§ 429. Notice of litigation
No later than 30 days after a provider has been served with notice of a civil action for violation of this chapter by or on behalf of an individual who resides in the Virgin Islands at either the time of an agreement or the time the notice is served, the provider shall notify the Lieutenant […]
§ 430. Advertising
(a) If the agreements of a provider contemplate that creditors will reduce finance charges or fees for late payment, default, or delinquency and the provider advertises debt-management services, the provider shall disclose, in an easily comprehensible manner, that using a debt-management plan, may make it harder for the individual to obtain credit. (b) If the […]
§ 431. Liability for the conduct of other persons
If a provider delegates any of its duties or obligations under an agreement or this chapter to another person, including an independent contractor, the provider is liable for conduct of the person which, if done by the provider, would violate the agreement or this chapter.
§ 432. Powers of the Lieutenant Governor
(a) The Lieutenant Governor may act on his own initiative or in response to complaints and may receive complaints, take action to obtain voluntary compliance with this chapter, refer cases to the Attorney General, and seek or provide remedies as provided in this chapter. (b) The Lieutenant Governor may investigate and examine, in the Virgin […]
§ 433. Administrative remedies
(a) The Lieutenant Governor may enforce this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter by taking one or more of the following actions: (1) ordering a provider or a director, employee, or other agent of a provider to desist from any violations; (2) ordering a provider or a person that has caused a violation to […]
§ 418. Communication by electronic or other means
(a) In this section: (1) “Federal act” means the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001 et seq.. (2) “Consumer” means an individual who seeks or obtains goods or services that are used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. (b) A provider may satisfy the requirements of section 417, […]
§ 419. Form and contents of agreement
(a) An agreement must: (1) be in a record; (2) be dated and signed by the provider and the individual; (3) include the name of the individual and the address where the individual resides; (4) include the name, business address, and telephone number of the provider; (5) be delivered to the individual immediately upon formation […]
§ 420. Cancellation of agreement; waiver
(a) An individual may cancel an agreement before midnight of the third business day after the individual assents to it, unless the agreement does not comply with subsection (b) or section 419 or 428, in which event the individual may cancel the agreement within 30 days after the individual assents to it. To exercise the […]
§ 421. Required language
Unless the Lieutenant Governor, by rule, provides otherwise, the disclosures and documents required by this chapter must be in English. If a provider communicates with an individual primarily in a language other than English, the provider must furnish a translation into the other language of the disclosures and documents required by this chapter.
§ 422. Trust account
(a) All money paid to a provider by or on behalf of an individual for distribution to creditors pursuant to a plan is held in trust. Within two business days after receipt, the provider shall deposit the money in a trust account established for the benefit of individuals to whom the provider is furnishing debt-management […]