Title 3 — Executive
37 chapters · 651 sections in this title.
3 V.I.C. § 411 Continuation of Department
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The Department of Health, hereafter in this chapter referred to as the “Department”, is continued as an executive department in the Government of the United States Virgin Islands.
3 V.I.C. § 412 Commissioner; appointment; tenure; administration
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(a) At the head of the Department, there shall be a Commissioner of Health, hereafter in this chapter referred to as the “Commissioner”. (b) The Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Legislature, and shall hold office during the conti…
3 V.I.C. § 413 Assistant Commissioner and deputies; appointment; tenure; functions
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(a) There shall be in the Department an Assistant Commissioner and such deputies as the Governor deems necessary for the proper administration of the Department. The Assistant Commissioner and such deputies shall be appointed by the Governor, and shall hold office during the cont…
3 V.I.C. § 414 Divisions and bureaus; heads; functions
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(a) The Governor may establish within the Department such divisions and bureaus as he deems necessary for the proper administration of the Department. (b) At the head of each division established under this section, there shall be a Director; and at the head of each bureau establ…
3 V.I.C. § 415 Boards of Examiners for Medicine, Surgery, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Optometry, Physical Therapy, Chiropractic and Podiatry
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Boards established Boards established (a) The following boards are hereby established within the Department:(1) The Board of Medical Examiners(2) The Board of Dental Examiners(3) The Board of Pharmacy(4) The Board of Nurse Licensure(5) The Board of Optometrical Examiners(6) The B…
3 V.I.C. § 415a Opioid Abatement Trust Fund Committee
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(a) There is established an Opioid Abatement Trust Fund Committee, herein after referred to as the “Committee”. (b) The Committee is established under the Virgin Islands Department of Health to provide recommendations to the Commissioner of Health on how the opioid abatement Fund…
3 V.I.C. § 418 Powers and duties of Department; budget
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(a) The Department of Health shall have general authority and jurisdiction to provide general medical and surgical care of acceptable standards for the people of the Virgin Islands, and, in this connection, shall—(1) conduct a program of preventive medicine, utilizing the princip…
3 V.I.C. § 418a Psychological tests
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(a) In addition to the powers and duties specified in section 418 of this chapter, the Department of Health is authorized and directed to administer psychological and drug and alcohol abuse tests to any person or security guard as defined in subsection (g) of section 1301, Title …
3 V.I.C. § 419 Rules and regulations of Commissioner
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The Commissioner may prescribe rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law or other regulations authorized by law, for the proper administration of the Department, the conduct of its officers and other personnel, the distribution and performance of its business, and the cust…
3 V.I.C. § 423 Repealed. June 24, 1987, No. 5265, § 1304(g), Sess. L. 1987, p. 103
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3 V.I.C. § 423 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.