§ 67. Persons exempt from operation of this subchapter
Nothing in this subchapter applies to the following practices, acts, or operations: (1) Practice by a physician or a surgeon of the physician’s or surgeon’s profession licensed as such under the laws of this Territory, unless the physician or surgeon practices dentistry as a specialty; (2) The giving of an anesthetic by a qualified anesthetist […]
§ 68. Dentists — licensing, scope of practice
(a) Every person who desires to practice dentistry in this Territory shall file with the Board an application for a license on a form to be provided by the Board, verified by the oath of the applicant, and accompanied by a fee, as established by regulations of the Board. Every applicant for a license to […]
§ 50s. Participation in disaster and emergency care
(a) A physician assistant licensed in this Territory or licensed or authorized to practice in any state or territory of the United States who is responding to a need for emergency medical care created by an emergency or local disaster, other than an emergency situation that occurs in the place of his employment, may render […]
§ 50t. Rule-making authority
The Board shall promulgate, in accordance with title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 35 (filing and publication of regulations), all rules that are reasonable and necessary for the performance of the various duties imposed upon the Board by the provisions of this subchapter, including but not limited to: (1) setting licensure fees; and (2) establishing […]
§ 63. Board of Dental Examiners
(a) The Virgin Islands Board of Dental Examiners as established in 3 V.I.C. § 415(b)(2) to regulate the practice of dentistry in the Virgin Islands in accordance with this subchapter and to otherwise enforce this subchapter, has the power and authority as set forth in this chapter. (b) The Board has the duty of determining […]
§ 50n. Violations
The Board may, following the exercise of due process, discipline any physician assistant who: (1) fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license; (2) fraudulently or deceptively uses a license; (3) violates any provision of this chapter or any regulations adopted by the Board pertaining to this chapter; (4) is convicted of a […]
§ 50o. Disciplinary authority
The Board, upon finding that a physician assistant has committed any offense described in section 50n, may do any of the following: (1) refuse to grant a license; (2) administer a public or private reprimand; (3) revoke, suspend, limit, or otherwise restrict a license; (4) require a physician assistant to submit to the care or […]
§ 50p. Impaired physician assistant program
The Board shall establish and administer a program for the rehabilitation of physician assistants whose competency is impaired due to the abuse of drugs or alcohol. The Board may contract with any other territorial agency or private corporation to perform duties under this section. The program must be similar to that available to other health […]
§ 50q. Unlicensed practice; unlawful use of title
(a) Any person not licensed under this subchapter is guilty of the unlicensed practice as a physician assistant and is subject to penalties applicable to the unlicensed practice of medicine under this subchapter if the person: (1) holds himself out as a physician assistant; (2) uses any combination or abbreviation of the term “physician assistant” […]
§ 50r. Identification requirements
A physician assistant licensed under this subchapter shall keep his license available for inspection at his primary place of business and shall, when engaged in professional activities, wear a nametag identifying himself as a “physician assistant”.