§ 162. Approval of weights and measures
The Director shall approve for use and seal or mark with appropriate devices such weights and measures as he finds upon inspection or test to be “correct” as defined in section 156 of this title. He shall reject or condemn in seal or mark as “rejected” or “condemned” such weights and measures as he finds […]
§ 163. Administrative fines, enforcement, seizure
(a) Upon previous notice and an opportunity for a fair hearing, the Director may impose administrative fines of not less than $25 or more than $100 for each violation of the provisions of this subchapter or regulations issued pursuant to this subchapter. To accomplish the purposes of this subsection, the Director may issue a summons […]
§ 164. Rejected or condemned weights and measures
Weights and measures that have been rejected or condemned and ordered corrected or disposed of under the authority of the Director shall remain subject to his control until such time as suitable repair or disposition thereof has been made pursuant to this section. The owners of such rejected or condemned weights and measures shall cause […]
§ 155. Standards, custody, enforcement, supervision and reports
The Director shall have the custody of the territorial standards of weights and measures and of the other standards and equipment provided for by this subchapter, and shall keep accurate records of the same. The director shall enforce the provisions of this subchapter. He shall have general supervision over the weights and measures offered for […]
§ 155a. Determination of price and quantities of petroleum, food and general supplies
The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs may determine the prices and quantities at which all petroleum derivatives, including gasoline, any article of food, and general supplies may be sold by wholesalers, retailers, producers, or manufacturers. These measures include gross profit measures or any other measure necessary to accomplish the purpose and objective of the […]
§ 156. Rules and regulations
(a) The Director may issue from time to time reasonable rules and regulations necessary to administer and for the enforcement of this subchapter, which regulations shall have the force and effect of law after filing and publication in accordance with the provisions of chapter 35 of Title 3 of this Code. These regulations may include: […]
§ 150. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Weights and measures” means weights and measures of any kind, instruments and devices for weighing and measuring, and any appliances and accessories associated with any or all such instruments and devices, except that the term shall not be construed to include meters for the measurement of electricity or water […]
§ 151. Systems and definitions recognized
The system of weights and measures in customary use in the United States and the metric system of weights and measures are jointly recognized and one or the other of these systems shall be used for all commercial purposes in the United States Virgin Islands. The definitions of basic units of weights and measure, the […]
§ 152. Standards; location, removal, certification
Weights and measures in conformity with the standards of the United States as have been supplied to the Government of the United States Virgin Islands by the federal government or otherwise obtained by the Director for use as territorial standards, when the same have been certified as being satisfactory for use as such by the […]
§ 153. Office standards, field standards, verification
In addition to the territorial standards provided for in the preceding section of the subchapter, there shall be at least one complete set of copies of these standards to be kept in the office or laboratory of the Consumer Services Administration to be known as office standards, and also such field standards and such equipment […]