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V.I. Code tit. 19, § 543 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part III - Food and Drugs|Chapter 27 - Milk and Milk Products|§ 543. Powers and duties

 (a) The Department shall administer and enforce all regulatory laws governing: (1) The production, processing, and distribution of milk and milk products. (2) The sanitary and healthful condition of the milk and milk products sold or offered for sale by establishments under the department's jurisdiction. (3) The laboratory work of testing and analyzing milk and milk products. (4) Dairy farms and milk plants are hereby made a part of this statute. (b) The department shall conduct on-site inspections of dairy farms and milk plants, and collect test samples of milk and milk products, as required by this chapter. (c) The department shall designate employees who shall be certified by the United States Food and Drug Administration as state milk sanitation rating officers, sampling surveillance officers, and laboratory evaluation officers in accordance with the requirements published in “Methods of Making Sanitation Ratings of Milk Supplies,” “Evaluation of Milk Laboratories,” and “Procedures Governing the Cooperative State-Public Health Service/Food and Drug Administration Program for Certification of Interstate Milk Shippers,” respectively, as adopted by department rule. These officers shall conduct routine sanitation compliance survey ratings of milk producers, milk plants, laboratories, receiving stations, manufacturers of single-service containers for milk and milk products. These ratings shall be made in accordance with the recommendations of the United States Food and Drug Administration published in Standard Methods for the Examination of Dairy Products. (d) The department may impound any adulterated or misbranded milk or milk product to prevent human consumption, and may dispose of it in a manner that does not create a nuisance. (e) The department has authority to adopt rules to implement and enforce the provisions of this chapter. The rules shall include, but are not limited to: (1) standards for milk and milk products; (2) provisions for the production, transportation, processing, handling, sampling, examination, grading, labeling, and sale of all milk and milk products sold for public consumption in the Virgin Islands; (3) provisions for the inspection of dairy herds, dairy farms, milk plants and the facilities of milk distributors; and (4) provisions for the issuance and revocation of permits issued by the department pursuant to this chapter; (f) The department shall conduct routine tests or inspections on raw milk that is shipped from outside the Virgin Islands. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the authority of the department to review industry records or sample milk at any stage of production, processing, or distribution in cases of suspected hazard to public health.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 544 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part III - Food and Drugs|Chapter 27 - Milk and Milk Products|§ 544. Health Revolving Fund

 Any moneys collected by the department pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Health Revolving Fund as established by title 33 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 111, § 3017 and used solely for the programs in this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 545 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part III - Food and Drugs|Chapter 27 - Milk and Milk Products|§ 545. Labeling of shelf life

 To ensure full disclosure of the date beyond which milk or milk products may no longer be offered for sale, all dairy processors shall establish, and legibly label as prescribed by rule of the department, the maximum shelf-life period during which milk and milk products may be offered for sale. For purposes of this requirement, to “legibly label” means to label the package or container with conspicuous and easily readable boldfaced print or type in distinct contrast to the background, by color. The department shall periodically conduct shelf-life studies to review the quality of milk and milk products and shall sample periodically the products of the dairy processors to determine if the shelf-life dating used by the processors complies with the minimum standards of quality. Milk imported from outside the Virgin Islands shall have a maximum shelf-life period no longer than permitted by the regulatory agency where processed. The department may require certification from the regulatory agency specifying the maximum shelf-life period allowed.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 546 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part III - Food and Drugs|Chapter 27 - Milk and Milk Products|§ 546. Permits; requirements; exemptions; temporary permits

 (a) Permits.  (1) Each milk plant located in the Virgin Islands and each milk producer, milk hauler, milk hauling service, washing station operator, milk plant operator, milk distributor, single-service-container manufacturer, in the Virgin Islands, shall apply to the department for a permit to operate. The application shall be on forms developed by the department. (2) Permits are nontransferable between persons or locations and are subject to suspension or revocation as provided in this chapter. (3) The department may assess fees for permits under this section sufficient to pay for regulation and enforcement as provided in this chapter. (b) Requirements.  (1) To obtain a permit, an applicant must satisfy all requirements that are defined by the department in rule and must agree to comply with the applicable provisions of this chapter and rules promulgated under this chapter. (2) All permit holders must maintain records of transactions concerning the procurement, production, and processing of milk and milk products as required in the pasteurized milk ordinance and grant department inspectors access to such records during all reasonable hours. (3) In addition to the testing required in the pasteurized milk ordinance and its appendices, each milk plant operator in the state shall be responsible for routine testing and inspection of raw milk shipped from outside the state prior to processing and shall notify the department when such testing and inspection indicates a violation of the standards contained in the pasteurized milk ordinance. (c) Exemptions.  (1) The following persons shall be exempt from milk hauler permit requirements: A. Milk producers who transport milk or milk products only from their own dairy farms. B. Employees of a milk distributor or milk plant operator who possess a valid permit. C. Drivers of bulk milk tank trucks between locations that do not collect milk from farms. (2) Grocery stores, restaurants, soda fountains, and similar establishments where milk or milk products are served or sold, but not processed, may be exempted from permit requirements, provided the milk or milk products offered for sale were procured from a holder of a valid Virgin Islands permit. (d) Temporary permits.  (1) The department may issue a temporary permit for a period not exceeding 90 days to milk producers, milk haulers, milk plants, milk plant operators and milk distributors who have submitted an application to the department and passed a preliminary inspection as required in the pasteurized milk ordinance. (2) During this 90-day period, the department shall act expeditiously to determine compliance with all relevant laws and, upon finding compliance, shall issue a permit.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 547 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part III - Food and Drugs|Chapter 27 - Milk and Milk Products|§ 547. Inspection and re-inspection

 The department shall establish a schedule for inspections which shall require routine inspections in accordance with the minimum requirements contained in the pasteurized milk ordinance and more frequent inspections or re-inspections for permit holders with serious or repeated violations.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 548 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part III - Food and Drugs|Chapter 27 - Milk and Milk Products|§ 548. Milk and milk products which may be sold

 (a) Pasteurized milk and milk products can be Grade A or certified pasteurized milk and may be sold to the final consumer or to restaurants, soda fountains, grocery stores, or similar establishments. (1) In an emergency, as determined by the department, however, the department may authorize the sale of pasteurized milk or milk products that have not been graded or the grade is unknown, in which case such milk and milk products shall be appropriately labeled, as determined by the department. (2) If the department determines that milk is fit for human consumption even though it is less than Grade A because the producer failed to comply with the sanitation or bacterial standards defined in this chapter, or if any specific shipment of milk fails to comply with standards of the pasteurized milk ordinance, the department shall issue a permit allowing the milk to be used in ungraded products, such as frozen desserts, which are being processed by such milk plant. During processing of such milk, it shall be pasteurized at temperatures consistent with the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance. (b) Milk that is in final package form for beverage use shall have been pasteurized and shall contain at least 8.25 percent milk solids-not-fat and at least 3.25 percent milkfat.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 549 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part III - Food and Drugs|Chapter 27 - Milk and Milk Products|§ 549. Labeling of milk and milk products

 Milk and milk products offered for sale in the Virgin Islands shall be clearly labeled as to type of product. In the case of recombined milk the word “Recombined” or “Reconstituted” shall be in letters at least one half the size of the product name and no smaller than the words “Pasteurized” or “Homogenized”.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 550 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part III - Food and Drugs|Chapter 27 - Milk and Milk Products|§ 550. Future dairy farms and milk plants

 (a) All future construction or extensive alteration of milk houses, milking barns, stables, parlors, transfer stations, and milk plants regulated under this chapter must meet certain minimum specifications and requirements, which the department shall establish by rule. (b) Anyone who plans to construct a new milk house, milking barn, stable, parlor, or milk plant, or extensively alter any such existing facility, shall notify the department in writing of the intention to construct or alter, the date construction or alteration is to begin, and the legal description of the property for which the construction is planned. (c) The minimum specifications in effect on the date of the original notification shall apply to the construction or alteration. If the construction does not meet these requirements and specifications, the department shall direct the owner to alter the construction to conform to them.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 551 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part III - Food and Drugs|Chapter 27 - Milk and Milk Products|§ 551. Information relating to trade secrets confidential

 The records of the department regarding matters encompassed by this chapter are public records; except that any information which would reveal a trade secret, as defined in title 14 Virgin Islands Code § 1665, of a dairy industry business is confidential and exempt from the provisions of § 551. If the department determines that any information requested by the public will reveal a trade secret, it shall, in writing, inform the person making the request of that determination.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 552 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part III - Food and Drugs|Chapter 27 - Milk and Milk Products|§ 552. Prohibited acts

 It is unlawful for any person in the Virgin Islands to: (a) engage in the business of producing, hauling, transferring, receiving, processing, packaging, or distributing milk or milk products, or manufacturing single-service containers, without first obtaining a permit from the department; (b) produce, provide, sell, offer for sale, or have in possession with intent to sell, any adulterated or misbranded milk or milk product; (c) advertise, package, label, sell, or offer for sale, or cause to be advertised, packaged, labeled, sold, or offered for sale, any imitation or substitute milk or milk product in a manner that is untrue, deceptive, or misleading and which could cause consumers to think they are purchasing a Grade A milk or milk product; (d) sell or offer for sale raw milk for human or animal consumption; and (e) obstruct or resist any authorized inspector while in performance of inspection duties.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 553 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part III - Food and Drugs|Chapter 27 - Milk and Milk Products|§ 553. Imminent danger to public health; suspension of permit

 If any conditions are determined to exist which present an imminent health hazard to the public, the department may suspend the operating permit of the facility, without hearing, for a period not to exceed ten (10) business days. The suspension shall be effective upon receipt of written notice by the permit holder or another reasonably responsible employee. A suspension statement recorded on an inspection report by the department's representative constitutes written notice. The permit shall not be suspended for a period longer than 10 business days without a hearing. Failure to hold a hearing within ten (10) business days shall automatically terminate the suspension. The permit holder of the Facility may request, in writing, a re-inspection by a representative of the department at any time during the period of suspension, for the purpose of demonstrating the imminent health hazard no longer exists. The request for a hearing shall not stay the suspension. However, if after re-inspection, a representative of the department determines that the imminent health hazard no longer exists, the representative shall stay the suspension without the matter going to a full hearing before the department.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 554 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part III - Food and Drugs|Chapter 27 - Milk and Milk Products|§ 554. Penalty and injunction

 (a) The department may enter an order imposing one or more of the following penalties against any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter: (1) Issuance of a warning letter that relates to the class of the violation. (2) Imposition of an administrative fine of not more than $1,000 per occurrence. When imposing a fine under this section, the department must consider the degree and extent of harm caused by the violation, the cost of rectifying the damage, the benefit to the violator, whether the violation was committed knowingly and willfully, and the violator's compliance record. (3) Revocation or suspension of any permit issued by the department under this chapter. (b) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this chapter commits a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. (c) The Superior Court of the Virgin Islands may enjoin a violation on complaint of the department. The injunction shall issue without bond.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 710 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part III - Food and Drugs|Chapter 31 - Mental Health, Alcoholism and Drug Dependency|§ 710. Declaration of policy

 It is the policy of this Territory that drug dependent, alcoholic and intoxicated persons, should be afforded a continuum of treatment in order that they may lead normal lives as productive members of society, and not prosecuted for public drunkenness and related offenses.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 712 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part III - Food and Drugs|Chapter 31 - Mental Health, Alcoholism and Drug Dependency|§ 712. Division of Mental Health, Alcoholism and Drug Dependency Services; Director; bureaus; bureau chiefs

 (a) A Division of Mental Health, Alcoholism and Drug and Dependency Services is established within the Department. The Division shall be headed by the Commissioner. The Director shall be a qualified professional who has training and experience in handling medical-social problems or the organization or administration of treatment services for persons suffering from medical-social problems. (b) The Commissioner may establish such bureaus and appoint such chiefs to head such bureaus as he deems appropriate for the efficient and effective functioning of the Division.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 713 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part III - Food and Drugs|Chapter 31 - Mental Health, Alcoholism and Drug Dependency|§ 713. Powers of the Division

 The Division, with the advice and consent of the Commissioner of Health, may: (1) Plan, establish and maintain treatment, education, training and prevention programs as necessary or desirable in relation to mental health, alcoholism and drug dependency; (2) Make contracts necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers, including contracts with public and private agencies, organizations and individuals to pay them for services rendered and furnished to the mentally ill, alcoholics, intoxicated or drug dependent persons; (3) Solicit and accept for use any gift of money or property made by will or otherwise, and any grant of money, services, or property from the Federal Government or the Territory or any private source, and do all things necessary to cooperate with the Federal Government or any of its agencies in making an application for any grant; (4) Administer or supervise the administration of the provisions relating to the mentally ill, alcoholics, intoxicated or drug dependent persons in any Territorial plan submitted for Federal funding pursuant to Federal health, welfare or treatment legislation; (5) Coordinate its activities and cooperate with mental health, alcoholism or drug dependency programs in this Territory and other states or territories, and make contracts and other joint or cooperative arrangements with Territorial, local, or private agencies in this and other states for the treatment of the mentally ill, alcoholics, intoxicated and drug dependent persons and for the common advancement of mental health, alcoholism and drug programs; (6) Keeps records and engage in research and the gathering of relevant statistics; (7) Do other acts and things necessary or convenient to execute the authority expressly granted to it; and (8) Provide treatment facilities for the mentally ill, alcoholics, intoxicated and drug dependent persons.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 715 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part III - Food and Drugs|Chapter 31 - Mental Health, Alcoholism and Drug Dependency|§ 715. Interdepartmental coordinating committee

 (a) An Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee is established, composed of the Commissioners of Health, Education, Human Services, Police Commissioner, Director of Vocational Rehabilitation and other appropriate agencies and the Director. The Committee shall meet at least twice annually at the call of the Commissioner of Health, who shall be its Chairman. The Committee shall provide for the coordination of, and exchange of information on, all programs relating to mental illness, alcoholism and drug dependency, and shall act as a permanent liaison among the departments engaged in activities affecting the mentally ill, alcoholics, intoxicated and drug dependent persons. The Committee shall assist the Commissioner and Director in formulating a comprehensive plan for prevention of mental illness, alcoholism and drug dependency and for treatment of the mentally ill, alcoholics, intoxicated and drug dependent persons. (b) In exercising its coordinating functions, the Committee shall assure that: (1) the appropriate governmental agencies provide all necessary medical, social, treatment and educational services for the mentally ill, alcoholics, intoxicated and drug dependent persons and for the prevention of mental illness, alcoholism and drug dependency without unnecessary duplication of service; (2) the several governmental agencies shall cooperate in the use of facilities and in the treatment of the mentally ill, alcoholics, intoxicated and drug dependent persons; and (3) all governmental agencies shall adopt approaches, such as the employees' assistance program, to the prevention of mental illness, alcoholism and drug dependency and the treatment of mental illness, alcoholics, intoxicated and drug dependent persons consistent with the policy of this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 716 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part III - Food and Drugs|Chapter 31 - Mental Health, Alcoholism and Drug Dependency|§ 716. Citizens Advisory Council on Mental Health, Alcoholism and Drug Dependency

 (a) The Governor shall appoint, upon recommendation by the Director and Commissioner, a Citizens Advisory Council on Mental Illness, Alcoholism and Drug Dependency (hereinafter referred to as the Council), composed of fifteen members who shall be representative of a wide cross-section of the community and in compliance with all federal laws or guidelines. These members shall serve for overlapping terms of three years each; one-third of the members first appointed shall be appointed for one, two and three-year terms respectively. Members shall have professional, research or personal interest in mental illness, alcoholism and/or drug dependency problems, and the membership shall be proportionately distributed between these three disciplines on the basis of the Governor's determinations regarding the relative seriousness of mental illness, alcoholism and drug dependency in the community. (b) The Council shall select from among their number a Chairman, Vice Chairman and such other officers as it deems necessary, each to serve for a term of one year from date of selection. (c) The Council shall advise the Director on broad policies, goals, priorities and operations of the mental health, alcoholism and drug dependency programs and on other matters the Director refers to it, and shall encourage public understanding and support of mental health, alcoholism and drug dependency programs. In this regard, the Council shall be given the opportunity to review the budgets of the Department of Health and the Division at least two weeks prior to submission of same by the Governor to the Legislature, and shall be given opportunity to present its recommendations to the Finance Committee of the Legislature during its budget hearings. (d) Members of the Council shall serve without compensation but shall receive reimbursement for travel and other necessary expenses actually incurred in the performance of their duties.