§ 198. Annual report
The Commissioner of Agriculture shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature of the Virgin Islands, not later than January 31 of each calendar year, in which he shall review and analyze the effectiveness of the programs established by this act and make recommendations to enhance or reduce benefits to farmers and […]
§ 199. Established; definitions; subcommittee; funding; permits
(a) This section may be cited as the “Virgin Islands Native Aquatic Species Protection Act”. (b) The “Virgin Islands Native Aquatic Species Protection Act” is hereby enacted to establish, maintain, and support by appropriations to the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR), efforts to develop strategies to protect Virgin Islands native aquatic species through […]
§ 200. Definitions
In this subchapter, the following words, terms and phrases have the following meanings: (a) “Commission” means the Industrial Hemp Commission established in the Department of Agriculture. (b) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture, or the Commissioner’s designee. (c) “Department” means the Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture. (d) “Hemp products” means all products […]
§ 201. Licenses required
(a) A person growing industrial hemp for commercial purposes shall apply to the Commissioner for a farming license on a form prescribed by the Commissioner. (b) The application for the license must include the name and address of the applicant and the legal description of the land area to be used for the production of […]
§ 202. Industrial hemp production
(a) Every licensee shall file with the Commissioner: (1) documentation showing that the seeds planted are of a type and variety certified to contain no more than 0.3 percent tetrahydrocannabinol; and (2) a copy of any contract to grow industrial hemp. (b) Each licensee shall notify the Commissioner of the sale or distribution of any […]
§ 124. —Inspection; regulations
All shipments of nursery stock or any material capable of carrying plant pests brought into the United States Virgin Islands shall be subject to inspection by a qualified inspector of the Department of Agriculture. (a) Upon determination of need therefor, additional restrictions may be imposed by the Commissioner of Agriculture on specific plant pests or […]
§ 151. Acceptance of benefits under federal laws
The Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands hereby accepts the benefits of the provisions of: (1) The Act of June 7, 1924, ch. 348, 43 Stat. 653, as amended, commonly known as the “Clarke McNary Act”, or any acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto; and (2) The Act of August 25, 1950, ch. 781, […]
§ 191. Short title
This chapter may be cited as the “Farmer’s, Fishermen and Consumers Assistance Act of 2011”.
§ 192. Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (a) “A person engaged in agriculture” means any individual, partnership, firm, cooperative or corporation engaged in any business listed in this section, whose income is wholly or partially derived from fishing or the production of food, including but not limited to: (1) the tilling of the soil […]
§ 123. Regulation of plant pests—Policy
The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is necessary in the interest of the public health and safety, and the protection of the economic interests of the United States Virgin Islands to prevent the entry of dangerous and destructive plant pests into the territory.