this title.
10 V.I.C. § 151 Policy
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(a) It is the policy of this Territory to:(a) encourage and enable blind persons to participate fully in the social and economic life of the Territory and to engage in remunerative employment; and(b) encourage and enable blind persons to be employed in the Government service, in …
10 V.I.C. § 152 Use of public facilities by blind persons
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(a) Blind persons have the same right as persons who are not blind to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities, public beaches and other public places. (b) Blind persons are entitled to full and equal accommodations,…
10 V.I.C. § 153 Dog guides
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Every blind person shall have the right to be accompanied by a dog guide, when said dog guide is equipped with a rigid “U”-shaped harness, in any of the places, accommodations, or conveyances listed in section 152 of this chapter, without being required to pay an extra charge for…
10 V.I.C. § 154 Employment of blind persons
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Blind persons shall be employed on the same terms and conditions as persons who are not blind and shall not be denied the opportunity to obtain or maintain employment or to advance in positions of employment solely because such persons are blind or are accompanied by dog guides, …
10 V.I.C. § 155 Housing accommodations of blind persons
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A blind person is entitled to rent, lease or purchase, as are other members of the general public, all housing accommodations offered for rent, lease, or compensation in this Territory, subject to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to all perso…
10 V.I.C. § 156 Dog guide trainer; access to public facilities
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A dog guide trainer, while engaged in the actual training process and activities of dog guides, shall have the same rights and privileges with respect to access to public facilities, and the same responsibilities as are applicable to a blind person.
10 V.I.C. § 157 Blind person accompanied by dog guide; right-of-way; white cane
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A blind person accompanied by a dog guide, or who is carrying a cane predominantly white or metallic in color, with or without a red tip, shall have that right-of-way over vehicles while crossing a highway or any intersection thereof, as provided in section 510 of chapter 43 of T…
10 V.I.C. § 158 Violations; penalties
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(a) Any person who denies or interferes with admittance to or enjoyment of any of the places, accommodations, or conveyances listed in section 152 of this chapter, or otherwise interferes with the rights of a blind person under sections 152, 153, 154 and 155 of this chapter, shal…
10 V.I.C. § 159 Complaints to the Virgin Islands Commission on the Handicapped
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(a) Any blind person whose admittance to or enjoyment of any of the places, accommodations, or conveyances listed in section 152 of this chapter has been denied or interfered with or whose rights under sections 152, 153, 154 or 155 of this chapter have been interfered with may fi…
10 V.I.C. § 160 Blind person; definition
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For the purposes of this chapter, the term “blind person” means, and the term “blind” refers to, a person who is totally blind, has impaired vision of not more than 20/200 visual acuity in the better eye and for whom vision cannot be improved to better than 20/200, or whose bette…
10 V.I.C. § 161 White Cane Safety Day
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(a) The Governor is hereby authorized and directed on October 15 of each year, to take suitable public notice of White Cane Safety Day, as proclaimed by the U.S. Congress, and to issue a proclamation in which:(a) he comments upon the significance of the white cane;(b) he calls up…