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WV Code § 46B-6-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 46B. Regulation of the Rental of Consumer Goods Under Rent-to-Own Agreements|Article 6. Limitations on Collections and Related Provisions|§46B-6-6. Personal Property Exemptions

Any consumer residing in this state may set apart and hold personal property to be exempt from execution or other judicial process resulting from rent-to-own transactions, except for the purchase money due on such property, in such amounts as follows: Clothing and other wearing apparel of the consumer, his spouse and any dependents of such consumer, not to exceed the fair market value of $200; furniture, appliances, furnishings and fixtures regularly used for family purposes in the consumer's residence, to the extent of the fair market value of $1,000; children's books, pictures, toys and other such personal property of children; all medical health equipment used for health purposes by the consumer, his or her spouse and any dependent of such consumer; tools of trade, including any income-producing property used in the consumer's principal occupation, to the extent of the fair market value of $1,000; and any policy of life or endowment insurance which is payable to the spouse or children of the insured consumer or to a trustee for their benefit, except the cash value of any accrued dividends thereon. When a consumer claims personal property as exempt under the provisions of this section, he shall deliver a list containing all the personal property owned or claimed by him and all items of such property he claims as exempt hereunder, with the value of each separate item listed according to his best knowledge, to the officer holding the execution or other such process. Such list shall be sworn to by affidavit. If the value of the property named in such list exceeds the amounts specified in this section, the consumer shall state at the foot thereof what part of such property he claims as exempt. If such value does not exceed the amounts specified in this section, the claim of exemption shall be held to extend to the whole thereof without stating more and, if no appraisement is demanded, the property so claimed shall be set aside as exempt. Where the consumer owning exempt property is absent or incapable of acting or neglects or declines to act hereunder, the claim of exemption may be made, the list delivered and the affidavit made by his spouse with the same effect as if the consumer had done so. Upon receipt of such a list, the officer to whom it is given shall immediately exhibit such list to the dealer or his agent or attorney. The rights granted and procedures provided for in article eight, chapter thirty-eight of this code shall apply to any proceeding under this section, except that the provisions of sections one and three of such article shall not apply.
WV Code § 46B-7-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 46B. Regulation of the Rental of Consumer Goods Under Rent-to-Own Agreements|Article 7. Nonresident Defendants|§46B-7-1. Service of Process on Certain Nonresidents

Any nonresident person, except a nonresident corporation authorized to do business in this state pursuant to the provisions of chapter thirty-one of this code, who takes or holds any negotiable instrument, nonnegotiable instrument, or contract or other writing, arising from a rent-to-own lease which is subject to the provisions of this chapter, shall be conclusively presumed to have appointed the Secretary of State as his attorney-in-fact with authority to accept service of notice and process in any action or proceeding brought against him arising out of such rent-to-own transaction. A person shall be considered a nonresident hereunder if he is a nonresident at the time such service of notice and process is sought. No act of such person appointing the Secretary of State shall be necessary. Immediately after being served with or accepting any such process or notice, of which process or notice two copies for each defendant shall be furnished the Secretary of State with the original notice or process, together with a fee of $2, the Secretary of State shall file in his office a copy of such process or notice, with a note thereon endorsed of the time of service or acceptance, as the case may be, and transmit one copy of such process or notice by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to such person at his address, which address shall be stated in such process or notice: Provided, That such return receipt shall be signed by such person or an agent or employee of such person if a corporation, or the registered or certified mail so sent by said Secretary of State is refused by the addressee and the registered or certified mail is returned to said Secretary of State, or to his office, showing thereon the stamp of the U.S. postal service that delivery thereof has been refused, and such return receipt or registered or certified mail is appended to the original process or notice and filed therewith in the clerk's office of the court from which such process or notice was issued. But no process or notice shall be served on the Secretary of State or accepted fewer than ten days before the return date thereof. The court may order such continuances as may be reasonable to afford each defendant opportunity to defend the action or proceeding.The provisions for service of process or notice herein are cumulative and nothing herein contained shall be construed as a bar to the plaintiff in any action from having process or notice in such action served in any other mode and manner provided by law.
WV Code § 46B-8-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 46B. Regulation of the Rental of Consumer Goods Under Rent-to-Own Agreements|Article 8. Enforcement and Remedies|§46B-8-1. Enforcement

For a violation of or a failure to comply with the provisions of this article by a dealer, a consumer is entitled to recover from the dealer the consumer's actual damages, reasonable attorney's fees and court costs and a civil penalty in an amount not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for each violation.
WV Code § 46B-8-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 46B. Regulation of the Rental of Consumer Goods Under Rent-to-Own Agreements|Article 8. Enforcement and Remedies|§46B-8-2. Injunctions Against Unconscionable Agreements and Fraudulent or Unconscionable Conduct

(a) The Attorney General may bring a civil action to restrain a dealer or a person acting in his behalf from engaging in a course of:(1) Making or enforcing unconscionable terms or provisions of rent-to-own transactions;(2) Fraudulent or unconscionable conduct in inducing consumers to enter into rent-to-own transactions; or(3) Fraudulent or unconscionable conduct in the collection of payments arising from rent-to-own transactions.(b) In an action brought pursuant to this section the court may grant relief only if it finds:(1) That the respondent has made unconscionable agreements or has engaged or is likely to engage in a course of fraudulent or unconscionable conduct;(2) That the agreements or conduct of the respondent have caused or are likely to cause injury to consumers; and(3) That the respondent has been able to cause or will be able to cause the injury primarily because the transactions involved are rent-to-own transactions.(c) In applying this section, consideration shall be given to each of the following factors, among others:(1) Belief by the dealer at the time rent-to-own transactions are made that there was no reasonable probability of payment in full of the obligation by the consumer;(2) Knowledge by the dealer at the time of the sale of the inability of the consumer to receive substantial benefits from the transaction;(3) Gross disparity between the price of the property or services sold that are the subject of the transaction and the value of the property measured by the price at which similar property are readily obtainable in rent-to-own transactions by like consumers;(4) The fact that the dealer contracted for or received separate charges for insurance with respect to the goods with the effect of making the sales or loans, considered as a whole, unconscionable; and(5) The fact that the respondent has knowingly taken advantage of the inability of the consumer reasonably to protect his interests by reason of physical or mental infirmities, ignorance, illiteracy or inability to understand the language of the agreement or similar factors.(d) In an action brought pursuant to this chapter, a charge or practice expressly permitted by this chapter is not unconscionable.
WV Code § 46B-8-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 46B. Regulation of the Rental of Consumer Goods Under Rent-to-Own Agreements|Article 8. Enforcement and Remedies|§46B-8-3. Civil Actions by Attorney General

(a) After demand, the Attorney General may bring a civil action against a dealer for making or collecting charges in excess of those permitted by this chapter. If the court finds that an excess charge has been made, the court shall order the respondent to refund to the consumer the amount of the excess charge. If a dealer has made an excess charge in a deliberate violation of or in reckless disregard for this chapter or if a dealer has refused to refund an excess charge within a reasonable time after demand by the consumer or the Attorney General, the court may also order the respondent to pay to the consumer a civil penalty in an amount determined by the court not in excess of ten times the amount of the excess charge. Refunds and penalties to which the consumer is entitled pursuant to this subsection may be set off against the consumer's obligation. If a consumer brings an action against a dealer to recover an excess charge or civil penalty, an action by the Attorney General to recover for the same excess charge shall be stayed while the consumer's action is pending and shall be dismissed if the consumer's action is dismissed with prejudice or results in a final judgment granting or denying the consumer's claim. No action pursuant to this subsection may be brought more than one year after the time the excess charge was made. If the dealer establishes by a preponderance of evidence that a violation is unintentional or the result of a bona fide error, no liability to pay a penalty shall be imposed under this subsection.(b) The Attorney General may bring a civil action against a dealer to recover a civil penalty for willfully violating this chapter and if the court finds that the defendant has engaged in a course of repeated and willful violations of this chapter, it may assess a civil penalty of no more than $5,000. No civil penalty pursuant to this subsection may be imposed for violations of this chapter occurring more than four years before the action is brought.
WV Code § 47-1-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 47. Regulation of Trade|Article 1. Weights and Measures|§47-1-2. State Standards

Weights and measures that are traceable to the United States prototype standards supplied by the federal government, or approved as being satisfactory by the national institute of standards and technology, shall be the state primary standards of weights and measures, and shall be maintained in such calibration as prescribed by the national institute of standards and technology. All secondary standards may be prescribed by the commissioner and shall be verified upon their initial receipt, and as often thereafter as deemed necessary by the commissioner.In addition to the state primary standards of weights and measures provided in this article, there shall be supplied by the state at least one complete set of copies of these standards, to be known as secondary standards; and such other weights, measures and apparatus as may be found necessary to carry out the provisions of this article, to be known as working standards. Such weights, measures and apparatus shall be verified by the commissioner, or at his discretion by his deputy or inspectors, upon the initial receipt of such weights, measures and apparatus and at least once in each year thereafter, the secondary standards by direct comparison with the primary standards, the working standards by comparison with the secondary standards. When found accurate upon these tests of secondary and working standards, the standards shall be marked as correct. The secondary standards shall be used in making all comparisons of weights, measures and weighing and measuring devices submitted for test in the office of the commissioner, and the primary standards shall be used only in verifying the primary standards and for scientific purposes.
WV Code § 47-1-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 47. Regulation of Trade|Article 1. Weights and Measures|§47-1-4. Systems of Weights and Measures; Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices

The system of weights and measures in customary use in the United States and the metric system of weights and measures are jointly recognized, and either one or both of these systems shall be used for all commercial purposes in the state. The definitions of basic units of weight and measure, the tables and measure, and weights and measures equivalents as published by the national institute of standards and technology are recognized and shall govern weighing and measuring equipment and transactions in the state.The specifications, tolerances and other technical requirements for commercial, law enforcement, data gathering and other weighing and measuring devices as adopted by the national conference on weights and measures and published in national institute of standards and technology handbook 44, "Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices" and supplements thereto or revisions thereof, shall apply to weighing and measuring devices in the state, except insofar as modified or rejected by legislative rule.
WV Code § 47-1-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 47. Regulation of Trade|Article 1. Weights and Measures|§47-1-5. Requirements for Packaging and Labeling

The uniform packaging and labeling regulation as adopted by the national conference on weights and measures and published in the national institute of standards and technology handbook 130, "Uniform Laws and Regulations" and supplements thereto or revisions thereof, shall apply to packaging and labeling in the state, except insofar as modified or rejected by legislative rule.
WV Code § 47-1-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 47. Regulation of Trade|Article 1. Weights and Measures|§47-1-6. Requirements for the Method of Sale of Commodities

The uniform regulation for the method of sale of commodities as adopted by the national conference on weights and measures and published in the national institute of standards and technology handbook 130, "Uniform Laws and Regulations" and supplements thereto and revisions thereof, shall apply to the method of sale of commodities in the state, except insofar as modified or rejected by legislative rule.
WV Code § 47-1-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 47. Regulation of Trade|Article 1. Weights and Measures|§47-1-7. Requirements for Unit Pricing

The uniform unit pricing regulation as adopted by the national conference on weights and measures and published in national institute of standards and technology handbook 130, "Uniform Laws and Regulations" and supplements thereto and revisions thereof, shall apply to unit pricing in the state, except insofar as modified or rejected by legislative rule.
WV Code § 47-1-8 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 47. Regulation of Trade|Article 1. Weights and Measures|§47-1-8. Requirements for the Registration of Service Persons and Service Agencies for Commercial Weighing and Measuring Devices

(a) The uniform regulation for the voluntary registration of service persons and service agencies for commercial weighing and measuring devices as adopted by The National Conference of Weights and Measures and published in the National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 130, Uniform Laws and Regulations and supplements thereto or revisions thereof, shall apply to the registration of service persons and service agencies in the state, except insofar as modified or rejected by legislative rule.(b) Beginning January 1, 2018, the commissioner shall charge an annual registration fee for service persons and service agencies to be established by legislative rule: Provided, That upon the effective date of the amendments to this section adopted in the 2018 Regular Session of the Legislature, the division may not charge an annual registration fee. (c) All fees paid pursuant to this section shall be paid to the Commissioner of Labor and deposited in the Weights and Measures Fund for use by the commissioner for the implementation and enforcement of this article. Through June 30, 2019, amounts collected which are found from time to time to exceed funds needed for the purposes set forth in this article may be utilized by the commissioner as needed to meet the division’s funding obligations: Provided, That beginning July 1, 2019, amounts collected may not be utilized by the commissioner as needed to meet the division’s funding obligations.
WV Code § 47-1-9 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 47. Regulation of Trade|Article 1. Weights and Measures|§47-1-9. Requirements for Open Dating

The uniform open dating regulation as adopted by the national conference on weights and measures and published in national institute of standards and technology handbook 130, "Uniform Laws and Regulations" and supplements thereto and revisions thereof, shall apply to open dating in the state, except insofar as modified or rejected by legislative rule.
WV Code § 47-1-10 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 47. Regulation of Trade|Article 1. Weights and Measures|§47-1-10. Requirements for Type Evaluation

The uniform regulation for national type evaluation as adopted by the national conference on weights and measures and published in national institute of standards and technology handbook 130, "Uniform Laws and Regulations" and supplements thereto and revisions thereof, shall apply to type evaluation in the state, except insofar as modified or rejected by legislative rule.
WV Code § 47-1-11 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 47. Regulation of Trade|Article 1. Weights and Measures|§47-1-11. Requirements for Motor Fuel

The uniform regulation for motor fuel as adopted by the national conference on weights and measures and published in national institute of standards and technology handbook 130, "Uniform Laws and Regulations" and supplements thereto and revisions thereof, shall apply to motor fuel quality in the state, except insofar as modified or rejected by legislative rule.
WV Code § 47-1-12 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 47. Regulation of Trade|Article 1. Weights and Measures|§47-1-12. Misrepresentation of Quantity

No person may:(a) Sell, offer or expose for sale less than the quantity represented; nor(b) Take more than the represented quantity when, as buyer, he furnishes the weight or measure by means of which the quantity is determined; nor(c) Represent the quantity in any manner calculated or tending to mislead or in any way deceive another person.
WV Code § 47-1-13 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 47. Regulation of Trade|Article 1. Weights and Measures|§47-1-13. Misrepresentation of Pricing

No person may misrepresent the price of any commodity or service sold, offered, exposed or advertised for sale by weight, measure or count, nor represent the price in any manner calculated or tending to mislead or in any way deceive a person.
WV Code § 47-1-14 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 47. Regulation of Trade|Article 1. Weights and Measures|§47-1-14. Method of Sale

Except as otherwise provided by the commissioner or by firmly established trade custom and practice:(a) Commodities in liquid form shall be sold by liquid measure or by weight; and(b) Commodities not in liquid form shall be sold by weight, by measure or by count.The method of sale shall provide accurate and adequate quantity information that permits the buyer to make price and quantity comparisons.
WV Code § 47-1-15 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 47. Regulation of Trade|Article 1. Weights and Measures|§47-1-15. Sale From Bulk

All bulk sales in which the buyer and seller are not both present to witness the measurement, all bulk deliveries of heating fuel and all other bulk sales specified by rule of the commissioner, shall be accompanied by a delivery ticket containing the following information:(a) The name and address of the buyer and seller;(b) The date delivered;(c) The quantity delivered and the quantity upon which the price is based, if this differs from the delivered quantity, for example, when temperature compensated sales are made;(d) The unit price, unless otherwise agreed upon by both buyer and seller;(e) The identity in the most descriptive terms commercially practicable, including any quality representation made in connection with the sale; and(f) The count of individually wrapped packages, if more than one, in the instance of commodities bought from bulk but delivered in packages.
WV Code § 47-1-16 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 47. Regulation of Trade|Article 1. Weights and Measures|§47-1-16. Information Required on Packages

Except as otherwise provided in this article or by rule promulgated pursuant thereto, any package whether a random package or a standard package, kept for the purpose of sale or offered or exposed for sale shall bear on the outside of the package a definite, plain and conspicuous declaration of:(a) The identity of the commodity in the package, unless the same can easily be identified through the wrapper or container;(b) The quantity of contents in terms of weight, measure or count; and(c) The name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer or distributor, in the case of any package kept, offered, or exposed for sale or sold in any place other than on the premises where packed.
WV Code § 47-1-17 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 47. Regulation of Trade|Article 1. Weights and Measures|§47-1-17. Declarations of Unit Price on Random Weight Packages

In addition to the declarations required by section fifteen of this article, any package being one of a lot containing random weights of the same commodity, at the time it is offered or exposed for sale at retail, shall bear on the outside of the package a plain and conspicuous declaration of the price per kilogram or pound and the total selling price of the package.
WV Code § 47-1-18 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 47. Regulation of Trade|Article 1. Weights and Measures|§47-1-18. Advertising Packages for Sale

Whenever a packaged commodity is advertised in any manner with the retail price stated, there shall be closely and conspicuously associated with the retail price a declaration of quantity as is required by law or rule to appear on the package. Where a dual declaration is required, only the declaration that sets forth the quantity in terms of the smaller unit of weight or measure need appear in the advertisement.