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The Department of Health shall investigate complaints of violations of this chapter at government buildings or places of employment and all other noncommercial public places.\n(a) The Department of Health may cite any department, agency, or instrumentality of the Government of the Virgin Islands not in compliance with this chapter. Any department, agency, or government instrumentality cited shall have 20 days from the date of citation or a reasonable time determined by the Department of Health to bring the department, agency or government instrumentality into compliance with the provisions of this chapter.\n(b) Upon the petition of the Commissioner of Health, any commissioner, director or agency head who fails to bring a department, agency or government instrumentality in compliance with the provisions of this chapter within a 20-day period may be subject to unpaid suspension from office by the Governor or the respective board of directors of the agency for a period not less than 10 working days.\n(c) The Attorney General shall investigate the Department of Health for compliance under this chapter, and may petition the Governor to suspend the Commissioner of Health for violations.