Title 32, Sports and Parks
20 chapters · 326 sections in this title.
32 V.I.C. § 243 The Virgin Islands Lottery
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There is hereby established as an instrumentality of the Government of the Virgin Islands, the Virgin Islands Lottery, which shall be the official lottery of the Virgin Islands and shall be managed by a Director, subject to the supervision of the Virgin Islands Lottery Commission…
32 V.I.C. § 244 Virgin Islands Lottery Commission
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(a) The Virgin Islands Lottery Commission shall be composed of the Commissioner of Finance, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget or his designee, and five additional members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Legislature, for a term of four y…
32 V.I.C. § 245 Director of Virgin Islands Lottery
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(a) The Lottery shall be under the immediate supervision and direction of a Director, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to direct the work of such Lottery. The Director shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislat…
32 V.I.C. § 246 Powers and duties of Commission
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(a) The Commission shall have the power, and it shall be its duty:(a) To promulgate such rules and regulations governing the establishment and operation of the lottery as it deems necessary and desirable. Such rules and regulations may include, but shall not be limited to, the fo…
32 V.I.C. § 246a Approval of additional lotteries
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In addition to the lottery game in effect as of January 1, 1985 in the Virgin Islands, the Commission shall have the power to establish and operate any other lottery game; provided, however that before any lottery game is established and operated by the Commission, it shall condu…
32 V.I.C. § 247 Powers and duties of the Director
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(a) The Director shall have the power, and it shall be his duty to:(a) Supervise and administer the operation of the lottery in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and with the rules and regulations of the Commission.(b) Subject to the approval of the Commission, appoi…
32 V.I.C. § 248 Action of Commission; Governor's veto power
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No action of the Commission shall be binding unless taken at a meeting at which at least four members are present and shall vote in favor thereof. The minutes of every meeting of the Commission, including any rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission or any amendments, …
32 V.I.C. § 249 Subpoena power of Commission
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(a) The Commission shall have the power to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, papers, books, records and other evidence before it in any matter over which it has jurisdiction, control or supervision. The Commission shall have th…
32 V.I.C. § 250 Lottery sales agents
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(a) Before issuing a lottery sales agent's license the director shall consider such factors as (1) the financial responsibility and security of the person and his business or activity, (2) the accessibility of his place of business or activity to the public, (3) the sufficiency o…
32 V.I.C. § 251 Authority of sales agents
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person licensed as provided in this chapter is hereby authorized and empowered to act as a lottery sales agent.
32 V.I.C. § 252 Non-assignability of prizes
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No right of any person to a prize drawn shall be assignable, except that payment of any prize drawn may be paid to the estate of a deceased prize winner, and except that any person pursuant to an appropriate judicial order may be paid the prize to which the winner is entitled. Th…
32 V.I.C. § 253 Prohibitions; penalties
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(a) No person shall sell a ticket or share at a price greater than that fixed by rule or regulation of the Commission. No person other than a licensed lottery sales agent shall sell lottery tickets or shares, except that nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent any p…
32 V.I.C. § 254 Sales to persons under 18 years prohibited
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No ticket or share shall be sold to any person under the age of 18, but this shall not be deemed to prohibit the purchase of a ticket or share for the purpose of making a gift by a person 18 years of age or older to a person less than that age. Any licensee who knowingly sells or…
32 V.I.C. § 255 Person prohibited from purchasing tickets
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No ticket or share shall be purchased by, and no prize shall be paid to any of the following persons: any officer or employee of the Lottery.
32 V.I.C. § 256 Unclaimed prize money; lost or stolen prizes
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(a) Unclaimed prize money for the prize on a winning ticket or share shall be retained by the Director for the person entitled thereto for six months after the drawing in which the prize was won. If no claim is made for said money within six months, the prize money shall be retai…
32 V.I.C. § 257 Deposit of lottery sales monies
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The Director may, in his discretion, require any or all lottery sales agents to deposit to the credit of the Virgin Islands Lottery Fund in banks, designated by the Commissioner of Finance all moneys received by such agents from the sale of lottery tickets or shares, less the amo…
32 V.I.C. § 258 Exclusive application of penalties
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No other law providing any penalty or disability for the sale of lottery tickets or any acts done in connection with the lottery shall apply to the sale of tickets or shares performed pursuant to this chapter, provided, that this provision shall be prohibit the application of cri…
32 V.I.C. § 259 Minors; prizes
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If the person entitled to a prize or any winning ticket is under the age of 18 years, and such prize is less than $5,000, the Director may direct payment of the prize by delivery to an adult member of the minor's family or a guardian of the minor of a check or draft payable to th…
32 V.I.C. § 260 Plan filed by Governor; reserve fund amount
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Not later than May 1st of each year, the Governor shall file with the Legislature a plan of operation and statement of projected revenues and expenditures of the Virgin Islands Lottery for the next succeeding fiscal year. Upon review of this plan, the Legislature shall determine …
32 V.I.C. § 260a Annual audit
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The financial records of the Commission, as they pertain to Lottery revenues, shall be subjected to an annual independent audit by a certified public accountant or firm of certified public accountants to be designated by the President of the Legislature.
32 V.I.C. § 261 Reduction of tax liability on winnings
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(a) The owner or owners of the winning numbers in each drawing of the Virgin Islands Lottery shall be entitled to a reduction of their income tax liability, for that year, equivalent to 100 percent of the income taxes incurred to the Virgin Islands by said owner or owners, attrib…
32 V.I.C. § 271 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:“Amusement attraction” means any building or structure around, over or through which persons may move or walk, without the aid of any moving device integral to the building or structure, that provides amuseme…
32 V.I.C. § 272 Affidavit of inspection and insurance
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No amusement ride or attraction shall be operated unless the owner or lessee has filed with the Commissioner an affidavit that the ride or attraction has been inspected by a qualified inspector and that the owner or lessee has a current insurance policy in force in an amount of n…
32 V.I.C. § 273 Accident reports
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Whenever an owner or lessee submits an accident report to his insurance company, a copy of those reports which involve physical injury to an individual as a result of the operation of an amusement ride or the use of an amusement attraction shall be filed within 10 days with the C…
32 V.I.C. § 274 Owners, lessees, or operators may deny entry
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The owner, lessee, or operator of any amusement ride or attraction may deny entry to any person if, in his opinion, the entry may jeopardize the safety of the person desiring entry or the safety of other patrons of the amusement ride or attraction. No intoxicated person shall be …
32 V.I.C. § 275 Exemptions
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Non-mechanized playground equipment, including but not limited to swings, seesaws, stationary spring-mounted animal features, rider-propelled merry-go-rounds, climbers, slides, trampolines, swinging gates and physical fitness devices, except where an admission fee is charged to a…
32 V.I.C. § 276 Hazardous or unsafe ride; temporary cessation of operation
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The Commissioner may order, in writing, a temporary cessation of operation of an amusement ride or attraction if it has been determined after inspection to be hazardous or unsafe. Operation shall not resume until such conditions are corrected to the satisfaction of the Commission…
32 V.I.C. § 277 Injunctive proceedings
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The Commissioner and the Attorney General shall have the authority to bring injunctive proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with any lawful order made by the Commissioner under this chapter.
32 V.I.C. § 278 Penalty
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Any person who operates an amusement ride or attraction in violation of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine of not less than $500 or imprisonment for not less than 30 days, or both. Each day the violation exists shall constitute a separate and d…
32 V.I.C. § 279 Territory not liable
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Neither the territory nor any political subdivision, directly or indirectly, is the guarantor of the safety of any amusement ride or attraction and shall not be liable with regard to its inspection of amusement rides or attractions as provided by this chapter.
32 V.I.C. § 301 License fees for nickelodeons and pinball machines
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(a) There is levied and assessed in the Virgin Islands the annual license fee specified in section 303 of Title 27 on each nickelodeon and pinball machine, payable in advance on January 15 of each calendar year. (b) Licenses under this section shall be issued by the Lieutenant Go…
32 V.I.C. § 331 Licenses for billiard and pool tables
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(a) It shall be unlawful to maintain a pool or billiard table in any place open to the public without a license therefor. (b) The annual license fee for each public billiard or pool table shall be as specified in section 303 of Title 27. (c) All applications for licenses shall be…
32 V.I.C. § 332 Exhibition of license
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Every person to whom a license has been issued pursuant to this chapter shall exhibit such license upon the demand of any person.
32 V.I.C. § 333 Issuance, revocation, and conditions of licenses
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The Lieutenant Governor may issue licenses, hear and determine complaints against licensees and suspend or revoke any license or permit issued by him. Such licenses in his discretion may contain provisions and conditions, which in his judgment may be essential for the welfare and…
32 V.I.C. § 334 Good order; age limits
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Every keeper of a public place where there are pool or billiard tables shall maintain good order and allow no person under 14 years of age to play therein.
32 V.I.C. § 335 Penalties
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Whoever violates any provision of this chapter shall be punished as provided in section 306 of Title 27.
32 V.I.C. § 361 Coordinated action
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The Legislature finds and declares it to be desirable that the people of the Virgin Islands of present and future generations be assured adequate outdoor recreation resources, and that it is desirable for all levels of government and private interests to take prompt and coordinat…
32 V.I.C. § 362 Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation as state agency
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The Government of the Virgin Islands, through the Department of Planning and Natural Resources which is hereby designated as the state agency for such purpose, is authorized to participate in the programs authorized by the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (P.L. 88–578…
32 V.I.C. § 363 Legislative approval
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Before becoming effective a comprehensive state plan as referred to in section 362 of this title or any amendment or modification thereof shall be approved by the Legislature or if the Legislature is not in session by the Committee on Conservation, Recreation and Cultural Affairs…
32 V.I.C. § 401 Short title; declaration of policy and legislative findings
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(a) This chapter shall be known as the “Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995.” (b) The Legislature finds that:(1) The Virgin Islands population as of the 1990 census was 101,809:50,139 persons on St. Croix48,166 persons on St. Thomas; and3,504 persons on St. John.…
32 V.I.C. § 402 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter, the words and terms have the meanings ascribed unless a different meaning clearly appears in the context.(1) “Affiliate” — A person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common contr…
32 V.I.C. § 403 Words and term: tense, number and gender
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(a) In construing the provisions of this chapter, save when otherwise plainly declared or clearly apparent from the context:(a) Words in the present tense shall include the future tense.(b) Words in the masculine shall include the feminine and neuter genders.(c) Words in the sing…
32 V.I.C. § 404 Creation of Casino Control Commission; number of members
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The Virgin Islands Casino Control Commission, consisting of three (3) members, is hereby created as an independent agency of the executive branch of the Government of the Virgin Islands, whose budget shall be approved annually by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands.
32 V.I.C. § 405 Members of the Commission; qualifications and eligibility
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(a) Each member of the Commission shall be a citizen of the United States and a bona fide resident of the Virgin Islands. Two (2) shall be residents of St. Croix, one shall be a resident of St. Thomas/St. John district. The provisions of this subsection shall become effective upo…
32 V.I.C. § 406 Appointment and terms of Commission members
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(a) Initial appointments to the Commission made pursuant to this chapter shall be for terms as follows:(1) Two members for 2 years;(2) Two members for 3 years; with one member residing on the island of St. Thomas and one member residing on the island of St. John;(3) Two members f…
32 V.I.C. § 407 Compensation of members
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Each member of the Commission shall receive a minimum compensation of $60,000.00 per annum, not to exceed $100,000.00 per annum. The Chairman shall receive $5,000.00 per annum in addition to his salary as a member of the Commission, the Chairman's salary not to exceed $105,000.00…
32 V.I.C. § 408 Organization and employees — Casino Control Commission
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(a) The Commission may establish, and from time to time alter, such plan of organization as it may deem expedient, and may incur expenses within the limits of funds available to it. (b) The Commission shall elect annually by a majority of the full Commission one of its members, o…
32 V.I.C. § 409 Division of Gaming Enforcement
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There is hereby established in the Department of Justice the Division of Gaming Enforcement. The Division shall be under the immediate supervision of a Director who shall also be sworn as an Assistant Attorney General and who shall administer the work of the division under the di…
32 V.I.C. § 410 Organization and employees — Division of Gaming Enforcement
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(a) The Attorney General shall organize the work of the Division in such bureaus and other organizational units as he/she may determine to be necessary for efficient and effective operation and shall assign to the Division such employees of the Department of Justice as may be nec…
32 V.I.C. § 411 Restrictions on pre-employment by Commissioners, Commission employees and Division employees and agents
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(a) No person shall be appointed to or employed by the Commission or Division if, during the period commencing three (3) years prior to appointment or employment, said person held any direct or indirect interest in, or any employment by, any person which is licensed as a casino l…