§ 428. Immunity from civil liability
(a) A broadcaster that has agreed to participate in the Amber Alert Program and that (1) receives an Amber Alert notification from the Department; and (2) broadcasts a description of the abducted child contained in the notification and other information contained in the notification which will assist in locating the child, is immune from civil […]
§ 429. Rules
(a) The Commissioner of Police shall promulgate rules in accordance with Title 3, chapter 35 of the Virgin Islands Code for the implementation of the Program. The rules must include, but need not be limited to: (1) Procedures for verifying whether child abduction has occurred and the circumstances thereunder; (2) The process for reporting the […]
§ 431. Short title
This chapter may be cited as The Missing Minors and Dependant Adult Act.
§ 432. Definitions
As used in this chapter: (1) “Custodian” means the Territorial Registrar of Vital Records, local registrars of vital records appointed by the Territorial Registrar and District clerks. (2) “Department” means the Virgin Islands Police Department. (3) “Registrar” means the Registrar of Vital Records. (4) “Missing Minor” means a person 17 years old or younger reported […]
§ 391. Certification
(a) Child care facilities operated by the Territory are exempt from the licensing requirements of this chapter, but Territory-operated facilities must receive certification of approval from the Department. (b) To be certified, the facilities must meet all Department standards, rules and regulations, and provisions of this chapter that apply to licensed facilities of the same […]
§ 392. Suspension
(a) If a facility has temporarily suspended operations but has definite plans for renewing operations within the time limits of the issued license, the Department may suspend the license. (b) If the Department finds repeated non-compliance with standards that do not endanger the health or safety of the children the Department has the option of […]
§ 393. Denial or revocation
(a) If the Department finds that a facility does not comply with the provisions of this chapter, the Department standards, Department rules and regulations, or the specific terms of a license or certification, it must deny or revoke the license or certification of approval. (b) The Department must notify the person operating or proposing to […]
§ 394. Closure of a facility
(a) If the Department finds any violation of this chapter or the Department’s minimum standards or rules and regulations by a facility other than a Territory-operated facility that places the children in the facility in immediate peril, it may close the facility and place the children attending the facility in another facility. (b) A Department […]
§ 395. Injunctive relief
(a) Whenever it appears that a person has violated or is violating or threatening to violate any provision of this chapter or of any rule, regulation, or standard of the Department, the Department may cause a civil suit to be instituted in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands for injunctive relief, including temporary restraining […]
§ 396. Civil penalty
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or rule, regulation, or standard of the Department which threatens serious harm to the children in the facility, or who violates any provision of this chapter or rule, regulation, or standard of the Department three or more times within a period of a year, or who […]