Title 23 — Internal Security and Public Order

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23 V.I.C. § 1064 Additional provision
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Nothing in this compact shall authorize or permit the use of military force by the National Guard of a state at any place outside that state in any emergency for which the President is authorized by law to call into federal service the militia, or for any purpose for which the us…
23 V.I.C. § 1071 “911” Definitions
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(a) As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(a) “911 Service” means the telecommunication system which provides the user of the public telephone system the ability to reach a public safety answering point by dialing the digits, “9-1-1”.(b) “Public agency…
23 V.I.C. § 1072 Methods of handling emergency telephone calls
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911 services shall be designed to meet the individual circumstances of the Islands of St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, and Water Island and the public agencies participating in the 911 system. However, standardized processes between the two call centers, one on St. Croix and one …
23 V.I.C. § 1073 Emergency services included in system
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(a) Every 911 system shall be capable of transmitting requests for ambulance, firefighting, law enforcement, medical or emergency services to a public safety agency or other government agencies that provide the requested service at the place where the call originates. A 911 syste…
23 V.I.C. § 1074 Pay telephone; dialing without a coin
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Each telephone common carrier shall convert every pay station telephone within the area served by a 911 system to permit a caller to dial 911, and to reach an operator by dialing “0”, without first inserting a coin or paying any other charge.
23 V.I.C. § 1075 Development of technical standards
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VITEMA shall promulgate rules and regulations as are just and reasonable and in the public interest to implement the provisions of this chapter.
23 V.I.C. § 1076 Preparation of individual system plans by public agencies; implementation
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(a) Each local public agency shall designate a coordinator who shall serve as the point of contact in working with VITEMA.(a) Public agencies and public safety agencies shall prepare tentative 911 system plans which meet the technical and operational standards established by VITE…
23 V.I.C. § 1077 Enforcement of compliance by judicial proceedings
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The Virgin Islands Department of Justice may, at the request of VITEMA, or on its own initiative, commence judicial proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction against any public agency or the common carrier providing telephone service to enforce the provisions of this chapt…
23 V.I.C. § 1078 Telephone company exempt from liability for providing ANI or ALI information
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(a) A common carrier serving a public agency or group of agencies which has implemented a 911 system with automatic number identification and/or automatic location identification features shall be required to provide such public agency or group of public agencies access to the te…
23 V.I.C. § 1079 Address label on pay telephone
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Each common carrier providing 911 services to a public agency or group of agencies shall prominently display, on every pay station telephone within its 911 service area, the address or location of the telephone.
23 V.I.C. § 1080 Emergency call box system
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(a) VITEMA shall provide for the installment, operation, and maintenance of a system of emergency telephone call boxes along roads and highways in the Territory. (b) The system shall:(1) be designed to enable users to request emergency and nonemergency response services;(2) inclu…
23 V.I.C. § 1081 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter, the term:(1) “Activation” means all activities performed by Auxiliary Communicators from when they leave their residence or other location for auxiliary communications deployment until they have returned to their home or other location at the end o…
23 V.I.C. § 1082 Established, coordination, supervision, and direction of AuxComm
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(a) The AuxComm unit is established in the VITEMA. The Director shall act as the manager of the AuxComm Unit and shall set policy, qualify, credential, coordinate, and direct the AuxComm activities. (b) Jointly with the Director, the Section Manager shall establish programs for t…
23 V.I.C. § 1083 AuxComm Unit membership requirements
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(a) Auxiliary Communicators:(1) serve in a voluntary capacity;(2) shall maintain a valid FCC amateur radio or FCC commercial operator’s license; and(3) shall maintain current certification in core ICS classes or successor classes, as required by the VITEMA for AuxComm membership.…
23 V.I.C. § 1084 AuxComm activation and deactivation
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(a) All activation requests, deactivation requests, or delegation notifications to or from the Director or the Section Manager must be made in writing or by electronic means, including e-mail or text, capable of being printed. Delegations must state the exact authority that is be…
23 V.I.C. § 1085 Auxiliary Communicator participation, validation
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(a) If requested by the Section Manager or designee, the Director shall establish a system in which an Auxiliary Communicator may obtain written proof of AuxComm participation to provide to the Auxiliary Communicator’s employer or other entity as appropriate, which specifies:(1) …
23 V.I.C. § 1086 Compensation
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(a) Auxiliary Communicators:(1) may not receive monetary compensation for their services;(2) may receive periodic meals, if served, at deployment locations;(3) at the sole discretion of the Director, may receive pre-paid gas coupons for assignments requiring driving lengthy milea…
23 V.I.C. § 1087 Exemption from liability
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Any Auxiliary Communicator who, having been activated according to the process in this subchapter, acting in the scope of their assignment, renders communications assistance to the territory is not liable for civil damages for any personal injuries or property damage that result …
23 V.I.C. § 1091 Short title
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This chapter may be cited as The Virgin Islands Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act.
23 V.I.C. § 1092 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Director” means the Director of the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency.(2) “Disaster relief organization” means an entity that provides emergency or disaster relief services that include health or veterinary services provided b…
23 V.I.C. § 1093 Applicability to volunteer health practitioners
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This chapter applies to volunteer health practitioners registered with a registration system that complies with section 1095 and who provide health or veterinary services in the Virgin Islands for a host entity while an emergency declaration is in effect.
23 V.I.C. § 1094 Regulation of services during emergency
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(a) While an emergency declaration is in effect, VITEMA may limit, restrict, or otherwise regulate:(1) the duration of practice by volunteer health practitioners;(2) the geographical areas in which volunteer health practitioners may practice;(3) the types of volunteer health prac…
23 V.I.C. § 1095 Volunteer health practitioner registration systems
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(a) To qualify as a volunteer health practitioner registration system, a system must:(1) accept applications for the registration of volunteer health practitioners before or during an emergency;(2) include information about the licensure and good standing of health practitioners …
23 V.I.C. § 1096 Recognition of volunteer health practitioners licensed in other states
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(a) While an emergency declaration is in effect, a volunteer health practitioner, registered with a registration system that complies with section 1095 and licensed and in good standing in the state upon which the practitioner's registration is based, may practice in the Virgin I…
23 V.I.C. § 1097 No effect on credentialing and privileging
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(a) In this section:(1) “Credentialing” means obtaining, verifying, and assessing the qualifications of a health practitioner to provide treatment, care, or services in or for a health facility.(2) “Privileging” means the authorizing by an appropriate authority, such as a governi…
23 V.I.C. § 1098 Provision of volunteer health or veterinary services; administrative sanctions
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(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), a volunteer health practitioner shall adhere to the scope of practice for a similarly licensed practitioner established by the licensing provisions, practice acts, or other laws of the Virgin Islands. (b) Except as otherwise provided in sub…
23 V.I.C. § 1099 Relation to other laws
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(a) This chapter does not limit rights, privileges, or immunities provided to volunteer health practitioners by other laws. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), this chapter does not affect requirements for the use of health practitioners pursuant to the Emergency Mana…
23 V.I.C. § 1100 Regulatory authority
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The Director may promulgate rules to implement this chapter. In doing so the Director shall consult with and consider the recommendations of the Adjunct General and any entity delegated to coordinate the implementation of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact and shall also…
23 V.I.C. § 1101 Limitations on civil liability for volunteer health practitioners; vicarious liability
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(a) Subject to subsection (c), a volunteer health practitioner who provides health or veterinary services pursuant to this chapter is not liable for damages for an act or omission of the practitioner in providing those services. (b) No person is vicariously liable for damages for…
23 V.I.C. § 1102 Workers' compensation coverage
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(a) In this section, “injury” means a physical or mental injury or disease for which an employee of this Territory who is injured or contracts the disease in the course of the employee's employment would be entitled to benefits under the workers' compensation law of this Territor…
23 V.I.C. § 1103 Uniformity of application and construction
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In applying and construing this chapter, as a “uniform act”, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
23 V.I.C. § 1104 Severability
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If any provision of this chapter, or the application of any such provision to any person, thing, or circumstance, is determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the determination of invalidity does not affect, impair, or invalidate the other provisions, or th…
23 V.I.C. § 1121 Repealed. July 2, 2009, No. 7074, § 1, Sess. L. 2009, p. 56
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23 V.I.C. § 1121 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.
23 V.I.C. § 1122 Repealed. July 2, 2009, No. 7074, § 1, Sess. L. 2009, p. 56
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23 V.I.C. § 1122 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.
23 V.I.C. § 1123 Repealed. July 2, 2009, No. 7074, § 1, Sess. L. 2009, p. 56
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23 V.I.C. § 1123 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.
23 V.I.C. § 1124 Repealed. July 2, 2009, No. 7074, § 1, Sess. L. 2009, p. 56
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23 V.I.C. § 1124 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.
23 V.I.C. § 1125 Repealed. July 2, 2009, No. 7074, § 1, Sess. L. 2009, p. 56
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23 V.I.C. § 1125 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.
23 V.I.C. § 1125a Repealed. July 2, 2009, No. 7074, § 1, Sess. L. 2009, p. 56
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23 V.I.C. § 1125a 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.
23 V.I.C. § 1126 Repealed. July 2, 2009, No. 7074, § 1, Sess. L. 2009, p. 56
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23 V.I.C. § 1126 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.
23 V.I.C. § 1126a Repealed. July 2, 2009, No. 7074, § 1, Sess. L. 2009, p. 56
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23 V.I.C. § 1126a 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.
23 V.I.C. § 1127 Repealed. July 2, 2009, No. 7074, § 1, Sess. L. 2009, p. 56
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23 V.I.C. § 1127 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.
23 V.I.C. § 1128 Repealed. July 2, 2009, No. 7074, § 1, Sess. L. 2009, p. 56
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23 V.I.C. § 1128 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.
23 V.I.C. § 1129 Repealed. July 2, 2009, No. 7074, § 1, Sess. L. 2009, p. 56
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23 V.I.C. § 1129 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.
23 V.I.C. § 1130 Repealed. July 2, 2009, No. 7074, § 1, Sess. L. 2009, p. 56
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23 V.I.C. § 1130 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.
23 V.I.C. § 1131 Repealed. July 2, 2009, No. 7074, § 1, Sess. L. 2009, p. 56
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23 V.I.C. § 1131 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.
23 V.I.C. § 1132 Repealed. July 2, 2009, No. 7074, § 1, Sess. L. 2009, p. 56
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23 V.I.C. § 1132 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.
23 V.I.C. § 1133 Repealed. July 2, 2009, No. 7074, § 1, Sess. L. 2009, p. 56
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23 V.I.C. § 1133 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.
23 V.I.C. § 1134 Repealed. July 2, 2009, No. 7074, § 1, Sess. L. 2009, p. 56
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23 V.I.C. § 1134 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.
23 V.I.C. § 1135 Repealed. July 2, 2009, No. 7074, § 1, Sess. L. 2009, p. 56
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23 V.I.C. § 1135 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.
23 V.I.C. § 1141 Repealed. July 2, 2009, No. 7074, § 1, Sess. L. 2009, p. 56
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23 V.I.C. § 1141 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.