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W. Va. Code § 30-10-8 — WV Code / Chapter 30 / Article 10 / Section 8
§30-10-8. Requirements for Veterinary License.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible for a license to practice veterinary medicine under the provisions of this article, the applicant must:

(1) Be of good moral character;

(2) (A) Be a graduate of an accredited school approved by the board; or

(B) Be a graduate of a foreign veterinary school and hold a certificate of competence issued by a foreign veterinary graduate educational organization as approved by the board;

(3) Have passed the examinations required by the board;

(4) Be at least eighteen years of age;

(5) Be a citizen of the United States or be eligible for employment in the United States;

(6) Not have been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude;

(7) Not have been convicted of a felony under the laws of any jurisdiction within five years preceding the date of application for licensure which conviction remains unreversed; and

(8) Not have been convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony under the laws of any jurisdiction at any time if the offense for which the applicant was convicted related to the practice of veterinary medicine or animal abuse or neglect.

(b) A person seeking a license under the provisions of this article shall submit an application on a form prescribed by the board and pay all applicable fees.

(c) An applicant from another jurisdiction shall comply with all the requirements of this article.

(d) A license to practice veterinary medicine issued by the board prior to July 1, 2010, shall for all purposes be considered a license issued under this article and may be renewed under this article.

(e) An application for a license to practice veterinary medicine submitted to the board prior to July 1, 2010, shall be considered in conformity with the licensing provisions of this article and the rules promulgated thereunder in effect at the time of the submission of the application.
W. Va. Code § 59-1-4 — WV Code / Chapter 59 / Article 1 / Section 4
§59-1-4. Fees collected by Secretary of State, Auditor and Clerk of Supreme Court of Appeals to be paid into State Treasury; accounts; reports.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by law, the fees to be charged by the Auditor, Secretary of State and Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals, by virtue of this article or any other law, are the property of the State of West Virginia. The Auditor, Secretary of State and Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals shall account for and pay into the State Treasury at least once every thirty days all fees collected or appearing to be due to the state, to the credit of the general state fund or other fund as provided by law. The Auditor, Secretary of State and Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals shall each keep a complete and accurate itemized account of all fees collected by them and the nature of the services rendered for which all fees were charged and collected, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, as provided in article two, chapter five-a of this code. All accounts shall be open to inspection and audit as provided in article two, chapter four of this code.
W. Va. Code § 13-2D-1 — WV Code / Chapter 13 / Article 2D / Section 1
§13-2D-1. Short title.
Status: in_force

This article may be known as and may be cited as the "Airport Development Bond Act."
W. Va. Code § 30-3A-3 — WV Code / Chapter 30 / Article 3A / Section 3
§30-3A-3. Acts subject to discipline or prosecution.
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this article shall prohibit disciplinary action or criminal prosecution of a prescriber for:

(1) Failing to maintain complete, accurate, and current records documenting the physical examination and medical history of the patient, the basis for the clinical diagnosis of the patient, and the treatment plan for the patient;

(2) Writing a false or fictitious prescription for a controlled substance scheduled in §60A-2-201 et seq. of this code; or

(3) Prescribing, administering, or dispensing a controlled substance in violation of the provisions of the federal Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, 21 U.S.C. §§801, et seq. or chapter §60A-1-101 et seq. of this code;

(4) Diverting controlled substances prescribed for a patient to the physician’s own personal use or

(5) Abnormal or unusual prescribing or dispensing patterns, or both as identified by the Controlled Substance Monitoring Program set forth in §60A-9-1 et seq. of this code. These prescribing and dispensing patterns may be discovered in the report filed with the appropriate board as required by section §60A-9-1 et seq. of this code.

(b) Nothing in this article shall prohibit disciplinary action or criminal prosecution of a nurse or pharmacist for:

(1) Administering or dispensing a controlled substance in violation of the provisions of the federal Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, 21 U.S.C. §§801, et seq. or §60A-1-101 of this code; or

(2) Diverting controlled substances prescribed for a patient to the nurse’s or pharmacist’s own personal use.
W. Va. Code § 16A-6-5 — WV Code / Chapter 16A / Article 6 / Section 5
§16A-6-5. Application and issuance.
Status: in_force

(a) Duty to report. — An applicant to be a grower/processor or to operate a dispensary is under a continuing duty to:

(1) Report to the bureau any change in facts or circumstances reflected in the application or any newly discovered or occurring fact or circumstance which is required to be included in the application, including a change in control of the medical cannabis organization.

(2) Report to law enforcement, within twenty-four hours, any loss or theft of medical cannabis.

(3) Submit to announced or unannounced inspections by the bureau of the facilities for growing, processing, dispensing or selling medical cannabis, including all records of the organization.

(b) Additional information. — If the bureau is not satisfied that the applicant should be issued a permit, the bureau shall notify the applicant in writing of the factors for which further documentation is required. Within thirty days of the receipt of the notification, the applicant may submit additional material to the bureau.
W. Va. Code § 18-2-46 — WV Code / Chapter 18 / Article 2 / Section 46
§18-2-46. Requiring the Legislative Auditor to conduct periodic performance audits of the West Virginia Department of Education.
Status: in_force

(a) The Joint Committee on Government and Finance, in conjunction with the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability ("LOCEA") may, at reasonable and prudent intervals, cause the Legislative Auditor to conduct performance audits of the West Virginia Department of Education, as well as county boards or local districts who utilize state funding: Provided , That LOCEA may request the Legislative Auditor perform a review upon a determination by the commission and approval by the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.

(b) The Legislative Auditor shall have the power and authority to conduct a performance audit of the West Virginia Department of Education, which shall allow the Legislative Auditor to inspect all records and accounts of the department and to examine the personnel of the department: Provided , That for any legally protected information provided or disclosed to the Legislative Auditor pursuant to this section, the Legislative Auditor shall protect the confidentiality, privacy, or security of the protected information in like manner and with the same duty as is required of the West Virginia Department of Education. Additionally, the Legislative Auditor may review productivity and meeting standards, while ensuring that local control is upheld.

(c) The Legislative Auditor shall complete an initial performance audit of the West Virginia Department of Education by December 1, 2025, and, on that date, deliver a report thereof to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance and to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability.
W. Va. Code § 30-31-1 — WV Code / Chapter 30 / Article 31 / Section 1
§30-31-1. License required.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice professional counseling or marriage and family therapy in this state without a license issued under the provisions of this article, or advertise or use any title or description tending to convey the impression that the person is a licensed professional counselor or a licensed marriage and family therapist unless the person has been licensed under the provisions of this article, and the license has not expired, been suspended, revoked or exempted.
W. Va. Code § 19-21-32 — WV Code / Chapter 19 / Article 21 / Section 32
§19-21-32. No action to abate on account of death or disability; service of summons; notice to nonresidents.
Status: in_force

No action under this article shall abate by reason of the death or disability of any party to any proceeding, but upon suggestion of such death or disability the cause shall be immediately revived in the name of the heirs, devisees or their legal representatives, and summons must be served on such heirs, devisees and legal representatives at least five days before the day set for hearing the cause, and such summons may be served in vacation or term time. If the heirs, devisees or legal representatives of the deceased party are nonresidents, notice shall be given them in the manner and for the time provided in section four of this article, and the cause shall then proceed in all respects as in case of the original parties in court.
W. Va. Code § 11-10-5 — WV Code / Chapter 11 / Article 10 / Section 5
§11-10-5. General power; regulations and forms.
Status: repealed

The Tax Commissioner shall administer and enforce each tax to which this article applies and, in connection therewith, shall prescribe all necessary forms. The Tax Commissioner may make all needful rules and regulations for the taxes to which this article applies as provided in the state Administrative Procedures Act in chapter twenty-nine-a of this code: Provided, That all rules and regulations of the Tax Commissioner presently in effect on the effective date of this article shall remain in full force and effect until amended or repealed by the Tax Commissioner in the manner prescribed by law.
W. Va. Code § 5-6-17 — WV Code / Chapter 5 / Article 6 / Section 17
§5-6-17. Display of the national motto and POW-MIA flag.
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the national motto of “In God We Trust,” is an important part of our country’s history and heritage. Additionally, the POW-MIA flag is a symbol of citizen concern for U.S. military personnel taken as prisoners of war (POW) or listed as missing in action (MIA). These patriotic displays enhance our national pride and awareness, both of the sacrifices made by service members and our heritage as Americans.

(b) The governing authority of any public property, public buildings and any building, designed, constructed and maintained with public funds from the state, a county or a municipality may prominently display on the property or building, the American national motto, "In God We Trust." Costs associated with the display of the motto may be paid with any private donations, gifts, grants and bequests received by the governing authority.

(c) The governing authority of any public property, public buildings and any building, designed, constructed and maintained with public funds from the state, a county or a municipality may prominently display on the property or building, the POW-MIA flag in the same manner as prescribed by this code for the required display of national and state flags. Costs associated with the display of the POW-MIA flag may be paid with any private donations, gifts, grants and bequests received by the governing authority.

(d) The Department of Administration shall develop guidelines for display of the motto and POW-MIA flag.
W. Va. Code § 30-17-16 — WV Code / Chapter 30 / Article 17 / Section 16
§30-17-16. Procedures for hearing; right of appeal.
Status: in_force

(a) Hearings are governed by the provisions of section eight, article one of this chapter.

(b) The board may conduct the hearing or elect to have an administrative law judge conduct the hearing.

(c) If the hearing is conducted by an administrative law judge, at the conclusion of a hearing he or she shall prepare a proposed written order containing findings of fact and conclusions of law. The proposed order may contain proposed disciplinary actions if the board so directs. The board may accept, reject or modify the decision of the administrative law judge.

(d) Any member or the executive director of the board has the authority to administer oaths, examine any person under oath and issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum.

(e) If, after a hearing, the board determines the licensee, permittee or certificate holder has violated this article, a formal written decision shall be prepared which contains findings of fact, conclusions of law and a specific description of the disciplinary actions imposed.
W. Va. Code § 64-6-1 — WV Code / Chapter 64 / Article 6 / Section 1
§64-6-1. Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction.
Status: in_force

The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 24, 2025, authorized under the authority of §30-29-3 of this code, modified by the Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on September 24, 2025, relating to the Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction (law-enforcement training and certification standards, 149 CSR 02), is authorized with the following amendment:

On page 3, subdivision 3.3.1., by striking out the words “suspends or”.
W. Va. Code § 61-7-17 — WV Code / Chapter 61 / Article 7 / Section 17
§61-7-17. Construction of article.
Status: in_force

§61-7-17. Construction of article.

Nothing in this article should be construed to abrogate or modify statutory provisions and common law decisions related to defense of self or others.
W. Va. Code § 48-9-101 — WV Code / Chapter 48 / Article 9 / Section 101
§48-9-101. Scope of article; legislative findings and declarations.
Status: in_force

PART 1. SCOPE; OBJECTIVES; PARTIES

(a) This article sets forth principles governing the allocation of custodial and decision-making responsibility for a minor child when the parents do not live together.

(b) The Legislature finds and declares that it is the public policy of this state to assure that the best interest of children is the court's primary concern in allocating custodial and decision-making responsibilities between parents who do not live together. In furtherance of this policy, the Legislature declares that a child's best interest will be served by assuring that minor children have frequent and continuing contact with parents who have shown the ability to act in the best interest of their children, to educate parents on their rights and responsibilities and the effect their separation may have on children, to encourage mediation of disputes, and to encourage parents to share in the rights and responsibilities of rearing their children after the parents have separated or divorced.
W. Va. Code § 15-9-3 — WV Code / Chapter 15 / Article 9 / Section 3
§15-9-3. Ascertaining compliance with applicable standards in juvenile detention and correctional facilities.
Status: in_force

The Governor’s Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction or its designee shall ascertain the compliance of juvenile detention and juvenile correctional facilities operated by or under contract with the Division of Juvenile Services, created pursuant to §49-2-902 of this code, with standards for the structure, physical plant, operation, and maintenance of the facilities, promulgated by the juvenile facility standards commission, pursuant to §31-20-9a of this code: Provided, That the review shall not include educational programs in the facilities.
W. Va. Code § 18-30-13 — WV Code / Chapter 18 / Article 30 / Section 13
§18-30-13. Remaining obligations of the Prepaid Tuition Program and Escrow Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) The Prepaid Tuition Trust Escrow Fund, which was previously authorized by §18-30-6 of this code, is continued in the State Treasury to guarantee payment of outstanding obligations of the Prepaid Tuition Plan arising after the plan’s closure. The board is authorized to take any action necessary to satisfy obligations of the Prepaid Tuition Plan arising after the plan’s closure.

(b) The Prepaid Tuition Trust Escrow Fund shall consist of any moneys in the fund on the effective date of this section. Up to $1,000,000 may be maintained in the Prepaid Tuition Trust Escrow Fund for a period not to exceed 10 years following the closure of the Prepaid Tuition Fund for the purpose of satisfying any claims against the Prepaid Tuition Trust Plan arising after the plan’s closure: Provided , That upon the expiration of 10 years following the date of closure of the Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund or when the balance of the Prepaid Tuition Trust Escrow Fund is zero, whichever occurs first, the account shall be closed and any moneys remaining in the Prepaid Tuition Trust Escrow Fund upon said fund’s closure shall revert to the state’s General Revenue Fund.

(c) The board shall invest the Prepaid Tuition Trust Escrow Fund, in accordance with the provisions of this article, in fixed income securities, and all earnings of the fund shall accrue to the fund and be available for expenditure in accordance with this section.
W. Va. Code § 52-1-21 — WV Code / Chapter 52 / Article 1 / Section 21
§52-1-21. Excuse from employment.
Status: in_force

Upon receiving a summons to report for jury duty an employee shall, the next day the employee is engaged in employment, exhibit the summons to the employee's immediate superior and the employee shall thereupon be excused from employment for the day or days required in serving as a juror in any court created by the Constitutions of the United States or of the State of West Virginia or the laws of the United States or the State of West Virginia.
W. Va. Code § 55-3-6 — WV Code / Chapter 55 / Article 3 / Section 6
§55-3-6. Equitable defenses; adverse possession.
Status: in_force

All the provisions of sections eleven, twelve, thirteen and sixteen of article four of this chapter shall prevail, and control the respective rights of the parties, in any action brought under this article.
W. Va. Code § 11-13D-7 — WV Code / Chapter 11 / Article 13D / Section 7
§11-13D-7. Transfer of eligible investment to successors.
Status: in_force

(a) Mere change in form of business. -- Property may not be treated as disposed of under section six of this article by reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the business as long as the property is retained in a similar industrial business or management information services business activity in this state and the taxpayer retains a controlling interest in the successor business. In this event, the successor business may claim the amount of credit still available with respect to the industrial facility or facilities transferred or to the eligible research and development project or management information services facility and the taxpayer (transferor) may not be required to redetermine the amount of credit allowed in earlier years.

(b) Transfer or sale to successor. -- Provided that the Tax Commissioner gives prior approval for a transfer or sale, property may not be treated as disposed of under section six by reason of any transfer or sale to a successor business which continues to operate the industrial facility or management information services facility in this state. This requirement for prior approval may be waived by the Tax Commissioner at any time prior to, or subsequent to, the transfer or sale. Upon transfer or sale, the successor shall acquire the amount of credit that remains available under this article for each taxable year subsequent to the taxable year of the transferor during which the transfer occurred and, for the year of transfer, an amount of annual credit for the year in the same proportion as the number of days remaining in the transferor's taxable year bears to the total number of days in the taxable year and the taxpayer (transferor) shall not be required to redetermine the amount of credit allowed in earlier years. In determining whether or not to approve a disposition pursuant to this subsection, the Tax Commissioner shall take into account the legislative findings and purpose contained in section one of this article in making the decision.
W. Va. Code § 21-7-8 — WV Code / Chapter 21 / Article 7 / Section 8
§21-7-8. Homeworker's certificate.
Status: in_force

No person shall engage in industrial homework in this state unless and until he has obtained a homeworker's certificate from the commissioner. Application for such certificate shall be made in the form prescribed by the commissioner.

A homeworker's certificate shall be issued free of charge, and shall be valid for a period of one year from its date of issuance unless sooner revoked or suspended pursuant to section ten.
W. Va. Code § 16-29A-26 — WV Code / Chapter 16 / Article 29A / Section 26
§16-29A-26. Liberal construction.
Status: in_force

This article, being necessary for and to secure the public health, safety, convenience and welfare of the citizens of the state, shall be liberally construed to effect the public purposes hereof.
W. Va. Code § 13-2H-9 — WV Code / Chapter 13 / Article 2H / Section 9
§13-2H-9. Refunding bonds.
Status: in_force

Any lottery revenue bonds issued hereunder and at any time outstanding may, at any time and from time to time, be refunded by a county, municipality or board of education by the issuance of its refunding bonds in such amount as the governmental body may determine necessary to refund the principal of the bonds so to be refunded, together with any unpaid interest thereon; to make any improvements or alterations in the public project; and any premiums and commissions necessary to be paid in connection therewith. Any refunding may be effected whether the bonds to be refunded have then matured or shall thereafter mature, either by sale of the refunding bonds and the application of the proceeds thereof for the redemption of the bonds to be refunded thereby or by exchange of the refunding bonds for the bonds to be refunded thereby: Provided, That the holders of any bonds so to be refunded may not be compelled without their consent to surrender their bonds for payment or exchange prior to the date on which they are payable or, if they are called for redemption, prior to the date on which they are by their terms subject to redemption. Any refunding bonds issued under the authority of this article shall be payable from the lottery revenues, the Lottery Revenue Fund or from other moneys or the principal of and interest on or other investment yield from investments or proceeds of bonds or other applicable funds and moneys, including investments of proceeds of any refunding bonds, and are subject to the provisions contained in section five, six or seven of this article, as applicable.
W. Va. Code § 11B-2-22 — WV Code / Chapter 11B / Article 2 / Section 22
§11B-2-22. Reduction of appropriations -- Reduction of appropriations from other funds.
Status: in_force

(a) The Governor, in the manner set forth in section twenty-one of this article, may reduce appropriations from:

(1) Funds supported by designated taxes or fees; and

(2) Fees or other collections set aside for the support of designated activities or services.

(b) Each fund and each fee or collection account shall be treated separately.