Title 19 — Health
55 chapters · 745 sections in this title.
19 V.I.C. § 541 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter,(1) “Adulterated Milk” means any milk or milk product that:(a) contains filth, dirt, an unwholesome substance or any foreign material;(b) is obtained from a cow suffering from a disease which might adversely affect the milk for human consumption;(c) is…
19 V.I.C. § 541a Repealed. Dec. 2, 2005, No. 6803, § 1, Sess. L. 2005, p. 459
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19 V.I.C. § 541a 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.
19 V.I.C. § 542 Purpose; intent
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(a) Purpose. It is hereby declared that the purpose of this chapter is to protect, preserve and promote the public health and well-being of the people of the Virgin islands, to minimize the incidence of communicable diseases and to regulate the inspection of dairy farms, milk and…
19 V.I.C. § 543 Powers and duties
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(a) The Department shall administer and enforce all regulatory laws governing:(1) The production, processing, and distribution of milk and milk products.(2) The sanitary and healthful condition of the milk and milk products sold or offered for sale by establishments under the dep…
19 V.I.C. § 544 Health Revolving Fund
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Any moneys collected by the department pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Health Revolving Fund as established by title 33 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 111, § 3017 and used solely for the programs in this chapter.
19 V.I.C. § 545 Labeling of shelf life
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To ensure full disclosure of the date beyond which milk or milk products may no longer be offered for sale, all dairy processors shall establish, and legibly label as prescribed by rule of the department, the maximum shelf-life period during which milk and milk products may be of…
19 V.I.C. § 546 Permits; requirements; exemptions; temporary permits
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(a) Permits. (1) Each milk plant located in the Virgin Islands and each milk producer, milk hauler, milk hauling service, washing station operator, milk plant operator, milk distributor, single-service-container manufacturer, in the Virgin Islands, shall apply to the department f…
19 V.I.C. § 547 Inspection and re-inspection
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The department shall establish a schedule for inspections which shall require routine inspections in accordance with the minimum requirements contained in the pasteurized milk ordinance and more frequent inspections or re-inspections for permit holders with serious or repeated vi…
19 V.I.C. § 548 Milk and milk products which may be sold
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(a) Pasteurized milk and milk products can be Grade A or certified pasteurized milk and may be sold to the final consumer or to restaurants, soda fountains, grocery stores, or similar establishments.(1) In an emergency, as determined by the department, however, the department may…
19 V.I.C. § 549 Labeling of milk and milk products
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Milk and milk products offered for sale in the Virgin Islands shall be clearly labeled as to type of product. In the case of recombined milk the word “Recombined” or “Reconstituted” shall be in letters at least one half the size of the product name and no smaller than the words “…
19 V.I.C. § 550 Future dairy farms and milk plants
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(a) All future construction or extensive alteration of milk houses, milking barns, stables, parlors, transfer stations, and milk plants regulated under this chapter must meet certain minimum specifications and requirements, which the department shall establish by rule. (b) Anyone…
19 V.I.C. § 551 Information relating to trade secrets confidential
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The records of the department regarding matters encompassed by this chapter are public records; except that any information which would reveal a trade secret, as defined in title 14 Virgin Islands Code § 1665, of a dairy industry business is confidential and exempt from the provi…
19 V.I.C. § 552 Prohibited acts
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(a) It is unlawful for any person in the Virgin Islands to:(a) engage in the business of producing, hauling, transferring, receiving, processing, packaging, or distributing milk or milk products, or manufacturing single-service containers, without first obtaining a permit from th…
19 V.I.C. § 553 Imminent danger to public health; suspension of permit
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If any conditions are determined to exist which present an imminent health hazard to the public, the department may suspend the operating permit of the facility, without hearing, for a period not to exceed ten (10) business days. The suspension shall be effective upon receipt of …
19 V.I.C. § 554 Penalty and injunction
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(a) The department may enter an order imposing one or more of the following penalties against any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter:(1) Issuance of a warning letter that relates to the class of the violation.(2) Imposition of an administrative fine of not …
19 V.I.C. § 555 Repealed. Dec. 2, 2005, No. 6803, § 1, Sess. L. 2005, p. 459
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19 V.I.C. § 555 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.
19 V.I.C. § 556 Repealed. Dec. 2, 2005, No. 6803, § 1, Sess. L. 2005, p. 459
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19 V.I.C. § 556 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.