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WV Code § 17B-1C-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 17B. Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses|Article 1C. Nonresident Violator Compact|§17B-1C-4. Entry Into Other Nonresident Violator Compacts

Inasmuch as other states and the District of Columbia have entered into nonresident violator compacts which are similar in purpose to the compact set forth in section one of this article, the Governor is authorized to execute a nonresident violator compact on behalf of this state with each of these jurisdictions.
WV Code § 17B-1D-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 17B. Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses|Article 1D. Motorcycle Safety Education|§17B-1D-1. Legislative Findings

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:(a) Motorcycles account for approximately three percent of the state's registered motor vehicles but are involved in over six percent of the state's motor vehicle fatalities.(b) In terms of fatalities per vehicle mile traveled, the state's motorcyclists face about ten times the risk of passenger car occupants.(c) Lack of proper riding skills have been shown to be largely responsible for the motorcycle fatality problem.(d) It is therefore the purpose of this article to provide for a motorcycle safety education program in this state.
WV Code § 17B-1D-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 17B. Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses|Article 1D. Motorcycle Safety Education|§17B-1D-2. Program Established

(a) The West Virginia motorcycle safety education program is hereby established within the division to be administered by the commissioner. The program shall include rider training courses and instructor training courses. It may also include efforts to enhance public motorcycle safety awareness, alcohol and drug effects awareness for motorcyclists, driver improvement efforts, licensing improvement efforts, program promotion and other efforts to enhance motorcycle safety through education.(b) The commissioner shall appoint a program coordinator who shall oversee and direct the program, and conduct an annual evaluation. Rider training courses shall be conducted annually in no fewer than four sites throughout the state, commencing no later than July 1, 1996.
WV Code § 17B-1D-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 17B. Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses|Article 1D. Motorcycle Safety Education|§17B-1D-3. Rider Training

(a) The division shall establish standards for the rider training course designed to develop and instill the knowledge, attitudes, habits and skills necessary for safe operation of a motorcycle.(b) Rider training courses shall be open to all residents of the state who are eligible for a motorcycle learner's permit. An adequate number of rider training courses shall be provided to meet the reasonably anticipated needs of all persons in the state who are eligible and who desire to participate in the program. Program delivery may be phased in over a reasonable period of time.(c) The division shall issue certificates of completion in the manner and form prescribed by the commissioner to persons who satisfactorily complete the requirements of the course.
WV Code § 17B-1D-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 17B. Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses|Article 1D. Motorcycle Safety Education|§17B-1D-4. Instructor Training and Qualification

(a) The division shall establish standards for an approved motorcycle rider education instructor preparation course. Successful completion of the course shall require the participant to demonstrate knowledge of the course material, knowledge of safe motorcycle operating practices, and the necessary aptitude for instructing students.(b) The division shall establish minimum requirements for the qualification of a rider education instructor.
WV Code § 17B-1D-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 17B. Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses|Article 1D. Motorcycle Safety Education|§17B-1D-5. Program Implementation

The division may enter into contracts with either public or private organizations for technical assistance in conducting rider and instructor training courses, if the courses are administered and taught according to standards established by the division. An organization conducting such courses may charge a reasonable tuition fee. The division shall determine the maximum tuition fee an organization may charge.
WV Code § 17B-1D-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 17B. Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses|Article 1D. Motorcycle Safety Education|§17B-1D-6. Exemption From Motorcycle License Examination

The commissioner may exempt applicants for a motorcycle driver's license or endorsement from all or part of the special motorcycle license examination required by section seven-b, article two of this chapter if the applicant presents a certificate of completion of the rider training course specified in sections two and three, article one-d of this chapter.
WV Code § 17B-1D-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 17B. Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses|Article 1D. Motorcycle Safety Education|§17B-1D-7. Motorcycle Safety Account

(a) There is hereby created a special fund in the State Treasury which shall be designated the "motorcycle safety fund". The fund shall consist of all moneys received from motorcycle driver licensing fees except instruction permit fees, $5.50 of the moneys received from the motorcycle safety fee assessed with each motorcycle registration under section three-b, article ten, chapter seventeen-a of this code and any other moneys specifically allocated to the fund. The fund shall not be treated by the Auditor and treasurer as part of the general revenue of the state. The fund shall be a special revolving fund to be used and paid out upon order of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, based upon the recommendations of the motorcycle safety awareness board created under section eight, article one-d, chapter seventeen-b of this code, solely for the purposes specified in this chapter.(b) The fund shall be used by the Division of Motor Vehicles to defray the cost of implementing and administering the motorcycle safety education program established in section two of this article.
WV Code § 17B-1D-8 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 17B. Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses|Article 1D. Motorcycle Safety Education|§17B-1D-8. Motorcycle Safety Awareness Board Continued

(a) There is continued an eight member motorcycle safety awareness board consisting of four ex-officio members and four nongovernmental members. The ex-officio members are the motorcycle safety program coordinator, as appointed under section two of this article, or a designee; the superintendent of the State Police or a designee; the commissioner of the bureau of public health or a designee; and the commissioner of the Division of Tourism or a designee. The four nongovernmental members are a licensed motorcycle operator; a member of American bikers aimed toward education (ABATE) or the West Virginia confederation of motorcycle clubs; a licensed insurance agent who has a valid motorcycle endorsement who will be appointed for an initial term of two years; and, an owner of a motorcycle dealership or supplier of aftermarket nonfranchised motorcycle supplies who will be appointed for an initial term of three years. The motorcycle safety program coordinator shall serve as chair of the board. The nongovernmental members shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The terms are for three years, except for the initial appointments which will be staggered according to the provisions of this article. Members may be reappointed to the board. Any nongovernmental member who is absent without good cause from three consecutive meetings of the board may be removed from the board and a new member appointed by the Governor.(b) The board may recommend to the superintendent of the State Police types and makes of protective helmets, eye protection devices and equipment offered for sale, purchased or used by any person. The board may make recommendations to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles regarding the use of the moneys in the motorcycle safety fund created under section seven of this article. The board shall report annually to the Legislature on or before the first day of each regular legislative session.(c) The appointed members shall serve without compensation, however, members are entitled to reimbursement of travel and other necessary expenses actually incurred while engaged in legitimate board activities in accordance with the guidelines of the travel management office of the Department of Administration or successor agency.
WV Code § 17B-1D-9 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 17B. Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses|Article 1D. Motorcycle Safety Education|§17B-1D-9. Authority to Promulgate Rules

The division shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.
WV Code § 17B-2-1a (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 17B. Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses|Article 2. Issuance of License, Expiration and Renewal|§17B-2-1a. Surrender of License From Other State or Jurisdiction Prior to Receipt of License From This State; Examination; Fees Required

(a) The Division of Motor Vehicles may not issue a driver>s license to a person who holds a valid license to operate a motor vehicle issued by another state or jurisdiction subject to a reciprocal agreement governing the licensing of drivers operating commercial motor vehicles or party to a reciprocal driver's license exchange agreement with this state unless or until the applicant surrenders to the division the foreign license, or the person has signed and submitted to the division an affidavit to the effect that the person has surrendered all valid licenses issued to him or her by other states or jurisdictions. Any surrendered license issued by any other state or jurisdiction shall be destroyed or at the discretion of the division retained by the division and the division shall notify the original state of licensure that the person who surrendered the license has been licensed in this state. It is unlawful for a person to possess more than one valid driver's license at any time.(b) Every driver shall, within thirty days after taking up residence in this state, apply to the division for a driver's license as prescribed in this article. For the purposes of this chapter the presumption that a natural person is a resident of this state is based on the provisions of section one-a, article three, chapter seventeen-a of this code. The division may assign the driver's license class, type, endorsements or restrictions based on the applicant's prior licensing status, age and the type of licensing system used by the state of prior licensing.(c) All other applicable provisions of this article relating to issuance, fees, expiration and renewal of licenses, and driver examination of applicants apply to this section.
WV Code § 17B-2-1b (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 17B. Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses|Article 2. Issuance of License, Expiration and Renewal|§17B-2-1b. Transfer of Driver's Licensing Examination Function

(a) Effective July 1, 1999, the responsibility for driver's licensing examinations and civilian employees of the West Virginia state police whose primary governmental duties as of June 30, 1999, involve the examination of applicants for instruction permits and driver's licenses shall be transferred from the West Virginia state police to the Division of Motor Vehicles.(b) Effective July 1, 1999, until December 31, 2000, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may delegate responsibility for the supervision of the civilian employees and the operation of the examination program to the superintendent of the West Virginia state police pending the orderly transfer and hiring of the necessary personnel, transfer and purchase of necessary equipment and supplies and the establishment of suitable examination locations. The commissioner may also reimburse the West Virginia state police for the services of personnel, equipment, supplies and office space at state police facilities necessary to maintain the examination program at its current level of service during the transfer period. The commissioner may also utilize existing state police locations as examination and licensing locations unless in his or her opinion, more suitable locations are available. The commissioner shall reimburse the West Virginia state police for that use.
WV Code § 17B-2-1c (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 17B. Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses|Article 2. Issuance of License, Expiration and Renewal|§17B-2-1c. Temporary Identification Card for Released Inmates

(a) The West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation is authorized to issue a temporary identification card to an eligible inmate, no more than seven days prior to the inmates release from the Divisions custody. An identification card issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for 90 days after the date of issuance.(b) A valid identification card issued pursuant to this section shall have the same force and effect as a standard identification card issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles pursuant to §17B-2-1(f) of this code.(c)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the Division of Motor Vehicles shall accept a valid identification card issued pursuant to this section as sufficient proof of identity, age, and residency of a person applying for an identification card or drivers license pursuant to §17B-2-1 of this code.(2) If the Division of Motor Vehicles is unable to verify the persons social security number by another means, the Division of Motor Vehicles shall contact the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation to verify the social security number provided by such person. The Division of Motor Vehicles shall accept verification by the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation as sufficient documentation of the persons social security number for the purpose of issuing such person an identification card or drivers license pursuant to §17B-2-1 of this code.(3) The Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, in collaboration with the Division of Motor Vehicles, shall develop a policy to permit the sharing of released inmates" social security numbers for the limited purposes of this section, and shall obtain any necessary written authorization from an inmate prior to the inmates release from the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitations custody.(d) An inmate is not eligible to receive an identification card pursuant to this section if the inmate is in possession of a valid West Virginia identification card or drivers license, which expires more than seven days after the inmates date of release from the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitations custody, or if the inmate is not a citizen of the United States.(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit or require issuance of an identification card or drivers license for federal use, in violation of the standards promulgated pursuant to the REAL ID Act of 2005, 49 U.S.C. § 30301 et seq. (f) During the six months preceding an inmates release date from the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitations custody, the division shall make efforts to assist the inmate to obtain a certified copy of the inmates birth certificate, a Social Security card, and a state-issued drivers license or identification card.
WV Code § 17B-2-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 17B. Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses|Article 2. Issuance of License, Expiration and Renewal|§17B-2-4. Persons Prohibited From Driving School Buses or Transporting Persons or Property for Compensation

No person may drive any school bus transporting school children or any motor vehicle when in use for the transportation of persons or property for compensation nor in either event until the person has been licensed as a Class A, B, C or D driver for either purpose and the license so indicates and until he or she is in compliance with the provisions of chapter seventeen-e of this code and rules promulgated by the State Board of Education, if applicable.
WV Code § 17B-2-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 17B. Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses|Article 2. Issuance of License, Expiration and Renewal|§17B-2-5. Qualifications, Issuance and Fee for Instruction Permits

(a) Any person who is at least 15 years of age may apply to the division for an instruction permit. However, any person who has not attained the age of 18 shall comply with the provisions of 17B-2-3a of this code. The division may, in its discretion, after the applicant has successfully passed all parts of the examination other than the road skills test, issue to the applicant an instruction permit which entitles the applicant while having the permit in his or her immediate possession to drive a motor vehicle upon the public highways when accompanied by a licensed driver of at least 21 years of age, a drivers education or driving school instructor that is acting in an official capacity as an instructor, who is alert and unimpaired or a certified division license examiner acting in an official capacity as an examiner, who is occupying a seat beside the driver.(1) Any instruction permit issued to a person under the age of 18 years shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of 17B-2-3a of this code.(2) Any permit issued to a person who has reached the age of 18 years is valid for a period of six months. The fee for the instruction permit is $7.50 for one attempt. The Division of Motor Vehicles may adjust this fee every five years on September 1, based on the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics most current Consumer Price Index: Provided, That an increase in such fee may not exceed 10 percent of the total fee amount in a single year.(b) Any person 16 years of age or older may apply to the division for a motorcycle instruction permit. Any person under the age of 18 must have first completed the requirements for a level two intermediate drivers license or a Class E drivers license before being eligible for a motorcycle instruction permit.The division may, in its discretion, after the applicant has successfully passed all parts of the motorcycle examination other than the driving test, and presented documentation of compliance with the provisions of 18-8-11 of this code, if applicable, issue to the applicant an instruction permit which entitles the applicant while having the permit in his or her immediate possession to drive a motorcycle upon the public streets or highways for a period of six months, during the daylight hours between sunrise and sunset only. A holder of a motorcycle instruction permit may not operate a motorcycle while carrying any passenger on the vehicle.A motorcycle instruction permit is not renewable, but a qualified applicant may apply for a new permit. The fee for a motorcycle instruction permit is $5, which shall be paid into a special fund in the State Treasury known as the Motor Vehicle Fees Fund.
WV Code § 17B-2-5a (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 17B. Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses|Article 2. Issuance of License, Expiration and Renewal|§17B-2-5a. Training, Certification and Monitoring of License Examiners

(a) The commissioner shall train, certify and monitor those employees of the Division of Motor Vehicles designated by the commissioner as license examiners regarding the administration of licensing application and testing procedures for the purpose of ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.(b) In order to determine an applicant's suitability for employment, the commissioner shall require every applicant or employee who is or may be in a position involved in the examination, processing or issuance of a driver's license or identification card, or who would have access to affect any document or record related to an applicant or holder of a driver's license or identification to furnish a full set of fingerprints to facilitate a criminal background check of the applicant. The commissioner shall submit the fingerprints to the state Criminal Identification Bureau along with the applicant's identifying information. Prior to hiring a prospective applicant the commissioner shall request that the State Police submit the fingerprints and identifying information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history record check and that the commissioner may not hire the prospective applicant until the results of the national background check are available for evaluation.
WV Code § 17B-2-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 17B. Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses|Article 2. Issuance of License, Expiration and Renewal|§17B-2-6. Application for License or Instruction Permit; Fee to Accompany Application

(a) Every application for an instruction permit or for a driver’s license shall be made upon a form furnished by the division. Every application shall be accompanied by the proper fee and payment of the fee entitles an applicant under the age of eighteen to not more than two attempts at the written test or not more than one attempt to pass the road skills test. An applicant age eighteen years or older is entitled to not more than two attempts at the written test or not more than three attempts to pass the road skills test within a period of ninety days from the date of issuance of the instruction permit. An applicant who fails either the written test or the road skills test may not be tested twice within a period of one week.(b) Any applicant who has not been previously licensed must hold an instruction permit for a minimum of thirty days. For the purposes of this section, the term “previously licensed” means an applicant who has obtained at least a level two graduated license or junior driver’s license issued under the provisions of this article or has obtained an equal or greater level of licensure if previously licensed in another state.(c) Every application for an instruction permit shall state the full legal name, date of birth, sex, and residence address of the applicant and briefly describe the applicant. the application shall state whether the applicant has theretofore been a licensed driver and, if so, when, and by what state or country and whether his or her license has ever been suspended or revoked within five years of the date of application, or whether an application has ever been refused and, if so, the date of and reason for the suspension, revocation or refusal. The application will indicate whether the applicant desires a notation on the driver’s license indicating that the applicant is an organ donor, in accordance with article one-b of this chapter, is diabetic, deaf, or hard of hearing, has any other handicap or disability, or is an honorably discharged veteran of any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States, and such other pertinent information as the commissioner may require.
WV Code § 17B-2-6a (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 17B. Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses|Article 2. Issuance of License, Expiration and Renewal|§17B-2-6a. Voluntary Contribution to State Police Forensic Laboratory Fund

(a) Each person applying for the issuance or renewal of a driver’s license under this article, when paying the fee therefor may voluntarily contribute an additional amount to the State Police Forensic Laboratory Fund established in §15-2-24d of this code by designating the additional amount on the form provided by the Division of Motor Vehicles.(b) The Division of Motor Vehicles shall prepare and provide to each applicant for the issuance or renewal of a driver’s license under this article, a form through which the applicant may voluntarily contribute an additional amount to the State Police Forensic Laboratory Fund. The applicant may include an additional amount as part of the payment made for the fee or may make a separate payment.(c) The Division of Motor Vehicles shall remit voluntary contributions made under this section on a monthly basis to the State Treasurer for deposit into the State Police Forensic Laboratory Fund.