Title 9, Banking
20 chapters · 557 sections in this title.
9 V.I.C. § 533 Issuance of license
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(a) When an application under this subchapter, the Director shall investigate the applicant's financial condition and responsibility, financial and business experience, character, and general fitness. The Director may conduct an on-site investigation of the applicant, the reasona…
9 V.I.C. § 534 Renewal of license
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(a) A licensee under this subchapter shall pay an annual renewal fee of $2,000 no later than 30 days before each annual anniversary of the issuance of the license or, if the last day is not a business day, on the next business day. (b) A licensee under this subchapter shall submi…
9 V.I.C. § 541 Relationship between licensee and authorized delegate
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(a) In this section, “remit” means to make direct payments of money to a licensee or its representative authorized to receive money or to deposit money in a bank in an account specified by the licensee. (b) A contract between a licensee and an authorized delegate must require the…
9 V.I.C. § 542 Unauthorized activities
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A person may not provide money services on behalf of a person not licensed under this chapter. A person that engages in that activity provides money services to the same extent as if the person were a licensee.
9 V.I.C. § 543 License required
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(a) A person may not engage in authorized delegate activities or advertise, solicit, or hold itself out as serving as an authorized delegate for a money transmission check cashing or currency exchange for which the person receives revenues equal or greater than five percent of to…
9 V.I.C. § 544 Application for license
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(a) A person applying for a license under this subchapter shall do so in a form and in a medium prescribed by the Director. The application must contain:(1) the legal name and residential and business addresses of the applicant, if the applicant is an individual; or, if the appli…
9 V.I.C. § 545 Issuance of license
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(a) When an application is filed under this subchapter, the Director shall investigate the applicant’s financial condition and responsibility, financial and business experience, character, and general fitness. The Director shall conduct an on-site investigation of the applicant, …
9 V.I.C. § 546 Renewal of license
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(a) An authorized delegate licensed under this subchapter shall pay an annual renewal fee of $450 no later than 30 days before each annual anniversary of the issuance of the license or, if the last day is not a business day, on the next business day. (b) An authorized delegate li…
9 V.I.C. § 551 Authority to conduct examinations
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(a) The Director may conduct an annual examination of a licensee or of any of its authorized delegates upon 45 days' notice in a record to the licensee. (b) The Director may examine a licensee or its authorized delegate, at any time, without notice, if the Director has reason to …
9 V.I.C. § 552 Cooperation
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The Director may consult and cooperate with other state money services regulators in enforcing and administering this chapter. They may jointly pursue examinations and take such other official action that they are otherwise empowered to take.
9 V.I.C. § 553 Reports
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(a) A licensee shall file with the Director within 15 business days any material changes in information provided in a licensee's application as prescribed by the Director. (b) A licensee shall file with the Director within 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter a current li…
9 V.I.C. § 554 Change of control
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(a) A licensee shall:(1) give the Director notice in a record of a proposed change of control within 15 days after learning of the proposed change of control;(2) request approval of the acquisition; and(3) submit a nonrefundable fee of $2,000 with the notice. (1) give the Directo…
9 V.I.C. § 555 Records
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(a) A licensee shall maintain the following records for determining its compliance with this chapter for at least three years:(1) record of each payment instrument or stored-value obligation sold;(2) a general ledger posted at least monthly containing all asset, liability, capita…
9 V.I.C. § 556 Money laundering reports
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(a) A licensee and an authorized delegate shall file with the Attorney General all reports required by federal currency reporting, record keeping, and suspicious transaction reporting requirements as set forth in 31 U.S.C. Section 5311, 31 C.F.R Section 103, and other federal and…
9 V.I.C. § 557 Confidentiality
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), all information or reports obtained by the Director from an applicant, licensee, or authorized delegate and all information contained in or related to examination, investigation, operating, or condition reports prepared by, on b…
9 V.I.C. § 561 Maintenance of permissible investments
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(a) A licensee shall maintain at all times permissible investments that have a market value computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of not less than the aggregate amount of all of its outstanding payment instruments and stored value obligations issued…
9 V.I.C. § 562 Types of permissible investments
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(a) Except to the extent otherwise limited by the Director pursuant to section 561, the following investments are permissible under section 561:(1) cash, a certificate of deposit, or senior debt obligation of an insured depositary institution, as defined in Section 3 of the Feder…
9 V.I.C. § 571 Suspension and revocation; receivership
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(a) The Director may suspend or revoke a license, place a licensee in receivership, or order a licensee to revoke the designation of an authorized delegate if:(1) the licensee violates this chapter or a rule adopted or an order issued under this chapter;(2) the licensee does not …
9 V.I.C. § 572 Suspension and revocation of authorized delegates
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(a) The Director may issue an order suspending or revoking the license and designation of an authorized delegate, if the Director finds that:(1) the authorized delegate violated this chapter or a rule adopted or an order issued under this chapter;(2) the authorized delegate did n…
9 V.I.C. § 573 Orders to cease and desist
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(a) If the Director determines that a violation of this chapter or of a rule adopted or an order issued under this chapter by a licensee or authorized delegate is likely to cause immediate and irreparable harm to the licensee, its customers, or the public as a result of the viola…
9 V.I.C. § 574 Consent orders
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The Director may enter into a consent order at any time with a person to resolve a matter arising under this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter. A consent order must be signed by the person to whom it is issued or by the person's authorized representativ…
9 V.I.C. § 575 Civil penalties
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The Director may assess a civil penalty against a person that violates this chapter or a rule adopted or an order issued under this chapter in an amount not to exceed $1,000 per day for each day the violation is outstanding, plus the State's costs and expenses for the investigati…
9 V.I.C. § 576 Criminal penalties
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(a) A person that intentionally makes a false statement, misrepresentation, or false certification in a record filed or required to be maintained under this chapter or that intentionally makes a false entry or omits a material entry in such a record is guilty of a felony. (b) A p…
9 V.I.C. § 577 Unlicensed persons
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(a) If the Director has reason to believe that a person has violated or is violating section 511, 521, or 531 the Director may issue an order to show cause why an order to cease and desist should not issue requiring that the person cease and desist from the violation. (b) In an e…
9 V.I.C. § 581 Administrative proceedings
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All administrative proceedings under this chapter must be conducted in accordance with rules and regulations adopted in compliance with Title 3, Chapter 35, Virgin Islands Code.
9 V.I.C. § 582 Hearings
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Except as otherwise provided in sections 515(c), 524(c), 534(c), 513, and 577, the Director may not suspend or revoke a license, place a licensee in receivership, issue an order to cease and desist, suspend or revoke the designation of an authorized delegate, or assess a civil pe…
9 V.I.C. § 583 Appeal
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Any rule or regulation promulgated under this chapter, or any decision of the Director under this chapter, may be appealed to the Superior Court of the United States Virgin Islands or the District Court for the United States Virgin Islands, by filing such appeal within sixty (60)…
9 V.I.C. § 591 Uniformity of application and construction
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In applying and construing this Uniform Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among States that enact it.
9 V.I.C. § 592 Severability clause
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If any provision of this Act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of…
9 V.I.C. § 593 Requirements for alien companies to conduct business under this chapter
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No alien company, as defined in new section 502(1), may be licensed to conduct money services business under this chapter. An alien company seeking to conduct business under this chapter may conduct business only through a United States subsidiary. The United States subsidiary sh…
9 V.I.C. § 601 Short title
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This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Securities Act.”
9 V.I.C. § 602 Definitions
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(1) In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Administrator” means the Lieutenant Governor or his designee.(2) “Agent” means an individual, other than a broker-dealer, who represents a broker-dealer in effecting or attempting to effect purchases or sales of secu…
9 V.I.C. § 603 References to federal statutes
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“Securities Act of 1933” (15 U.S.C. Section 77a et seq.), “Securities Exchange Act of 1934” (15 U.S.C. Section 78a et seq.), “Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935” (15 U.S.C. Section 79 et seq.), “Investment Company Act of 1940” (15 U.S.C. Section 80a-1 et seq.), “Investmen…
9 V.I.C. § 604 References to federal agencies
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Any reference in this chapter to an agency or department of the United States shall also be deemed to be a reference to its successor agency, department, or entity.
9 V.I.C. § 605 Electronic records and signatures
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This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act (15 U.S.C. Section 7001(c)) or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in…
9 V.I.C. § 611 Exempt securities
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(1) The following securities are exempt from the requirements of sections 621 through 626 and [654]:(1) A security, including a revenue obligation or a separate security as defined in Rule 131 (17 C.F.R 230) adopted under the Securities Act of 1933, issued, insured, or guaranteed…
9 V.I.C. § 612 Exempt transactions
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(1) The following transactions are exempt from the requirements of sections 621 through 626 and 654:(1) An isolated nonissuer transaction, whether effected by or through a broker-dealer or not;(2) A nonissuer transaction by or through a broker-dealer registered, or exempt from re…
9 V.I.C. § 613 Additional exemptions and waivers
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A rule adopted or issued order under this chapter may exempt a security, transaction, or offer; a rule under this chapter may exempt a class of securities, transactions, or offers from any or all of the requirements of sections 621 through 626 and 654, and an order under this cha…
9 V.I.C. § 614 Denial, suspension, condition, or limitation of exemptions
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(a) Except with respect to a federal covered security or a transaction involving a federal covered security, an order under this chapter may deny, suspend application of, condition, limit or revoke an exemption created under section 611(3)(C), (7), (8), or 612 or an exemption or …
9 V.I.C. § 621 Securities registration requirement
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(1) It is unlawful for a person to offer or sell a security in this State unless:(1) the security is a federal covered security;(2) the security, transaction, or offer is exempted from registration under sections 611 through 613; or(3) the security is registered under this chapte…
9 V.I.C. § 622 Notice of filings
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(a) A rule adopted or order issued under this Chapter may require the filing of any or all of the following records with respect to a security issued by an investment company that is a federal covered security, as defined in Section 18(b)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.…
9 V.I.C. § 623 Securities registration by coordination
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(a) A security for which a registration statement has been filed under the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the same offering may be registered by coordination under this section. (b) A registration statement and accompanying records under this Section must contain or be…
9 V.I.C. § 624 Securities registration by qualification
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(a) A security may be registered by qualification under this section. (b) A registration statement under this section must contain the information specified in section 625, a consent to service of process complying with section 671, and, if required by rule adopted under this cha…
9 V.I.C. § 625 Securities registration filings
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(a) A registration statement may be filed by the issuer, a person on whose behalf the offering is to be made, or a broker-dealer registered under this chapter. (b) A person filing a registration statement shall pay a filing fee established by rule issued or order adopted by the A…
9 V.I.C. § 626 Denial, suspension, and revocation of securities registration
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(a) The Administrator may issue a stop order denying effectiveness to, or suspending or revoking the effectiveness of, a registration statement if the Administrator finds that the order is in the public interest and that:(1) the registration statement as of its effective date or …
9 V.I.C. § 627 Waivers and modifications
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The Administrator may waive or modify any or all of the requirements of sections 622, 623, and 624(b) or the requirement of any information or record in a registration statement or in a periodic report pursuant to section 625(i).
9 V.I.C. § 631 Broker-dealer registration requirement and exemptions
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(a) It is unlawful for a person to transact business in this State as a broker-dealer, unless the person is registered under this chapter as a broker-dealer or is exempt from registration as a broker-dealer under subsection (b) or (d). (b) The following persons are exempt from th…
9 V.I.C. § 632 Agent registration requirement and exemptions
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(a) It is unlawful for an individual to transact business in this State as an agent unless the individual is registered under this chapter as an agent or is exempt from registration as an agent under subsection (b). (b) The following individuals are exempt from the registration r…
9 V.I.C. § 633 Investment adviser registration requirement and exemptions
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(a) It is unlawful for a person to transact business in this State as an investment adviser unless the person is registered under this chapter as an investment adviser or is exempt from registration as an investment adviser under subsection (b). (b) The following persons are exem…
9 V.I.C. § 634 Investment adviser representative registration requirement and exemptions
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(a) It is unlawful for an individual to transact business in this State as an investment adviser representative unless the individual is registered under this chapter as an investment adviser representative or is exempt from registration as an investment adviser under subsection …