§ 391. Certification
(a) Child care facilities operated by the Territory are exempt from the licensing requirements of this chapter, but Territory-operated facilities must receive certification of approval from the Department. (b) To be certified, the facilities must meet all Department standards, rules and regulations, and provisions of this chapter that apply to licensed facilities of the same […]
§ 392. Suspension
(a) If a facility has temporarily suspended operations but has definite plans for renewing operations within the time limits of the issued license, the Department may suspend the license. (b) If the Department finds repeated non-compliance with standards that do not endanger the health or safety of the children the Department has the option of […]
§ 393. Denial or revocation
(a) If the Department finds that a facility does not comply with the provisions of this chapter, the Department standards, Department rules and regulations, or the specific terms of a license or certification, it must deny or revoke the license or certification of approval. (b) The Department must notify the person operating or proposing to […]
§ 394. Closure of a facility
(a) If the Department finds any violation of this chapter or the Department’s minimum standards or rules and regulations by a facility other than a Territory-operated facility that places the children in the facility in immediate peril, it may close the facility and place the children attending the facility in another facility. (b) A Department […]
§ 395. Injunctive relief
(a) Whenever it appears that a person has violated or is violating or threatening to violate any provision of this chapter or of any rule, regulation, or standard of the Department, the Department may cause a civil suit to be instituted in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands for injunctive relief, including temporary restraining […]
§ 396. Civil penalty
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or rule, regulation, or standard of the Department which threatens serious harm to the children in the facility, or who violates any provision of this chapter or rule, regulation, or standard of the Department three or more times within a period of a year, or who […]
§ 397. Criminal penalty
A person operating a child day care facility without a license or placing a public advertisement for an unlicensed facility is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000 and imprisonment not to exceed three months, or both.
§ 398. Prior issued licenses
Licenses issued before the effective date of this chapter remain valid for a period not to exceed one year from the effective date of this chapter.
§ 399. Effective date
This chapter shall take effect thirty days after March 7, 1980.
§ 386. Technical assistance and consultation
(a) The Department shall offer technical assistance to potential applicants, applicants, licensees, and holders of certification in meeting and maintaining standards for licensing and certification and achieving programs of excellence related to the care of children served. (b) The Department shall offer consultation to prospective and actual users of the facilities to assist in improving […]