Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

32.   Offences

A person who—

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   (a)     sells, offers for sale or supplies to another person any goods, service, process or practice for which a compulsory standard is declared and which does not conform to that standard;

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   (b)     labels, packages or advertises goods or services, process or practice otherwise than in compliance with a compulsory standard;

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   (c)     makes any statement or representation or uses a mark with reference to any goods, service, process or practice which conveys or is likely to convey the impression that a person who is not entitled to use the Standard Mark is so entitled, or falsely represents that any goods, process or practice complies with a specification formulated or adopted outside Saint Lucia;

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   (d)     obliterates or otherwise removes a stamp or mark which denotes deficiencies before offering or exposing for sale goods which do not conform to a required standard;

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   (e)     makes any statement or representation whether in writing or not, or uses a mark which conveys or is likely to convey that any goods, service, process or practice complies with a standard when it does not;

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   (f)     without the authority of the Bureau and for the purpose of gain or profit makes a statement or representation whether in writing or not comparing any goods, service, process or practice with a standard declared by the Bureau, unless he or she proves that he or she acted without intention to defraud;

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   (g)     hinders, or obstructs or knowingly makes a false or misleading statement to any person in the execution of his or her duty under this Act;

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   (h)     with intent to defraud represents that he or she is an Inspector or a person authorised by the Bureau or the Minister to perform a function under this Act;

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   (i)     being entitled to use the standard mark uses it in contravention of the terms and conditions of the licence or after he or she is no longer entitled to use the mark;

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   (j)     uses the word “Standard” in a name contrary to section 22;

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   (k)     impersonates an inspector;

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   (l)     obstructs an inspector by not giving him or her reasonable assistance or access to records, documents or information relevant to the performance of his or her functions under this Act; or

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   (m)     tampers with an article seized by an inspector in such a way as to change any of the characteristics of the article described in the standard applicable on such article,

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   is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $10,000 and to an additional penalty of $1,000 for every day on which the offence continues or to imprisonment for 6 months.