Title 27 — Professions and Occupations
22 chapters · 534 sections in this title.
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27 V.I.C. § 40 Exemptions [Repealed]
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27 V.I.C. § 40 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27 V.I.C. § 41 Penalties [Repealed]
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27 V.I.C. § 41 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27 V.I.C. § 42 Immunity in emergency [Repealed]
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27 V.I.C. § 42 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. § 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…
27 V.I.C. § 50q Unlicensed practice; unlawful use of title
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(a) Any person not licensed under this subchapter is guilty of the unlicensed practice as a physician assistant and is subject to penalties applicable to the unlicensed practice of medicine under this subchapter if the person:(1) holds himself out as a physician assistant;(2) use…
27 V.I.C. § 50r Identification requirements
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A physician assistant licensed under this subchapter shall keep his license available for inspection at his primary place of business and shall, when engaged in professional activities, wear a nametag identifying himself as a “physician assistant”.
27 V.I.C. § 50s Participation in disaster and emergency care
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(a) A physician assistant licensed in this Territory or licensed or authorized to practice in any state or territory of the United States who is responding to a need for emergency medical care created by an emergency or local disaster, other than an emergency situation that occur…
27 V.I.C. § 50t Rule-making authority
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(1) The Board shall promulgate, in accordance with title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 35 (filing and publication of regulations), all rules that are reasonable and necessary for the performance of the various duties imposed upon the Board by the provisions of this subchapter, i…
27 V.I.C. § 55 Immunity from civil liability for rendering voluntary emergency assistance
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(a) No person who voluntarily and gratuitously renders emergency assistance to a person in need of emergency assistance is liable for civil damages for any personal injuries or property damage that result from acts or omissions by such person in rendering emergency assistance whi…
27 V.I.C. § 56 Penalties
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Whoever practices any system of treatment in the Virgin Islands covered by this chapter without having first obtained the license prescribed herein, or willfully violates any of the provisions of this chapter, or any regulations issued hereunder shall be fined not more than $500 …
27 V.I.C. § 5a Limited Medical Registration Requirements
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(a) As used in this section:(1) “Board” means the Virgin Islands Board of Medical Examiners.(2) “Intern, resident, or fellow” means a physician in training in an accredited postgraduate training program.(3) “Limited medical registration” means a certificate that entitles the hold…
27 V.I.C. § 6 Graduates of foreign medical schools
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(a) Such applicants shall possess the degree of Doctor of Medicine, Bachelor of Medicine or a Board-approved equivalent based on satisfactory completion of educational programs acceptable to the Board. (b) Such applicants shall be eligible by virtue of their medical education and…
27 V.I.C. § 61 Purpose
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In the interest of the public health, safety and welfare and to protect the public from the improper, unprofessional, incompetent and unlawful practice of dentistry and dental hygiene, it is necessary to provide laws and regulations controlling the granting and use of the privile…
27 V.I.C. § 62 Definitions
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(a) For the purposes of this subchapter:(a) “Assessment” means the review and documentation of the oral condition and the recognition and documentation of deviations from the healthy condition, without a diagnosis to determine the cause or nature of disease or its treatment;(b) “…
27 V.I.C. § 63 Board of Dental Examiners
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(a) The Virgin Islands Board of Dental Examiners, established in 3 V.I.C. § 415(b)(2) shall regulate the practice of dentistry in the Virgin Islands in accordance with this subchapter and to otherwise enforce this subchapter, has the power and authority as set forth in this chapt…
27 V.I.C. § 64 Powers and duties of the Board
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(1) The powers conferred on the Board by this subchapter must be liberally construed to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public. The Board, within the context of this subchapter and the requirements of due process, has the following powers and duties to:(1) Enforce a…
27 V.I.C. § 65 Funding and fees
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(a) The Board must be fully supported by the revenues generated from its activities, including fees, fines and reimbursed costs. (b) There is established within the Treasury of the Virgin Islands, the Virgin Islands Board of Dental Examiner’s Fund into which all revenues collecte…
27 V.I.C. § 66 Regulations
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The Board may adopt regulations consistent with this subchapter and may amend, repeal and enforce those regulations in furtherance of its legal responsibilities.
27 V.I.C. § 67 Persons exempt from operation of this subchapter
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(1) Nothing in this subchapter applies to the following practices, acts, or operations:(1) Practice by a physician or a surgeon of the physician’s or surgeon’s profession licensed as such under the laws of this Territory, unless the physician or surgeon practices dentistry as a s…
27 V.I.C. § 68 Dentists — licensing, scope of practice
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(a) Every person who desires to practice dentistry in this Territory shall file with the Board an application for a license on a form to be provided by the Board, verified by the oath of the applicant, and accompanied by a fee, as established by regulations of the Board. Every ap…
27 V.I.C. § 69 Dental hygienist — licensing
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(a) “Under the practice of supervised dental hygiene” a person(1) under direct supervision:(A) Removes granulation and degenerated tissue from the gingival wall of the periodontal pocket through the process of gingival curettage. Such curettage may include the incidental removal …
27 V.I.C. § 7 Institutional licensure
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(a) The Board may establish regulations for issuance of an “Institutional Medical License”. Such a license will:(1) be granted to an eligible Government physician in the employ of, under contract with the Government or public hospitals or any Federally Qualified Community Health …
27 V.I.C. § 70 Retirement and inactive status; reactivation
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(a) Any dentist or dental hygienist who wishes to retire from the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene shall meet all requirements for retirement as set forth in regulations by Board and the committee. The licensee shall notify the Board in writing before the expiration of the…
27 V.I.C. § 71 Ownership of dental practice — limitations
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Only a dentist licensed to practice dentistry in the Territory pursuant to this subchapter may be the proprietor of a dental practice in the Territory. A corporate entity that has a dental practice or dental office in the Territory must be owned by a dentist licensed pursuant to …
27 V.I.C. § 72 Practicing without a license; penalty
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(a) Any person who practices dentistry or who attempts to practice dentistry without first complying with the provisions of this subchapter or without being the holder of a license entitling the practitioner to practice dentistry in the Territory is guilty of a misdemeanor for th…
27 V.I.C. § 73 Professional misconduct
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(a) The Board may refuse to license, otherwise restrict a license, or suspend or revoke a license that has been issued by the Board and may fine, censure or reprimand a licensee upon satisfactory proof that the applicant for or holder of the license is guilty of unprofessional or…
27 V.I.C. § 74 Procedures for enforcement of disciplinary action
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(a) The Board may commence legal action to enforce the provisions of this subchapter and may exercise full discretion and authority with respect to disciplinary actions. (b) Administrative procedures as established by the Board must provide for investigation of charges by the Boa…
27 V.I.C. § 75 Anesthesia Administration
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(a) The Board shall establish regulations pertaining to the administration by dentists of nitrous oxide analgesia, conscious sedation, deep sedation and general anesthesia. (b) The Board or its agent may evaluate credentials, facilities, equipment, personnel, and procedures prior…
27 V.I.C. § 76 Advertising requirements
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All advertising must comply with the American Dental Association’s Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct.