2019 US Virgin Islands Code
Title 32 - Sports and Parks
Chapter 21 - Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act of 1995
Article VI - Licensing
§ 446. Approval and denial of registration and licenses other than casino licenses

(a) Upon the filing of an application for any license or registration required by this chapter, other than a casino license, and after submission of such supplemental information as the Commission may require, the Commission shall request the Division to conduct such investigation into the qualification of the applicant, and the Commission shall conduct such hearings concerning the qualification of the applicant, in accordance with its regulations, as may be necessary to determine qualification for such license or registration.

(b) After such investigation, accept the registration of an applicant whom it determines to be qualified to hold such license or registration.

(c) The Commission shall have the authority to deny an application pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. When an application is denied, the Commission shall prepare and file its order denying such application with the general reasons therefor, and if requested by the applicant, shall further prepare and file a statement of the reasons for the denial, including the specific findings of fact.

(d) When the Commission grants an application, the Commission may limit or place such restrictions thereupon as it may deem necessary in the public interest. A casino hotel employee registration shall, upon issuance, remain in effect unless revoked, suspended, limited, or otherwise restricted by the Commission. Licenses may be granted and renewed as follows:

• (1) All casino employee licenses, gaming school resident director, instructor, principal employee and sales representative licenses, casino service industry licenses issued pursuant to subsection (c) of section 444 of this title, and junket representative and junket enterprise licenses issued pursuant to section 461 of this title shall be issued for an initial term of three years, and may be renewed for subsequent terms of four years each; and

• (2) All casino key employee licenses and casino service industry licenses required pursuant to subsection (a) of section 447 of this title shall be issued for an initial term of two years, and may be renewed for subsequent terms of two years each.

  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Commission shall reconsider the granting of any license or the approval of any registration at any time at the request of the Division.

(e) After an application is submitted to the Commission, final action of the Commission shall be taken within 90 days after completion of all hearings and investigations and the receipt of all information required by the Commission.

(f) Subject to the power of the Commission to deny, revoke or suspend any license or registration, any license other than a casino license or any registration may be renewed upon proper application for renewal and the payment of fees in accordance with the rules of the Commission, but in no event later than the date of expiration of the current license or registration.