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Virgin Islands Statutes, Title 32

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Title 32, Sports and Parks

20 chapters · 326 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 32326 Ch 21, Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Con…187 Ch 11, Horse Racing29 Ch 13, Virgin Islands Lottery23 Ch 3, Magens Bay Authority14 Ch 9, Boxing10 Ch 14, Amusement Rides and Attractions9 Ch 1A, Virgin Islands Tennis Program7 Ch 2, Parks and Natural Resources7 Ch 10, Equine Activity Limitation on Liability7 Ch 6, Virgin Islands Military Museum and V…6 Ch 1, Sports Promotion5 Ch 2A, Territorial Park Trust Fund5 Ch 17, Billiard and Pool Tables5 Ch 5, Virgin Islands National Historic Site4

326 sections·Filtered byTitle 32✕

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…

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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,…

32 V.I.C. § 492 Institution of conservatorship and appointment of conservators

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(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Casino Control Act, (1) upon the revocation of a casino license, (2) upon, in the discretion of the Commission, the suspension of a casino license or operation certificate for a period of in excess of 120 days, or (3) upon the failu…

32 V.I.C. § 493 Powers, authority and duties of conservators

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(a) Upon his appointment, the conservator shall become vested with the title of all the property of the former or suspended licensee relating to the casino and the approved hotel, subject to any and all valid liens, claims, and encumbrances. The conservator shall have the duty to…

32 V.I.C. § 494 Compensation of conservators and others

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In any proceedings pursuant to section 492 of this title, the Commission shall upon the appointment of a conservator, establish a reasonable rate of compensation for the services, costs and expenses in the conservatorship action of the conservator. The Commission shall also desig…

32 V.I.C. § 495 Assumption of outstanding debts

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As an incident of its prior approval pursuant to section 493(c) of this title of the sale, assignment, conveyance or other disposition in bulk of all property of the former licensee relating to the casino and the approved hotel, the Commission may, in its discretion, require that…

32 V.I.C. § 496 Payment of net earnings during the period of the conservatorship

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No payment of net earnings during the period of the conservatorship may be made by the conservator without the prior approval of the Commission, which may, in its discretion, direct that all or any part of same be paid either to the suspended or former licensee or to the Casino R…

32 V.I.C. § 497 Payments following a bulk sale

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Following any sale, assignment, conveyance or other disposition in bulk of all the property subject to the conservatorship, the net proceeds therefrom, if any, after payment of all obligations owing to the Government of the Virgin Islands and any political subdivision thereof and…

32 V.I.C. § 498 Continuing jurisdiction of Commission

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A conservator appointed pursuant to section 492 of this title shall at all times be subject to the Casino Control Act and such regulations, limitations, restrictions, terms and conditions as the commission may from time to time prescribe. Except as may be otherwise provided in th…

32 V.I.C. § 499 Discontinuation of a conservatorship

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(a) The Commission shall direct the discontinuation of any conservatorship action instituted pursuant to section 492 of this title when the conservator has, pursuant to section 493 of this title and with the prior approval of the Commission, consummated the sale, assignment, conv…

32 V.I.C. § 500 Required reports

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A conservator appointed and constituted pursuant to section 492 of this title shall file with the Commission such reports with regards to the administration of the conservatorship in such form and at such intervals as the Commission shall prescribe. Such reports shall be availabl…

32 V.I.C. § 501 Review of actions of conservator

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A creditor or party in interest aggrieved by any alleged breach of a fiduciary obligation of a conservator in the discharge of his duties shall be entitled, upon request, to a review thereof in accordance with regulations to be promulgated by the Commission.

32 V.I.C. § 502 Investigation by the Division of Gaming Enforcement

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The Division shall investigate and report to the Commission with regard to the qualifications of each person who is proposed as a candidate to serve as a conservator pursuant to this chapter.

32 V.I.C. § 503 Declaration of Territory's limited exemptions from operation of provisions of 15 U.S.C. § 1172

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Pursuant to section 2 of Act of Congress of the United States entitled “An act to prohibit transportation of gambling devices in interstate and foreign commerce,” approved January 2, 1951, being Chapter 1194, 64 Stat. 1134, and also designated as 15 U.S.C. Sec. (1171–1177) the Go…

32 V.I.C. § 504 Legal shipments of gaming devices in the Virgin Islands

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(a) All shipments into the Virgin Islands of gaming devices, including slot machines, the registering, recording and labeling of which has been duly had by manufacturer or dealer thereof in accordance with Sections 3 and 4 of an Act of Congress of the United States entitled “An a…

32 V.I.C. § 505 Severability and preemption

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(a) If any clause, subparagraph, paragraph, subsection, section, article or other portion of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be held to be invalid, such holding shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this chapter or th…

32 V.I.C. § 506 Equal employment opportunity; requirements

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(a) Each applicant at the time of submitting architectural plans or sites plan to the Commission for approval of proposed construction, renovation or reconstruction of any structure or facility to be used as an approved hotel or casino shall accompany same with a written guaranty…

32 V.I.C. § 507 Equal employment opportunity; enforcement by Commission

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(a) The Commission, in addition to and without limitation of other powers which it may have by law, shall have the following powers:(a) To investigate and determine the percentage of population of bona fide residents in the Virgin Islands or in areas thereof from which the work f…

32 V.I.C. § 508 Facilities for the handicapped

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All hotel and other facilities of a casino licensee, which are public accommodations and are subject to the regulatory powers of the Commission under this chapter, shall be constructed or renovated to conform with the provisions of Title 29, section 325 relating to barrier free d…

32 V.I.C. § 509 Prohibited political contributions; prohibited involvement by persons holding an elective or appointive office

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(a) No applicant for or holder of a casino license, nor any holding, intermediary or subsidiary company thereof, nor any officer, director, casino key employee or principal employee of an applicant or holder of a casino license or of any holding, intermediary or subsidiary compan…