§ 1228. Registration requirements for lawful possession
(a) The Director of the Virgin Islands Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control shall register an applicant to manufacture, distribute, dispense, prescribe, administer or use for scientific purposes controlled dangerous substances included in Schedules I through V of 19 V.I.C., 595 unless the Director determines that the issuance of such registration is inconsistent with […]
§ 1229. Denial, revocation or suspension of registration
(a) A registration, pursuant to section 1227 of this chapter, to manufacture, distribute, dispense, prescribe, administer or use for scientific purposes a controlled dangerous substance must be limited, conditioned, denied, suspended or revoked by the Director upon a finding that the registrant: (1) Has materially falsified any application filed pursuant to this chapter or required […]
§ 1230. Order to show cause in administrative hearing
(a) Before denying, suspending or revoking a registration or refusing a renewal of registration, the Director shall serve upon the applicant or registrant an order to show cause why registration should not be denied, revoked or suspended or why the renewal should not be refused. (1) The order to show cause must contain a statement […]
§ 1231. Court clerks to send copies of convictions
Upon the conviction of any person of the violation of any provision of this chapter, a certified copy of the judgment of conviction must be sent by the clerk of the court to the Director and to the board or officer, if any, by whom the convicted defendant has been licensed or registered to practice […]
§ 1220. Director as head; members on leave or transferred; retained rights; recall
(a) All members of the Bureau, including those on loan from other local government departments or agencies, are accountable to and under the direct control and supervision of the Director. All performance ratings for the members of the Bureau must be completed by the Director, and reviewed and approved by the Board before considered final. […]
§ 1221. Additional powers and duties of Director
(a) The Director of the Bureau, in addition to other powers and duties vested in the Director may do the following: (1) Cooperate with federal and other local agencies in discharging his responsibilities concerning traffic in narcotics and dangerous substances and in suppressing the abuse of dangerous substances; (2) Arrange for the exchange of information […]
§ 1217. Virgin Islands Bureau of Narcotic and Dangerous Drugs Control Board
There is hereby created a Virgin Islands Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control Board that consists of seven members. The Board includes three ex officio members, the V.I. Attorney General, the Commissioner of the V.I. Department of Health and the Commissioner of the V.I. Police Department, whose terms are coterminous with those of the […]
§ 1218. Bureau functions; law enforcement powers
The functions of the Bureau are limited to the following: (a) the enforcement of all drug and narcotic laws applicable to the Territory; (b) the investigation of reports of alleged drug trafficking, distribution and sale of narcotics and drug paraphernalia in the Virgin Islands; (c) the apprehension any person who engages in illegal drug trafficking […]
§ 1219. Director; manner of selection; qualifications
(a) The Bureau is headed by a Director, who must be designated by a simple majority of the members of the Board, a quorum being present. The Director shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. Any acting Director shall serve only one period of not more than six months. (b) The preferred candidate shall […]
§ 1214. Short title
This Act may be known and cited as the “The Virgin Islands Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control Act.”