Title 19 — Health
55 chapters · 745 sections in this title.
19 V.I.C. § 2701 Notice of disease among animals
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(a) As used in this chapter “animal” shall be deemed to include poultry and where the context so requires, animal and poultry products. (b) Every owner or possessor of animals, every breeder of animals, every person bringing animals into the Virgin Islands, every owner, manager o…
19 V.I.C. § 2702 Exposure of infected animal on road or field
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No person shall turn out, keep or graze an animal knowing it to be infected with any infectious or contagious disease, on any roadside or field, where it can come in contact with any other animal not so infected.
19 V.I.C. § 2703 Exposure of infected animal in market, stable, etc
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No person shall bring, or attempt to bring, into any market, stable, corral, or any other place where other animals may be met with any animal known by him to be infected with any infectious or contagious disease.
19 V.I.C. § 2704 Sale of infected animal or parts thereof
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No person shall sell or dispose of to another person, any animal known to him to be infected with any infectious or contagious disease, or the meat, skin, hide, horns, hoofs, or any other part of an animal infected with any infectious or contagious disease at the time of its deat…
19 V.I.C. § 2705 Destruction of carcasses
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The carcasses of any animals dying or slaughtered because they were infected or suspected of being infected with a contagious or infectious disease shall be disposed of in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Commissioner of Agriculture.
19 V.I.C. § 2706 Seizure and destruction of infected animals
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If any animal infected with any infectious or contagious disease, or suspected of being so infected, is sold or disposed of, or is exposed or offered for sale, or is brought or attempted to be brought, for the purpose of being exposed or offered for sale in any market or other op…
19 V.I.C. § 2707 Slaughter of infected animals; exceptions
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The Commissioner of Agriculture shall cause to be slaughtered all animals found to be suffering from infectious or contagious disease, or suspected of being so infected, when in his opinion it is necessary to have such animals slaughtered for the purpose of preventing the spread …
19 V.I.C. § 2708 Compensation for slaughtered animal
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When the animal slaughtered was suffering from infectious or contagious disease and it appeared that the owner was not negligent in respect to the care of such animal so as to prevent it from becoming infected with infectious or contagious disease, compensation shall be paid the …
19 V.I.C. § 2709 Prohibiting importation of animals, etc., to prevent introduction of disease
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(a) The Commissioner of Agriculture may, with the approval of the Governor, from time to time prohibit the importation or introduction into the Virgin Islands, or into any particular port thereof, of animals or of flesh, hides, hoofs, horns or other parts of animals, or of hay, s…
19 V.I.C. § 2710 Prescribing limits of infected areas
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Whenever it appears to the Commissioner of Agriculture that infectious or contagious disease of animals exists, he shall notify the owner and he may prescribe the limits of the infected place. The area of the infected place may include any field, stable, cow shed, or other premis…
19 V.I.C. § 2711 Declaring places free of disease
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The Commissioner of Agriculture may at any time, by order, declare any place to be free from infectious or contagious disease, and thereupon and from time specified in the order the place shall cease to be deemed an infected place.
19 V.I.C. § 2712 Removal of animals and things from infected place
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Whenever under this chapter a place has been constituted an infected place, no live animal, nor the flesh, head, hide, skin, hair, hoofs, wool or offal of any animal, or any part thereof, nor the carcass, nor the remains of any animal, nor the dung of the animals, nor any hay, st…
19 V.I.C. § 2713 Cleaning infected place
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Every company, and every person, transporting for hire animals to or in the Virgin Islands shall thoroughly clean and disinfect, in such manner as the Commissioner of Agriculture may, from time to time, direct all vessels, boats, pens, carriages, trucks, horse-boxes or other vehi…
19 V.I.C. § 2714 Places subject to inspection; condemnation
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All yards, stables, sheds or other premises used by steamship companies, or other persons, for the accommodations of animals shall be maintained in a clean, comfortable and sanitary condition, and shall be subject at all times to inspection by inspectors acting under the authorit…
19 V.I.C. § 2715 Regulations of Commissioner of Agriculture; scope
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(1) The Commissioner of Agriculture may make and enforce such regulations for any of the following purposes as in his opinion are necessary; such regulations shall have the force and effect of law until amended or repealed:(1) The prevention of the importation of animals from a n…
19 V.I.C. § 2716 Entry of enforcement official
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Any officer or other person charged with the responsibility of carrying into effect any of the provisions of this chapter, may enter into any place or premises, or any steamship, vessel or boat, or any carriage, car, truck or other vehicle used for the carriage of animals, but sh…
19 V.I.C. § 2717 Presentation of animals upon receipt of notice
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Every person owning or having possession of animals in the Virgin Islands, shall, upon receiving notice in writing so to do, present such animals at the time and place specified in the notice for inspection by the Commissioner of Agriculture or his duly authorized representative.
19 V.I.C. § 2718 Forfeiture of imported animals
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If any animals are imported or brought into, or attempted to be imported or brought into the Virgin Islands contrary to the provisions of this chapter, or of any order or regulations issued thereunder, they may be seized by the Commissioner of Agriculture or any police or sanitat…
19 V.I.C. § 2719 Penalty for entering posted premises without permission
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Whenever any person having animals in his possession, or keeping animals within a place wherein infectious or contagious disease exists, posts a notice at the entrance of a building or enclosed place in which such animals are kept, forbidding persons to enter that building or pla…
19 V.I.C. § 2720 Detailing policemen for purposes of enforcement
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At such times as it becomes necessary upon request of the Commissioner of Agriculture, the Governor of the Virgin Islands is hereby given authority to detail such number of policemen as in his opinion is wise to act as representatives of the Commissioner of Agriculture, and when …
19 V.I.C. § 2721 Penalties for violating chapter
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Whoever violates any provision of this chapter or any regulations issued pursuant thereto shall be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than one month, or both.
19 V.I.C. § 2722 Tick Eradication Program
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Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, but subject to the availability of appropriations, the Commissioner of Agriculture is authorized to conduct an intensive five year program for the complete eradication of the Boophilus Microplus Tick and the Dermacenter Nitens Tick fro…
19 V.I.C. § 2723 Repealed. June 24, 1987, No. 5265, § 602(g), Sess. L. 1987, p. 67
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19 V.I.C. § 2723 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. § 2724 Dipping stations
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Owners shall, upon the request of the Commissioner of Agriculture, or his designee, bring livestock and other animals to dipping stations established by the Commissioner and furnish all labor the Commissioner or his designee may require in inspecting, paint marking, dipping or sp…
19 V.I.C. § 2725 Rules and regulations
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The Commissioner of Agriculture shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement and enforce any and all programs relating to the inspection of animals, dead or alive, and the control, detection, eradication or prevention of any disease, parasite, and pest which is, …
19 V.I.C. § 2726 Penalty
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Whoever violates any provisions of the laws of the Virgin Islands or any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder relating to the inspection, control, detection, eradication or prevention of any disease, parasite, or pest which is or may tend to be injurious to man, animal or…