Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

3.   Trade Licence

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   (1)   Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person shall not, without having first obtained a trade licence—

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      (a)     sell any wares, merchandise, wines, spirits, tobacco or goods of any sort in any building or place; or

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      (b)     engage in trade.

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   (2)   Subsection (1) shall not apply—

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      (a)     to a citizen of Saint Lucia; and

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      (b)     to a company in Saint Lucia, that is not an alien company within the meaning of the Aliens Licensing Act; and

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      (c)     to a national of a member State.

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   (3)   Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person shall not, without the approval of the Minister—

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      (a)     sell any of the articles mentioned in subsection (1)(a); or

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      (b)     engage in trade on behalf of—

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         (i)     a person who is not a citizen of Saint Lucia, or

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         (ii)     a company that is not an alien company within the meaning of the Aliens Licensing Act, or

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         (iii)     a person who is not a national of a member State.

(Amended by Act 21 of 2006)