Title 19 — Health
55 chapters · 745 sections in this title.
19 V.I.C. § 657 Severability clause
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If any provision of this subchapter or the application of any provision to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this subchapter and the application of such provision to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected by that invalidation.
19 V.I.C. § 658 Effective date
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This subchapter takes effect upon enactment.
19 V.I.C. § 661 Definitions [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 661 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. § 662 Discretionary authority of court; examination, report, and determination by court; termination of civil commitment [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 662 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. § 663 Authority and responsibilities of the Commissioner of Health; institutional custody; aftercare; maximum period of civil commitment; credit toward sentence [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 663 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19 V.I.C. § 664 Civil commitment not a conviction; use of test results [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 664 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. § 665 Delegation of functions by Commissioner of Health; use of Federal, territorial, state and private facilities [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 665 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. § 666 Absence of offer by the court to a defendant of an election under section 4302(a) or any determination as to civil commitment, not reviewable on appeal or otherwise [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 666 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. § 681 Definitions [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 681 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. § 682 Preliminary proceedings—Petition for treatment [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 682 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. § 683 Judicial proceedings; advisement of patient, counsel retained physician's authority, treatment program of commitment, withdrawal, duration, confinement, postconfinement, and recommitment; examination of patient; appointment of physicians, order of commitment, conduct and report of examination, and copies to patient and counsel; return of patient for further proceedings [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 683 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. § 684 Hearings—Discharge of patient and dismissal of proceedings; notice of time and place; service; issues of fact; demand for jury or judicial determination [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 684 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. § 685 Order of commitment for treatment to care and custody of Commissioner of Health; reports of Commissioner of Health [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 685 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. § 686 Period of commitment to care and custody of Commissioner of Health; patient subject to posthospitalization program; release from confinement [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 686 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. § 687 Release from confinement—Notice and return to committing court; placing patient under care and custody of Commissioner of Health for posthospitalization treatment; recommendations of Commissioner of Health [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 687 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. § 688 Petition for inquiry into health and general condition and necessity for continuation of confinement; order for release from confinement and return to court; placing patient under posthospitalization treatment [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 688 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. § 689 Criminal conviction or criminal appellation from determination of being narcotic addict; criminal proceedings prohibited from using information gained in addiction inquiry [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 689 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. § 690 Evidence; examining physician a competent and compellable witness; physician-patient privilege [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 690 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. § 691 Subchapter inapplicable to persons with criminal charge pending, on probation or with sentence unserved; consent to commitment of such persons by authority with power over their custody [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 691 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. § 692 Commitment to hospital of the Service dependent upon certification of availability of facilities or personnel for treatment [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 692 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. § 693 Compensation of physicians and counsel; source of funds [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 693 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. § 694 Authority of Commissioner of Health—Delegation of functions [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 694 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. § 695 Penalties; escape or rescue from custody [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 695 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. § 696 Same; false statements [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 696 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. § 710 Declaration of policy [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 710 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. § 711 Definitions [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 711 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. § 712 Division of Behavioral Health, Alcoholism and Drug Dependency Services; Director; bureaus; bureau chiefs [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 712 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. § 713 Powers of the Division [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 713 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. § 714 Duties of Division [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 714 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. § 715 Interdepartmental coordinating committee [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 715 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. § 716 Citizens Advisory Council on Behavioral Health, Alcoholism and Drug Dependency [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 716 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. § 717 Comprehensive programs for treatment [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 717 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. § 718 Standards for public and private treatment facilities; enforcement procedures; penalties [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 718 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. § 719 Acceptance for treatment; rules [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 719 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. § 720 Voluntary treatment of the mentally ill, alcoholics and drug dependent persons [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 720 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. § 721 Treatment and services for mentally disturbed, intoxicated or drug dependent persons [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 721 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. § 722 Emergency commitment [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 722 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. § 723 Involuntary commitment of mentally disturbed, alcoholic and drug dependent persons [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 723 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. § 723a Conditional release [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 723a 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. § 724 Records of mentally disturbed, alcoholic, intoxicated and drug dependent persons [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 724 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. § 725 Visitation and communication of patients [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 725 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. § 726 Emergency service patrol; establishment; rules [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 726 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. § 727 Criminal laws limitations [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 727 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. § 728 Severability; inconsistency with other provisions [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 728 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. § 729 Effective date [Repealed]
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19 V.I.C. § 729 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. § 751 Short title
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This chapter may be cited and referred to as the “Virgin Islands Drug Product Selection Act”.
19 V.I.C. § 752 Definitions
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(a) For the purposes of this chapter:(a) “Brand name” means the proprietary or trade name selected by the manufacturer and placed upon a drug, its container, label or wrapping at the time of packaging;(b) “Generic name” means the chemical name or formula or the established name d…
19 V.I.C. § 753 Substitution of generic drugs
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(a) Every prescription slip issued by a physician shall contain a clearly printed name and address of the issuing physician. In addition, every prescription written in the Virgin Islands shall have two boxes for the medical practitioner's notation. Under one box shall be the word…
19 V.I.C. § 754 Liability of pharmacists and medical practitioners
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(a) The substitution of any drug by a pharmacist pursuant to this chapter does not constitute the practice of medicine. (b) No substitution of drugs made by a pharmacist in accordance with this chapter shall constitute evidence of negligence if substitution was authorized by the …
19 V.I.C. § 755 Enforcement
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It is hereby made the duty of the Department of Health, the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs and the Drug and Narcotics Control Officer within the Territory to enforce all provisions of this chapter.