Title 32 — Sports and Parks
20 chapters · 344 sections in this title.
32 V.I.C. § 443 Registration of casino service employees
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(a) No person may commence employment as a casino service employee, unless that person has been registered with the Commission, which registration shall be in accordance with subsection (f) of this section. (b) Any applicant for casino service employee registration shall produce …
32 V.I.C. § 444 Licensing and registration of casino service industries
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(a) (1) All casino service industries offering goods or services which directly relate to casino or gaming activity, including gaming, internet gaming and internet gambling and simulcast wagering equipment manufacturers, suppliers and repairers, schools teaching gaming and either…
32 V.I.C. § 445 Registration of labor organizations
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(a) Each labor organization, union or affiliate seeking to represent employees licensed or registered under this chapter and employed by a casino hotel or a casino licensee shall register with the Commission annually, and shall disclose such information to the Commission as the C…
32 V.I.C. § 446 Approval and denial of registration and licenses other than casino licenses
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(a) Upon the filing of an application for any license or registration required by this chapter, other than a casino license, and after submission of such supplemental information as the Commission may require, the Commission shall request the Division to conduct such investigatio…
32 V.I.C. § 447 Applicability and requirements
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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, whenever any person contracts to transfer any property relating to an ongoing casino operation, including a security holding in a casino licensee or holding or intermediary company, under circumstances which require that t…
32 V.I.C. § 448 Commission consideration of request for interim casino authorization
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(a) The Commission may grant interim authorization where it finds by clear and convincing evidence (1) that statements of compliance have been issued pursuant to sections 433, 434(c), (d) and (e), 436(e) and 506 of this title; (2) that the casino hotel facility is an approved hot…
32 V.I.C. § 449 Provisions and application of trust agreement
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(a) (1) Where the applicant is not required to obtain a casino license, the trust agreement filed pursuant to section 447 of this title shall transfer and convey all of the applicant's present and future right, title and interest in the property described in section 447, includin…
32 V.I.C. § 450 Obligations and responsibilities
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During the period of interim authorization, the Commission and the Division shall continue such procedures as are provided by this chapter and the regulations promulgated thereunder as may be necessary for a determination of the qualification of the person granted interim authori…
32 V.I.C. § 451 Time for determining qualification
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Within nine months after a grant or denial of interim authorization, which period may be extended by the Commission for one three-month period, the Commission shall hold a hearing and render a decision on the qualification of the applicant.
32 V.I.C. § 452 Operation certificate
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(a) Notwithstanding the issuance of a license therefor, no casino or simulcasting facility may be opened or remain open to the public, and no gaming or simulcasting wagering activity, except for test purposes, may be conducted therein, unless and until a valid operation certifica…
32 V.I.C. § 453 Hours of operation; patronage by minors prohibited
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(a) No casino licensed pursuant to this chapter shall operate between the hours of 4 a.m. and 10 a.m., except that the Commission may extend the hours of operation, up to and including 24 hours of operation on any Saturday, Territorial, or Federal holiday, or on any day that an e…
32 V.I.C. § 454 Casino facility requirements
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(a) Each casino licensee shall arrange the facilities of its casino and, if appropriate, its simulcasting facility in such a manner as to promote maximum comfort for the patrons and optimum security for the casino and simulcasting facility operations, and shall comply in all resp…
32 V.I.C. § 455 Internal controls
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(a) Each casino licensee shall submit to the Commission a description of its system of internal procedures and administrative and accounting controls. Such submission shall be made at least 120 days before gaming operations are to commence or at least 90 days before changes in pr…
32 V.I.C. § 456 Games and gaming equipment
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(a) This chapter shall not be construed to permit any gaming except the conduct of authorized games in a casino room or in a simulcasting facility in accordance with this chapter and the regulations promulgated hereunder. The Commission shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the …
32 V.I.C. § 457 Credit
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no casino licensee or any person licensed under this chapter, and no person acting on behalf of or under any arrangement with a casino licensee or other person licensed under this chapter, shall:(1) Cash any check, make any loan, …
32 V.I.C. § 458 Non-citizen patrons; proof of identity to establish accounts; multiple transactions
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No casino licensee or any person licensed under this chapter, and no person acting on behalf of or under any arrangement with a casino licensee or other person licensed under this chapter, shall, in a single transaction during a gaming day, accept cash from a person offered for t…
32 V.I.C. § 459 Non-citizens patrons; proof of identity to redeem chips or markers
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No casino licensee or any person licensed under this chapter, and no person acting on behalf of or under any arrangement with a casino licensee or other person licensed under this chapter shall, in a single transaction during a gaming day, redeem for cash or credit any chips or m…
32 V.I.C. § 460 Report of identities and passport numbers
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No casino licensee or any person licensed under this chapter, and no person acting on behalf of or under any arrangement with a casino licensee or other person licensed under this chapter, who accept cash or redeem chips or markers totaling $10,000.00 or more in a gaming day for …
32 V.I.C. § 461 Junkets and complimentary services
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(a) No junkets may be organized or permitted except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. No person may act as a junket representative or junket enterprise except in accordance with this section. (b) A junket representative employed by a casino licensee or an applica…
32 V.I.C. § 462 Alcoholic beverages in casino hotel facilities
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(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the authority to grant any license for, or to permit or prohibit the presence of, alcoholic beverages in, on, or about any premises licensed as part of a casino hotel shall exclusively be vested in the Commission. (b) Unless otherwise …
32 V.I.C. § 463 Casino licensee — Leases and contracts
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(a) (1) Unless otherwise provided in this subsection, no agreement which provides for the payment, however defined, of any direct or indirect interest, percentage or share of any money or property gambled at a casino or derived from casino gaming activity or of any such interest,…
32 V.I.C. § 464 Disposition of securities by corporate licensee
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(a) The sale, assignment, transfer, pledge or other disposition of any security issued by a corporation which holds a casino license is conditional and shall be ineffective if disapproved by the Commission. (b) Every security issued by a corporation which holds a casino license s…
32 V.I.C. § 465 Casino employment work permits; 90% bona fide resident provision
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(a) A casino licensee shall not appoint or employ any person not registered or not possessing a current and valid license permitting such appointment or employment. A casino licensee shall in accordance with the rules of the Commission, apply for a work permit for each employee, …
32 V.I.C. § 466 Severance pay; employee pension plan requirement
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(a) Workers shall be entitled to severance pay. Severance pay is compensation for workers who have been laid off from their jobs for at least thirty (30) days, either on a temporary or permanent basis:(1) Severance pay shall be one (1) week's pay for each year a worker is employe…
32 V.I.C. § 467 Conduct a hearing; rules of evidence punishment of contempts; rehearing
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(a) At all hearings of the Commission in contested cases:(1) The Commission shall hear all matters directly; provided, however, that the chairman may, in his discretion, designate a member of the Commission, or any other qualified person other than an employee of the Commission, …
32 V.I.C. § 468 Proceedings against licensees
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(a) Any proceedings against a licensee or registrant shall be brought on by written complaint, which shall include a statement setting forth in ordinary and concise language the charges and the acts or omissions supporting such charges. (b) Upon filing of the complaint the Commis…
32 V.I.C. § 469 Emergency orders
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(a) Notwithstanding any provisions of this article, the Commission may issue an emergency order for the suspension, limitation or conditioning of any operation certificate or any license, other than a casino license, or any registration, or may issue an emergency order requiring …
32 V.I.C. § 470 Judicial review
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(a) The Division or any person aggrieved by a final decision or order of the Commission made after hearing or rehearing by the Commission, whether or not a petition for hearing was filed, may obtain judicial review thereof by appeal to the Superior Court in accordance with the Ru…
32 V.I.C. § 471 Penalties for willful evasion of payment of license fees, other acts and omissions
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Any person who willfully fails to report, pay or truthfully account for and pay over any license fee imposed by the provisions of this chapter, or willfully attempts in any manner to evade or defeat any such license fee or payment thereof, is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject t…
32 V.I.C. § 472 Unlicensed casino gambling games unlawful; penalties
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(a) Any person who violates the provisions of sections 432 or 434 of this title or of Article 7 of this chapter, or permits any gambling game, slot machine or device to be conducted, operated, dealt or carried on in any casino by a person other than a person licensed for such pur…
32 V.I.C. § 473 Swindling and cheating; penalties
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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any person who by any trick or sleight of hand performance, or by a fraud or fraudulent scheme, cards, dice or device, for himself or for another wins or attempts to win money or property or a representative of either or r…
32 V.I.C. § 473A Use of device to obtain advantage at casino game, a misdemeanor; forfeiture; notice
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A person commits a misdemeanor if, in playing a game in a licensed casino or simulcast facility, the person uses, or assists another in the use of an electronic, electric or mechanical device which is designed, constructed or programmed specifically for use in obtaining an advant…
32 V.I.C. § 474 Unlawful use of bogus chips, or gaming billets, marked cards, dice, cheating devices, unlawful coins; penalty
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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person playing any licensed gambling game:(1) Knowingly to use or counterfeit chips or gaming billets, or knowingly to substitute and use in any such game cards or dice that have been marked, loaded or tampered with; or(2) Knowingly to use or poss…
32 V.I.C. § 475 Cheating games and devices in a licensed casino; penalty
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(a) It shall be unlawful:(1) Knowingly to conduct, carry on, operate, deal or allow to be conducted, carried on, operated or dealt any cheating or thieving game or devices; or(2) Knowingly to deal, conduct, carry on, operate or expose for play any game or games played with cards,…
32 V.I.C. § 476 Unlawful possession of devices, equipment or other material illegally manufactured, distributed, sold or serviced
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Any person, applicant or licensee who possesses, buys, sells, transfers to another, or imports any slot machine, gambling device, equipment or material which he knows has been imported, manufactured, distributed, sold, tampered with or serviced in violation of the provisions of t…
32 V.I.C. § 477 Employment without licensed/registration or work permit; penalty
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(a) Any person, who, without obtaining the requisite license or registration as provided in this chapter, works or is employed in a position whose duties would require licensing or registration under the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to not mor…
32 V.I.C. § 478 Employment or offer to employ by applicant licensee or registrant of persons prohibited from employment; penalty
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(a) No applicant or person or organization licensed by or registered with the Commission shall employ or offer to employ any person who is prohibited from accepting employment from a licensee or applicant or any holding or intermediary company. (b) An applicant or licensee or per…
32 V.I.C. § 479 Regulation requiring exclusion or rejection of certain persons from licensed casinos; unlawful entry by person whose name has been placed on list; penalty
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Any person whose name is on the list of persons promulgated by the commission pursuant to the provisions of section 423 of this title who knowingly enters the premises of a licensed casino is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by incarceration of up to six (6) months or a fine o…
32 V.I.C. § 480 Gaming by certain persons prohibited; penalties; defenses
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(a) No person under the age of 21 shall enter, or wager in a licensed casino or simulcasting facility; provided however, that such a person may enter a casino or simulcasting facility by a way of passage to another room and provided further, however, that any such person who is l…
32 V.I.C. § 481 Prohibited political contributions; penalty
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Any person who makes or causes to be made a political contribution prohibited by the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a felony and subject to not more than three years' imprisonment or a fine of $100,000.00 or both, and in the case of a person other than a natural person, …
32 V.I.C. § 482 Authority of gaming licensee and agents to detain or question persons suspected of cheating; immunity from liability; posted notice required
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(a) Any licensee or its officers, employees or agents may question any individual in the casino reasonably suspected of violating any of the provisions of sections 473 through 476 of this title. No licensee or its officers, employees or agents shall be criminally or civilly liabl…
32 V.I.C. § 483 Other offenses; general penalty
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, anyone who violates any provision of this chapter, the penalty for which is not specifically fixed, is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to imprisonment of not more than one (1) year and a fine of not more than $25,000.00. (b) Notwithstanding …
32 V.I.C. § 484 Continuing offenses
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(a) A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter which is an offense of a continuing nature shall be deemed to be a separate offense on each day during which it occurs. Nothing herein shall be deemed to preclude the Commission of multiple violations within a day of those …
32 V.I.C. § 485 Exemption from gambling statutes
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The provisions of Title 14, sections 1224 and 1225 of this code, shall not apply to any person who, as a licensee operating pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, or as a player in any game authorized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, engages in gaming as authorize…
32 V.I.C. § 486 Racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations — Definitions
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(a) For purposes of this section and sections 487 through 490 of this title:(a) “Racketeering activity” means (1) any act or threat involving murder, kidnapping, gambling, arson, robbery, bribery, extortion, or dealing in narcotic or other dangerous drugs, which is chargeable und…
32 V.I.C. § 487 Prohibited activities
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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person who has received any income derived, directly or indirectly, from pattern of racketeering activity or through collection of an unlawful debt in which such person has participated as a principal within the meaning of section 484 of this titl…
32 V.I.C. § 488 Civil remedies
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(a) The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction to prevent and restrain violations of section 487 of this title by issuing appropriate orders, including, but not limited to, ordering any person to divest himself of any interest, direct or indirect, in any enterprise; imposing reas…
32 V.I.C. § 489 Civil investigation demand
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(a) Whenever the Attorney General has reason to believe that any person or enterprise may be in possession, custody, or control of any documentary materials relevant to an investigation under this chapter, he may, prior to the institution of a civil or criminal proceeding thereon…
32 V.I.C. § 490 Supplemental sanctions
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(1) In addition to any penalty, fine or term of imprisonment authorized by law, the commission shall, after appropriate hearings and factual determinations, have the authority to impose the following sanctions upon any person licensed or registered pursuant to this chapter:(1) Re…
32 V.I.C. § 491 Imposition of sanctions standards
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(a) In considering appropriate sanctions in a particular case, the Commission shall consider:(a) The risk to the public and to the integrity of gaming operations created by the conduct of the licensee or registrant;(b) The seriousness of the conduct of the licensee or registrant,…