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Virgin Islands Statutes, Title 27

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Title 27, Professions and Occupations

22 chapters · 460 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 27460 Ch 1, Medicine, Surgery, Dentistry, Pharma…171 Ch 9, Licensing of Businesses and Occupations33 Ch 3, The Practice of Veterinary Medicine …24 Ch 4A, The Practice of Professional Counsel…22 Ch 5A, Accountancy19 Ch 15, Real Estate Brokers, and Sales Assoc…19 Ch 10, Virgin Islands Board of Contractors,…18 Ch 16, Real Estate Appraisers18 Ch 2, The Practice of Psychology17 Ch 1A, The Practice of Speech-Language Path…16 Ch 21A, The Audiology and Speech-Language Pa…16 Ch 8, Architects, Engineers, and Land Surv…14 Ch 20, Social Workers14 Ch 17, Barbering and Cosmetology13

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27 V.I.C. § 445 Use of title
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(a) No person other than a Certified Real Estate Appraiser shall assume or use such title or any title, designation, or abbreviation likely to create the impression of certification as a real estate appraiser. A person who is not certified pursuant to this chapter shall not descr…
27 V.I.C. § 446 Retainer
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(a) A client or employer may retain or employ an appraiser to act as a disinterested third party in rendering an unbiased valuation or analysis. A client or employer may also retain or employ an appraiser to provide specialized services to facilitate the client's or employer's ob…
27 V.I.C. § 447 Investigations
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(a) The Board may, upon its own motion, and shall, upon the sworn written request of any person, investigate the actions of any appraiser, applicant, or school approved by the Board. Except for investigations of applicants for licensure or certification, investigations of allegat…
27 V.I.C. § 448 Administrative hearing
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(a) Before the Board imposes on any appraiser any sanction permitted by this chapter, it shall provide for a hearing for such appraiser in accordance with rules and regulations issued by the Board. (b) If any appraiser or applicant fails to appear at any hearing after reasonable …

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27 V.I.C. § 449 Prohibitions; penalties

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(a) Except as provided in this section, on and after July 1, 1991 or by such other date as may be set by federal law and published by the Board, it shall be unlawful for anyone to engage in real estate appraisal activity in this Territory without first obtaining a license or cert…

27 V.I.C. § 450 Rules and regulations

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The Board is hereby authorized to issue rules and regulations in accordance with Title 3, chapter 35, Virgin Islands Code, and this chapter, to set fees, to regulate the issuance of licenses and certifications, to discipline appraisers as permitted by this chapter, to establish q…

27 V.I.C. § 451 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) “Apprentice” means a person who is not a manager or operator and who has obtained a permit from the Board to engage in learning the practice of bar…

27 V.I.C. § 451a Virgin Islands Board for the Licensing of Barbering and Cosmetology

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(a) There is hereby created within the Department the Virgin Islands Board for the Licensing of Barbering and Cosmetology, referred to as the “Board” hereinafter. (b) The Board shall consist of seven (7) members to be appointed by the Governor, two of whom shall be licensed barbe…

27 V.I.C. § 452 Powers and duties of the Board

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(1) In addition to any other powers and duties that may be provided by law, the Board shall administer the provisions of this chapter, except as otherwise specifically provided, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing shall have the following powers and duties:(1) ad…

27 V.I.C. § 453 Practice of barbering, and cosmetology, and the operation of a barbershop, beauty shop, esthetic salon, nail salon and natural hair salon

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No person may engage in the practice of cosmetology, barbering, esthetic, manicuring, pedicuring, or the styling of natural hair for compensation without a valid shop or salon license or hold oneself out as being qualified to do so unless the person is licensed under this chapter…

27 V.I.C. § 453a Type of Licenses

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(1) Cosmetologist (2) Barber (3) Esthetician (4) Nail Technician (5) Natural Hair Stylist (6) Apprentice (7) Beauty Shop (8) BarberShop (9) Esthetic Salon (10) Nail Salon (11) Natural Hair Salon (12) Temporary licenses may be issued for the following:(A) Cosmetologist(B) Barber(C…

27 V.I.C. § 454 Cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, nail technicians, and natural hair stylists; qualifications and requirements

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(1) No person may be licensed under this chapter unless such person submits satisfactory proof to the Board that such person—(1) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;(2) is of good moral character and is a citizen of the United States or is residing legally in the United States…

27 V.I.C. § 455 Examinations

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Examination for applicants shall be offered by the Board during the month of February and July of each year in each of barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, hair braiding and manicuring. The examinations shall include both a practical demonstration and a written or oral test, and sh…

27 V.I.C. § 455a —Waiver

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(a) The Board may, in its discretion, waive the examination of and issue a license to practice barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, or natural hair or manicuring to any person possessing the qualifications prescribed by section 454 of this chapter who is the holder of a license to …

27 V.I.C. § 456 Apprenticeships; permit

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(a) Each applicant for a permit as an apprentice shall submit an application together with the photographs and physician's certificate required by section 454 of this chapter and the required fee, and shall submit proof satisfactory to the Board that such applicant—(1) is at leas…

27 V.I.C. § 457 Barbershop, beauty shop, esthetic salon, nail salon, and natural hair salon

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(a) No person may be licensed to operate a barbershop, beauty shop, esthetic salon, nail salon, or natural hair salon unless such person submits proof satisfactory to the Board that such person—(1) is at least twenty-one (21) years of age;(2) is of good moral character; and(3) ha…

27 V.I.C. § 458 Licenses; renewal; fees

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(a) The Board shall issue a license to operate a barbershop or a beauty shop or to practice barbering, cosmetology, esthetics and natural hair care, and shall issue a permit as an apprentice, to every person who meets the requirements of this chapter. Each license and permit shal…

27 V.I.C. § 459 Revocation, suspension, and refusal to issue

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(a) The Board, subject to appeal as hereinafter provided, may revoke or suspend the license or permit of or refuse to issue a license or permit to any person who, after due notice and hearing by the Board, is found to have lost his residence in the Virgin Islands or is found guil…

27 V.I.C. § 460 Violation and penalties

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(a) Any person who practices, or acts as an apprentice, in barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, or natural hair care, or manicuring, or who operates a barbershop or beauty shop in the Virgin Islands without a valid license or permit or who violates any other provisions of this chap…

27 V.I.C. § 501 Definitions

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1. Whenever used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:1. “Locksmith” means a person dealing in the mechanical actions, and the current operation of all locks, keys or keyless, or similar devices, and whose trade or occupation is duplicating keys, repairing, serv…

27 V.I.C. § 502 License required

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It shall be unlawful for any person to carry on the business, trade, or occupation of a locksmith, or a keymaker, or for any person to perform the duties of a locksmith or a keymaker, without a license therefor.

27 V.I.C. § 503 License fees; term

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(a) The fee for a locksmith's license shall be $70.00, and for a keymaker's license, $50.00. (b) Licenses for locksmiths and keymakers shall expire on the 31st day of December next succeeding the date of issuance.

27 V.I.C. § 504 Regulations

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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person other than a licensed locksmith or the owner or tenant of the premises to open any lock for which a key or combination may have been lost; or to make repairs to, or change in, the mechanical adjustment or combination of any lock; or to make…

27 V.I.C. § 505 Equipment to be listed

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Each manufacturer or jobber of devices aiding locksmiths in their trade shall file a list of his equipment with the U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.), enumerating in such list all master key blanks, code books, machinery, skeleton keys that open and operate more th…

27 V.I.C. § 506 Keys to be marked

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All keys made by a licensed locksmith or keymaker shall be stamped with the license number issued to him by the Police Commissioner. All master keys in addition, shall bear the word “master” and duplicates shall be made only upon the signed order of the owner of the locks which s…

27 V.I.C. § 507 License to be displayed

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Every licensed locksmith or keymaker shall display the license issued thereunder in a conspicuous place where it can be readily seen by anyone entering the premises where the business is conducted. Where the licensed locksmith or keymaker is not in business for himself, but is em…

27 V.I.C. § 508 Violations

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Any person guilty of violating any of the provisions of this chapter upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than three months or both, and shall, in addition, if licensed as a locksmith or keymaker, suffer a susp…

27 V.I.C. § 509 Proof of qualifications

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(a) The Police Commissioner shall require any applicant for a locksmith's license to furnish documentary proof that he is a qualified locksmith, and if such evidence is not satisfactory to the Commissioner, he may require the applicant to submit to an examination by at least two …

27 V.I.C. § 510 Exemptions

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(a) Virgin Islands' Government employees who are assigned to locksmith work, wholly within their respective departments or agencies, shall be exempt from payment of a license fee provided by section 503 of this chapter. (b) Those persons employed by a duly licensed locksmith as a…

27 V.I.C. § 511 Additional qualifications

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An applicant for a keymaker or locksmith license shall be 18 years of age or older, a resident of the Virgin Islands and of good moral character.

27 V.I.C. § 531 Definitions

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(a) As used in this chapter:(a) “Board” means the Virgin Islands Board of Social Work Licensure.(b) “Practice of social work” means applying the formal knowledge base, theoretical concepts, specific functional skills, and essential social values that are used to effect change in …

27 V.I.C. § 532 Practice of social work

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(a) Unless otherwise exempted, no person may engage in the practice of social work unless the person is licensed under this chapter as a social work associate, licensed social worker, licensed master social worker, or licensed clinical social worker. (b) The scope of the practice…

27 V.I.C. § 533 License by examination

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(a) Every applicant for a license under this chapter shall submit to the Board, in the form prescribed by the Board, evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant is of good moral character and meets the education, experience and training requirements. (b) In addition to …

27 V.I.C. § 534 License by endorsement

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(a) The Board may issue a license without examination to an applicant who has satisfied to the Board that the applicant has passed an examination and is or has been licensed or registered under the laws of another state, territory, or political subdivision of the United States, w…

27 V.I.C. § 535 License requirement

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it is unlawful for an individual to engage, or otherwise attempt to engage, in the practice of social work unless licensed as a social work associate, licensed social worker, licensed master social worker, or licensed clinical soc…

27 V.I.C. § 536 Exemption from requirement

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(a) Licensure under this chapter is not required of:(1) a person licensed in the Virgin Islands doing work within the scope of practice or duties of the person’s profession and ethics of their respective professions that overlaps with the practice of social work; provided the per…

27 V.I.C. § 537 Confidentiality

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(a) No social work associate, licensed social worker, licensed master social worker, or licensed clinical social worker shall disclose any information acquired from or provided by a client or from persons consulting with the social worker in a professional capacity except:(1) wit…

27 V.I.C. § 538 Bribery, fraud, misrepresentation and false statements

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(1) The following are misdemeanors punishable by a fine of not less than $500, but not more than $1,000:(1) obtaining or attempting to obtain a license, certificate, or renewal thereof by bribery or fraudulent representation;(2) knowingly making a false statement in connection wi…

27 V.I.C. § 539 Grounds for disciplinary proceedings

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(a) The Board may deny an application or, after a hearing, refuse to renew, suspend, revoke, censure, reprimand, restrict, or limit a license issued on proof that the person has engaged in unprofessional conduct within the five years preceding the filing of the complaint or the i…

27 V.I.C. § 540 Disciplinary proceedings

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(a) The Board shall conduct all hearings, which must be recorded by stenograph. Board decisions must be made by majority vote. The Board shall give not less than 20 days advance notice of a hearing, which notice must be served personally or by registered mail. (b) The respondent …

27 V.I.C. § 541 Renewal of licenses

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(a) All licenses are effective when issued by the Board. (b) A license issued under this chapter is valid for two years from the date of issuance and expires on the last day of the month of February. (c) A license may be renewed by the payment of the renewal fee and by the comple…

27 V.I.C. § 542 Fees

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The Board shall establish and published fees. The Board shall file an annual report of its activities with the Governor of the Virgin Islands and the report must include a statement of all receipts and disbursements.

27 V.I.C. § 546 Board of Social Work Licensure

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(a) There is established the Virgin Islands Board of Social Work Licensure within the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs. The Board consists of five members appointed by the Governor of the Virgin Islands with the advice and consent of the Legislature of the Virgin Isla…

27 V.I.C. § 547 Duties of the Board

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(1) In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in the chapter, the Board shall:(1) annually publish a list of the names and addresses of all persons who are licensed under this chapter;(2) promulgate regulations that set standards for professional practice, establish the proce…

27 V.I.C. § 1101 Short title

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This chapter may be known and cited as “the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact.”

27 V.I.C. § 1102 Legislative intent

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This compact is the Virgin Islands enactment of the “Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact,” which is referred to in this chapter as “the compact.” The form, format, and text of the compact have been changed minimally so as to conform to the Virgin Islands Co…

27 V.I.C. § 1103 Purpose

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(a) The purpose of this Compact is to facilitate interstate practice of audiology and speech language pathology with the goal of improving public access to audiology and speech-language pathology services. The practice of audiology and speech-language pathology occurs in the stat…

27 V.I.C. § 1104 Definitions

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(a) As used in this Compact:(a) “Active duty military” means full-time duty status in the active uniformed service of the United States, including members of the National Guard and Reserve on active-duty orders pursuant to 10 U.S.C., Chapter 1209 and 1211.(b) “Adverse action” mea…

27 V.I.C. § 1105 State Participation In The Compact

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(a) A license issued to an audiologist or speech-language pathologist by a home state to a resident in that state must be recognized by each member state as authorizing an audiologist or speech-language pathologist to practice audiology or speech-language pathology, under a privi…

27 V.I.C. § 1106 Compact Privilege

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(a) To exercise the compact privilege under the terms and provisions of the Compact, the audiologist or speech-language pathologist shall:(1) Hold an active license in the home state;(2) Have no encumbrance on any state license;(3) Be eligible for a compact privilege in any membe…