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Virgin Islands Statutes, Title 27

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Title 27, Professions and Occupations

22 chapters · 460 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 27460 Ch 1, Medicine, Surgery, Dentistry, Pharma…171 Ch 9, Licensing of Businesses and Occupations33 Ch 3, The Practice of Veterinary Medicine …24 Ch 4A, The Practice of Professional Counsel…22 Ch 5A, Accountancy19 Ch 15, Real Estate Brokers, and Sales Assoc…19 Ch 10, Virgin Islands Board of Contractors,…18 Ch 16, Real Estate Appraisers18 Ch 2, The Practice of Psychology17 Ch 1A, The Practice of Speech-Language Path…16 Ch 21A, The Audiology and Speech-Language Pa…16 Ch 8, Architects, Engineers, and Land Surv…14 Ch 20, Social Workers14 Ch 17, Barbering and Cosmetology13

171 sections·Filtered byTitle 27✕Ch 1✕

27 V.I.C. § 168d Powers and duties of Board
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(a) The Board shall administer the provisions of this subchapter, except as otherwise specifically provided, and, without limitation of the generality of the foregoing, shall have the power and duty to:(a) Adopt an official seal;(b) Recommend the issuance, suspension, or revocati…
27 V.I.C. § 168e Quorum; one member as supervisory board
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Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. The chairman or any one member of the Board may constitute a supervisory board for the purpose of examining applicants for admission to practice.
27 V.I.C. § 168f Application for license; qualifications
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(a) Applications for license shall be sent to the Board at least six weeks prior to the date of the examination and shall be accompanied by satisfactory proof that the applicant—(1) Is twenty-one years of age or over;(2) Is of good moral character;(3) Is not addicted to intempera…
27 V.I.C. § 168l Penalties
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Whoever practices podiatry in the Virgin Islands as covered by this subchapter without having first obtained the license prescribed herein, or willfully violates any of the provisions of this subchapter, or any rules and regulations issued hereunder, shall be fined not less than …

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27 V.I.C. § 168m Continuing education requirements

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Podiatrists licensed to practice in the Virgin Islands shall, as a requirement for renewal of license, complete at least 30 CPME credit hours of study each year from a Podiatry Continuing Education Program. However, the Board may maintain continuing education requirements in such…

27 V.I.C. § 168n Emergency care of injured persons

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Any person licensed to practice podiatric medicine in the Virgin Islands, or licensed under an Act of any other State or Territory of the United States, who in good faith provides emergency care without fee to a victim of an accident at the scene of an accident, or in case of dis…

27 V.I.C. § 17 Rules and regulations

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The Board shall adopt rules and regulations consistent with this subchapter and may amend, repeal and enforce those rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of the Medical Practice Act and to fulfill its duties under the act.

27 V.I.C. § 18 Funding and fees

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(a) The Board must be fully supported by the revenues generated from its activities, including fees, charges and reimbursed costs. All such revenues, with the exception of fines and initial application fees, shall be deposited in the General Fund. All fines levied by the Board an…

27 V.I.C. § 19 Truth in health care professional services

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(a) Short title. This section may be cited as the “Truth in Health Care Professional Services Act”. (b) Purpose. The Legislature of the Virgin Islands hereby finds and declares that:(1) There are widespread differences regarding the training and qualifications required to earn pr…

27 V.I.C. § 2 Statement of purpose

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In the interests of public health, safety and welfare, and to protect the people from the unprofessional, improper and incompetent practice of medicine, it is the responsibility of the Legislature to enact laws regulating the granting and subsequent use of the privilege to practi…

27 V.I.C. § 20 Physicians employed or contracted by the Government of the Virgin Islands

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No physician may be employed or placed on contract with the Government of the Virgin Islands unless the physician is board-eligible or board-certified. This section does not apply to physicians employed with or under contract with the Government of the Virgin Islands before the e…

27 V.I.C. § 3 The Virgin Islands Board of Medical Examiners

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(a) Board created. The Virgin Islands Board of Medical Examiners (hereafter referred to as the Board), established in 3 V.I.C. § 415, shall regulate the practice of medicine in the Virgin Islands in accordance with this statute and to otherwise enforce this statute. (b) Delegatio…

27 V.I.C. § 4 Examinations

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(a) Medical licensing examination. (1) No person shall receive a license to practice medicine in the jurisdiction unless the person has passed an examination or examinations satisfactory to the Board.(2) The Board shall approve the preparation and administration of an examination…

27 V.I.C. § 45a Definitions

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(a) For the purposes of this subchapter:(a) “Distant site” means the telemedicine site where the provider group is providing medical services to a patient at a distance or consulting with a patient's provider remotely.(b) “Licensure for Telemedicine” means a telemedicine license …

27 V.I.C. § 45b Purpose

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In the interests of public health, safety and welfare, and to protect the people from the unprofessional, improper and incompetent practice of telemedicine, it is the responsibility of the Legislature to enact laws regulating the granting and subsequent use of the privilege to pr…

27 V.I.C. § 45c Telemedicine licensure

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(a) The Virgin Islands Board of Medical Examiners shall regulate the practice of telemedicine in the Territory in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter and the following:(a) No person shall practice or attempt to practice medicine at a distant site between the Virgin …

27 V.I.C. § 45d Regulation of telemedicine licensure

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(a) The Board of Medical Examiners may establish regulations for telemedicine licensure as follows:(a) The Board of Medical Examiners shall issue a telemedicine license to authorize certain physicians, who hold a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in another state…

27 V.I.C. § 5 Requirements for full licensure

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(a) The applicant shall provide the Board and attest to, or provide the means to obtain and verify, the following information and documentation in a manner required by the Board:(1) the applicant's full name and all aliases or other names ever used, current address, Social Securi…

27 V.I.C. § 50a Definitions

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As used in this subchapter— “Physician assistant” means a person who has graduated from a physician assistant or surgeon assistant program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, or by the predecessor or successor agency, and/or a person…

27 V.I.C. § 50b Qualifications for licensure

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(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, the Board shall license an individual before the individual may practice as a physician assistant. The Board may grant a license as a physician assistant to an applicant who:(1) submits an application on forms approved by the B…

27 V.I.C. § 50c Graduate license

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(a) The Board may grant a graduate license to an applicant who meets the qualifications for licensure except that the applicant has not yet taken the national certifying examination or is awaiting the results.(a) A graduate license is valid(1) for one year from the date of issuan…

27 V.I.C. § 50d Temporary license

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A temporary license may be granted to an applicant who meets all the qualifications for licensure but is awaiting the next scheduled meeting of the Board.

27 V.I.C. § 50e Inactive license

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Any physician assistant who notifies the Board in writing on forms prescribed by the Board may elect to place his license on an inactive status. A physician assistant with an inactive license is excused from payment of renewal fees and may not practice as a physician assistant. A…

27 V.I.C. § 50f Renewal

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(1) Each person who holds a license as a physician assistant in this Territory shall, upon notification from the Board, renew the license by(1) submitting the appropriate fee as determined by the Board;(2) completing the appropriate forms; and(3) meeting any other requirements se…

27 V.I.C. § 50g Exemption from licensure

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(1) Nothing in this subchapter may be construed to require licensure under this subchapter if:(1) a physician assistant student enrolled in a physician assistant or surgeon assistant educational program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Prog…

27 V.I.C. § 50h Scope of practice, delegatory authority, agent of supervising physician

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(a) Physician assistants practice medicine with physician supervision, as provided in section 50j. Physician assistants may perform those duties and responsibilities, including the ordering, prescribing and dispensing and administering of drugs and medical devices that are delega…

27 V.I.C. § 50i Prescriptive authority

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(a) A physician assistant may prescribe, dispense, and administer drugs and medical devices to the extent delegated by the supervising physician. These drugs include non-narcotic drugs and Schedule II through V narcotic drugs in any outpatient or inpatient selling. (b) Deleted. (…

27 V.I.C. § 50j Supervision

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(a) Supervision shall be continuous but shall not be construed as necessarily requiring the physical presence of the supervising physician at the time and place that the services are rendered. A supervising physician must be present on the island where the physician assistant ser…

27 V.I.C. § 50k Supervising physician

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(1) A physician wishing to supervise a physician assistant must:(1) be licensed in the Virgin Islands;(2) be free from any restriction on his ability to supervise a physician assistant which has been imposed by board disciplinary action; and(3) maintain a written agreement with t…

27 V.I.C. § 50l Exclusions of limitations on employment

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Nothing in this subchapter may be construed to limit the employment arrangement of a physician assistant licensed under this subchapter.

27 V.I.C. § 50m Assumption of professional liability

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If a physician assistant is employed by a physician or group of physicians, the physician assistant must be supervised by and be the legal responsibility of the employing physician. The legal responsibility for the physician assistant's patient care activities remains that of the…

27 V.I.C. § 50n Violations

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(1) The Board may, following the exercise of due process, discipline any physician assistant who:(1) fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license;(2) fraudulently or deceptively uses a license;(3) violates any provision of this chapter or any regulations ad…

27 V.I.C. § 50o Disciplinary authority

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(1) The Board, upon finding that a physician assistant has committed any offense described in section 50n, may do any of the following:(1) refuse to grant a license;(2) administer a public or private reprimand;(3) revoke, suspend, limit, or otherwise restrict a license;(4) requir…

27 V.I.C. § 50p Impaired physician assistant program

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The Board shall establish and administer a program for the rehabilitation of physician assistants whose competency is impaired due to the abuse of drugs or alcohol. The Board may contract with any other territorial agency or private corporation to perform duties under this sectio…

27 V.I.C. § 50q Unlicensed practice; unlawful use of title

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(a) Any person not licensed under this subchapter is guilty of the unlicensed practice as a physician assistant and is subject to penalties applicable to the unlicensed practice of medicine under this subchapter if the person:(1) holds himself out as a physician assistant;(2) use…

27 V.I.C. § 50r Identification requirements

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A physician assistant licensed under this subchapter shall keep his license available for inspection at his primary place of business and shall, when engaged in professional activities, wear a nametag identifying himself as a “physician assistant”.

27 V.I.C. § 50s Participation in disaster and emergency care

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(a) A physician assistant licensed in this Territory or licensed or authorized to practice in any state or territory of the United States who is responding to a need for emergency medical care created by an emergency or local disaster, other than an emergency situation that occur…

27 V.I.C. § 50t Rule-making authority

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(1) The Board shall promulgate, in accordance with title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 35 (filing and publication of regulations), all rules that are reasonable and necessary for the performance of the various duties imposed upon the Board by the provisions of this subchapter, i…

27 V.I.C. § 55 Immunity from civil liability for rendering voluntary emergency assistance

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(a) No person who voluntarily and gratuitously renders emergency assistance to a person in need of emergency assistance is liable for civil damages for any personal injuries or property damage that result from acts or omissions by such person in rendering emergency assistance whi…

27 V.I.C. § 56 Penalties

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Whoever practices any system of treatment in the Virgin Islands covered by this chapter without having first obtained the license prescribed herein, or willfully violates any of the provisions of this chapter, or any regulations issued hereunder shall be fined not more than $500 …

27 V.I.C. § 5a Limited Medical Registration Requirements

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(a) As used in this section:(1) “Board” means the Virgin Islands Board of Medical Examiners.(2) “Intern, resident, or fellow” means a physician in training in an accredited postgraduate training program.(3) “Limited medical registration” means a certificate that entitles the hold…

27 V.I.C. § 6 Graduates of foreign medical schools

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(a) Such applicants shall possess the degree of Doctor of Medicine, Bachelor of Medicine or a Board-approved equivalent based on satisfactory completion of educational programs acceptable to the Board. (b) Such applicants shall be eligible by virtue of their medical education and…

27 V.I.C. § 61 Purpose

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In the interest of the public health, safety and welfare and to protect the public from the improper, unprofessional, incompetent and unlawful practice of dentistry and dental hygiene, it is necessary to provide laws and regulations controlling the granting and use of the privile…

27 V.I.C. § 62 Definitions

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(a) For the purposes of this subchapter:(a) “Assessment” means the review and documentation of the oral condition and the recognition and documentation of deviations from the healthy condition, without a diagnosis to determine the cause or nature of disease or its treatment;(b) “…

27 V.I.C. § 63 Board of Dental Examiners

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(a) The Virgin Islands Board of Dental Examiners, established in 3 V.I.C. § 415(b)(2) shall regulate the practice of dentistry in the Virgin Islands in accordance with this subchapter and to otherwise enforce this subchapter, has the power and authority as set forth in this chapt…

27 V.I.C. § 64 Powers and duties of the Board

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(1) The powers conferred on the Board by this subchapter must be liberally construed to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public. The Board, within the context of this subchapter and the requirements of due process, has the following powers and duties to:(1) Enforce a…

27 V.I.C. § 65 Funding and fees

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(a) The Board must be fully supported by the revenues generated from its activities, including fees, fines and reimbursed costs. (b) There is established within the Treasury of the Virgin Islands, the Virgin Islands Board of Dental Examiner’s Fund into which all revenues collecte…

27 V.I.C. § 66 Regulations

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The Board may adopt regulations consistent with this subchapter and may amend, repeal and enforce those regulations in furtherance of its legal responsibilities.

27 V.I.C. § 67 Persons exempt from operation of this subchapter

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(1) Nothing in this subchapter applies to the following practices, acts, or operations:(1) Practice by a physician or a surgeon of the physician’s or surgeon’s profession licensed as such under the laws of this Territory, unless the physician or surgeon practices dentistry as a s…

27 V.I.C. § 68 Dentists — licensing, scope of practice

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(a) Every person who desires to practice dentistry in this Territory shall file with the Board an application for a license on a form to be provided by the Board, verified by the oath of the applicant, and accompanied by a fee, as established by regulations of the Board. Every ap…