Title 3 V.I.C. §415 Boards of Examiners for Medicine, Surgery, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Optometry, Physical Therapy, Chiropractic and Podiatry

Boards established 

(a) The following boards are hereby established within the Department: 

(1) The Board of Medical Examiners 

(2) The Board of Dental Examiners 

(3) The Board of Pharmacy 

(4) The Board of Nurse Licensure 

(5) The Board of Optometrical Examiners 

(6) The Board of Physical Therapy 

(7) The Board of Chiropractic Examiners 

(8) The Board of Podiatry Examiners. 

Composition; qualifications; appointment; tenure 

(b) The Boards provided in subsection (a) of this section shall be composed of members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Legislature as follows: 

(3) The Board of Pharmacy—five pharmacists registered in the Virgin Islands for at least five years prior to the date of appointment; the members of the Board first to be appointed shall hold office, one for one year, one for two years, one for three years, one for four years, and one for five years, the term of each to be designated by the Governor. Thereafter all appointments shall be for five years. Not more than three members shall reside in any one district and not less than two shall be pharmacists in the retail pharmacy business. 

Chairman 

(c) Each board shall elect annually one of its members to serve as its Chairman; provided that the Governor shall designate the first Chairman of each board initially appointed under this section. 

(d) Omitted. 

Removal of members 

(e) (1) The members may be removed by the Governor for cause.