(a) Any physician, hospital, federally qualified health center, urgent care facility, surgical center, any other healthcare entity defined in 19 V.I.C. § 221, or any other health care facility or provider that employs a nurse pursuant to the Nurse Licensure Compact shall register the nurse in the Nurse Licensure e-Notify system not later than 10 days after the nurse’s first day of employment. If a nurse is not registered within 10 days of the nurse’s employment, the Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure shall impose a $500 fine on the hiring entity. The Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure shall impose an additional fine of $1,000 on the hiring entity if the nurse has not been registered within 30 days of the date of employment.
(b) If it is determined that a nurse does not possess a valid multistate license or has submitted any false or fraudulent statements or documentation to the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators or to a prospective employer, the Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure shall immediately report its findings to the physician or entity defined in 19 V.I.C. § 221, or any other health care facility or provider and to the Attorney General of the Virgin Islands.