Title 27 — Professions and Occupations
22 chapters · 534 sections in this title.
27 V.I.C. § 427a Inactivation of License
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(a) Licensees under this chapter may request that their license be placed into inactive status as provided by the Commission’s regulations and upon payment of any applicable fee or other reasonable requirements. The licensee must be designated as being inactive and any issued ina…
27 V.I.C. § 427b Conditions for participation in dual agency relationship
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(a) No licensee shall participate in a dual agency relationship unless both the seller and the buyer, or both the lessor and the lessee, in the transaction have full knowledge of the dual representation and consent in writing to the dual representation on the agency disclosure st…
27 V.I.C. § 427c Fiduciary duties of a licensee in an agency relationship
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(a) The common law of agency as supplemented by this section applies to the relationship between a licensee and the licensee’s client. (b) In accepting employment by a client, a licensee pledges a primary duty of absolute fidelity to protect and promote the interests of the clien…
27 V.I.C. § 428 Fixed office required of real estate broker
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(a) Each real estate broker shall maintain a fixed office within the Virgin Islands which must be designated on the license. The fixed office may also be the residence of the real estate broker, subject to approval by the Department of Planning and Natural Resources and the Virgi…
27 V.I.C. § 429 Unlawful conduct; suspension or revocation of license; penalties
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(a) The Commission may impose a monetary penalty or revoke or suspend the license of any person issued under this chapter who, after due notice and hearing by the Commission, is found to have committed any offense in subsection (b) or in any regulations adopted thereunder. (b) Th…
27 V.I.C. § 429a Notice to Commission upon termination of Sales Associate for statutory violation; Contests; Sanctions
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(a) The responsible real estate broker who discharges a sales associate for a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter prescribing a ground for disciplinary action, shall file a certified written statement of the facts concerning the violation with the Commission within…
27 V.I.C. § 430 Fees
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(a) The following fees shall be charged and collected by the Commission and paid into the General Fund of the Treasury of the Government of the Virgin Islands:(1) For each examination for a Real Estate Broker’s License or Sales Associate License, a fee not to exceed $350.(2) For …
27 V.I.C. § 431 Prohibitions
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(a) No person shall maintain an action in any court of the Virgin Islands for the recovery of a commission, fee, or compensation for any act done, the doing of which is prohibited under this chapter by other than a licensed real estate broker sales associate, unless such person w…
27 V.I.C. § 432 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act”.
27 V.I.C. § 433 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different construction, application or meaning:(1) “Analysis” means a study of real estate or real property other than one estimating value;(2) “Appraisal” or “real estate appraisal” means an analysis, opinion, or conclus…
27 V.I.C. § 434 Real Estate Appraisers Board; membership; duties
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(a) There is hereby created the Virgin Islands Real Estate Appraisers Board consisting of seven members, appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Legislature. The Board shall be under the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs for administrative purposes…
27 V.I.C. § 435 Licensed or certified real estate appraisers
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(a) Any person desiring to act as a licensed or certified real estate appraiser must file an application for a license as a real estate appraiser or certified real estate appraiser with the Board. The Board shall charge an application fee to be set by the Board pursuant to rules …
27 V.I.C. § 436 Temporary, reciprocal and renewal licenses
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(a) Temporary licenses or certifications for such time as determined by the Board, may be awarded by the Board to nonresident appraisers who:(1) are licensed or certified in another state whose requirements have not resulted in a finding of “Poor” by the Appraisal Subcommittee an…
27 V.I.C. § 437 Provisional real estate appraiser's license [Repealed]
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27 V.I.C. § 437 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. § 438 Education classes
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(a) In making its determination with respect to the courses of study required by this chapter, the Board shall give weight to courses which teach the following:(1) Appropriate knowledge of technical terms commonly used in or related to real estate appraising and appraisal report …
27 V.I.C. § 439 Residency requirements; license requirements
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(a) Every applicant for licensure or certification under this chapter, who is not a resident of the Virgin Islands, shall submit with the application for licensure or certification, an irrevocable consent that service of process upon the applicant may be made by the delivery of t…
27 V.I.C. § 440 Examination; license renewal; inactivity
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(a) The Board shall administer an examination to all applicants for licensure as a “Licensed Real Estate Appraiser” or “Certified Real Estate Appraiser”. The Board shall collect an examination fee set by the Board, and an investigation fee if necessary. If an applicant fails to p…
27 V.I.C. § 441 Denial; appeal
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(a) If the Board, after an application in proper form has been filed with it, accompanied by the proper fee, shall deny the applicant a license or certification, the Board shall provide for a hearing for such applicant in accordance with rules and regulations issued by the Board.…
27 V.I.C. § 442 Change of residency
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If an appraiser changes a residence or place of business address, such appraiser shall notify the Board, in writing, within 21 days of such change.
27 V.I.C. § 443 Maintaining an action
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(a) After December 31, 1992, no person engaged in the business of real estate appraisal activity in the Virgin Islands or acting in the capacity of an appraiser in the Virgin Islands may bring or maintain any action in any court of the Territory to collect compensation for the pe…
27 V.I.C. § 444 Penalties; hearings; other duties of Board
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(a) In accordance with the hearing procedures established for contested cases by the Board, the Board shall have the power to reprimand appraisers and approve education classes; to revoke or suspend any license or certification issued under this chapter; to revoke or suspend appr…
27 V.I.C. § 445 Use of title
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(a) No person other than a Certified Real Estate Appraiser shall assume or use such title or any title, designation, or abbreviation likely to create the impression of certification as a real estate appraiser. A person who is not certified pursuant to this chapter shall not descr…
27 V.I.C. § 446 Retainer
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(a) A client or employer may retain or employ an appraiser to act as a disinterested third party in rendering an unbiased valuation or analysis. A client or employer may also retain or employ an appraiser to provide specialized services to facilitate the client's or employer's ob…
27 V.I.C. § 447 Investigations
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(a) The Board may, upon its own motion, and shall, upon the sworn written request of any person, investigate the actions of any appraiser, applicant, or school approved by the Board. Except for investigations of applicants for licensure or certification, investigations of allegat…
27 V.I.C. § 448 Administrative hearing
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(a) Before the Board imposes on any appraiser any sanction permitted by this chapter, it shall provide for a hearing for such appraiser in accordance with rules and regulations issued by the Board. (b) If any appraiser or applicant fails to appear at any hearing after reasonable …
27 V.I.C. § 449 Prohibitions; penalties
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(a) Except as provided in this section, on and after July 1, 1991 or by such other date as may be set by federal law and published by the Board, it shall be unlawful for anyone to engage in real estate appraisal activity in this Territory without first obtaining a license or cert…
27 V.I.C. § 450 Rules and regulations
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The Board is hereby authorized to issue rules and regulations in accordance with Title 3, chapter 35, Virgin Islands Code, and this chapter, to set fees, to regulate the issuance of licenses and certifications, to discipline appraisers as permitted by this chapter, to establish q…
27 V.I.C. § 451 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) “Apprentice” means a person who is not a manager or operator and who has obtained a permit from the Board to engage in learning the practice of bar…
27 V.I.C. § 451a Virgin Islands Board for the Licensing of Barbering and Cosmetology
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(a) There is hereby created within the Department the Virgin Islands Board for the Licensing of Barbering and Cosmetology, referred to as the “Board” hereinafter. (b) The Board shall consist of seven (7) members to be appointed by the Governor, two of whom shall be licensed barbe…
27 V.I.C. § 452 Powers and duties of the Board
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(1) In addition to any other powers and duties that may be provided by law, the Board shall administer the provisions of this chapter, except as otherwise specifically provided, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing shall have the following powers and duties:(1) ad…
27 V.I.C. § 453 Practice of barbering, and cosmetology, and the operation of a barbershop, beauty shop, esthetic salon, nail salon and natural hair salon
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No person may engage in the practice of cosmetology, barbering, esthetic, manicuring, pedicuring, or the styling of natural hair for compensation without a valid shop or salon license or hold oneself out as being qualified to do so unless the person is licensed under this chapter…
27 V.I.C. § 453a Type of Licenses
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(1) Cosmetologist (2) Barber (3) Esthetician (4) Nail Technician (5) Natural Hair Stylist (6) Apprentice (7) Beauty Shop (8) BarberShop (9) Esthetic Salon (10) Nail Salon (11) Natural Hair Salon (12) Temporary licenses may be issued for the following:(A) Cosmetologist(B) Barber(C…
27 V.I.C. § 454 Cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, nail technicians, and natural hair stylists; qualifications and requirements
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(1) No person may be licensed under this chapter unless such person submits satisfactory proof to the Board that such person—(1) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;(2) is of good moral character and is a citizen of the United States or is residing legally in the United States…
27 V.I.C. § 455 Examinations
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Examination for applicants shall be offered by the Board during the month of February and July of each year in each of barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, hair braiding and manicuring. The examinations shall include both a practical demonstration and a written or oral test, and sh…
27 V.I.C. § 455a —Waiver
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(a) The Board may, in its discretion, waive the examination of and issue a license to practice barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, or natural hair or manicuring to any person possessing the qualifications prescribed by section 454 of this chapter who is the holder of a license to …
27 V.I.C. § 456 Apprenticeships; permit
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(a) Each applicant for a permit as an apprentice shall submit an application together with the photographs and physician's certificate required by section 454 of this chapter and the required fee, and shall submit proof satisfactory to the Board that such applicant—(1) is at leas…
27 V.I.C. § 457 Barbershop, beauty shop, esthetic salon, nail salon, and natural hair salon
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(a) No person may be licensed to operate a barbershop, beauty shop, esthetic salon, nail salon, or natural hair salon unless such person submits proof satisfactory to the Board that such person—(1) is at least twenty-one (21) years of age;(2) is of good moral character; and(3) ha…
27 V.I.C. § 458 Licenses; renewal; fees
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(a) The Board shall issue a license to operate a barbershop or a beauty shop or to practice barbering, cosmetology, esthetics and natural hair care, and shall issue a permit as an apprentice, to every person who meets the requirements of this chapter. Each license and permit shal…
27 V.I.C. § 459 Revocation, suspension, and refusal to issue
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(a) The Board, subject to appeal as hereinafter provided, may revoke or suspend the license or permit of or refuse to issue a license or permit to any person who, after due notice and hearing by the Board, is found to have lost his residence in the Virgin Islands or is found guil…
27 V.I.C. § 460 Violation and penalties
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(a) Any person who practices, or acts as an apprentice, in barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, or natural hair care, or manicuring, or who operates a barbershop or beauty shop in the Virgin Islands without a valid license or permit or who violates any other provisions of this chap…
27 V.I.C. § 501 Definitions
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1. Whenever used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:1. “Locksmith” means a person dealing in the mechanical actions, and the current operation of all locks, keys or keyless, or similar devices, and whose trade or occupation is duplicating keys, repairing, serv…
27 V.I.C. § 502 License required
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It shall be unlawful for any person to carry on the business, trade, or occupation of a locksmith, or a keymaker, or for any person to perform the duties of a locksmith or a keymaker, without a license therefor.
27 V.I.C. § 503 License fees; term
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(a) The fee for a locksmith's license shall be $70.00, and for a keymaker's license, $50.00. (b) Licenses for locksmiths and keymakers shall expire on the 31st day of December next succeeding the date of issuance.
27 V.I.C. § 504 Regulations
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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person other than a licensed locksmith or the owner or tenant of the premises to open any lock for which a key or combination may have been lost; or to make repairs to, or change in, the mechanical adjustment or combination of any lock; or to make…
27 V.I.C. § 505 Equipment to be listed
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Each manufacturer or jobber of devices aiding locksmiths in their trade shall file a list of his equipment with the U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.), enumerating in such list all master key blanks, code books, machinery, skeleton keys that open and operate more th…
27 V.I.C. § 506 Keys to be marked
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All keys made by a licensed locksmith or keymaker shall be stamped with the license number issued to him by the Police Commissioner. All master keys in addition, shall bear the word “master” and duplicates shall be made only upon the signed order of the owner of the locks which s…
27 V.I.C. § 507 License to be displayed
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Every licensed locksmith or keymaker shall display the license issued thereunder in a conspicuous place where it can be readily seen by anyone entering the premises where the business is conducted. Where the licensed locksmith or keymaker is not in business for himself, but is em…
27 V.I.C. § 508 Violations
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Any person guilty of violating any of the provisions of this chapter upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than three months or both, and shall, in addition, if licensed as a locksmith or keymaker, suffer a susp…
27 V.I.C. § 509 Proof of qualifications
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(a) The Police Commissioner shall require any applicant for a locksmith's license to furnish documentary proof that he is a qualified locksmith, and if such evidence is not satisfactory to the Commissioner, he may require the applicant to submit to an examination by at least two …
27 V.I.C. § 510 Exemptions
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(a) Virgin Islands' Government employees who are assigned to locksmith work, wholly within their respective departments or agencies, shall be exempt from payment of a license fee provided by section 503 of this chapter. (b) Those persons employed by a duly licensed locksmith as a…