(a) The clerk, his deputy, any ordained minister of an established church or any officer authorized by law of the Virgin Islands to administer oaths and take acknowledgments is qualified to perform a Vesper Marriage Ceremony.
(b) Upon the performance of a vesper marriage the officer or minister shall issue a Certificate of Vesper Marriage, drawn upon a form furnished by the clerk, certifying that the parties have been joined in vesper marriage upon the date stated in the certificate. The original of the certificate shall be handed to the parties and a copy shall be delivered forthwith to the Superior Court for filing. Failure of the officer to deliver a copy of the certificate for filing shall be punishable as a misdemeanor with the maximum fine of $100.00.
(c) If the license is not exercised within ten days after its issuance it shall be null and void.
(d) If the marriage ceremony is performed by a judge or the clerk of the Superior Court, the clerk shall collect a fee of $50.00. All fees collected under this subchapter shall be covered into the Treasury of the Virgin Islands.