Title 27 — Professions and Occupations

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27 V.I.C. § 168aa Refusal, suspension or revocation of licenses Disciplinary proceedings
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(a) The Board may, after due notice and hearing, refuse to issue a license or certification to any person who:(1) attempts to obtain a license or certification by means of fraud or deceit;(2) does not meet the requirements to obtain a license or certification as established in th…
27 V.I.C. § 168b Unlawful practice of podiatry
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It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the practice of podiatry in the Virgin Islands or to hold himself forth as a practitioner thereof or assume the title of “Doctor” in relation thereto, except as provided in this subchapter.
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. § 168g Examinations [Repealed]
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27 V.I.C. § 168g 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.
27 V.I.C. § 168h National and state certificates [Repealed]
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27 V.I.C. § 168h 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.
27 V.I.C. § 168i Fees for examination and license certificate [Repealed]
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27 V.I.C. § 168i 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.
27 V.I.C. § 168j Issuance of licenses by Commissioner of Health [Repealed]
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27 V.I.C. § 168j 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.
27 V.I.C. § 168k Registration of licenses; annual fees; revocation and suspension [Repealed]
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27 V.I.C. § 168k 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.
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. § 31 Unlawful practice of medicine, surgery, osteopathy, optometry, naturopathy and podiatry [Repealed]
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27 V.I.C. § 31 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.
27 V.I.C. § 32 License required [Repealed]
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27 V.I.C. § 32 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.
27 V.I.C. § 33 Powers and duties of Board [Repealed]
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27 V.I.C. § 33 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.
27 V.I.C. § 34 Application for license; qualifications [Repealed]
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27 V.I.C. § 34 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.
27 V.I.C. § 35 Examinations [Repealed]
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27 V.I.C. § 35 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.
27 V.I.C. § 36 Issuance of licenses by Commissioner of Health for Radiological Technologists [Repealed]
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27 V.I.C. § 36 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.
27 V.I.C. § 37 Fees for examination and license certificate [Repealed]
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27 V.I.C. § 37 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.
27 V.I.C. § 38 Repealed. Dec. 28, 1988, No. 5402, § 4(d), Sess. L. 1988, p. 389
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27 V.I.C. § 38 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.
27 V.I.C. § 38a Issuance of licenses by Board [Repealed]
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27 V.I.C. § 38a 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.
27 V.I.C. § 38b Institutional licenses [Repealed]
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27 V.I.C. § 38b 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.
27 V.I.C. § 38c Temporary and special licenses [Repealed]
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27 V.I.C. § 38c 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.
27 V.I.C. § 38d Mandatory continuing medical education [Repealed]
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27 V.I.C. § 38d 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.
27 V.I.C. § 38e Status of foreign medical graduates [Repealed]
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27 V.I.C. § 38e 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.
27 V.I.C. § 38f Requirements for Government physicians [Repealed]
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27 V.I.C. § 38f 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.
27 V.I.C. § 39 Registration of licenses; annual fees; revocation or suspension [Repealed]
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27 V.I.C. § 39 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.