Title 19 — Health
55 chapters · 745 sections in this title.
19 V.I.C. § 1401 Water containers, privies, and sewage systems
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All wells, cisterns, tanks, barrels, drums, and other water containers shall be made mosquito proof in such manner as directed by the Commissioner of Health. All pit and surface privies shall be made fly-proof in such manner as directed by the Commissioner of Health. Nightsoil ca…
19 V.I.C. § 1402 Prohibitions
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No person shall allow water or any liquid to run from a building or premises across a sidewalk or street except by a passage constructed under the sidewalk or street and leading to the sanitary sewer or public gutter, which passage shall be kept adequate and in repair at all time…
19 V.I.C. § 1403 Sale of ice; inspection of water
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No person shall sell or distribute in the Virgin Islands ice made from impure, contaminated or polluted water. The Commissioner of Health shall inspect periodically the ice manufacturing plants and the water supply of all public places and take for analysis samples of the water f…
19 V.I.C. § 1404 Rules and regulations
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The Commissioner of Health shall make rules and regulations, subject to the approval of the Governor, for the purpose of implementing and enforcing any or all of the provisions of subchapters I and II of this chapter. Such rules and regulations, when approved by the Governor, sha…
19 V.I.C. § 1431 Definitions
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As used in this subchapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise—“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Health or any of his duly authorized representatives;“frozen dessert” means any clean frozen or partially frozen combination of two or more of the following: Milk pr…
19 V.I.C. § 1432 Right of entrance and inspection
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No person shall interfere with or obstruct the entrance, during ordinary business hours, of the Commissioner to any house, building, or other premises being used as a place of business which is subject to the provisions of this chapter, while in the discharge of his duties. No pe…
19 V.I.C. § 1433 Health permit
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In addition to a license to do business, all persons who operate restaurants or itinerant restaurants, who serve or manufacture frozen desserts, soft drinks or ice, who introduce for sale, offer for sale, sell or have in storage meat or meat products, or who operate meat or poult…
19 V.I.C. § 1434 Suspension or revocation of health permit
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(1) (1) A health permit may be suspended by the Commissioner of Health upon violation by the permit holder of any provisions of this chapter or of rules promulgated under this chapter.(a) A notice letter will be issued to the permit holder from the Environmental Health Division o…
19 V.I.C. § 1435 Appeals from suspension or revocation of permit
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(a) A permit holder has the right to appeal the decision of the hearing to the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands by an appeal made within 30 days from the issuance of the decision. (b) The permit holder must file a notice of appeal in writing within ten business days of receiv…
19 V.I.C. § 1436 Examination of food or drink
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Samples of food or drink, and other substances, including frozen desserts and soft drinks, may be taken from any restaurant or itinerant restaurant and examined by the health officer as often as may be necessary for the detection of unwholesomeness or adulteration. The Commission…
19 V.I.C. § 1437 Health and cleanliness of employees
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No person suffering from a communicable disease transmissible through food or drink, or who resides in a household with a case of such disease, or who is known to be a carrier of the organisms causing such disease, and no person suffering from a local infection transmissible thro…
19 V.I.C. § 1438 Use of poisonous materials in restaurants
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No article, polish or other substance containing any cyanide preparation shall be used for the cleansing or polishing of eating or cooking utensils in any restaurant or itinerant restaurant. The storage, keeping or use of any insecticide, exterminator or other substances containi…
19 V.I.C. § 1439 Toilet facilities
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Every restaurant shall provide for its employees adequate toilet and lavatory facilities conveniently located and properly constructed and maintained.
19 V.I.C. § 1440 Bread
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The manufacture and sale of bread shall be controlled by the Commissioner who shall set the required sanitary standards in accordance with the rules and regulations provided for in subchapter I of this chapter.
19 V.I.C. § 1461 Repealed. Jan. 23, 2004, No. 6638, § 5(c)–(d), Sess. L. 2003, p. 247
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19 V.I.C. § 1461 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. § 1462 Repealed. Jan. 23, 2004, No. 6638, § 5(c)–(d), Sess. L. 2003, p. 247
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19 V.I.C. § 1462 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. § 1463 Repealed. Aug. 12, 2004, No. 6679, § 3(a), Sess. L. 2004, p. 154
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19 V.I.C. § 1463 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. § 1481 Civil Penalties; Risk-Based Enforcement Framework
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(a) Definitions(1) Risk-based inspection means a regulatory framework that transitions from reactive enforcement to proactive risk management grounded in national best practices and public health priorities and designed to optimize resources while strengthening food safety outcom…