Act No. 9083 — An act amending title 23 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 10 to establish civil penalties for disregarding marine advisories and to create the T
ACTNO.9 08 3 BILL NO. 36-0209 THIRTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Regular Session 2026 An act amending title 23 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 10 to establish civil penalties for disregarding marine advisories and to create the Territorial Marine Safety Fund Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands: SECTION 1. Title 23 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 10, subchapter I is amended by adding the following new section: “§1018. Marine advisories; civil penalties (a) For purposes of this section, “marine advisory” means an official advisory, warning, small craft advisories, recreational marine use advisories, coastal hazard warnings, or similar public safety notices issued by any of the following agencies: (1) the United States Coast Guard; the National Weather Service; the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR), the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD),; (5) the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA),; and (b) Any person, whether operating a vessel, engaging in recreational marine activity, or engaging in shoreline …
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