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(a) Whoever leases, rents or contracts to lease or rent, any vehicle, conveyance, place, structure, building or any part thereof, knowing or with good reason to know, that it is to be used for purposes of prostitution, lewdness or assignation, shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than 180 days, or both.
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(b) If, subsequent to execution of a lease, the owner of the leased property discovers that the building has been converted for the purposes of prostitution, pandering, lewdness or assignation, the owner shall advise the Police Commissioner of the conversion in writing. The owner shall have the right and responsibility to seek eviction of the lessee from the property. If the landlord fails to so notify the Police Commissioner, he shall be considered to have knowingly leased the premises as described under subsection (a) of this section and be subject to the penalties of that subsection.
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(c) It shall be the responsibility of the Police Commissioner, in coordination with the Director of Consumer Services, to make an investigation of allegations regarding prostitution and pandering, and report his findings, if appropriate, to the Director of Consumer Services for appropriate action under Title 27, section 304 of the Virgin Islands Code in addition to bringing any prosecutions under sections 1622–1625 of this title.