St. Maarten Private Eye

What i would like to know is: is it illegal for stores and restaurants to convert the euro to the dollar at 1 to 1? I am asking because I have heard that there are officials that come from Guadeloupe and check price markings in the stores, if they find items marked in dollars or signs displayed in English saying "SALE $10.- " they get a fine.
I have heard that it is illegal for stores to convert the euro to dollars at their own discretion, is this true?
The way how I see it, the euro is scaring people away from the French side, along with the druggies at night and trash along the roadsides.
The Dutch side looks like one big shanty town because of over building taking place, but at least most of the roadsides are clean.
However, I do know of some restaurants taking the euro one to one, so is it illegal or not?
May I suggest then to all French side restaurants and shops? to create one day and night a week the 1 to 1 special, one day of the week so that locals and tourists can enjoy shopping and eating over there for a fair deal.
As for Ramon Helligar, he complains, but he did not provide any solutions, nor did he point out excatly what is the cause of the problem. So he wants the government to fix something he could not give exact reasons why the French side is suffering.
The French side is also suffering from a lack of parking spaces, the same as what is happening in Philipsburg.