As used in this chapter: (1) “Cardholder” means the person or organization named on the face of a credit card to whom or for whose benefit the credit card is issued by an issuer. (2) “Credit card” means any instrument or device, whether known as a credit card, credit plate or by any other name, […]
A person who makes or causes to be made, either directly or indirectly, any false statement as to a material fact in writing, knowing it to be false and with intent that it be relied on respecting his identity or that of any other person, firm or corporation or his financial condition or that of […]
(a) Theft by taking or retaining possession of card taken. A person who takes a credit card from the person, possession, custody or control of another without the cardholder’s consent or who, with knowledge that it has been so taken, receives the credit card with intent to use it, to sell it or to transfer […]
A person who, with intent to defraud the issuer or a person or organization providing money, goods, services or anything else of value or any other person, uses, for the purpose of obtaining money, goods, services or anything else of value, a credit card obtained or retained in violation of this law or a credit […]
Whoever, being an officer or employee of the Government of the Virgin Islands or instrumentality thereof uses a government credit card inconsistent with the purpose authorized is guilty of unauthorized use of a government credit card and is subject to a fine of not more than $1000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, […]
(a) Illegally obtained or illegally possessed credit card; forged, revoked or expired credit card. A person who is authorized by an issuer to furnish money, goods, services or anything else of value upon presentation of a credit card by the cardholder or any agent or employees of such person who, with intent to defraud the […]
A person other than the cardholder possessing two (2) or more incomplete credit cards with intent to complete them without the consent of the issuer or a person possessing with knowledge of its character any machinery, plates or any other contrivance designed to reproduce instruments purporting to be the credit cards of an issuer who […]
A person who receives money, goods, services or anything else of value obtained in violation of section 3004 of this chapter, knowing or believing that it was so obtained, violates this section and is subject to the penalties set forth in subsection (a) of section 3010 of this chapter. A person who obtains at a […]
In any prosecution for violation of this chapter, it is not required to be established and it is no defense that a person, other than the defendant, who violated this chapter has not been convicted, apprehended or identified.
When this chapter establishes a presumption with respect to any fact which is an element of a crime, it has the following consequences: (1) When there is sufficient evidence of the facts which give rise to the presumption to go to the jury, the issue of the existence of the presumed fact must be submitted […]
(a) A person who is subject to the penalties of this subsection shall be fined not more than one thousand ($1,000) dollars or imprisoned not more than one (1) year or both. (b) A person who is subject to the penalties of this subsection shall be fined not more than three thousand ($3,000) dollars or […]
No person engaged in the business of granting or extending credit by the use of a credit card shall mail any such credit card to any individual unless such individual shall have previously made a request therefor in writing.
The provisions of section 3011 of this chapter shall not apply to: (1) The issuance of any credit card to any individual who shall at the time of such issuance have a credit account relationship with the issuer. (2) The issuance of any credit card to any individual whose credit account shall have been transferred […]
Any person, firm or corporation who violates section 3011 of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person, firm or corporation, which has been found guilty as aforesaid, or any person, firm or corporation acquiring derivative rights therefrom shall be prohibited from maintaining any civil action for the recovery of any debt created […]
This chapter shall not be construed to preclude the applicability of any other provision of the criminal law of the Virgin Islands which presently applies or may in the future apply to any transaction which violates this chapter, unless such provision is inconsistent with the terms of this chapter.
If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Credit Card Crime Act”.
