Title 27 — Professions and Occupations
22 chapters · 534 sections in this title.
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…
27 V.I.C. § 69 Dental hygienist — licensing
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(a) “Under the practice of supervised dental hygiene” a person(1) under direct supervision:(A) Removes granulation and degenerated tissue from the gingival wall of the periodontal pocket through the process of gingival curettage. Such curettage may include the incidental removal …
27 V.I.C. § 7 Institutional licensure
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(a) The Board may establish regulations for issuance of an “Institutional Medical License”. Such a license will:(1) be granted to an eligible Government physician in the employ of, under contract with the Government or public hospitals or any Federally Qualified Community Health …
27 V.I.C. § 70 Retirement and inactive status; reactivation
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(a) Any dentist or dental hygienist who wishes to retire from the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene shall meet all requirements for retirement as set forth in regulations by Board and the committee. The licensee shall notify the Board in writing before the expiration of the…
27 V.I.C. § 71 Ownership of dental practice — limitations
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Only a dentist licensed to practice dentistry in the Territory pursuant to this subchapter may be the proprietor of a dental practice in the Territory. A corporate entity that has a dental practice or dental office in the Territory must be owned by a dentist licensed pursuant to …
27 V.I.C. § 72 Practicing without a license; penalty
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(a) Any person who practices dentistry or who attempts to practice dentistry without first complying with the provisions of this subchapter or without being the holder of a license entitling the practitioner to practice dentistry in the Territory is guilty of a misdemeanor for th…
27 V.I.C. § 73 Professional misconduct
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(a) The Board may refuse to license, otherwise restrict a license, or suspend or revoke a license that has been issued by the Board and may fine, censure or reprimand a licensee upon satisfactory proof that the applicant for or holder of the license is guilty of unprofessional or…
27 V.I.C. § 74 Procedures for enforcement of disciplinary action
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(a) The Board may commence legal action to enforce the provisions of this subchapter and may exercise full discretion and authority with respect to disciplinary actions. (b) Administrative procedures as established by the Board must provide for investigation of charges by the Boa…
27 V.I.C. § 75 Anesthesia Administration
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(a) The Board shall establish regulations pertaining to the administration by dentists of nitrous oxide analgesia, conscious sedation, deep sedation and general anesthesia. (b) The Board or its agent may evaluate credentials, facilities, equipment, personnel, and procedures prior…
27 V.I.C. § 76 Advertising requirements
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All advertising must comply with the American Dental Association’s Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct.
27 V.I.C. § 77 Protected actions and communications
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(a) No monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action for damages may arise against any serving or former member, officer, administrator, staff member, committee member, examiner, representative, agent, employee, consultant, witness or any other person serving or havin…
27 V.I.C. § 8 Disciplinary action against licensees
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(a) Range of actions. A range of disciplinary actions are available to the Board. These include, but are not limited to, the following:(1) revocation of the medical license;(2) suspension of the medical license, including summary suspension;(3) probation;(4) stipulations, limitat…
27 V.I.C. § 9 Procedures for enforcement of disciplinary action
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(a) Board authority. The Board may commence legal action to enforce the provisions of the Medical Practice Act and may exercise full discretion and authority with respect to disciplinary actions. (b) Administrative procedures. The existing administrative procedures act or similar…
27 V.I.C. § 91 Definitions
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(a) Description of the practice of nursing—the practice of nursing as performed by a “registered nurse” is a process in which substantial knowledge derived from biological, physical and behavioral sciences is applied to the assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation of per…
27 V.I.C. § 92 Purpose; unlawful practice of nursing; license required
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In order to safeguard life and health, any person practicing or offering to practice nursing in the Virgin Islands for compensation or personal profit shall be required to submit evidence that he or she is qualified to so practice and shall be licensed as provided in this subchap…
27 V.I.C. § 93 Powers and duties of Board
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(1) The Board of Nurse Licensure shall have the power and duty to—(1) within 120 days of the enactment of this subchapter adopt, amend or repeal such rules and regulations and bylaws consistent with this subchapter as may be necessary to enable it to carry into effect the provisi…
27 V.I.C. § 94 Registered Nurse
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(a) An applicant for a license to practice as a Registered Nurse shall submit to the Board written evidence, verified by oath, that said applicant—(1) is of good character;(2) is in good physical and mental health;(3) has completed an approved high school course of study or the e…
27 V.I.C. § 95 Licensed Practical Nurse
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(a) An applicant for license to practice as a licensed practical nurse shall submit to the Board written evidence, verified by oath, that the applicant—(1) is of good character;(2) is in good physical and mental health;(3) has completed an approved high school course of study or …
27 V.I.C. § 96 Certificate of nursing specialities
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(a) The Board of Nurse Licensure may issue certificates attesting to the qualifications of the several nursing specialities provided that said certificate for each speciality—(1) requires satisfactory completion of a formal post basic registered nurse education program of at leas…
27 V.I.C. § 97 Renewal of license and certificate
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(a) The license of every person licensed under the provisions of this subchapter shall be renewed every two years in the licensee’s birth month. The Board shall mail an application for renewal of licensing to every person to whom a license was issued during the current period no …
27 V.I.C. § 98 Schools of nursing
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(a) The Board shall adopt rules regarding educational objectives, broad curriculum guidelines, and such administrative procedures as are necessary to insure that the program will prepare persons to begin the practice of nursing according to the objectives of the program and the d…
27 V.I.C. § 99 Exemptions
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(1) No provision of this subchapter shall be construed as prohibiting—(1) care to the sick rendered by family members, friends, non-institutionalized persons, or incidental care given by domestic hired help, as long as such care does not include the practice of nursing as defined…