§ 71. Duties of Commissioner of Health

The control of Hansen’s disease in the Virgin Islands shall be vested in the Commissioner of Health who shall be responsible for carrying out the provisions of this chapter.

§ 72. Duties of certain persons to report

All physicians, midwives, nurses, members of the police force, sanitary inspectors and others, shall report in writing by name to the Commissioner of Health any person known to be suffering from Hansen’s disease, or showing symptoms thereof.

§ 73. Examination for Hansen’s disease

Any person reported as provided in section 72 of this title shall submit to examination by the Commissioner of Health. The examination shall be made at the time and place designated by the Commissioner of Health and in the presence of any person whom the patient may designate.

§ 74. Treatment of patients with open Hansen’s disease

All cases of open Hansen’s disease, that is, cases in which acid-fast bacilli can be found by ordinary method of skin scrapings and nasal smears shall be treated in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Commissioner of Health.

§ 76. Restrictions governing paroled persons afflicted with Hansen’s disease

All paroled persons afflicted with Hansen’s disease shall be subject to the following restrictions and regulations: (1) Change of address must be reported immediately to the Commissioner of Health by such paroled persons afflicted with Hansen’s disease. (2) No person afflicted with Hansen’s disease may leave the Virgin Islands without written permission of the Commissioner […]

§ 77. Examination of persons having contact with those afflicted with Hansen’s disease

All known contacts with a person afflicted with Hansen’s disease, including all family connections, by blood or marriage and all persons known to have Hansen’s disease, resident in the Virgin Islands, shall submit to examinations by the Commissioner of Health or by a physician licensed to practice in the Virgin Islands at intervals not to […]

§ 79. Violations and penalties

Whoever fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than 180 days, or both. The payment of such fine or imprisonment or both shall not release any person from the examinations provided in this chapter.

§ 80. Duty of Police Commissioner

The Police Commissioner shall render to the Commissioner of Health such aid as may be requested for the enforcement of this chapter.