As used in this subchapter: (1) “Person” means a sole proprietor, partnership, corporation, or any other form of business organization. (2) “Franchise” means a contract or agreement, either expressed or implied, whether oral or written, between two or more persons, excluding credit or financing arrangements, relationships between manufacturers, agreements of a bona fide and express […]
It shall be a violation of this subchapter for any franchisor engaged in commerce, directly or through any officer, agent, or employee to terminate, cancel, or fail to renew a franchise for any reason whatsoever without having first given written notice of such termination, cancellation, or intent not to renew to the franchisee at least […]
Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any franchise, except as provided in section 133, it shall be a violation of this subchapter for any franchisor directly or through any officer, agent, or employee to terminate, cancel, or fail to renew a franchise except that it shall be a complete defense under this subchapter for […]
The provisions of section 132 of this subchapter shall not apply to any written franchise containing provisions for the binding arbitration of disputes concerning the terms covered in section 132 in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association or other similar rules; provided, that the criteria for determining whether good cause existed for […]
It shall be a violation of this subchapter for any franchisor, directly or through any officer, agent, or employee to engage directly or indirectly in methods of competition with any franchisee that constitute unfair methods of competition within the meaning of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
Any franchisee may bring an action against a franchisor for violation of this subchapter in the District Court of the Virgin Islands, and shall recover the damages by him sustained by reason of the franchisor’s failure to comply with this subchapter, together with the costs of the action, including reasonable attorney fees.
Any action brought pursuant to this subchapter shall be forever barred unless commenced within two years after the cause of action shall have accrued.
No provision of this subchapter shall repeal, modify, or supersede, directly or indirectly, any provision of the antimonopoly laws of the United States Virgin Islands. This subchapter is and shall be deemed supplementary to, but not a part of, the antimonopoly laws of the United States Virgin Islands.
This subchapter shall not invalidate any provision of the laws of the United States Virgin Islands except insofar as there is a direct conflict between an expressed provision of this subchapter and an express provision of the laws of the United States Virgin Islands which cannot be reconciled.
The Consumers Services Administration shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of this subchapter.
