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WV Code § 30-1-8a (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions Applicable to All State Boards of Examination or Registration Referred to in Chapter|§30-1-8a. Reinstatement of License

(a) Every board referred to in this chapter is authorized to consider the reinstatement of any license or registration that has been suspended, revoked or not renewed, upon a showing that the applicant can resume practicing with reasonable skill and safety.(b) Each board may adopt a procedural rule in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, specifying forms and procedures for application for reinstatement.
WV Code § 30-1-8b (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions Applicable to All State Boards of Examination or Registration Referred to in Chapter|§30-1-8b. Mediation of Complaints

(a) Any board referred to in this chapter may, on its own motion or by stipulation of the parties, refer any complaints against persons licensed under this chapter to mediation.(b) Any board may maintain a list of mediators with expertise in professional disciplinary matters or may obtain a list from the West Virginia center for dispute resolution or the West Virginia State Bar's mediator referral service. The board shall designate a mediator from the list by neutral rotation.(c) The mediation is not considered a proceeding open to the public and any reports and records introduced at the mediation are not part of the public record. The mediator and all participants in the mediation shall maintain and preserve the confidentiality of all proceedings and records. The mediator may not be subpoenaed or called to testify or otherwise be subject to process requiring disclosure of confidential information in any proceeding relating to or arising out of the disciplinary or licensure matter mediated: Provided, That any confidentiality agreement and any written agreement made and signed by the parties as a result of mediation may be used in any proceedings subsequently instituted to enforce the written agreement. The agreements may be used in other proceedings if the parties agree to the use in writing.(d) The mediation may not be used to delay any disciplinary proceeding.
WV Code § 30-1-9 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions Applicable to All State Boards of Examination or Registration Referred to in Chapter|§30-1-9. Review by Circuit Court and Supreme Court of Board's Refusal to Issue; Suspension or Revocation of License or Registration

A person, not an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law, who has been refused a license or registration for any cause other than failure to pass the examination given by the board, or whose certificate, license, registration or authority has been suspended or revoked, may, within thirty days after the decision of the board, present his petition in writing to the circuit court of the county in which such person resides, or to the judge of such court in vacation, praying for the review and reversal of such decision. Before presenting his petition to the court or judge, the petitioner shall mail copies thereof to the president and secretary, respectively, of the board. Upon receipt of such copy the secretary shall forthwith transmit to the clerk of such court the record of the proceeding before the board. The court or judge shall fix a time for the review of said proceeding at his earliest convenience. Notice in writing of the time and place of such hearing shall be given to the president and secretary of the board at least ten days before the date set therefor. The court or judge shall, without a jury, hear and determine the case upon the record of the proceedings before the board. The court or judge may enter an order affirming, revising or reversing the decision of the board if it appears that the decision was clearly wrong. Prior to the entry of such order, no order shall be made or entered by the court to stay or supersede any suspension, revocation or cancellation of any such certificate, license, registration or authority. The judgment of the circuit court may be reviewed upon appeal in the Supreme Court of Appeals.
WV Code § 30-1-10 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions Applicable to All State Boards of Examination or Registration Referred to in Chapter|§30-1-10. Disposition of Money Fines; Legislative Audit; Review of Board"s Fee Structure

(a) The secretary of every board referred to in this chapter shall receive and account for all money which it derives pursuant to the provisions of this chapter which are applicable to it. With the exception of money received as fines, each board shall pay all money which is collected into a separate special fund of the State Treasury which has been established for each board. This money shall be used exclusively by each board for purposes of administration and enforcement of its duties pursuant to this chapter. Any money received as fines shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund of the State Treasury. When the special fund of any board accumulates to an amount which exceeds twice the annual budget of the board or $10,000, whichever is greater, the State Treasurer shall:(1) Transfer the excess amount to the state General Revenue Fund; and(2) Notify the Legislative Auditor that the transfer has been made.(b) (1) Every licensing board which is authorized by the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to audit by the office of the Legislative Auditor.(2) Within a reasonable time after the State Treasurer notifies the Legislative Auditor of a transfer required to be made under this section, the Legislative Auditor shall conduct a review of the fee structure of the applicable board to determine if the amount of the boards fees generate excessive revenue, when compared to the boards normal expenses. If the Legislative Auditor finds that excess revenue is generated, he or she shall report his or her findings to the Legislatures Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization, along with recommendations on how the fees can be adjusted to generate only the amount the board reasonably needs to operate under this chapter.
WV Code § 30-1-11 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions Applicable to All State Boards of Examination or Registration Referred to in Chapter|§30-1-11. Compensation of Members; Expenses

(a) Each member of every board in this chapter is entitled to receive compensation for attending official meetings or engaging in official duties not to exceed the amount paid to members of the Legislature for their interim duties as recommended by the Citizens Legislative Compensation Commission and authorized by law. A board member may not receive compensation for travel days that are not on the same day as the official meeting or official duties.(b) The limitations contained in this section do not apply if they conflict with provisions of this chapter relating to a particular board and enacted after January 1, 1995.(c) A board may reimburse actual and necessary expenses incurred for each day or portion of a day engaged in the discharge of official duties in a manner consistent with guidelines of the Travel Management Office of the Department of Administration.(d) No member of any board in this chapter may receive compensation as an employee of the board.
WV Code § 30-1-13 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions Applicable to All State Boards of Examination or Registration Referred to in Chapter|§30-1-13. Roster of Licensed or Registered Practitioners

The secretary of every board shall prepare and maintain a complete roster of the names and office addresses of all persons licensed, or registered, and practicing in this state the profession or occupation to which such board relates, arranged alphabetically by name and also by the cities or counties in which their offices are situated. Each board shall make the roster available upon request to any member of the public.
WV Code § 30-1-14 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions Applicable to All State Boards of Examination or Registration Referred to in Chapter|§30-1-14. Remission of Certain Fees

Every board of examination or registration referred to in this chapter is hereby authorized, under such rules and regulations as may be adopted by each board, to remit all annual license or annual registration fees required to be paid by any licensee or registrant under its supervision during such time as such licensee or registrant is serving with the Armed Forces of the United States of America, and to retain the name of such licensee or registrant in good standing on the roster of said board during said time.
WV Code § 30-1-15 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions Applicable to All State Boards of Examination or Registration Referred to in Chapter|§30-1-15. Office of Executive Secretary of the Health Profession Licensing Boards; Appointment of Executive Secretary; Duties

The office of the executive secretary of the health professional licensing boards is hereby created. The health profession licensing boards shall include those boards provided for in articles two-a, four, five, six, seven, seven-a, eight, ten, fourteen, sixteen, seventeen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-five and twenty-six of chapter thirty of this code. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary the office space personnel, records and like business affairs of the health profession licensing boards shall be within the office of the executive secretary of the health profession licensing boards. The secretaries of each of the health profession licensing boards shall coordinate purchasing, record keeping, personnel, use of reporters and like matters under the executive secretary in order to achieve the most efficient and economical fulfillment of their functions. The executive secretary shall be appointed by the director of health and shall report to the director. The executive secretary shall keep the fiscal records and accounts of each of the boards. The executive secretary shall keep the director informed as to the needs of each of the boards. The executive secretary shall coordinate the activities and efforts of the boards with the activities of the health resources advisory council and shall see that the needs for health manpower perceived by the boards are communicated to the health resources advisory council. The executive secretary shall keep any statistics and information on health professions, collected by or for the boards and shall make such statistics and information available to the health resources advisory council to aid it in carrying out its responsibilities.
WV Code § 30-1-16 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions Applicable to All State Boards of Examination or Registration Referred to in Chapter|§30-1-16. Liability Limitations of Peer Review Committees and Professional Standards Review Committees

No member of a peer review committee or a professional standards review committee of a state or local professional organization, including, but not limited to, committees established to review the practices of doctors of chiropractic, doctors of veterinary medicine, doctors of medicine, doctors of dentistry, attorneys at law, real estate brokers, architects, professional engineers, certified public accountants, public accountants or registered nurses shall be deemed liable to any person for any action taken or recommendation made within the scope of the functions of the committee, if the committee member acts without malice and in the reasonable belief that such action or recommendation is warranted by the facts known to him after reasonable effort to obtain the facts of the matter as to which such action is taken or recommendation is made.
WV Code § 30-1-17 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions Applicable to All State Boards of Examination or Registration Referred to in Chapter|§30-1-17. Annual Reports

(a) A licensing board, organized under the provisions of this chapter, may submit its annual report on electronic media to be filed in the same manner as a printed annual report, or transmitted electronically via the Internet. Any report filed in an electronic format shall be considered as having satisfied the filing requirements.(b) If a board chooses to submit its annual report electronically, it shall transmit an electronic copy to the legislative manager.
WV Code § 30-1-18 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions Applicable to All State Boards of Examination or Registration Referred to in Chapter|§30-1-18. Retired, Volunteer and Inactive Status Licenses

(a) Every board referred to in this chapter may propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, to establish licensure criteria and continuing education requirements for retired, volunteer and inactive licenses.(b) If a board which establishes licensure criteria as authorized in this section does not establish specific continuing education requirements, the retired, volunteer or inactive licensees shall comply with the same continuing education requirements as established by the respective boards for an active license.
WV Code § 30-1-19 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions Applicable to All State Boards of Examination or Registration Referred to in Chapter|§30-1-19. Combining Board Staff Functions

(a) Any board referred to in this chapter may combine administrative staff functions with any other board or boards referred to in this chapter, pursuant to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, to carry out the administrative duties of the boards as set forth in this article, the practice acts of each board set forth in this chapter and the legislative rules of each board: Provided, That each board retains responsibility for fulfilling its statutory duties.(b) Before combining administrative staff functions pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the boards shall, in consultation with the office of the Attorney General, enter into a memorandum of understanding with the following provisions:(1) The names of the boards combining administrative staff functions;(2) The administrative staff functions being combined, including the staffs' titles and duties relative to each board;(3) The prorata share of expenses that each board will be responsible for paying, including salaries, office rent, office supplies, telephone, fax and computer services, travel expenses and any other expenses anticipated by the boards;(4) A description of how decisions will be made by the boards, including employment of staff, the staff's functions and duties, and any other necessary decisions;(5) A description of how modifications may be made to the terms of the agreement; and(6) Any other provisions necessary to set forth the agreement of the boards.(c) The boards that combine administrative staff functions pursuant to this section, may promulgate rules in accordance with the provisions of chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, to make any necessary changes to facilitate the combining of administrative staff functions. The boards may also promulgate emergency rules pursuant to the provisions of section fifteen, article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, to correct any conflicts with a board's current rules.
WV Code § 30-1-20 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions Applicable to All State Boards of Examination or Registration Referred to in Chapter|§30-1-20. Certain Boards to Regulating Health Care Professions to Gather Retirement Information and Include in Annual Reports

(a) The health related professional licensing boards referred to in subsection (c) of this section shall request that their licensees provide the boards with their anticipated retirement dates, age, gender, percentage of time working direct services, percentage of time working administration and county of practice, in order to facilitate planning for future workforce needs for health care professionals.(b) The boards shall redact personal identifiers and include only aggregate data in the annual reports required by the provisions of section twelve of this article, beginning with the annual report due on or before January 1, 2016.(c) The provisions of this section apply to:(1) The West Virginia Board of Medicine, established pursuant to the provisions of article three of this chapter;(2) The West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, established pursuant to the provisions of article seven of this chapter;(3) The West Virginia Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses, established pursuant to the provisions of article seven-a of this chapter;(4) The West Virginia Board of Pharmacy, established pursuant to the provisions of article five of this chapter;(5) The West Virginia Board of Dentistry, established pursuant to the provisions of article four of this chapter; and(6) The West Virginia Board of Osteopathy, established pursuant to the provisions of article fourteen of this chapter.
WV Code § 30-1-21 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions Applicable to All State Boards of Examination or Registration Referred to in Chapter|§30-1-21. Exemption From Licensure for Professional Practice for a Charitable Function

(a) A person holding an unrestricted license, certificate, registration or permit granted by another state or jurisdiction to practice a profession or occupation licensed under this chapter may serve as a volunteer without compensation for a charitable function for a period not to exceed ten days, subject to the approval process described in this section:Provided,That a person who has received any completed disciplinary actions in which discipline was ordered in any of the three most recent years, or is the subject of any pending disciplinary actions is not eligible for this charitable exemption from licensure.(b) The person shall notify the board of the nature of the volunteer charitable practice, the specific dates the person will participate in the charitable practice, and shall provide to the board a list of all professional and occupational licenses, registrations, permits or certificates held in each state or jurisdiction for the previous three years.(c) Upon a review of the information required by this section, the board shall provide a temporary authorization to a qualified volunteer to participate in the volunteer activity for the duration not to exceed ten days. Each board shall keep a record of each authorization issued pursuant to his section.(d) The board may not charge a fee to authorize this charitable practice.
WV Code § 30-1-22 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions Applicable to All State Boards of Examination or Registration Referred to in Chapter|§30-1-22. Lobbying

No board may employ or contract with any person whose job functions or obligations include lobbying on behalf of the board: Provided, That the director, board counsel and appointed board members may lobby on behalf of the board.
WV Code § 30-1-23 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions Applicable to All State Boards of Examination or Registration Referred to in Chapter|§30-1-23. Waiver of Initial Licensing Fees for Certain Individuals; Definitions

(a) As used in this section:(1) "Initial" means obtaining a license in West Virginia for the occupation sought for the first time;(2) "Low-income individuals" means individuals in the local labor market as defined in §21-1C-2 of this code whose household adjusted gross income is below 130 percent of the federal poverty line. This term also includes any person enrolled in a state or federal public assistance program including, but not limited to, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, Medicaid, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; and(3) "Military families" means any person who serves as an active member of the armed forces of the United States, the National Guard, or a reserve component as described in 38 U.S.C. §101, honorably discharged veterans of those forces, and their spouses. This term also includes surviving spouses of deceased service members who have not remarried. (b) Each board or licensing authority referred to in this chapter shall waive all initial occupational licensing fees for the following classes of individuals:(1) Low-income individuals; and(2) Military families.(c) Individuals seeking a waiver of initial occupational licensing fees must apply to the appropriate board or licensing authority in a format prescribed by the board or licensing authority. The board or licensing authority shall process the application within 30 days of receiving it from the applicant.(d) The board or licensing authority shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with §29A-3-1 et seq. of this code to implement the provisions of this section.
WV Code § 30-1-25 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions Applicable to All State Boards of Examination or Registration Referred to in Chapter|§30-1-25. Primacy of State Regulation of Occupational Practice

The power to regulate occupations for the protection of the public is exclusively a function of the Legislature. A public body or political subdivision may only propose and administer the regulation of a trade, occupation, or profession including, but not limited to, the issuance of a license, requirement of registration, or recognition of a certification to the extent expressly authorized to do so under this code.
WV Code § 30-1A-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 1A. Procedure for Regulation of Occupations and Professions|§30-1A-1. Legislative Findings; Policy

(a) The Legislature finds that regulation should be imposed on an occupation or profession only when necessary for the protection of public health and safety. The Legislature further finds that establishing a procedure for reviewing the necessity of regulating an occupation or profession prior to enacting laws for such regulation and analyzing existing occupational regulations will better enable it to evaluate the need for the regulation and to determine the least restrictive regulation consistent with public health and safety.(b) For occupational regulations and the boards of this state, it is the policy of this state that:(1) The right of an individual to pursue a lawful occupation is a fundamental right;(2) Where the state finds it is necessary to displace competition, it will use the least restrictive regulation to protect consumers from present, significant, and substantiated harms that threaten public health and safety; and(3) Legislative leaders will assign the responsibility to review legislation and laws related to occupational regulations.