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Ex. AGY-TERRITORIES-044 Order Primary source read

Fifth Supplemental Executive Order and Proclamation

Proclamation Order Suspending Certain Sections of the V.I. Code (beach conditions; remote notarization; rent freeze)

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. · U.S. Virgin Islands (territory) - Governor (Territorial)

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Jurisdiction
U.S. Virgin Islands (territory) - Governor
Level
Territorial
Authority
23 V.I.C. sec. 1005 (recited)
Issued
2020-04-20 Apr. 20, 2020
Effective
2020-03-13 (Section 5: the effective date is March 13, 2020) (read as 2020-03-13)
End
duration of the State of Health Emergency (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Mar. 13, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Gathering capAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesOther
Addressees
  • beachgoers and beach restaurants
  • notaries
  • residential and commercial landlords
Functions reached
  • DR beach restaurants take-out only
  • BA no alcohol at beaches
  • CL closings via remote notarization
  • PM rent freeze on residential and commercial leases
Collection
Territorial governments AGY-TERRITORIES

Operative words

SECTION 1. All the beaches in the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands having been re-opened... the following conditions shall apply at all beaches: A. No alcoholic beverages shall be sold... D. Beach restaurants, food trucks, and food dispensary establishments on the beach are permitted to operate on a take-out basis only... Any notarial act performed through live video conference in compliance with this order shall have the same force, effect, and validity as any other notarial act... SECTION 4. There shall be no increase in rental fees allowed for residential and commercial property leaseholds or tenancies at-will, effective March 13, 2020, and so long as the Territory remains in the State of Health Emergency

Enforcement

Governor's emergency powers; DLCA

Notes

Rent freeze reaches every landlord; remote notarization reaches real estate and lending

Retrieval note

Signed April 20, 2020 (OCR); Government House uploaded April 27.