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§ 4111. State plans

The Commissioner is authorized to prepare and submit to the Secretary, State plans which shall include the programs for construction of facilities developed under section 4110 of this chapter and which shall provide for the establishment, administration and operation of such construction activities in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Act and regulations thereunder. […]

§ 4112. Standards for maintenance and operation

The Commissioner shall by regulation prescribe, and shall be authorized to enforce, standards for the maintenance and operation of facilities for the mentally retarded and community mental health centers which receive Federal aid for construction under the State plans.

§ 4113. Priority of projects

The State plans shall set forth the relative need for the several projects included in the construction programs determined in accordance with the regulations prescribed pursuant to the Federal Act, and shall provide for the construction insofar as financial resources available therefor and for maintenance and operation make possible, in the order of such relative […]

§ 4102. Administration

The Department of Health, through the Commissioner thereof, shall constitute the sole agency of the Government of the Virgin Islands for the purpose of: (1) making inventories of existing facilities, surveying the need for construction of facilities for the mentally retarded and community mental health centers, and developing programs of construction as provided in subchapter […]

§ 4103. General powers and duties

In carrying out the purposes of this chapter the Commissioner is authorized, subject to the approval of the Governor: (a) To require such reports, make such inspections and investigations and prescribe such regulations as he deems necessary; (b) To provide such methods of administration, and take such other action as may be necessary to comply […]

§ 2813. Parasite treatment

When a hosing or flushing method is used for cleaning a primary enclosure, any dog contained therein must be removed during the cleaning process and not returned until the enclosure is completely dry.

§ 2814. Adoption

(a) Each shelter shall form an adoption committee that will be responsible for creating and implementing a plan to host a minimum of four adoption events in the community where the animals may interact with potential placement. The Adoption Committee is responsible for maintaining statistics of the dogs and cats adopted at these events. (b) […]

§ 2901. Inspection, supervision and regulation

(a) All animals whose meat will be offered for sale in public places in the Virgin Islands shall be slaughtered at government-controlled slaughterhouses which shall be inspected and approved by the Commissioner of Health. (b) The Commissioner of Agriculture shall supervise and regulate the operation of slaughterhouses in the Virgin Islands, and shall fix the […]

§ 2902. Prohibited acts regarding slaughter of animals; exceptions

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to (a) slaughter any animal or animals in the Virgin Islands except at government-controlled slaughterhouses if the animal or animals so slaughtered or any parts thereof are to be sold, bartered or exchanged; (b) arrange for the slaughter of any animal or animals except at […]