§ 168b. Unlawful practice of podiatry
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the practice of podiatry in the Virgin Islands or to hold himself forth as a practitioner thereof or assume the title of “Doctor” in relation thereto, except as provided in this subchapter.
§ 168c. License required
(a) Any person desiring to practice podiatry in the Virgin Islands shall first obtain a license to do so in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter provided, however, that no applicant for admission to the practice of podiatry shall be examined solely by a member who is a Podiatrist actively engaged in private practice. […]
§ 168d. Powers and duties of Board
The Board shall administer the provisions of this subchapter, except as otherwise specifically provided, and, without limitation of the generality of the foregoing, shall have the power and duty to: (a) Adopt an official seal; (b) Recommend the issuance, suspension, or revocation of licenses under this subchapter; (c) Adopt, amend and appeal rules, regulations and […]
§ 168e. Quorum; one member as supervisory board
Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. The chairman or any one member of the Board may constitute a supervisory board for the purpose of examining applicants for admission to practice.
§ 167d. Powers and duties of Board
(a) As used in this subchapter, “Board” means the Virgin Islands Board of Chiropractic Examiners established under 3 V.I.C. § 415(b)(7) and authorized to operate under this subchapter. (b) Members of the Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall serve a term of four years and may be reappointed. Upon the conclusion of the term of any […]
§ 167e. Application for license; qualifications
Applications for licensures shall be sent to the Board at least six weeks prior to the examination provided for by section 167f of this subchapter which the applicant desires to take, and shall be accompanied by the prescribed examination fee and by proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant— (1) is twenty-one years of […]
§ 167f. Examinations
(a) The Board shall hold regular examinations twice a year in the Virgin Islands on the second Wednesday of June and November for admission to practice chiropractic. The examination shall have a written and an oral component, and shall cover such subjects as the Board prescribes, which, in accordance with accepted medical and chiropractic standards, […]
§ 167g. Fees for examination and license certificate
Examination License Certificate Chiropractors $145.00 $5.00 All fees shall be paid in accordance with regulations issued by the Board or incorporated in its by-laws. Any person, upon showing of proper justification, or who fails to pass the required examination, shall be admitted to one reexamination of any part with a grade lower than 65% without […]
§ 167h. Issuance of licenses by Commissioner of Health; temporary licenses
The Board shall report its recommendations with respect to all applications to practice, including the results of all examinations and the Board’s investigation of the moral character and qualifications of applicants, to the Commissioner of Health who, upon due consideration that all requirements have been met, shall issue licenses to each qualifying applicant.
§ 167i. Registration of licenses; annual fees; revocation or suspension
(a) Every person who obtains a license under the provisions of this subchapter, shall, within 30 days after issuance, register the license in the office of the Commissioner of Health. Thereafter such license shall be biennially registered as a condition to further practice upon payment at the office of the Commissioner of Health of a […]