11 V.I.C. Title 11, Chapter 21 - Trade Names (2019 US Virgin Islands Code, Justia consolidation of the V.I. Code) | Retrieved 2026-08-02 ===== 11 V.I.C. section 1201 ===== 2019 U.S. Virgin Islands Code Title 11 - Commerce, Technology and Trade Chapter 21 - Trade Names § 1201. Registration of business name by person, partnerships and associations Universal Citation: V.I. Code tit. 11, § 1201 (2019) Learn more This media-neutral citation is based on the American Association of Law Libraries Universal Citation Guide and is not necessarily the official citation. Next A person doing business in the United States Virgin Islands under any name other than his own, and every copartnership or association of individuals, except corporations, doing business in the United States Virgin Islands, resident or nonresident, shall file in the office of the Lieutenant Governor a certificate setting forth the designation, name or style under which said business is to be conducted, the location of such business, a brief description of the kind of business to be transacted under such name, and the true and real name or names of the party or parties conducting or intending to conduct same, or having an interest therein, together with the post-office address or addresses of said person or persons. Such certificate shall be executed and acknowledged by the party or parties conducting or intending to conduct said business, or having an interest therein, before an officer authorized by the laws of the United States Virgin Islands to authenticate signatures, and shall be filed within five days prior to the commencement of business. Next ===== 11 V.I.C. section 1202 ===== 2019 U.S. Virgin Islands Code Title 11 - Commerce, Technology and Trade Chapter 21 - Trade Names § 1202. Registration by legal representative of decedent Universal Citation: V.I. Code tit. 11, § 1202 (2019) Learn more This media-neutral citation is based on the American Association of Law Libraries Universal Citation Guide and is not necessarily the official citation. Previous Next If a person who was required by the provisions of section 1201 of this title to register with the office of the Lieutenant Governor fails to do so and dies, the legal representative of such deceased person may register under such section in the name of the estate of such decedent. Such registration shall be sufficient for all purposes under the provisions of this chapter. Previous Next ===== 11 V.I.C. section 1203 ===== 2019 U.S. Virgin Islands Code Title 11 - Commerce, Technology and Trade Chapter 21 - Trade Names § 1203. Registration by corporations Universal Citation: V.I. Code tit. 11, § 1203 (2019) Learn more This media-neutral citation is based on the American Association of Law Libraries Universal Citation Guide and is not necessarily the official citation. Previous Next (a) A corporation doing business in the Virgin Islands under any name other than that of the corporation as set forth in the articles of incorporation or amendments thereto shall be subject to all the provisions of this chapter; and shall file a certificate setting forth the designation, name or style under which said business is to be conducted, the location of said business, a brief description of the kind of business transacted under such name, and the corporate name and location of the principal office of such corporation. Such certificate shall be made under the seal of the corporation and signed by its president or vice-president, and its secretary or assistant secretary; and the president or such vice-president shall acknowledge the certificate before an officer authorized by the laws of the United States Virgin Islands to authenticate signatures. The certificate, so executed and acknowledged, shall be filed in the office of the Lieutenant Governor within five days prior to the commencement of business, and a copy thereof, certified by the Lieutenant Governor, shall be filed by the Lieutenant Governor in the office of the clerk of the District Court in the judicial division in which the original articles of incorporation are filed. (b) For the purposes of this chapter, the term “corporation” shall include a limited liability company. Previous Next ===== 11 V.I.C. section 1204 ===== 2019 U.S. Virgin Islands Code Title 11 - Commerce, Technology and Trade Chapter 21 - Trade Names § 1204. Similar trade names prohibited Universal Citation: V.I. Code tit. 11, § 1204 (2019) Learn more This media-neutral citation is based on the American Association of Law Libraries Universal Citation Guide and is not necessarily the official citation. Previous Next A trade name registered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall not be the same as, nor so similar as to cause confusion with, the trade name of any person, partnership, association or corporation, foreign or domestic, doing business under such trade name in the United States Virgin Islands. Previous Next ===== 11 V.I.C. section 1205 ===== 2019 U.S. Virgin Islands Code Title 11 - Commerce, Technology and Trade Chapter 21 - Trade Names § 1205. Forms Universal Citation: V.I. Code tit. 11, § 1205 (2019) Learn more This media-neutral citation is based on the American Association of Law Libraries Universal Citation Guide and is not necessarily the official citation. Previous Next The Lieutenant Governor shall prepare forms for the certificate and shall, upon request, furnish forms by mail or otherwise to persons, copartnerships, associations and corporations subject to the provisions of this chapter. Previous Next ===== 11 V.I.C. section 1206 ===== 2019 U.S. Virgin Islands Code Title 11 - Commerce, Technology and Trade Chapter 21 - Trade Names § 1206. Fees Universal Citation: V.I. Code tit. 11, § 1206 (2019) Learn more This media-neutral citation is based on the American Association of Law Libraries Universal Citation Guide and is not necessarily the official citation. Previous Next A person, copartnership, association or corporation required by the provisions of this chapter to file a certificate shall, at the time of filing thereof as hereinbefore provided, pay a registration fee of $25 to the Lieutenant Governor. Previous Next ===== 11 V.I.C. section 1207 ===== 2019 U.S. Virgin Islands Code Title 11 - Commerce, Technology and Trade Chapter 21 - Trade Names § 1207. Enjoining noncompliance Universal Citation: V.I. Code tit. 11, § 1207 (2019) Learn more This media-neutral citation is based on the American Association of Law Libraries Universal Citation Guide and is not necessarily the official citation. Previous Next If a person, copartnership, association, or corporation carrying on business in the United States Virgin Islands shall fail or refuse to file the certificate required by this chapter, the Lieutenant Governor shall refer the matter to the Attorney General who may institute an action in the District Court to enjoin the carrying on of such business. Previous Next ===== 11 V.I.C. section 1208 ===== 2019 U.S. Virgin Islands Code Title 11 - Commerce, Technology and Trade Chapter 21 - Trade Names § 1208. Service of process Universal Citation: V.I. Code tit. 11, § 1208 (2019) Learn more This media-neutral citation is based on the American Association of Law Libraries Universal Citation Guide and is not necessarily the official citation. Previous Next Service of process hereunder may be made by delivering within the United States Virgin Islands a copy thereof to any person so doing business or any servant or agent of such person, copartnership or association or corporation, or in any manner otherwise provided by law. Previous Next ===== 11 V.I.C. section 1209 ===== 2019 U.S. Virgin Islands Code Title 11 - Commerce, Technology and Trade Chapter 21 - Trade Names § 1209. Certificate of cessation of business; penalty Universal Citation: V.I. Code tit. 11, § 1209 (2019) Learn more This media-neutral citation is based on the American Association of Law Libraries Universal Citation Guide and is not necessarily the official citation. Previous Next (a) When a person, copartnership, association or corporation subject to the provisions of this chapter shall cease to do business in the United States Virgin Islands, a certificate setting forth such fact and the date whereon it so ceased shall be filed with the Lieutenant Governor within ten days after the date such business ceases. Such certificate shall be sworn to and filed by a surviving partner, member of such association, or person so doing business, his executor or administrator. In the case of a corporation or limited liability company, such certificate shall be executed, acknowledged, and filed in the same manner as provided in section 1203, subsection (d) of this chapter. (b) Failure to file such certificate at the time so required shall work a forfeiture of ten dollars to be recovered by the Lieutenant Governor in an action in his name against any surviving partner, any member of such association, any officer of such corporation, any member or manager or such limited liability company or any person so doing business, his executor or administrator. Previous Next ===== 11 V.I.C. section 1210 ===== 2019 U.S. Virgin Islands Code Title 11 - Commerce, Technology and Trade Chapter 21 - Trade Names § 1210. Registration by nonresidents; appointment of agent for process Universal Citation: V.I. Code tit. 11, § 1210 (2019) Learn more This media-neutral citation is based on the American Association of Law Libraries Universal Citation Guide and is not necessarily the official citation. Previous Next Each nonresident doing business in the United States Virgin Islands in his individual capacity, or as copartner or member of a copartnership or association required by sections 1201 and 1203 of this title to file certificates therein specified, or under any name other than his own except as otherwise provided, shall appoint in writing a person having an office or place of business and residing in the judicial division wherein the principal office of such nonresident, copartnership or association is located upon whom process against such nonresident may be served in an action founded upon a liability incurred in the United States Virgin Islands. Such appointment shall continue in force until revoked by a like instrument appointing another person therein residing and having therein an office or place of business. Such certificate shall be filed in the office of the Lieutenant Governor. In the event a nonresident has not appointed a process agent, and has not filed such appointment as above set forth, the Lieutenant Governor shall be such process agent. Previous Next ===== 11 V.I.C. section 1211 ===== 2019 U.S. Virgin Islands Code Title 11 - Commerce, Technology and Trade Chapter 21 - Trade Names § 1211. Appointment of new agent; service on Lieutenant Governor Universal Citation: V.I. Code tit. 11, § 1211 (2019) Learn more This media-neutral citation is based on the American Association of Law Libraries Universal Citation Guide and is not necessarily the official citation. Previous Next When a person appointed pursuant to the provisions of section 1210 of this title dies or removes from the United States Virgin Islands, another person residing in the United States Virgin Islands and having therein an office or place of business shall, within thirty days from the date of such death or removal, be appointed in the manner hereinbefore specified, upon whom service of process may be made as provided in section 1210 of this title. In case of such death or removal, or if a person is not appointed as aforesaid, process against such nonresident person may be served by delivering to the Lieutenant Governor duplicate copies thereof, which service shall be effectual for all purposes of law. The Lieutenant Governor shall enter alphabetically in a process book kept for that purpose, the name of plaintiff and defendant, the title number, if any of the cause in which process has been served upon him, and day and hour when the service was made. Previous Next ===== 11 V.I.C. section 1212 ===== 2019 U.S. Virgin Islands Code Title 11 - Commerce, Technology and Trade Chapter 21 - Trade Names § 1212. Effect of failure and neglect Universal Citation: V.I. Code tit. 11, § 1212 (2019) Learn more This media-neutral citation is based on the American Association of Law Libraries Universal Citation Guide and is not necessarily the official citation. Previous Next A person, copartnership, association or corporation required by the provisions of this chapter, to file a certificate and pay a registration fee, and failing to do so may not commence or maintain any action in any court of the United States Virgin Islands for the enforcement of any right or obligation arising out of the doing of business in the United States Virgin Islands; nor shall a license or certificate be granted to a nonresident individual, copartnership or unincorporated association to transact any business in the United States Virgin Islands unless such individual, copartnership or association has complied with the provisions of section 1210 of this title. Previous Next ===== 11 V.I.C. section 1213 ===== 2019 U.S. Virgin Islands Code Title 11 - Commerce, Technology and Trade Chapter 21 - Trade Names § 1213. Renewal registrations of tradenames; failure to renew Universal Citation: V.I. Code tit. 11, § 1213 (2019) Learn more This media-neutral citation is based on the American Association of Law Libraries Universal Citation Guide and is not necessarily the official citation. Previous Every person, partnership, copartnership, association, company, or corporation doing business in the United States Virgin Islands under a trade name pursuant to this chapter shall file an application to renew its tradename every two years and pay a fee of $50 to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor. Any person, partnership, copartnership, association, company, or corporation which fails to renew its trade name within six months of the expiration date as required by this chapter, shall cease title to the trade name, and said tradename shall become available to anyone who files for the tradename and pays the required registration fee. Previous