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V.I. Code tit. 34, § 395 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 34 - Welfare|Chapter 13 - Child Day Care Facility Licensure|§ 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 orders, to restrain the person from continuing the violation or threat of violation, or for the assessment and recovery of a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each day of violation and for each act of violation, as the court may deem proper, or for both injunctive relief and civil penalties. Upon application for injunctive relief and a finding that a person is violating or threatening to violate any provision of this chapter or of any rule, regulation, standard, or order of the Board of Social Welfare, the Superior Court shall grant the injunctive relief the facts may warrant. (b) At the request of the Department, the Attorney General shall institute and conduct a suit in the name of the Territory of the Virgin Islands for injunctive relief or to recover the civil penalty, or for both injunctive relief and penalty, as authorized in subsection (a) of this section.
V.I. Code tit. 34, § 396 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 34 - Welfare|Chapter 13 - Child Day Care Facility Licensure|§ 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 operates a facility without a license or certification as required under this chapter, or who places a public advertisement for an unlicensed facility, is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each day of violation and for each act of violation, as the court may deem proper. Civil penalties shall be cumulative and in addition to the remedies of injunction and criminal penalties provided in this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 34, § 397 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 34 - Welfare|Chapter 13 - Child Day Care Facility Licensure|§ 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.
V.I. Code tit. 34, § 398 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 34 - Welfare|Chapter 13 - Child Day Care Facility Licensure|§ 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.
V.I. Code tit. 34, § 399 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 34 - Welfare|Chapter 13 - Child Day Care Facility Licensure|§ 399. Effective date

 This chapter shall take effect thirty days after March 7, 1980.
V.I. Code tit. 34, § 421 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 34 - Welfare|Chapter 14 - Amber Alert Program|§ 421. Alert Program Act

 This chapter may be cited as “The Alert Program Act of 2003”.
V.I. Code tit. 34, § 422 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 34 - Welfare|Chapter 14 - Amber Alert Program|§ 422. Findings

 (a) The Legislature finds that: (1) Public alerts can be one of the most effective strategies in combating child abductions; (2) Professionals in the field of child abduction and missing children agree that in the case of an abducted child, the first few hours following the abduction are critical in finding the child, and that if a child is not found within two to four hours, it is unlikely that the child will be found alive; (3) The rapid dissemination of information, including a description of the abducted child, details of the abduction and details of the abductor to citizens of the community and region is, in deed, critical; (4) When alerted to an abduction, the citizens become an extensive network of eyes and ears serving to assist law enforcement in expeditiously locating and safely recovering the child; and (5) The most effective method of immediate, public notification of the abduction of a child is through the broadcast media. (b) The Legislature declares that given the successes other jurisdictions have experienced in using broadcast media alerts to locate and safely recover abducted children quickly, it is altogether proper and within the public interest of the people of the Virgin Islands that the Government establish the Amber Alert Program in the Virgin Islands.
V.I. Code tit. 34, § 423 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 34 - Welfare|Chapter 14 - Amber Alert Program|§ 423. Definitions

 As used in this chapter (a) “Abducted child” means a child: (1) whose whereabouts are unknown; (2)  (A) whose domicile at the time he was reported missing was the Virgin Islands; or (B) about whom credible information is received from a law enforcement agency located in another jurisdiction that the abducted child is traveling to or in the Virgin Islands; (C) whose age at the time he was first reported missing was seventeen years of age or younger; and (D) whose disappearance poses a credible threat, as determined by law enforcement or child welfare officials, to the safety and health of the child. (3) “Amber Alert” means a declaration by an official authorized by the Police Department that an abduction has occurred and that notifications and broadcasts should be made pursuant to the Amber Alert notification plan. (4) “Amber Alert Program” means a program under which the Virgin Islands Police Department transmits information about a recently abducted child to broadcasters that have agreed to participate in the Program and immediately and repeatedly broadcast the information to the general public. (5) “Broadcaster” includes radio and television broadcasters. (6) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Virgin Islands Police Department. (7) “Department” means the Virgin Islands Police Department. (8) “Program” or “Amber Alert Program” means the Virgin Islands Amber Alert Emergency Response Program established under this chapter. (9) “V.I.T.E.M.A.” means the Virgin Islands Emergency Management Agency.
V.I. Code tit. 34, § 424 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 34 - Welfare|Chapter 14 - Amber Alert Program|§ 424. Amber Alert Emergency Response Program

 (a) To assist with the safe recovery of abducted children, there is established in the Virgin Islands Police Department the Virgin Islands Amber Alert Emergency Response Program. The Program shall be implemented and administered by the Virgin Islands Police Department and shall be a coordinated effort among the Police Department, other law enforcement agencies, the Attorney General, the V.I.T.E.M.A., child welfare agencies and the territory's public and commercial television and radio broadcasters. (b) The Commissioner, with the assistance of the Attorney General, shall develop and implement an Amber Alert notification plan for the purpose of disseminating, as rapidly as possible, information about a child abduction so that the Department, other law enforcement agencies and the citizens throughout the Virgin Islands may be aware and may assist law enforcement with safe recovery of abducted children. The notification plan must provide a procedure for notifying all law enforcement officers, appropriate agencies and the media that an Amber Alert has been declared.
V.I. Code tit. 34, § 425 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 34 - Welfare|Chapter 14 - Amber Alert Program|§ 425. Staffing

 The Commissioner and the Attorney General shall designate staff responsible for the operation of the Amber Alert Program.
V.I. Code tit. 34, § 426 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 34 - Welfare|Chapter 14 - Amber Alert Program|§ 426. Procedure and notification

 (a) The Commissioner shall develop a procedure established by regulation which the Department may follow to verify a child has been abducted. (b) The Commissioner shall notify all government departments and agencies, all broadcasters in the territory and the public of the Program. (c) Upon receipt of a notice of a child abduction, the Department shall confirm the accuracy of the information and then transmit it to the participating radio and television stations who shall issue the alert at designated intervals as specified in regulations. (d) The alert shall include all appropriate information the Department has which may assist in the safe recovery of the abducted child and a statement instructing anyone with information related to the abduction or to contact the Department. (e) The alert shall be cancelled upon the Department's notification to the participating broadcasters that the child has been found or at the end of the notification period, whichever occurs first.
V.I. Code tit. 34, § 427 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 34 - Welfare|Chapter 14 - Amber Alert Program|§ 427. Broadcast of abduction information

 A broadcaster participating in the Amber Alert program shall immediately broadcast (1) the description of the abducted child; and (2) other information that will assist in locating the abducted child to general public pursuant to the Amber Alert plan agreement between the Police Department and the Government.
V.I. Code tit. 34, § 428 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 34 - Welfare|Chapter 14 - Amber Alert Program|§ 428. Immunity from civil liability

 (a) A broadcaster that has agreed to participate in the Amber Alert Program and that (1) receives an Amber Alert notification from the Department; and (2) broadcasts a description of the abducted child contained in the notification and other information contained in the notification which will assist in locating the child, is immune from civil liability based on the broadcast of the information received from the Department. (b) If a person enters into an agreement with the Department to establish or maintain an Amber Alert web site and the agreement provides that only the Department has the ability to place information on the web site, the person is immune from liability from civil liability for the information placed on the web site.
V.I. Code tit. 34, § 429 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 34 - Welfare|Chapter 14 - Amber Alert Program|§ 429. Rules

 (a) The Commissioner of Police shall promulgate rules in accordance with Title 3, chapter 35 of the Virgin Islands Code for the implementation of the Program. The rules must include, but need not be limited to: (1) Procedures for verifying whether child abduction has occurred and the circumstances thereunder; (2) The process for reporting the information to the participating broadcasters; (3) Procedures providing instruction specifying how law enforcement agencies, broadcaster and any other intermediate emergency agencies that may institute activation of the Amber Alert shall proceed after an abduction has been reported to a law enforcement agency; (4) Specification of the event code or codes that should be used if the Alert is activated to report a child abduction; (5) Recommended language for an abduction alert; and (6) Recommendations on the extent of the geographical area to which a child abduction emergency alert should be broadcast. (b) The Commissioner of the V.I.P.D. shall see that the policies and procedures to be implemented under subsection (b) of section 424 are implemented immediately and distributed to law enforcement agencies, broadcasters and intermediate agencies. (c) All governmental agencies and entities shall cooperate fully with the Commissioner of Police and provide assistance as needed to implement this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 34, § 431 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 34 - Welfare|Chapter 14A - Missing Minors and Dependant Adults|§ 431. Short title

 This chapter may be cited as The Missing Minors and Dependant Adult Act.
V.I. Code tit. 34, § 432 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 34 - Welfare|Chapter 14A - Missing Minors and Dependant Adults|§ 432. Definitions

 As used in this chapter: (1) “Custodian” means the Territorial Registrar of Vital Records, local registrars of vital records appointed by the Territorial Registrar and District clerks. (2) “Department” means the Virgin Islands Police Department. (3) “Registrar” means the Registrar of Vital Records. (4) “Missing Minor” means a person 17 years old or younger reported to any law enforcement authority as lost, runaway and whose whereabouts are unknown. The term includes any child who is missing whether voluntarily or involuntarily or under circumstances not conforming to the child’s is ordinary habits or behavior and who may be in need of assistance. (5) “Dependant Adult” means a person 18 years of age or older with a developmental disability, including but not limited to autism, dementia and Alzheimer’s, whether caused by illness, brain injury or defect or age.
V.I. Code tit. 34, § 433 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 34 - Welfare|Chapter 14A - Missing Minors and Dependant Adults|§ 433. Law enforcement requirements

 (a) The Department, upon receiving a report of a missing child or a dependent adult shall: (1) immediately start an investigation with due diligence to determine the present location of a missing child or dependant adult; (2) after a 24-hour period, if the child or dependant adult has not been located, enter the respective name into the National Crime Information Center missing person file, if the child or adult meets the center’s criteria and, if applicable, also enter the respective name into the Alzheimer’s Association Safe Return crisis number, with all the available identifying information, including but not limited to fingerprints, physical characteristics, dental records, as well as a description of the clothing the missing person was wearing when last seen. A description of any person or persons last seen with the missing person must also be included; and (3) inform the person making the missing person report that the information listed in paragraph (2) will be entered into the applicable data bases. (b) Information not readily available must be obtained and entered into the applicable clearing houses as a supplement as soon as obtained. (c) If the Department when investigating a report of a missing minor or dependant adult obtains a warrant for the arrest of a person for taking or retaining the missing minor or dependant adult, the Department or other law enforcement agency shall immediately enter the arrestee’s name and other descriptive information into the National Crime Information Center wanted person file. All other available information pertaining to the missing minor or dependant adult, as mandated by subsection (a)(2), must also be entered and cross-referenced with the information in the national crime information center missing person file. (d) Immediately after the return of a missing minor or dependant adult or the identification of an unidentified body, the Department shall cancel the entry in the National Crime Information Center database. (e) On determining the location of a or dependant adult a police officer shall deliver or arrange for the delivery of the minor or dependant adult to the person legally responsible for the person. If the minor or dependant adult’s legal guardian is unavailable, the law enforcement officer shall deliver the minor or dependant adult to the Department of Human Services Division of Intake and Emergency Services.
V.I. Code tit. 34, § 451 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 34 - Welfare|Chapter 15 - The Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Prevention Act|§ 451. Short title

 This chapter may be cited as “The Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Prevention Act.”
V.I. Code tit. 34, § 454 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 34 - Welfare|Chapter 15 - The Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Prevention Act|§ 454. Other persons making report

 Any person who is not a mandated reporter under this chapter, who knows, or reasonably suspects, that an elder or dependent adult has been the victim of abuse may report the abuse to a local law enforcement agency.
V.I. Code tit. 34, § 455 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 34 - Welfare|Chapter 15 - The Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Prevention Act|§ 455. Evidentiary privileges

 Nothing in this chapter may be construed as requiring an attorney to violate the attorney's oath and duties.
V.I. Code tit. 34, § 456 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 34 - Welfare|Chapter 15 - The Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Prevention Act|§ 456. Disclosure; penalties

 (a) The reports required by this chapter are confidential and may be disclosed only as provided in this section. Any violation of the confidentiality required by this chapter is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $500 or not less than six month's imprisonment, or both such fine and imprisonment. (b) Reports of suspected elder or dependent adult abuse and information contained in the reports may be disclosed only to the following: (1) Persons or agencies to which disclosure of information or the identity of the reporting party is permitted; (2)  (A) Multidisciplinary personnel may disclose to one another information and records that are relevant to the prevention, identification, or treatment of abuse of elder or dependent adults. (B) Any personnel of the multidisciplinary team or agency who receives information under to this chapter, is under the same obligations and subject to the same confidentiality penalties as the person disclosing or providing that information. The information obtained must be maintained in a manner that ensures the maximum protection of privacy and confidentiality rights. (c)  (1) Whenever this chapter requires the Department Human Services to report to a law enforcement agency, the law enforcement agency shall, immediately upon request, provide a copy of its investigative report concerning the reported matter to that district of the Department Human Services. (2) Whenever this chapter requires a law enforcement agency to report to the Department Human Services, the Department Human Services shall, immediately upon request, provide to that law enforcement agency a copy of its investigative report concerning the reported matter. (d) This section may not be construed to allow disclosure of any investigative reports or records relevant to the reports if the disclosure would be prohibited by any other provision of territorial or federal law.
V.I. Code tit. 34, § 457 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 34 - Welfare|Chapter 15 - The Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Prevention Act|§ 457. Identity of person reporting; confidentiality

 (a) The identity of any person who reports under this chapter is confidential and may be disclosed only among the following agencies or persons representing the agency: (1) The Department Human Services; (2) A licensing agency; (3) A local law enforcement agency; (4) The office of the Attorney General; (5) Department of Health; (6) The probate court; and (7) The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs, Division of Investigation. (b) The identity of a person who reports under this chapter may also be disclosed when a person reporting waives confidentiality. (c) Although the identity of the person who reports under this chapter is confidential, any person reporting pursuant to this chapter shall include his name in the report.
V.I. Code tit. 34, § 458 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 34 - Welfare|Chapter 15 - The Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Prevention Act|§ 458. Immunity from liability of persons authorized to report abuse; attorney costs

 (a) A care custodian, clergy member, health practitioner, or employee of the Department of Human Services or a local law enforcement agency is not civilly or criminally liable for any report required or authorized by this chapter. (b) Any other person reporting a known or suspected instance of elder or dependent adult abuse does not incur civil or criminal liability as a result of any report authorized by this chapter, unless it can be proven that a false report was made and the person knew that the report was false. (c) A care custodian, clergy member, health practitioner, or an employee of the Department Human Services or a local law enforcement agency may present to the Department of Human Services a claim for reasonable attorney's fees incurred in any action against that person on the basis of making a report required or authorized by this chapter, if the court has dismissed the action to have the other party incur such costs when assessed. The Department of Human Services shall allow the claim if the requirements of this chapter are met, and the claim must be paid from an appropriation from the Public Assistance Fund, established in 34 V.I.C. § 14. Attorneys' fees awarded pursuant to this section may not exceed an hourly rate greater than allowed under 5 V.I.C., § 3503(b) at the time the award is made and may not exceed an aggregate amount of $10,000. This subsection does not apply if a public entity has provided for the defense of the action.
V.I. Code tit. 34, § 460 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 34 - Welfare|Chapter 15 - The Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Prevention Act|§ 460. Designation of agency to investigate reports; inventory of service agencies to assist victims

 (a) Investigations of reports of known or suspected instances of elder or dependent adult abuse are the responsibility of the Department of Human Services when the following are alleged: (i) emotional abuse; (ii) neglect; (iii) abandonment; (iv) isolation; (v) maltreatment; (vi) exploitation; (vii) deprivation by a care custodian of goods or services necessary to avoid physical or emotional injury; (viii) the use of physical or chemical restraint or psychotropic medication: (A) for punishment; (B) for a period beyond that for which the medication was ordered; or (C) for any purpose not authorized by a physician or surgeon. (ix) physical abuse; (x) financial abuse; (xi) abduction; or (xii) sexual misconduct. (b) The investigative responsibilities set forth in this section are in addition to, and not in derogation of or substitution for, the investigative and regulatory responsibilities of licensing agencies and their authorized representatives. (c) In each district the Department Human Services shall maintain a directory of all public and private service agencies available to assist victims of abuse. This directory must be used to refer victims whenever the Department Human Services cannot resolve the immediate needs of the victim, and to serve the victim on a long-term, follow-up basis.
V.I. Code tit. 34, § 461 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 34 - Welfare|Chapter 15 - The Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Prevention Act|§ 461. Guidelines for determining whether investigation is warranted

 (a) The Department of Human Services shall maintain minimum guidelines for use in determining when an investigation of abuse is warranted. (b) The Virgin Islands Police Department shall develop uniform guidelines for local law enforcement assistance with investigations of allegations of abuse to elders and dependent adults. Once developed, the guidelines must remain in effect until modified. Consistent with these guidelines, adult protective services agencies may seek local law enforcement assistance with investigations of allegations of abuse to elder or dependent adult. (c) An interagency task force must be formed to include the following agencies: Department of Human Services, Department of Health, Virgin Islands Police Department, Department of Justice and the Territories Hospitals in such district and other core agencies as deemed necessary.