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V.I. Code tit. 26, § 494 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 26 - Partnerships|Chapter 3 - Uniform Limited Partnership Act|Subchapter VIII - Dissolution|§ 494. Distribution of assets

 Upon the winding up of a limited partnership, the assets shall be distributed as follows: (1) to creditors, including partners who are creditors, to the extent permitted by law, in satisfaction of liabilities of the limited partnership other than liabilities for distributions to partners under section 441 or 444 of this chapter; (2) except as provided in the partnership agreement, to partners and former partners in satisfaction of liabilities for distributions under section 441 or 444 of this chapter; and (3) except as provided in the partnership agreement, to partners first for the return of their contributions and secondly respecting their partnership interests, in the proportions in which the partners share in distributions.
V.I. Code tit. 26, § 521 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 26 - Partnerships|Chapter 3 - Uniform Limited Partnership Act|Subchapter IX - Foreign Limited Partnerships|§ 521. Law governing

 Subject to the Constitution of the United States: (1) the laws of the jurisdiction under which a foreign limited partnership is organized govern its organization and internal affairs and the liability of its limited partners, and (2) a foreign limited partnership may not be denied registration by reason of any difference between those laws and the laws of the Virgin Islands.
V.I. Code tit. 26, § 522 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 26 - Partnerships|Chapter 3 - Uniform Limited Partnership Act|Subchapter IX - Foreign Limited Partnerships|§ 522. Registration

 Before transacting business in the Virgin Islands, a foreign limited partnership shall register with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor. In order to register, a foreign limited partnership shall submit to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, in duplicate, an application for registration as a foreign limited partnership, signed and sworn to by a general partner and setting forth: (1) the name of the foreign limited partnership and, if different, the name under which it proposes to register and transact business in the Virgin Islands; (2) the State and date of its formation; (3) the name and address of any agent for service of process on the foreign limited partnership whom the foreign limited partnership elects to appoint; the agent must be an individual resident of the Virgin Islands, a domestic corporation, or a foreign corporation having a place of business in, and authorized to do business in the Virgin Islands; (4) a statement that the Lieutenant Governor is appointed the agent of the foreign limited partnership for service of process if no agent has been appointed under paragraph (3) or, if appointed, the agent's authority has been revoked or if the agent cannot be found or served with the exercise of reasonable diligence; (5) the address of the office required to be maintained in the state of its organization by the laws of that state or, if not so required, of the principal office of the foreign limited partnership; (6) the name and business address of each general partner; and (7) the address of the office at which is kept a list of the names and addresses of the limited partners and their capital contributions, together with an undertaking by the foreign limited partnership to keep those records until the foreign limited partnership's registration in the Virgin Islands is cancelled or withdrawn.
V.I. Code tit. 26, § 523 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 26 - Partnerships|Chapter 3 - Uniform Limited Partnership Act|Subchapter IX - Foreign Limited Partnerships|§ 523. Issuance of registration

 (a) If the Lieutenant Governor finds that an application for registration conforms to law and all requisite fees have been paid, he shall: (1) endorse on the application the word “Filed,” and the month, day and year of the filing thereof; (2) file in his office a duplicate original of the application; and (3) issue a certificate of registration to transact business in the Virgin Islands. (b) The certificate of registration, together with a duplicate original of the application, shall be returned to the person who filed the application or his representative.
V.I. Code tit. 26, § 524 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 26 - Partnerships|Chapter 3 - Uniform Limited Partnership Act|Subchapter IX - Foreign Limited Partnerships|§ 524. Name

 A foreign limited partnership may register with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor under any name, whether or not it is the name under which it is registered in its state of organization, that includes without abbreviation the words “limited partnership” and that could be registered by a domestic limited partnership.
V.I. Code tit. 26, § 525 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 26 - Partnerships|Chapter 3 - Uniform Limited Partnership Act|Subchapter IX - Foreign Limited Partnerships|§ 525. Changes and amendments

 If any statement in the application for registration of a foreign limited partnership was false when made or any arrangements or other facts described have changed, making the application inaccurate in any respect, the foreign limited partnership shall promptly file in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor a certificate, signed and sworn to by a general partner, correcting such statement.
V.I. Code tit. 26, § 526 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 26 - Partnerships|Chapter 3 - Uniform Limited Partnership Act|Subchapter IX - Foreign Limited Partnerships|§ 526. Cancellation of registration

 A foreign limited partnership may cancel its registration by filing with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor a certificate of cancellation signed and sworn to by a general partner. A cancellation does not terminate the authority of the Lieutenant Governor to accept service of process on the foreign limited partnership with respect to causes of action arising out of transactions of business in the Virgin Islands.
V.I. Code tit. 26, § 527 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 26 - Partnerships|Chapter 3 - Uniform Limited Partnership Act|Subchapter IX - Foreign Limited Partnerships|§ 527. Transaction of business without registration

 (a) A foreign limited partnership transacting business in the Virgin Islands may not maintain any action, suit, or proceeding in any court of the Virgin Islands until it has registered in the Virgin Islands. (b) The failure of a foreign limited partnership to register in the Virgin Islands does not impair the validity of any contract or act of the foreign limited partnership or prevent the foreign limited partnership from defending any action, suit, or proceeding in any court of the Virgin Islands. (c) A limited partner of a foreign limited partnership is not liable as a general partner of the foreign limited partnership solely by reason of having transacted business in the Virgin Islands without registration. (d) A foreign limited partnership, by transacting business in the Virgin Islands without registration, appoints the Lieutenant Governor as its agent for service of process with respect to causes of action arising out of the transaction of business in the Virgin Islands.
V.I. Code tit. 26, § 528 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 26 - Partnerships|Chapter 3 - Uniform Limited Partnership Act|Subchapter IX - Foreign Limited Partnerships|§ 528. Action by Lieutenant Governor

 The Lieutenant Governor may bring an action to restrain a foreign limited partnership from transacting business in the Virgin Islands in violation of this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 26, § 541 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 26 - Partnerships|Chapter 3 - Uniform Limited Partnership Act|Subchapter X - Derivative Actions|§ 541. Right of action

 A limited partner may bring an action in the right of a limited partnership to recover a judgment in its favor if general partners with authority to do so have refused to bring the action, or if an effort to cause those general partners to bring the action is not likely to succeed.
V.I. Code tit. 26, § 542 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 26 - Partnerships|Chapter 3 - Uniform Limited Partnership Act|Subchapter X - Derivative Actions|§ 542. Proper plaintiff

 In a derivative action, the plaintiff must be a partner at the time of bringing the action and: (1) must have been a partner at the time of the transaction of which he complains, or (2) his status as a partner must have devolved upon him by operation of law or pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreement from a person who was a partner at the time of the transaction.
V.I. Code tit. 26, § 543 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 26 - Partnerships|Chapter 3 - Uniform Limited Partnership Act|Subchapter X - Derivative Actions|§ 543. Pleading

 In a derivative action, the complaint shall set forth with particularity the effort of the plaintiff to secure initiation of the action by a general partner or the reasons for not making the effort.
V.I. Code tit. 26, § 544 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 26 - Partnerships|Chapter 3 - Uniform Limited Partnership Act|Subchapter X - Derivative Actions|§ 544. Expenses

 If a derivative action is successful, in whole or in part, or if anything is received by the plaintiff as a result of a judgment, compromise or settlement of an action or claim, the court may award the plaintiff reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, and shall direct him to remit to the limited partnership the remainder of those proceeds received.
V.I. Code tit. 26, § 571 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 26 - Partnerships|Chapter 3 - Uniform Limited Partnership Act|Subchapter XI - Miscellaneous|§ 571. Construction and application

 This chapter shall be so applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among states enacting it.
V.I. Code tit. 26, § 572 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 26 - Partnerships|Chapter 3 - Uniform Limited Partnership Act|Subchapter XI - Miscellaneous|§ 572. Severability

 If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
V.I. Code tit. 26, § 573 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 26 - Partnerships|Chapter 3 - Uniform Limited Partnership Act|Subchapter XI - Miscellaneous|§ 573. Rules for cases not provided for in this chapter

 In any case not provided for in this chapter the provisions of the Uniform Partnership Act govern.
V.I. Code tit. 26, § 574 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 26 - Partnerships|Chapter 3 - Uniform Limited Partnership Act|Subchapter XI - Miscellaneous|§ 574. Limited liability limited partnership

 (a) A limited partnership may become a limited liability limited partnership by: (1) obtaining approval of the terms and conditions of the limited partnership becoming a limited liability limited partnership by the vote necessary to amend the limited partnership agreement except, in the case of a limited partnership agreement that expressly considers contribution obligations, the vote necessary to amend those provisions; (2) filing a statement of qualification, together with the fee of $150.00; and (3) complying with the name requirements of Title 26, chapter 1, section 222, Virgin Islands Code. (b) A limited liability limited partnership continues to be the same entity that existed before the filing of a statement of qualification pursuant to Title 26, chapter 1, section 221, subsection (c), Virgin Islands Code. (c) Title 26, chapter 1, section 46, subsection (c) and section 47, subsection (f), Virgin Islands Code, apply to both general and limited partners of a limited liability limited partnership. (d) A limited liability limited partnership shall submit an annual report together with a fee of $150.00.
V.I. Code tit. 26, § 575 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 26 - Partnerships|Chapter 3 - Uniform Limited Partnership Act|Subchapter XI - Miscellaneous|§ 575. Savings clause

 The repeal of any statutory provision by this chapter does not impair, or otherwise affect, the organization or the continued existence of a limited partnership existing at the effective date of this chapter, nor does the repeal of any existing statutory provision by this chapter impair any contract or affect any right accrued before the effective date of this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 27, § 2 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 27 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Medicine, Surgery, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing and Nurse-Midwifery|Subchapter I - Board of Medical Examiners|§ 2. Statement of purpose

 In the interests of public health, safety and welfare, and to protect the people from the unprofessional, improper and incompetent practice of medicine, it is the responsibility of the Legislature to enact laws regulating the granting and subsequent use of the privilege to practice medicine and to ensure, as much as possible, that only qualified and fit persons hold that privilege. The fundamental purpose of this statute is to protect the public, and any license, certificate or other practice authorization issued pursuant to this statute shall be a revocable privilege, and no holder of such a privilege shall acquire thereby any irrevocable right.
V.I. Code tit. 27, § 6 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 27 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Medicine, Surgery, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing and Nurse-Midwifery|Subchapter I - Board of Medical Examiners|§ 6. Graduates of foreign medical schools

 (a) Such applicants shall possess the degree of Doctor of Medicine, Bachelor of Medicine or a Board-approved equivalent based on satisfactory completion of educational programs acceptable to the Board. (b) Such applicants shall be eligible by virtue of their medical education and training for unrestricted licensure or authorization to practice medicine in the country in which they received that education and training. (c) Such applicants must pass an examination acceptable to the Board that adequately assesses the applicants' basic medical knowledge. (d) Such applicants shall be certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates or its Board-approved successor(s), or by an equivalent Board-approved entity. (e) Such applicants shall have a demonstrated command of the English language satisfactory to the Board. (f) The applicant must have satisfactorily completed a postgraduate medical training program approved by the Board or by a private nonprofit accrediting body approved by the Board in an institution in the United States, its territories or possessions or Canada approved by the Board or by a private nonprofit accrediting body approved by the Board. The program must be at least thirty-six (36) months. (g) All credentials, diplomas and other required documentation in a foreign language submitted to the Board by or on behalf of such applicants must be accompanied by notarized English translations acceptable to the Board. (h) Such applicants must satisfy all of the applicable requirements of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service.
V.I. Code tit. 27, § 12 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 27 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Medicine, Surgery, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing and Nurse-Midwifery|Subchapter I - Board of Medical Examiners|§ 12. Compulsory reporting and investigation

 (a) Any person may report to the Board in a manner prescribed by the Board, any information he has reason to believe indicates a medical licensee is or may be medically incompetent, guilty of unprofessional conduct, or mentally or physically unable to engage safely in the practice of medicine. (b) The following are required to report to the Board promptly and in writing any information that indicates a licensee is or may be medically incompetent, guilty of unprofessional conduct or mentally or physically unable to engage safely in the practice of medicine; and any restriction, limitation, loss or denial of a licensee's staff privileges or membership that involves patient care: (1) all physicians licensed under this subchapter; (2) all licensed health care providers; (3) the territorial medical association and its components; (4) all hospitals and other health care organizations in the Territory, including hospitals, medical centers, managed care organizations, ambulatory surgi-centers, clinics, group practices and other health care facilities; (5) all territorial agencies; (6) all law enforcement agencies in the state; (7) all courts in the Virgin Islands; (8) all peer review bodies in the Territory; and (9) resident training program directors. (c) A medical licensee's voluntary resignation from the staff of a health care organization or voluntary limitation of his privileges at such an organization must be promptly reported to the Board by the organization and the licensee if that action occurs while the licensee is under formal or informal investigation by the organization or a committee thereof for any reason related to possible medical incompetence, unprofessional conduct or mental or physical impairment. (d) Malpractice insurance carriers and affected licensees shall be required to file with the Board a report of each final judgment, settlement or award against insured licensees. All such reports must be made to the Board within 30 days of such findings. (e) The Board may investigate any evidence that appears to show a licensee is or may be medically incompetent, guilty of unprofessional conduct, or mentally or physically unable to engage safely in the practice of medicine. (f) Any person, institution, agency or organization required to report under this provision of the Medical Practice Act or related rules and regulations, who does so in good faith shall not be subject to civil damages or criminal prosecution for so reporting. (g) To assure compliance with compulsory reporting requirements, the Board shall establish specific civil penalties for demonstrated failure to report. (h) The Board shall promptly acknowledge all reports received under this section.
V.I. Code tit. 27, § 13 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 27 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Medicine, Surgery, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing and Nurse-Midwifery|Subchapter I - Board of Medical Examiners|§ 13. Protected action and communication

 The Medical Practice Act provides legal protection for the members of the Board and its staff and for those providing information to the Board in good faith. (a) Immunity. There shall be no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action for damages shall arise against, any current or former member, officer, administrator, staff member, committee member, examiner, representative, agent, employee, consultant, witness or any other person serving or having served the Board, either as a part of the Board's operation or as an individual, as a result of any act, omission, proceeding, conduct or decision related to his duties undertaken or performed in good faith and within the scope of the function of the Board. (b) Indemnity. If a current or former member, officer, administrator, staff member, committee member, examiner, representative, agent, employee, consultant or any other person serving or having served the Board requests the Government to defend him against any claim or action arising out of any act, omission, proceeding, conduct or decision related to his duties undertaken or performed in good faith and within the scope of the function of the Board, and if such a request is made in writing at a reasonable time before trial, and if the person requesting defense cooperates in good faith in the defense of the claim or action, the Territory shall provide and pay for such defense and shall pay any resulting judgment, compromise or settlement. (c) Protected communication. Every communication made by or on behalf of any person, institution, agency or organization to the Board or to any person designated by the Board relating to an investigation or the initiation of an investigation, whether by way of report, complaint or statement, is privileged. No action or proceeding, civil or criminal, shall be permitted against any such person, institution, agency or organization by whom or on whose behalf such a communication was made in good faith. The protections afforded in this section shall not be construed as prohibiting a respondent or the respondent's legal counsel from exercising the respondent's constitutional right of due process under the law.
V.I. Code tit. 27, § 15 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 27 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Medicine, Surgery, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing and Nurse-Midwifery|Subchapter I - Board of Medical Examiners|§ 15. Exemptions

 (a) The Medical Practice Act shall not apply to: (1) students while engaged in training in a medical school approved by the state medical board; (2) those providing service in cases of emergency where no fee or other consideration is contemplated, charged or received; (3) commissioned medical officers of the armed forces of the United States and medical officers of the United States Public Health Service or the Veterans Administration of the United States in the discharge of their official duties and/or within federally controlled facilities, provided that such persons who hold medical licenses in the jurisdiction are subject to the provisions of this subchapter, and provided that all such persons must be fully licensed to practice medicine in one or more jurisdictions of the United States; (4) those practicing dentistry, nursing, optometry, podiatry, psychology or any other of the healing arts in accord with and as provided by the laws of the jurisdiction; (5) those practicing the tenets of a religion or ministering to the sick or suffering by mental or spiritual means in accord with such tenets, provided that no person is exempt from the public health laws of the jurisdiction or the federal government; (6) a person administering a lawful domestic or family remedy to a member of the person's own family; or (7) those persons who are fully licensed to practice medicine in another jurisdiction of the United States who briefly render emergency medical treatment or briefly provide critical medical service at the specific lawful direction of a medical institution or federal agency that assumes full responsibility for that treatment or service and is approved by the Virgin Islands Board of Medical Examiners.
V.I. Code tit. 27, § 16 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 27 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Medicine, Surgery, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing and Nurse-Midwifery|Subchapter I - Board of Medical Examiners|§ 16. Unlawful practice of medicine; violations and penalties

 (a) It shall be declared unlawful for any person, corporation or association to perform any act constituting the practice of medicine as defined in the Medical Practice Act without first obtaining a medical license in accord with that act and the rules and regulations of the Board. (b) The Board may issue a cease and desist order and/or obtain injunctive relief against the unlawful practice of medicine by any person, corporation or association. (c) A person, corporation or association performing any act constituting the practice of medicine as defined in the Medical Practice Act, or causing or aiding and abetting such action, shall be deemed guilty of a felonious offense. (d) A physician located in another state practicing within the territory by electronic or other means without a license (full, special purpose or otherwise) issued by the Board shall be deemed guilty of a felonious offense.