CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. said today that businesses, boaters and unmasked individuals are violating health and safety guidelines and contributing to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases here. Appearing at his weekly news briefing on St. Croix, Bryan pointed to local social events where people brazenly ignored personal safety as the […]
Tag: V.I. Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (DLCA)
DLCA Promises To Issue ‘Transactional’ Business Licenses Within 24 Hours
CHRISTIANSTED —The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (DLCA) is notifying the public of a new license category created pursuant to 27 V.I.C. § 302(b) for businesses engaging in any business transaction in the territory. DLCA said it will issue the “General Business” license within 24 hours provided the applicant confirms that its filed the […]
DLCA Says Price Of Gasoline Is Going Down On St. Croix
CHRISTIANSTED — The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs, (DLCA) said it is meeting with “every fuel retailer and wholesaler to discuss not only the impact of COVID-19 on its current operation, but also their normal day-to-day operations with the objective of helping to maintain a healthy balance that will result in price profit margins that are […]
USVI Attorney General Denise George: Ways You Can Avoid COVID-19 Scams
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Attorney General Denise George is alerting V.I. residents to a wave of COVID-19 scams occurring as a result of the global Coronavirus pandemic. These scams focus on all areas of consumer vulnerability to capitalize on the fear and rapidly changing developments being provided by local and federal leaders. “It is more important […]
DLCA: Liquor Can’t Be Sold 9 am To 4 pm On Good Friday … But Beer, Wine, Cider Can
CHRISTIANSTED — The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (DLCA) Commissioner Richard Evangelista reminds business owners and the public of the restrictions mandated by law on the serving of alcohol on Good Friday. According to VIC Title 1, Chapter 11, Subsection 171(b): “Distilled liquor and drinks prepared therewith shall not be served in public places […]
Do’s And Don’t’s For Shopping On Island During A Time Of Coronavirus: DLCA
CHRISTIANSTED — The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (DLCA) Commissioner Richard Evangelista urged consumers to practice social distancing when shopping. On Wednesday, DLCA and Commissioner Trevor Velinor of the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) invited major grocery retailers across the Territory to meet via teleconference to discuss and share with each other all the […]
DLCA Announces New Rack Rates And Fuel Price Survey
CHRISTIANSTED — The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (DLCA) is notifying the public that the rack rate issued by Limetree Bay effective March 30-April 5, 2020 is lower for Regular and Premium by 25.35 percent and 30.77 percent respectively from the prior week’s rate. The new price for Regular and Premium with the .14/gallon […]
DLCA Wants Inventory List From Local Businesses
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr., declared a State of Health Emergency in the United States Virgin Islands on Friday. And the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs simultaneously issued a price freeze order on items and services related to the prevention and spread of COVID-19 at the price level existing immediately prior to the […]
DLCA Establishes Safety Protocols To Try To Prevent Spread of COVID-19 In USVI
CHRISTIANSTED — Commissioner Richard Evangelista said today that his Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (DLCA) is committed to the safety of the public in trying to prevent of the spread of the killer Chinese virus COVID-19. “Protection of our internal and external customers is DLCA’s upmost importance” Evangelista said. “Social distancing is one of […]
DLCA Commissioner Asks Merchants To Submit ‘Hurricane Price List’
CHRISTIANSTED — The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (DLCA) Commissioner nominee Richard Evangelista said that merchants must submit a Hurricane Price List to his department by June 1. Every year, at the onset of hurricane season, DLCA requests businesses to furnish an official price list of their goods and merchandise in stock, and for […]