Dram Shop Act Signed Into Law by VI Governor
Last Friday, U.S. Virgin Islands Governor John P. deJongh signed into law Act No. 7485 amending Title 8, Virgin Islands Code by adding Chapter 8. This new law shields individuals who serve and sell alcoholic beverages to persons of drinking age from liability. Thel legislation, however, does not extend the liability exemption to those selling or furnishing alcoholic beverages to monorss or those addicted to alcohol. Laws such as Act No. 7485 are known as "dram shop laws" which are state or territorial laws pertaining to selling and serving alcoholic beverages and the public liability these activities may entail.
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