Title 27, Professions and Occupations
22 chapters · 460 sections in this title.
27 V.I.C. § 168bb Unauthorized practice, penalty
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(a) No person shall hold himself out as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist or practice speech-language pathology or audiology unless he is licensed or certified in accordance with this chapter. No person shall use the title speech-language pathologist, audiologist, audi…
27 V.I.C. § 168c License required
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(a) Any person desiring to practice podiatry in the Virgin Islands shall first obtain a license to do so in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter provided, however, that no applicant for admission to the practice of podiatry shall be examined solely by a member who is…
27 V.I.C. § 168cc False statements on application-penalty
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Any person who deliberately makes a false statement on his application for license or certification is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000 or a term of imprisonment of not less than one month and not more than 12 months, or…
27 V.I.C. § 168d Powers and duties of Board
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(a) The Board shall administer the provisions of this subchapter, except as otherwise specifically provided, and, without limitation of the generality of the foregoing, shall have the power and duty to:(a) Adopt an official seal;(b) Recommend the issuance, suspension, or revocati…
27 V.I.C. § 168dd Fee schedule
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(a) The following non-refundable fees shall be paid to the Board:(1) Audiologist and speech-language pathologist:(A) Application fee-$30(B) License/renewal fee-$30(C) Provisional license-$50(D) Examination fee-$25(E) Re-take examination fee-$20(F) Duplicate or misplaced license-$…
27 V.I.C. § 168e Quorum; one member as supervisory board
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Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. The chairman or any one member of the Board may constitute a supervisory board for the purpose of examining applicants for admission to practice.
27 V.I.C. § 168ee Regulations
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The Commissioner shall, pursuant to Title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 35, promulgate regulations to implement and carry out the purposes of this chapter.
27 V.I.C. § 168f Application for license; qualifications
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(a) Applications for license shall be sent to the Board at least six weeks prior to the date of the examination and shall be accompanied by satisfactory proof that the applicant—(1) Is twenty-one years of age or over;(2) Is of good moral character;(3) Is not addicted to intempera…
27 V.I.C. § 168l Penalties
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Whoever practices podiatry in the Virgin Islands as covered by this subchapter without having first obtained the license prescribed herein, or willfully violates any of the provisions of this subchapter, or any rules and regulations issued hereunder, shall be fined not less than …
27 V.I.C. § 168m Continuing education requirements
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Podiatrists licensed to practice in the Virgin Islands shall, as a requirement for renewal of license, complete at least 30 CPME credit hours of study each year from a Podiatry Continuing Education Program. However, the Board may maintain continuing education requirements in such…
27 V.I.C. § 168n Emergency care of injured persons
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Any person licensed to practice podiatric medicine in the Virgin Islands, or licensed under an Act of any other State or Territory of the United States, who in good faith provides emergency care without fee to a victim of an accident at the scene of an accident, or in case of dis…
27 V.I.C. § 168p Definitions
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(a) As used in this chapter, unless otherwise provided or the context requires a different construction, application or meaning—(a) “Audiologist” means any person who is licensed as an audiologist in the Virgin Islands and who engages in the practice of audiology.(b) “Audiology” …
27 V.I.C. § 168q Board established
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(a) The Virgin Islands Board of Allied Health Professions (“Board”) is established within the Virgin Islands Department of Health. The Board shall regulate the practice of all allied health professionals and evaluate the qualifications of applicants for licensure and grants licen…
27 V.I.C. § 168r Powers and duties of the Board
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(a) The Board has the following powers and duties:(a) evaluate the qualifications of applicants, supervise examinations and grant licenses to those persons who pass the examination and who are determined to be qualified as a speech language pathologist or audiologist;(b) evaluate…
27 V.I.C. § 168s License required, certification
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No person may practice audiology or speech-language pathology as an audiologist or a speech-language pathologist unless that person obtains a license in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. No person may practice as an audiology assistant or a speech-language pathology…
27 V.I.C. § 168t Application for license or certification
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A person who desires to be licensed as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist or certified as a speech language pathology assistant or audiology assistant shall apply to the Board in writing on an application form prescribed by the Board. At the time of filing the applicati…
27 V.I.C. § 168u Speech-language pathologist or audiologist-qualifications for Licensure
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(a) To be eligible for license by the Board as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist, an applicant shall:(a) be at least 21 years of age;(b) be of good moral character;(c) hold a master’s or doctoral degree in speech-language pathology or audiology from an accredited educa…
27 V.I.C. § 168v Speech-language pathology assistant or audiology assistant, qualification for certification
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(a) To be eligible for certification by the Board as a speech-language pathology assistant or audiology assistant, an applicant shall:(a) be at least 18 years of age;(b) be of good moral character;(c) hold a bachelor’s degree in speech-language pathology or audiology from an accr…
27 V.I.C. § 168w Examination
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(a) Applicants for licensure as a speech-language pathologist or an audiologist shall be examined at a time and place and under such supervision as the Board may determine. (b) At least two examinations for each discipline shall be held in each calendar year. The examinations sha…
27 V.I.C. § 168x Issuance of license
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The Board shall issue a license as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist or a certification as a speech-language pathology assistant or audiology assistant to each applicant who meets the requirements of this chapter.
27 V.I.C. § 168y License, certificate-renewal
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The license or certification of every person licensed or certified under the provisions of this chapter shall be renewed every two years in the licensee or certification holder’s birth month.
27 V.I.C. § 168z Provisional license
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(a) The Board may grant a provisional license to an applicant who:(1) is licensed in good standing as a speech-language pathologist or an audiologist in another state that has licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter;(2) has pas…
27 V.I.C. § 17 Rules and regulations
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The Board shall adopt rules and regulations consistent with this subchapter and may amend, repeal and enforce those rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of the Medical Practice Act and to fulfill its duties under the act.
27 V.I.C. § 18 Funding and fees
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(a) The Board must be fully supported by the revenues generated from its activities, including fees, charges and reimbursed costs. All such revenues, with the exception of fines and initial application fees, shall be deposited in the General Fund. All fines levied by the Board an…
27 V.I.C. § 19 Truth in health care professional services
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(a) Short title. This section may be cited as the “Truth in Health Care Professional Services Act”. (b) Purpose. The Legislature of the Virgin Islands hereby finds and declares that:(1) There are widespread differences regarding the training and qualifications required to earn pr…
27 V.I.C. § 2 Statement of purpose
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In the interests of public health, safety and welfare, and to protect the people from the unprofessional, improper and incompetent practice of medicine, it is the responsibility of the Legislature to enact laws regulating the granting and subsequent use of the privilege to practi…
27 V.I.C. § 20 Physicians employed or contracted by the Government of the Virgin Islands
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No physician may be employed or placed on contract with the Government of the Virgin Islands unless the physician is board-eligible or board-certified. This section does not apply to physicians employed with or under contract with the Government of the Virgin Islands before the e…
27 V.I.C. § 3 The Virgin Islands Board of Medical Examiners
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(a) Board created. The Virgin Islands Board of Medical Examiners (hereafter referred to as the Board), established in 3 V.I.C. § 415, shall regulate the practice of medicine in the Virgin Islands in accordance with this statute and to otherwise enforce this statute. (b) Delegatio…
27 V.I.C. § 4 Examinations
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(a) Medical licensing examination. (1) No person shall receive a license to practice medicine in the jurisdiction unless the person has passed an examination or examinations satisfactory to the Board.(2) The Board shall approve the preparation and administration of an examination…
27 V.I.C. § 45a Definitions
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(a) For the purposes of this subchapter:(a) “Distant site” means the telemedicine site where the provider group is providing medical services to a patient at a distance or consulting with a patient's provider remotely.(b) “Licensure for Telemedicine” means a telemedicine license …
27 V.I.C. § 45b Purpose
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In the interests of public health, safety and welfare, and to protect the people from the unprofessional, improper and incompetent practice of telemedicine, it is the responsibility of the Legislature to enact laws regulating the granting and subsequent use of the privilege to pr…
27 V.I.C. § 45c Telemedicine licensure
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(a) The Virgin Islands Board of Medical Examiners shall regulate the practice of telemedicine in the Territory in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter and the following:(a) No person shall practice or attempt to practice medicine at a distant site between the Virgin …
27 V.I.C. § 45d Regulation of telemedicine licensure
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(a) The Board of Medical Examiners may establish regulations for telemedicine licensure as follows:(a) The Board of Medical Examiners shall issue a telemedicine license to authorize certain physicians, who hold a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in another state…
27 V.I.C. § 5 Requirements for full licensure
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(a) The applicant shall provide the Board and attest to, or provide the means to obtain and verify, the following information and documentation in a manner required by the Board:(1) the applicant's full name and all aliases or other names ever used, current address, Social Securi…
27 V.I.C. § 50a Definitions
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As used in this subchapter— “Physician assistant” means a person who has graduated from a physician assistant or surgeon assistant program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, or by the predecessor or successor agency, and/or a person…
27 V.I.C. § 50b Qualifications for licensure
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, the Board shall license an individual before the individual may practice as a physician assistant. The Board may grant a license as a physician assistant to an applicant who:(1) submits an application on forms approved by the B…
27 V.I.C. § 50c Graduate license
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(a) The Board may grant a graduate license to an applicant who meets the qualifications for licensure except that the applicant has not yet taken the national certifying examination or is awaiting the results.(a) A graduate license is valid(1) for one year from the date of issuan…
27 V.I.C. § 50d Temporary license
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A temporary license may be granted to an applicant who meets all the qualifications for licensure but is awaiting the next scheduled meeting of the Board.
27 V.I.C. § 50e Inactive license
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Any physician assistant who notifies the Board in writing on forms prescribed by the Board may elect to place his license on an inactive status. A physician assistant with an inactive license is excused from payment of renewal fees and may not practice as a physician assistant. A…
27 V.I.C. § 50f Renewal
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(1) Each person who holds a license as a physician assistant in this Territory shall, upon notification from the Board, renew the license by(1) submitting the appropriate fee as determined by the Board;(2) completing the appropriate forms; and(3) meeting any other requirements se…
27 V.I.C. § 50g Exemption from licensure
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(1) Nothing in this subchapter may be construed to require licensure under this subchapter if:(1) a physician assistant student enrolled in a physician assistant or surgeon assistant educational program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Prog…
27 V.I.C. § 50h Scope of practice, delegatory authority, agent of supervising physician
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(a) Physician assistants practice medicine with physician supervision, as provided in section 50j. Physician assistants may perform those duties and responsibilities, including the ordering, prescribing and dispensing and administering of drugs and medical devices that are delega…
27 V.I.C. § 50i Prescriptive authority
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(a) A physician assistant may prescribe, dispense, and administer drugs and medical devices to the extent delegated by the supervising physician. These drugs include non-narcotic drugs and Schedule II through V narcotic drugs in any outpatient or inpatient selling. (b) Deleted. (…
27 V.I.C. § 50j Supervision
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(a) Supervision shall be continuous but shall not be construed as necessarily requiring the physical presence of the supervising physician at the time and place that the services are rendered. A supervising physician must be present on the island where the physician assistant ser…
27 V.I.C. § 50k Supervising physician
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(1) A physician wishing to supervise a physician assistant must:(1) be licensed in the Virgin Islands;(2) be free from any restriction on his ability to supervise a physician assistant which has been imposed by board disciplinary action; and(3) maintain a written agreement with t…
27 V.I.C. § 50l Exclusions of limitations on employment
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Nothing in this subchapter may be construed to limit the employment arrangement of a physician assistant licensed under this subchapter.
27 V.I.C. § 50m Assumption of professional liability
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If a physician assistant is employed by a physician or group of physicians, the physician assistant must be supervised by and be the legal responsibility of the employing physician. The legal responsibility for the physician assistant's patient care activities remains that of the…
27 V.I.C. § 50n Violations
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(1) The Board may, following the exercise of due process, discipline any physician assistant who:(1) fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license;(2) fraudulently or deceptively uses a license;(3) violates any provision of this chapter or any regulations ad…
27 V.I.C. § 50o Disciplinary authority
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(1) The Board, upon finding that a physician assistant has committed any offense described in section 50n, may do any of the following:(1) refuse to grant a license;(2) administer a public or private reprimand;(3) revoke, suspend, limit, or otherwise restrict a license;(4) requir…
27 V.I.C. § 50p Impaired physician assistant program
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The Board shall establish and administer a program for the rehabilitation of physician assistants whose competency is impaired due to the abuse of drugs or alcohol. The Board may contract with any other territorial agency or private corporation to perform duties under this sectio…