(a) Disclosure. A person who holds a license or certificate pursuant to this chapter shall display that document in his office in a conspicuous place.
(b) Report of suspected violation.
(1) Any information reported to the Virgin Islands Board of Naturopathic Physicians is confidential.
(2) A person who is licensed or certified under this chapter, and any other person, shall report to the Board any suspected violation of the provisions of chapter.
(3) Any person who reports or provides information to the Board under this section in good faith shall not be subject to an action for civil damages as a result.
(c) Grounds for refusal, denial of renewal, suspension, or revocation of license. The Board may, after a hearing, refuse to grant a license, suspend or revoke a license, impose a civil penalty of no more than $1,000 and impose a disciplinary sanction on a person licensed under this chapter when the division finds that the licensee:
(1) failed to comply with any provisions of this chapter;
(2) advertised professional services in a false or misleading manner;
(3) has been convicted of a felony or other crime that affects the licensee's ability to continue to practice competently and safely;
(4) obtained a license through deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation;
(5) engaged in lewd or immoral conduct in connection with the delivery of professional service;
(6) continued to practice after becoming unfit due to professional incompetence, addiction or severe dependency on alcohol or drugs that impair the licensee's ability to practice safely, and physical or mental disability; and
(7) any other good cause relevant to qualifications to practice naturopathic medicine.
(d) Penalties. A person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall incur a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be punished with a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed six months, or both.
(e) Jurisdiction. The Department of Justice of the Virgin Islands shall prosecute all persons charged with violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.