Title 8 — Alcoholic Beverages
4 chapters · 38 sections in this title.
8 V.I.C. § 1 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless it is otherwise provided or the context requires a different construction, application, or meaning— “Board” means the Virgin Islands Board of Control of Alcoholic Beverages, which is continued within the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs…
8 V.I.C. § 10 Special permits
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The Police Commissioner may issue special permits for not more than twelve hours for the sale or serving of alcoholic beverages at races, dances, and other special occasions. Such special permits shall not be issued for any place already licensed under this chapter.
8 V.I.C. § 11 Repealed. June 7, 1957, No. 194, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1958, Sess. L. 1957, p. 89
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8 V.I.C. § 11 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.
8 V.I.C. § 12 Term of licenses; payment of fees
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, each license issued pursuant to this title shall be effective for a license year expiring on the thirty-first day of December following the date of its issuance. The license fee prescribed therefor shall be the license fee due and p…
8 V.I.C. § 13 Issuance of licenses; refusal; review
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(a) Applications for licenses under this chapter shall be made to the Board in writing and in the form prescribed by the Board. (b) Licenses under this chapter shall be issued by the Commissioner of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs upon the recommendation of the B…
8 V.I.C. § 14 Places of business; transfer of licenses
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(a) A license under this chapter shall be valid only for one place of business. A business may be moved to another location only with the permission of the Commissioner of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs. Temporary permits to license holders to be granted by the …
8 V.I.C. § 15 Posting of licenses
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In every place of business operated by virtue of a license issued under this chapter, the license shall be posted in a conspicuous place within the establishment for inspection by the police and notice to the public.
8 V.I.C. § 16 Payment of duties and taxes
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The sale or possession of any fermented liquors or distilled spirits on which the duties or taxes required by law have not been paid shall constitute cause for immediate revocation of license in addition to such other penalties as may be legally imposed.
8 V.I.C. § 17 Revocation or suspension of licenses; review
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(a) The Commissioner of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs may revoke or suspend any license issued under this chapter, upon finding, after public notice and adequate hearing, that such revocation or suspension is in the public interest. (b) Any person aggrieved by …
8 V.I.C. § 17a Certain packaged liquor and cigarette sales allowed
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, only applicants who would qualify as Minority Business Enterprises as that term is defined in Title 49, part 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations and who would qualify for assistance under Title 11, chapter 23, section 1252, subsection…
8 V.I.C. § 18 Regulations of the Board
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(a) The Board may issue regulations, with the approval of the Governor, for the efficient and effective execution of the provisions of this chapter. (b) The holders of licenses issued under this chapter shall conduct their establishments in accordance with the regulations of the …
8 V.I.C. § 19 Penalties
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Whoever violates any provisions of this chapter, or of the regulations issued under this chapter, shall be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
8 V.I.C. § 2 Regulation of manufacture, sale, and export
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The Board shall have power to regulate the manufacture, sale, and exportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States Virgin Islands.
8 V.I.C. § 3 Bonded warehouses
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(a) The Board is authorized to establish or designate and license bonded warehouses for the storage and aging of fermented liquors and/or distilled spirits. (b) The Board is authorized to adopt, subject to the approval of the Governor, regulations not inconsistent with applicable…
8 V.I.C. § 4 Labels
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All fermented liquors and/or distilled spirits introduced into, manufactured in, sold in, and exported from the United States Virgin Islands shall be truthfully labeled. The label of any fermented liquor or distilled spirit in excess of six percentum of alcohol by volume shall st…
8 V.I.C. § 5 Licenses required
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(a) No person shall engage in the brewing, distilling, blending, manufacturing, selling or distributing of fermented liquors or distilled spirits without a license as provided for in this chapter and such permits as may be required by Federal law. (b) No owner, lessee, or manager…
8 V.I.C. § 6 Producers' liquor licenses
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Brewer's License Brewer's License (a) A Brewer's License shall be required for the production of fermented liquors. The holder of a Brewer's License shall sell fermented liquors in the United States Virgin Islands only to holders of licenses under this chapter but shall not be so…
8 V.I.C. § 7 Importer's Liquor License
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(a) An Importer's Liquor License shall be required of any person importing fermented liquors and/or distilled spirits for sale in the United States Virgin Islands. An Importer's Liquor License, for which no fee shall be charged, shall be granted only to a holder of an Importer's …
8 V.I.C. § 8 Wholesale Liquor License
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A Wholesale Liquor License authorizes the sale of distilled spirits and/or fermented liquors wholesale in the United States Virgin Islands.
8 V.I.C. § 9 Retail and wholesale licenses
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Kinds of licenses Kinds of licenses (a) The following licenses shall be issued to qualified applicants—(1) Storekeeper Liquor License. This license authorizes the sale of distilled spirits and/or fermented liquors in sealed containers, wholesale or retail on the premises.(2) Tave…
8 V.I.C. § 101 Definitions
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(a) As used in this chapter—(a) The term “rum” means any alcoholic distillate from the fermented juice of sugarcane, sugarcane syrup, sugarcane molasses, or other sugarcane by-products distilled in such manner that the distillate possesses the taste, aroma, and characteristics ge…
8 V.I.C. § 102 First distillation in United States Virgin Islands as prerequisite
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No person shall engage in the production of rum in the United States Virgin Islands unless the first distillation of the fermented juice from which such rum is produced was performed in the United States Virgin Islands.
8 V.I.C. § 103 License requirements; applicability of sections 13 and 17; regulations of Board
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No license shall be issued under section 6 of this title for the production of rum in the United States Virgin Islands unless the Virgin Islands Board of Control of Alcoholic Beverages and the Commissioner of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs find that the applican…
8 V.I.C. § 104 Labeling requirements
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No rum produced in the United States Virgin Islands shall bear a label stating that it was produced in the United States Virgin Islands unless such rum was produced from fermented juice, the first distillation of which was performed in the United States Virgin Islands.
8 V.I.C. § 105 Proof strength requirements
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No person shall engage in the production of rum in the United States Virgin Islands unless such rum is distilled at less than 190 degrees proof, but such proof may be reduced prior to barrelling or bottling to not less than 80 degrees proof.
8 V.I.C. § 106 Penalties for violations
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Whoever violates section 102, 104, or 105 of this title, or regulations issued pursuant to section 103 of this title, shall be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
8 V.I.C. § 150 Purpose
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The Legislature finds and declares that there exists a situation characterized by price-cutting and other competitive practices in the liquor traffic in the United States Virgin Islands which has come to a point of such abuse that it is necessary to protect the public interest ag…
8 V.I.C. § 151 Definitions
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth below and the definitions contained in chapter 1 of this title shall govern the construction of this chapter. “Alcoholic Beverage” includes distilled alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine and every liquid or solid containi…
8 V.I.C. § 152 Registration of brands; wholesale price schedules
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(a) No person subject to the licensing provisions of chapter 1 of this title shall ship, transport, receive, deliver, sell or offer for sale any alcoholic beverages within the United States Virgin Islands until the following information has been filed with the Board:(1) the name …
8 V.I.C. § 153 Fair trade contracts; authority; conditions
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(1) No contract relating to the sale or resale of any alcoholic beverage which bears, on the label or container of which bears the trademark, brand, or name of the producer or owner of the alcoholic beverage and which is in fair and open competition with alcoholic beverages of th…
8 V.I.C. § 154 Fair trade contracts; implied conditions
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(1) The provisions authorized by section 153 of this chapter in any contract imply conditions that the alcoholic beverages may be resold without reference to such contract in the following cases:(1) In closing out the owners' stock for the purpose of discontinuing delivery of any…
8 V.I.C. § 155 Fair trade contract; price cutting; unfair competition; right of action
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Willfully and knowingly advertising, offering for sale or selling any alcoholic beverage at less than the price stipulated in any contract entered into pursuant to this chapter, or in any effective minimum retail price schedule filed with the Board pursuant to section 156 of this…
8 V.I.C. § 156 Minimum retail price schedule
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(a) No container of any alcoholic beverage which bears the brand, trademark or name of the owner or person in control shall be sold at retail in the United States Virgin Islands for consumption off the licensed premises unless a minimum retail price for such container first shall…
8 V.I.C. § 157 Application of minimum retail price schedules
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(a) No person licensed under chapter 1 of this title who is authorized to sell alcoholic beverages at retail for off-premises consumption shall sell, offer to sell, solicit an order for or advertise any alcoholic beverage at a price less than that shown on the effective minimum r…
8 V.I.C. § 158 Regulations
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(1) The Board may adopt such regulations as it determines to be necessary for the administration of this chapter and may specifically without limitation adopt regulations pertaining to the following:(1) To prevent the circumvention of the purposes of this chapter by the offering …
8 V.I.C. § 159 Violations by agents and employees
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It is unlawful for any officer, salesman, agent or employee of any licensee to aid or abet in the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or knowingly to become a party, either directly or indirectly, in any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.
8 V.I.C. § 160 Penalties
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The Commissioner of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs may, for any violation of this chapter or any regulation issued pursuant thereto, after public notice and adequate hearing suspend, cancel or revoke any license issued pursuant to chapter 1 of this title as foll…
8 V.I.C. § 161 Liability for injury or damage resulting from intoxication
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A person who sells or furnishes alcoholic beverages to a person of lawful drinking age does not thereby become liable for injury or damage caused by or resulting from the intoxication of such person. However, a person who willfully and unlawfully sells or furnishes alcoholic beve…