Title 19 — Health
55 chapters · 745 sections in this title.
19 V.I.C. § 1524 Exemptions
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(a) The installations provided for in subsection (b) of section 1523 of this title shall not be required unless a public sewer runs parallel to and in the same street within 60 feet of the owner's property line. (b) Owners of superficiary houses are exempted from the provisions o…
19 V.I.C. § 1525 Inspections
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(a) Duly authorized personnel or representatives of the Waste Management Authority may, at all reasonable times, enter upon all properties to make any inspections or tests necessary to secure enforcement of this chapter and rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto. (b) Repea…
19 V.I.C. § 1526 Loans for installations
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Loans may be approved by the Governor from available public or trust funds to any person for the installation of sanitary facilities as required in this chapter, to be repaid in monthly or quarterly installments within 10 years with simple interest at the rate of 4 per centum per…
19 V.I.C. § 1527 Repealed. Jan. 23, 2004, No. 6638, § 5(j), Sess. L. 2003, p. 248
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19 V.I.C. § 1527 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. § 1528 Declarations, by Governor, of areas within which buildings shall be connected to sewer system; time; connections by Waste Management Authority
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(a) The Governor shall, within 60 days after June 11, 1959, declare by proclamation an area within each of the city limits of the Virgin Islands, in which all buildings occupied for habitation, commercial purposes, or as a place of private or public assembly, shall be connected t…
19 V.I.C. § 1529 Repealed. Aug. 12, 2004, No. 6679, § 3(b), Sess. L. 2004, p. 154
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19 V.I.C. § 1529 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19 V.I.C. § 1530 Repealed. Jan. 23, 2004, No. 6638, § 5(o)–(p), Sess. L. 2003, p. 248
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19 V.I.C. § 1530 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. § 1531 Repealed. Jan. 23, 2004, No. 6638, § 5(o)–(p), Sess. L. 2003, p. 248
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19 V.I.C. § 1531 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. § 1532 Violations and penalties
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Whoever violates the provisions of this chapter or rules and regulations issued pursuant to this chapter shall be fined not more than $50.
19 V.I.C. § 1533 Connections to salt-water lines
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All connections to the salt-water lines shall be made by duly authorized personnel or representatives of the Waste Management Authority or by a licensed plumber or contractor licensed to do plumbing with the proper written consent of the Authority.
19 V.I.C. § 1534 Public sewer system users fees
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(a) Each user (or user class) of the public sewer system shall pay its proportionate share of the cost of operation and maintenance (including replacement) of the system based on the user's proportionate contribution to the total waste water loading from all users (or user classe…
19 V.I.C. § 1535 Assessment of fees by landlords/owners
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It shall be unlawful for any person required to pay a public sewer system user fee under this chapter to assess against any tenant an amount for such fee in excess of the actual public sewer system user fee which can be attributed to such tenant's unit. If the person is required …
19 V.I.C. § 1536 Sewer system connection fees
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All connections to the public sewer system shall be made by duly authorized personnel or representatives of the Waste Management Authority, at a fee of $10 per foot for installing a four-inch line and $12.50 per foot for installing a six-inch line.
19 V.I.C. § 1537 [Reserved.]
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19 V.I.C. § 1537 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. § 1538 Unpaid user fee as lien upon property
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User fees assessed upon a property shall be a first priority lien against the property whether they are attached before or after this lien. Each lien shall be in the amount of the user fee due.
19 V.I.C. § 1551 Declaration of policy and legislative intent
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The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the proper storage, transportation and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes in the Virgin Islands, to promote and facilitate, wherever possible, the recycling of solid waste products, and resource conservation and recovery, to educa…
19 V.I.C. § 1552 Definitions
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(a) As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:(a) “Abandoned or junked automobile or other motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle that is inoperable or over eight years old and is left unattended on public property for more than forty-eight hours, or …
19 V.I.C. § 1553 Administration
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(a) The Waste Management Authority is hereby declared the Solid Waste Management Agency of the Virgin Islands and the agency of the Territory with duties and responsibilities as authorized by Title 3, section 67 of this Code. (b) There is hereby established within the Waste Manag…
19 V.I.C. § 1553a Repealed. Jan. 23, 2004, No. 6638, § 5(cc), Sess. L. 2003, p. 250
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19 V.I.C. § 1553a 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. § 1554 Storage
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(a) The Waste Management Authority shall provide suitable public waste containers in adequate number and size on sidewalks and other public places. Waste containers placed on sidewalks and other public places shall be used only for such waste material as persons may have for disp…
19 V.I.C. § 1555 Collection and transportation
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(a) The Waste Management Authority shall insure that wastes are collected from waste and storage containers subject to his responsibility in a scheduled and timely manner. (b) The Waste Management Authority is authorized to issue permits for commercial waste collection and transp…
19 V.I.C. § 1556 Disposal
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(a) Wastes shall be disposed of only at authorized disposal sites and in such manner as may be prescribed by regulations of the Waste Management Authority. (b) The Department of Planning and Natural Resources shall approve by suitable permit the establishment and operation of all…
19 V.I.C. § 1557 Resource recovery
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(a) It is the intent of the Government to encourage, wherever practicable, the salvage, reuse, recovery or recycling of wastes; provided, that such activities, or the operation of facilities for such purposes, including junkyards and storage facilities, shall only be allowed unde…
19 V.I.C. § 1557a Redemption of recyclable materials; redemption centers
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(a) There is hereby established, under the direction and control of the Waste Management Authority, a program to reduce litter by encouraging the collection for recycling of certain containers and other recyclable materials in the Territory through a mechanism that would financia…
19 V.I.C. § 1558 Hazardous wastes
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It shall be the duty and responsibility of all persons to provide for proper storage, transportation and disposal of hazardous waste materials. The management of such materials shall be subject to rules and regulations to be developed by the Department of Planning and Natural Res…
19 V.I.C. § 1559 Motor vehicles and boats
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Any abandoned or junked automobile or other motor vehicle, the body, or wreckage or part thereof placed on a public place or on any private property in violation of paragraph (6) of section 1563 of this title may be removed from such place or property in accordance with the provi…
19 V.I.C. § 1560 Rules and regulations
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The Waste Management Authority shall promulgate such rules and regulations in accordance with the provisions of Title 3, Chapter 35 of this Code, as are necessary for the purpose of implementing and enforcing the provisions of this chapter. However, the Commissioner of the Depart…
19 V.I.C. § 1561 Enforcement procedure
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(a) Notwithstanding any overlapping of agency responsibilities described under section 1553(c)–(g) of this chapter, each such agency shall be empowered and required to carry out the enforcement functions described thereunder. (b) Peace officers, as defined in this chapter, shall …
19 V.I.C. § 1562 Penalties
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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any person violating any provision of this chapter, or of any rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in an amount of $1,000 for each offense, or b…
19 V.I.C. § 1563 Prohibited acts
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(1) No person shall—(1) throw, place or deposit any waste in any public place, except in receptacles in the manner provided by law and regulations thereunder;(2) interfere in any manner with any receptacle for waste which has been set out on a street or other public place for col…
19 V.I.C. § 1564 Injunctions
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In addition to any other penalties provided by law for violation of the provisions of this chapter, the Attorney General on behalf of the Government may bring actions in any court of the Virgin Islands to restrain such violations.
19 V.I.C. § 1565 Short title
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This chapter may be referred to and cited as the “Solid Waste Disposal, Resource Recovery and Desalination Facility Development Act”.
19 V.I.C. § 1566 Policy and legislative intent
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The processing of solid waste by resource recovery facilities provides a preferred method of disposing of solid waste. The recovery of resources contained in solid waste promotes commerce, industry and employment opportunities. The development of desalination facilities through a…
19 V.I.C. § 1567 Definitions
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(a) As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:(a) “Bonds” shall mean the bonds authorized by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands and issued by the Government of the Virgin Islands pursuant to section 8(b)(i) of the Revised Organic Act of 1954, as …
19 V.I.C. § 1568 Powers of the Authority
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(a) For the purpose of carrying out the establishment of Solid Waste Disposal and Resource Recovery Facilities and Desalination Facilities, as authorized by this chapter, the Authority, acting on behalf of the Government, shall, subject to the provisions of section 1569 of this c…
19 V.I.C. § 1568a Employment of residents
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(a) Any contract entered into by the Authority, on behalf of the Government, in accordance with section 1568 of this chapter, for construction, operation, repairs, and/or maintenance of Solid Waste Disposal and Resource Recovery Facilities and Desalination Facilities, shall requi…
19 V.I.C. § 1569 Contract execution; applicability of certain chapters of Title 31, Virgin Islands Code
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(a) No contract or other agreement entered into by the Commissioner pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be valid unless and until executed by the Commissioner of Property and Procurement and approved by the Governor and the Legislature. (b) The provisions of chapter …
19 V.I.C. § 1570 Exemption from the jurisdiction of the Public Services Commission
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All Solid Waste Disposal and Resource Recovery Facilities and Desalination Facilities developed pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from the jurisdiction and regulation of the Public Services Commission of the Virgin Islands.
19 V.I.C. § 1570a Government appropriation of service fees
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By annual appropriation, the Legislature shall provide amounts necessary to satisfy the Government's fiscal year obligation to pay service fees for the operation and maintenance of Desalination Facilities and Solid Waste Disposal and Resource Recovery Facilities developed pursuan…
19 V.I.C. § 1570b Repealed. Jan. 23, 2004, No. 6638, § 5(pp), Sess. L. 2003, p. 251
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19 V.I.C. § 1570b 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. § 1570c Inconsistent provisions in other acts superseded
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Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 56 of this title, the implementation of this chapter shall be the sole responsibility of the Waste Management Authority. Insofar as the provisions of this chapter are inconsistent with any other provisions of law, the provisions of this c…
19 V.I.C. § 1570d Repealed. Jan. 23, 2004, No. 6638, § 5(rr), Sess. L. 2003, p. 252
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19 V.I.C. § 1570d 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. § 1570e Penalties
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Any person who violates any of the provisions of the rules and regulations issued by the Waste Management Authority pursuant to the provisions of subsection (g) of section 1568 of this chapter shall be fined $100.00.
19 V.I.C. § 1570f Disposal of collected waste
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(a) Effective on the date the owner of a Solid Waste Disposal Resource Recovery and Desalination Facility constructed pursuant to this chapter is contractually obligated to commence operation, in either the District of St. Thomas-St. John or the District of St. Croix, all solid w…
19 V.I.C. § 1570g Definitions
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(a) As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:(a) “Authority” means the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority.(b) “Person” means individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, gover…
19 V.I.C. § 1570h Tire transfer stations
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(a) The Commissioner of the Department of Property and Procurement shall identify and set aside a parcel of land in each district to be used by the Authority as tire transfer stations for the collection of waste tires and for the exportation of waste tires by permitted tire retai…
19 V.I.C. § 1570i Tire disposal fee
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(a) The Authority, with the approval of the Public Services Commission, shall establish a tire disposal fee to cover the actual costs of lawful waste tire disposal or the cost of exportation to a waste disposal site. The tire disposal fee must be imposed upon the sale of each tir…
19 V.I.C. § 1570j Permit required; records inspection
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Tire retailers or any person or entity processing waste tires shall obtain a permit from the Authority to collect, store, transport, and dispose of all waste tires generated at their businesses. Any tire retailer or any person or entity processing waste tires that stores or colle…
19 V.I.C. § 1570k Prohibition
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The sale of waste tires is banned throughout the Territory.
19 V.I.C. § 1570l Penalties
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(a) Any person or tire retailer who violates any provision of this chapter, or any regulations issued pursuant this chapter, after notice and opportunity for a hearing conducted by the Authority, shall pay a fine not to exceed $500 per tire for the first offense, $750 per tire fo…