(a) In addition to all powers specifically assigned by this chapter or by other law, the Board has the primary responsibility for the implementation and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, and without limiting on the generality of the foregoing shall:
(1) examine, license and regulate the following professions:
(A) Licensed Substance Abuse Counselors;
(B) Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists; and
(C) Licensed Professional Counselors.
(2) provide for by regulations procedures for the revocation or suspension of licenses and provide enforcement against any professional outlined in the chapter acting without a license;
(3) examine and pass on the qualification of all applicant’s for licenses under this chapter, and issue a license to each successful applicant, attesting to applicant’s professional qualifications to be a licensed professional counselor;
(4) adopt a seal to be affixed to all licenses;
(5) schedule and conduct examinations not less than once per year to determine qualifications of applicants after their completion of appropriate educational requirements;
(6) annually publish a registry of names and business addresses of persons who are licensed under this chapter;
(7) maintain a registry of approved supervisors as defined by the Board;
(8) adopt the American Counselors Association Code of Ethics applicable to the practice of professional counseling;
(9) set reasonable fees for applications, examinations, issuance, and renewal of licenses and other services provided by the Board at the rates sufficient to cover operating expenses incurred by the Board in carrying out examination functions;
(10) establish rules for continuing education requirements for licenses;
(11) establish a disciplinary committee to conduct hearings on complaints seeking discipline of a licensee or revocation of a license, and investigations related to the compliance of this chapter;
(12) administer oaths, hear testimony and receive evidence with regard to matters within its jurisdiction and to issue subpoena; compelling the appearance of witnesses and production of evidence;
(13) issue, modify and revoke orders restraining the violation of this chapter; and
(14) after public hearings, adopt pursuant to 3 V.I.C. ch. 35, such regulations, not inconsistent with this chapter, as considered necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(b) The disciplinary committee mandated in paragraph (11) of subsection (a) must be composed of fully, active, licensed counselors in the territory.