2019 US Virgin Islands Code
Title 32 - Sports and Parks
Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995
Article IV - Casino Control Commission — Duties and Powers
§ 415. Duties of the Commission
- The Casino Control Commission shall have general responsibility for the implementation of this chapter, as hereinafter provided, including, without limitation, the responsibility:
(a) To hear and decide promptly and in reasonable order all license, registration, certificate, and permit applications and causes affecting the granting, suspension, revocation, or renewal thereof;
(b) To conduct all hearings pertaining to civil violations of this chapter or regulations promulgated hereunder;
(c) To promulgate such regulations as in its judgment may be necessary to fulfill the policies of this chapter;
(d) To collect all license and registration fees and taxes imposed by this chapter and the regulations issued pursuant thereto;
(e) To levy and collect penalties for the violations of provisions of this chapter and the regulations promulgated hereunder;
(f) To be present through its inspectors and agents at all times during the operation of any casino or simulcasting facility for the purpose of certifying the revenue thereof, receiving complaints from the public relating to the conduct of gaming and simulcast wagering operations, examining records of revenues and procedures, and conducting periodic reviews of operations and facilities for the purpose of evaluating current or suggested provisions of this chapter and the regulations promulgated thereunder;
(g) To refer to the Division for investigation and prosecution any evidence of a violation of this chapter or the regulations promulgated thereunder; and
(h) To review and rule upon any complaint by a casino licensee regarding any investigative procedures of the Division which are unnecessarily disruptive of casino or simulcasting facility operations. The need to inspect and investigate shall be presumed at all times. The disruption of a licensee's operations shall be proved by clear and convincing evidence, which evidence shall establish that:
(1) the procedures had no reasonable law enforcement purpose, and
(2) the procedures were so disruptive as to inhibit unreasonably casino or simulcasting facility operations.
(i) To conduct an economic impact study on the community after three casinos have been in operation for six months, to determine the feasibility on issuing additional casino licenses, notwithstanding the provisions of section 435(c) of this chapter.
