§ 1571. Regulations for elimination of pests and vermin
(a) The Commissioner of Health shall by regulations approved by the Governor, not inconsistent with any law, provide for the eradication or control of dangerous or harmful pests, including rats, insects and vermin. (b) The regulations authorized in subsection (a) of this section shall include, but are not limited to, provisions for the rat-proofing of […]
§ 1600. Definitions
(1) “Autologous Blood Transfusion” means a transfusion of the patients own blood that has been donated prior to surgery and stored for use by the patient at a later date. (2) “Designated Blood Transfusion” means a transfusion of blood that was donated by another person specifically for use by the patient. (3) “Homologous Blood Transfusion” […]
§ 1601. Informing patients of options
(A) Whenever a blood transfusion may be necessary during a surgical procedure, a physician or surgeon shall inform the surgery patient, prior to performing the surgical procedure, of the options of receiving autologous blood transfusions, designated blood transfusions or homologous blood transfusions; provided, the patient shall sign an acknowledgment of the notification of options under […]
§ 1568a. Employment of residents
(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 require that at least eighty-five percent (85%) of the employees of any person entering into such […]
§ 1569. Contract execution; applicability of certain chapters of Title 31, Virgin Islands Code
(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 1, chapter 21, and chapter 23 of Title 31, Virgin […]
§ 1570. Exemption from the jurisdiction of the Public Services Commission
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.
§ 1570a. Government appropriation of service fees
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 pursuant to this chapter, which fees shall be paid on the basis of availability of said facilities.
§ 1570c. Inconsistent provisions in other acts superseded
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 chapter shall be controlling.
§ 1559. Motor vehicles and boats
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 provisions of chapter 49 of Title […]
§ 1560. Rules and regulations
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 Department of Planning and Natural Resources shall promulgate such rules and regulations […]