Title 27 — Professions and Occupations
22 chapters · 534 sections in this title.
27 V.I.C. § 335a Specialty licenses
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(1) In order to protect the public health, comfort and safety, the Board may, by regulation, establish specialty licenses and the requirements for the issuance of those licenses, in the following occupations:(1) Alarm systems, access systems, and security equipment(2) Air conditi…
27 V.I.C. § 336 Requirements for licensure
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(a) Applicants for licenses pursuant to this chapter shall:(1) file with the Board proof that he carries all insurance require by law including, but not limited to, Worker's Compensation and automobile insurance, as well as public liability insurance in an amount as established b…
27 V.I.C. § 337 Use of licensee's name by another
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No person who has obtained a license pursuant to this chapter shall allow his name or the business in whose name the license was issued to be used by another person or company either for the purpose of obtaining required permits or for doing business or work under such license.
27 V.I.C. § 338 Bonds
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(a) Every person licensed in any of the professions under section 331(a)(1)-(4) shall execute and deposit with the Commissioner a bond in a sum of not less than $100,000 and with such number of U.S. Treasury listed and rated sureties as the Board may determine, to be conditioned …
27 V.I.C. § 339 Fees
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The fee for taking each examination to be licensed under this chapter shall be set by the Board but shall not exceed $500. Such fee shall be paid to the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs prior to the examination.
27 V.I.C. § 340 Revocation or suspension of licenses
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(a) The Board may refuse to grant, or may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew any license if the holder has—(1) secured such license by any misrepresentation;(2) demonstrated a level of competence manifestly inconsistent with the retention of the license in question;(3) engaged in…
27 V.I.C. § 341 Charges against licensee; hearing
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(a) Any person aggrieved by an action of a licensee may file charges against the licensee as set forth in this section. Such charges shall be in writing and shall be sworn to by the person making them and shall be filed with the secretary of the Board. The Board, unless dismissed…
27 V.I.C. § 342 Revocation and reapplication
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A person whose license has been revoked may become eligible not earlier than three years from the date of the revocation for a new license, upon meeting all of the requirements of this chapter.
27 V.I.C. § 343 Appeal
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(a) Any person aggrieved by an action of the Board in revoking, suspending, or refusing to issue his or its license may appeal such action to any court of competent jurisdiction in the Virgin Islands within 30 days after the date of such action. The filing of an appeal shall not …
27 V.I.C. § 344 Penalties
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Whoever violates any provisions of this chapter or any rule or regulation thereunder shall be fined not less than $1,000 for each violation or act of non-compliance; but failure to renew a license under this chapter is punishable by a monthly $100 fine for up to a maximum of 12 m…
27 V.I.C. § 345 Exception
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The bona fide owner and occupier of a single-family dwelling used exclusively for living purposes, including the usual accessories and quarters in connection with the dwelling, may perform general contracting, electrical, plumbing, fiber optic and mechanical work on the dwelling,…
27 V.I.C. § 351 [Omitted.]
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27 V.I.C. § 351 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
27 V.I.C. § 351a Definitions
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(a) For the purpose of the provisions of this law concerning closing time the term “hotel business” shall be construed to include every business used and kept open for the feeding of guests, and in which there are at least 12 furnished bedrooms for their occupancy and no other pe…
27 V.I.C. § 352 [Omitted.]
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27 V.I.C. § 352 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
27 V.I.C. § 352a Closing and opening hours; noise
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Effective July 1, 1957, business establishments, including taverns, shall cease doing business, including the dispensing of liquors, and close doors to the public at 1:00 a.m. of every day, except Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays when the hour of ceasing business and closing…
27 V.I.C. § 352b Suspension of closing times during Virgin Islands Carnival and St. Croix Christmas Festival
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The provisions of section 352a of this title, which prescribe the closing time for business establishments, including taverns, and night clubs, shall be suspended during the respective periods of the annual Virgin Islands Carnival and the St. Croix Christmas Festival. The Governo…
27 V.I.C. § 353 Night club license
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(a) A night club license shall be issued to all qualified applicants for the purpose of operating a night club as defined in section 351a of this title. The annual fee for a night club license shall be $250. (b) No night club license shall be issued for the operation of any night…
27 V.I.C. § 354 Exemptions
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This chapter shall not apply to agencies of the Territorial or Federal Governments, or religious, charitable, benevolent or educational organizations when not engaged in the conduct of business pursuits for profit, nor shall it apply to transactions involving a charitable or bene…
27 V.I.C. § 355 Penalties
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Whoever willfully fails or refuses to comply with any requirement which this chapter imposes on him shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than 30 days, or both.
27 V.I.C. § 370 Definitions
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(a) As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meaning:(a) “Department” means the Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs.(b) “Ferrous metals” means metallic objects containing significant quantities of iron or steel.(c) “Fixed locat…
27 V.I.C. § 371 License required; licensure
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(a) License required. Any person, entity, firm, company, partnership, association or corporation, before commencing operation as a scrap metal recycler or dealer in the Virgin Islands shall first secure a license in accordance with the requirements set by the Department of Licens…
27 V.I.C. § 372 Records required
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(a) A scrap metal dealer or recycler shall maintain a legible record of all purchase transactions to which such secondary metals dealer or recycler is a party. (b) The following information must be maintained on a form approved by the Virgin Islands Police Department for each pur…
27 V.I.C. § 373 Inspection by enforcement officers
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(1) During the usual and customary business hours of a scrap metals dealer or recycler, a law enforcement officer, including Environmental Enforcement Officers of the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority, shall, after properly identifying herself or himself as a law enforcem…
27 V.I.C. § 374 Hold notice
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(a) Whenever an enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe that certain items of regulated metals property in the possession of a scrap metals dealer or recycler have been stolen, the Police Commissioner may issue a hold notice to the scrap metals dealer or recycler. (b)…
27 V.I.C. § 375 Extended hold over notice
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(a) No later than the expiration of the foregoing 15-day period, the Police Commissioner may issue a second hold notice to the scrap metals dealer which shall be an extended hold notice, which shall operate as follows: (b) The extended hold notice shall be in writing, shall be de…
27 V.I.C. § 376 Exemptions
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(1) This Chapter shall not apply to purchases of regulated metals property from:(1) Organizations, corporations, or associations registered with the Territory as charitable, philanthropic, religious, fraternal, civic, patriotic, social, or school-sponsored organizations or associ…
27 V.I.C. § 377 Prohibitions
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(a) A seller shall not sell and a scrap metal recycler shall not purchase the following scrap metal unless, written documentation is provided that the seller is the owner of the scrap metal or is an employee, agent, or other person authorized to sell the scrap metal on behalf of …
27 V.I.C. § 378 Penalties
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(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, a scrap metals dealer or recycler who knowingly and intentionally violates any of the following commits a misdemeanor punishable by up to 4 days imprisonment or a fine of $500, or both:(1) Violates section 374 or section 37…
27 V.I.C. § 379 Stolen regulated metals property; petition for return
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(a) If the scrap metals dealer or recycler contests the identification or ownership of the regulated metals property, the party other than the scrap metals dealer or recycler claiming ownership of any stolen goods in the possession of a scrap metals dealer or recycler may, provid…
27 V.I.C. § 380 Method of payment
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A scrap metals dealer or recycler shall not enter into any cash transaction in excess of $100 in payment for the purchase of regulated metals property. Multiple payments of $100.00 or less during a single transaction with a seller is prohibited.
27 V.I.C. § 381 Certain acts and practices prohibited
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(1) It is unlawful for a scrap metals dealer or recycler to do or allow any of the following acts:(1) Purchase regulated metals property between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.;(2) Fail to pay any excise tax owed or fail to have a tax registration number;(3) Purchase regulated met…
27 V.I.C. § 401 Definitions
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(1) For the purposes of this chapter—(1) Every building or other structure or group of structures under the same management kept, used, maintained, advertised, or held out to the public to be a place where sleeping accommodations are furnished for pay to transient or permanent gu…
27 V.I.C. § 402 Safes; limited liability
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The proprietor, lessee, or manager of any hotel shall provide a safe in the office of such hotel or other convenient place for the safekeeping of any money, jewelry, ornaments, bank notes, bonds, negotiable securities, precious stones, articles of gold and silver manufacture, or …
27 V.I.C. § 403 Loss of clothing and other personal property; limited liability
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(a) No hotel proprietor, lessee, or manager shall be liable—(1) for damage to or loss of wearing apparel or any baggage or other property of a guest in any sum exceeding the sum of $100, unless such hotelkeeper by an agreement in writing individually, or in writing by the authori…
27 V.I.C. § 404 Register
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Hotelkeepers shall keep guest registers, but they shall not be obligated to retain such record for more than two years. Such registers shall show the name, residence, date of arrival and departure of guests, and the rate of their room. Whenever such proprietor, lessee or manager …
27 V.I.C. § 405 Property liens
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Hotelkeepers shall have a lien upon the baggage and other valuables of their guests brought into such hotel by such guests or tenants or under their control. Every hotelkeeper who has a lien on property, consistent with the provisions of this section and every hotelkeeper who has…
27 V.I.C. § 406 Refusal of accommodation
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(a) A hotelkeeper or agent may exclude any person from enjoyment of any accommodation, facility or privilege furnished on his premises, and/or may exclude any person from the premises or any part thereof, by refusal to permit such person to enjoy the same or to enter or remain on…
27 V.I.C. § 407 Eviction of guests and other persons
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Every hotelkeeper may, in a reasonable and appropriate manner, evict a person from his hotel (the hotel directed by him) when such person insists on violating the rules and regulations approved by said hotel in spite of having been notified about same and of having been warned th…
27 V.I.C. § 408 Posting of hotel rates
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Every keeper of a hotel shall post in each room of such hotel a printed copy of this section and a statement of the charges or rate of charges by the day for such room. No charge or sum shall be collected or received by any such hotelkeeper at a higher rate for the use of such ro…
27 V.I.C. § 421 Definitions
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(a) As used in this chapter, unless otherwise provided or the context requires a different construction, application or meaning—(a) “Agency disclosure” means the disclosure, in written form, of the agency relationship.(b) “Agency relationship” means a fiduciary relationship creat…
27 V.I.C. § 421a Virgin Islands Real Estate Commission
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Establishment Establishment (a) There is hereby created within the Department the Virgin Islands Real Estate Commission. Establishment (a) There is hereby created within the Department the Virgin Islands Real Estate Commission. (a) There is hereby created within the Department th…
27 V.I.C. § 422 Duties of Real Estate Commission
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(a) In addition to any other powers and duties that may be provided by law, the Commission shall administer the provisions of this chapter, except as otherwise specifically provided, and without limitation on the generality of the foregoing shall have the powers and duty to—(a) a…
27 V.I.C. § 423 Issuance of licenses
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(a) From and after the effective date of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, association or corporation to engage in or carry on the business, or act in the capacity of a real estate broker or a real estate salesman within the Virgin Islands without fi…
27 V.I.C. § 424 Application for license
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(a) Application for a license as a real estate broker or a real estate associate shall be made to the Commission on such forms as it shall prescribe and must be accompanied by the applicable real estate license fee. (b) Such further reasonable and pertinent information as the Com…
27 V.I.C. § 424a Qualifications for licensure
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(a) To be eligible for licensure as a real estate broker or sales associate, an applicant must:(1) attain the age of 21 for a Real Estate Broker License, or attain the age of 18 for a Sales Associate;(2) be a citizen of the United States or a lawful permanent resident;(3) be a re…
27 V.I.C. § 425 Examination of applicants
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(a) In addition to proof of honesty, trustworthiness and good moral character, each applicant for a first real estate broker's license shall pass a written examination prepared by or under the supervision of the Commission. The examination shall be offered at such times, not less…
27 V.I.C. § 425a Issuance of licenses without examination
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Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Virgin Islands Real Estate Commission shall issue a real estate broker's license to any person (1) who held a valid real estate agent's license in the Virgin Islands prior to May 4, 1967, (2) who meets the other qualificat…
27 V.I.C. § 426 Issuance of the license
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(a) The Commission, upon a determination that all requirements for licensure under this chapter have been satisfied, shall issue a license to each qualifying applicant within 30 days by mail or e-mail. (b) The Commission shall prepare and issue to each licensee a license of such …
27 V.I.C. § 426a Temporary Sales Apprentice Permit
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(a) The Commission may issue a Temporary Sales Apprentice Permit to an applicant for a Sales Associate License who has met the requirements to sit for the examination upon the written request of the applicant’s sponsoring real estate broker agreeing to be responsible for the acts…
27 V.I.C. § 427 Effective term of license, license renewal, continuing education
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(a) All licenses issued under the provisions of this chapter shall expire on December 31st of the year in which issued. Thereafter, such licenses shall be renewed annually, by payment of the prescribed fee, as a condition to engaging in the real estate business as a real estate b…