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34 V.I.C. § 451 Short title
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This chapter may be cited as “The Older and Dependent Adult Abuse Prevention Act.”
34 V.I.C. § 452 Definitions
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(a) The following terms have the meaning set forth in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise—(a) “Abandonment” means the desertion or willful forsaking of an older or dependent adult by anyone having care or custody of that person under circumstances in which a reaso…
34 V.I.C. § 453 Mandated reporter; duties
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(a) Any mandated reporter who, in the mandated reporter's professional capacity, or within the scope of the mandated reporter's employment, has observed or has knowledge of an incident that reasonably appears to be physical abuse, abandonment, abduction, isolation, financial abus…
34 V.I.C. § 454 Other persons making report
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Any person who is not a mandated reporter under this chapter, who knows, or reasonably suspects, that an older or dependent adult has been the victim of abuse may report the abuse to a local law enforcement agency.
