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2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 40. West Virginia Real Estate License Act › §30-40-12. Qualifications for Broker S License

(a) An applicant for a brokers license shall:
(1) Submit evidence satisfactory to the commission of either: (i) Real estate experience as a licensed real estate salesperson during the two years prior to the date of application showing the applicants representation of a buyer or seller in a minimum of 10 closed transactions; if the applicant is engaged solely in the leasing or renting of real estate, representation of the landlord or tenant in a minimum of 10 closed transactions of at least one year in duration; or if the applicant is engaged solely in the management of a real estate brokerage company, active involvement in a minimum of 20 closed transactions; or (ii) regardless of the number of years as a licensed salesperson: a minimum of 20 closed transactions; if the applicant is engaged solely in the leasing or renting of real estate, representation of the landlord or tenant in a minimum of 20 closed transactions of at least one year duration; or if the applicant is engaged solely in the management of a real estate brokerage company, active involvement in a minimum of 30 closed transactions. For the purposes of this section, a "closed transaction" means a transaction that resulted in the real estate being conveyed from seller to buyer in which the applicant represented the seller, buyer, or both, or a transaction that resulted in the consummation of a lease of no less than one year in duration in which the applicant represented either the landlord or tenant of the real estate;
(2) Submit satisfactory evidence of having completed the required education course as provided for in 30-40-14 of this code; and
(3) Successfully pass the examination or examinations provided by the commission.
(b) No brokers license shall be issued in the name of an entity except through one of its members or officers.
(c) No brokers license may be issued in the name of an entity unless each member or officer who will engage in the real estate business, obtains a license as a real estate salesperson or associate broker.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 40. West Virginia Real Estate License Act › §30-40-13. Qualifications for Salesperson S License

(a) An applicant for a salespersons license shall:
(1) Submit satisfactory evidence of having completed the required education course as provided in 30-40-14 of this code; and
(2) Successfully pass the examination or examinations provided by the commission.
(b) No salespersons license may be issued in the name of an entity except through one of its members or officers.
(c) No salespersons license may be issued in the name of an entity unless each member or officer, who will engage in the real estate business, obtains a license as a real estate salesperson or associate broker.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 40. West Virginia Real Estate License Act › §30-40-14. Prelicense Education

(a) Applicants for a brokers license shall provide evidence satisfactory to the commission that he or she has completed at least 180 clock-hours, equivalent to 12 college semester credit hours, in a course or courses approved by the commission:
Provided
, That an applicant for a brokers license who holds a salespersons license in this state shall be required to provide evidence that he or she has completed an additional 90 clock-hours, equivalent to six college semester hours, in a course or courses approved by the commission.
(b) Applicants for a salespersons license shall provide evidence satisfactory to the commission that he or she has completed 90 clock-hours, equivalent to six college semester credit hours, in a course or courses approved by the commission.
(c) Any course required by subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall have been completed during the three-year period preceding the date of application in order to be accepted by the commission.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 40. West Virginia Real Estate License Act › §30-40-15. Licensing Based on Licensure in Another Jurisdiction

(a) The commission may recognize a valid license issued by another jurisdiction as satisfactorily qualifying an applicant who is licensed to practice real estate brokerage in another jurisdiction to obtain a comparable license in this state:
Provided
, That the applicant has qualified for license in another jurisdiction by examination and by complying with all the provisions for obtaining a license in that jurisdiction and the jurisdiction affords the same privilege to licensees of this state.
(b) In order to obtain a license in this state, an applicant under this section shall:
(1) Submit the application on a form prescribed by the commission and fee, if any;
(2) Pass the West Virginia state law portion of the licensure examination approved by the commission;
(3) Submit a certification of licensure showing that the applicant possesses an active license to practice real estate brokerage in another jurisdiction;
(4) Submit record(s) showing all disciplinary actions imposed against the applicant by any jurisdiction in which the applicant holds or held a license, if any; and
(5) For non-resident applicants, submit an irrevocable written designation that appoints the executive director of the commission to act as the non-resident licensees agent, upon whom all judicial and other process or legal notices directed to the licensee may be served. The designation shall stipulate and agree that service upon the executive director is equivalent to personal service upon the licensee. A copy of the designation of appointment, certified by the seal of the commission, may be admitted into evidence with the same force and affect as the original. The executive director shall mail a copy of any process or legal notice immediately upon receipt, by certified mail, to the last known business address of the licensee. No judgment by default may be taken in any action or proceeding until after 30 days of mailing and then only upon certification by the executive director that a copy of the judicial, other process or legal notice was mailed as required.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 40. West Virginia Real Estate License Act › §30-40-16. Continuing Professional Education

(a) Every licensee shall complete seven hours of continuing professional education for each fiscal year, with each hour equaling 50 minutes of instruction. For brokers and associate brokers, three of the required seven hours shall be from the broker-level education curriculum approved by the commission.
(b) Upon application for the renewal of a real estate license on active status, each licensee shall furnish satisfactory evidence, as established by the commission, that he or she has completed seven hours of approved continuing professional education during the term of the previous license.
(c) When a licensee in an inactive status makes application to revert to an active status, he or she shall furnish satisfactory evidence to the commission that he or she has completed the approved continuing professional education that would have been required for active status at the time the license was renewed.
(d) Approval from the commission shall be obtained by each provider and instructor and for any course prior to any advertising or offering of the course.
(e) Real estate-related continuing education courses provided by or approved by the real estate appraiser licensing and certification board, the Division of Highways, the West Virginia State Bar, or other agency of this state shall be recognized as approved by the commission.
(f) If approved in advance by the commission, distance education courses may be used to satisfy the continuing education requirement.
(g) Any licensee holding a license on July 1, 1969, and continuously thereafter, shall be exempt from the continuing professional education requirement.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 40. West Virginia Real Estate License Act › §30-40-17. Place of Business; Branch Offices; Display of Certificates; Custody of License Certificates; Change of Address; Change of Employer by a Salesperson or Associate Broker; License Certificates; Term of License

(a) Every person holding a brokers license under the provisions of this article shall:
(1) Have and maintain a definite place of business within this state, which shall be a room or rooms used for the transaction of real estate business and any allied business. The definite place of business shall be designated in the license certificate issued by the commission and the broker may not transact business at any other location, unless such other location is properly licensed by the commission as a branch office;
(2) Conspicuously display his or her branch office license in each branch office;
(3) Make application to the commission before changing the address of any office or within 10 days after any change;
(4) Maintain in his or her custody and control the license of each associate broker and salesperson affiliated with him or her; and
(5) Promptly return the license of any associate broker or salesperson whose affiliation with the broker is terminated.
(b) Every person holding an associate brokers or salespersons license under the provisions of this article shall:
(1) Conduct real estate brokerage activities only under the direct supervision and control of his or her affiliated broker, which shall be designated in the license certificate; and
(2) Promptly make application to the commission of any change of employing broker:
Provided
, That it shall be unlawful to perform any act contained in this article, either directly or indirectly, after affiliation has been terminated until the associate broker or salesperson has made application to the commission for a change of affiliated broker and the application is approved.
(c) The commission shall issue a license certificate which shall:
(1) Be in such form and size as shall be prescribed by the commission;
(2) Display the seal of the commission and shall contain such other information as the commission may prescribe:
Provided
, That a salespersons and an associate brokers license shall show the name of the broker by whom he or she is affiliated;
(3) If an active licensee, be mailed or delivered to the brokers main office address;
(4) If an inactive licensee, be held in the commission office; and
(5) Be valid for a period that coincides with the fiscal year beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 40. West Virginia Real Estate License Act › §30-40-20. Complaints; Investigation

(a) Upon the initiation of a complaint by the commission or the filing of a complaint by another person, the commission may ascertain the facts and if warranted hold a hearing for the suspension or revocation of a license, or the imposition of sanctions against a licensee:
Provided
, That no disciplinary action may be brought against a licensee upon any complaint that is filed more than two years after the acts or omissions alleged in the complaint or, where the licensee is alleged to have engaged in fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation, more than two years after the date at which the complainant discovered, or through reasonable diligence should have discovered, the alleged unprofessional conduct. Time limits for the filing of a complaint shall be tolled during any period in which material evidence necessary for the commissions evaluation or use is unavailable to the commission due to an ongoing criminal investigation or prosecution.
(b) All complaints shall be submitted in writing on a form prescribed by the commission, and shall fully describe the acts or omissions constituting the alleged violation(s) of this article or rules promulgated thereunder.
(c) Upon initiation or receipt of the complaint, the commission shall provide a copy of the complaint to the licensee for his or her response to the allegations contained in the complaint. The accused party shall file an answer within 20 days of the date of service. Failure of the licensee to file a timely response may be considered an admission of the allegations in the complaint:
Provided
, That nothing contained herein may prohibit the accused party from obtaining an extension of time to file a response, if the commission, its executive director, or other authorized representative permits the extension.
(d) The commission may cause an investigation to be made into the facts and circumstances giving rise to the complaint and any person licensed by the commission has an affirmative duty to assist the commission, or its authorized representative, in the conduct of its investigation.
(e) After receiving the licensees response and reviewing any information obtained through investigation, the commission shall determine if probable cause exists that the licensee has violated any provision of this article or the rules.
(f) If a determination that probable cause exists for disciplinary action, the commission may hold a hearing in compliance with 30-40-21 of this code or may dispose of the matter informally through a consent agreement or otherwise.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 40. West Virginia Real Estate License Act › §30-40-21. Hearings; Judicial Review; Cost of Proceedings

(a) Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of 29A-5-1
et seq
. of this code and the commissions rules.
(b) Hearings shall be held at a time and place determined by the commission, but in no event less than 30 days after the notice of hearing is given.
(c) Any member has the authority to administer oaths and to examine any person under oath.
(d) If, after hearing, the commission determines the licensee has violated any provision of this article, or the commissions rules, a formal decision shall be prepared which contains findings of fact, conclusions of law, and specifically lists the disciplinary actions imposed.
(e) The commission may elect to have an administrative law judge or hearing examiner conduct the hearing. If the commission makes this election, the administrative law judge or hearing examiner, at the conclusion of a hearing, shall prepare a proposed order which shall contain findings of fact and conclusions of law. The commission may request that disciplinary actions imposed be a part of the proposed order, or the commission may reserve this obligation for its consideration. The commission may accept, reject, or modify the decision of the administrative law judge or hearing examiner.
(f) Any person adversely affected by any decision or final order made by the commission, after a hearing, is entitled to judicial review pursuant to the provisions of 29A-5-4 of this code.
(g) In addition to any other sanction imposed, the commission may require a licensee to pay the costs of the proceeding.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 40. West Virginia Real Estate License Act › §30-40-22. Criminal Penalties for Violations

(a) In addition to the sanctions imposed by the commission pursuant to this article, any person violating a provision of this article or the commissions rules is guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person convicted of a first violation shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,000, or confined in jail not more than 90 days, or both fined and confined;
(b) Any person convicted of a second or subsequent violation shall be fined not less than $2,000 nor more than $5,000, or confined in jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both fined and confined;
(c) Any corporation, association, or partnership convicted of a first violation of this article or the commissions rules, shall be fined not less than $2,000 nor more than $5,000;
(d) Any corporation, association, or partnership convicted of a second or subsequent violation, shall be fined not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000;
(e) Any officer, member, employee, or agent of a corporation, association, or partnership, shall be subject to the penalties herein prescribed for individuals;
(f) Each day a violation of this article continues constitutes a separate offense;
(g) In addition to the penalties herein provided, if any person receives compensation for acts or services performed in violation of this article, he or she shall also be subject to a penalty of not less than the value of the compensation received nor more than three times the value of the compensation received, as may be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. Any penalty may be recovered by a person aggrieved as a result of a violation of this article;
(h) The penalties provided in this section do not apply to a violation of the duties or obligations of a financial institution under the certification required by 30-40-18(j)(7) of this code by a financial institution providing trust fund account services to a broker.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 40. West Virginia Real Estate License Act › §30-40-23. Single Act Evidence of Practice

One act by any person in consideration of receiving compensation, or with the expectation or intention of receiving such compensation, or upon the promise of receiving compensation for any act or service contained in this article shall constitute and consider the person a broker, associate broker or salesperson subject to the provisions of this article.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 40. West Virginia Real Estate License Act › §30-40-24. Injunctions; Criminal Proceedings

(a) Whenever the commission or other interested person believes that any person has engaged, is engaging or is about to engage in any act that constitutes a violation of this article, the commission or other interested person may make application to any court of competent jurisdiction for an order enjoining the acts or services. Upon a showing that the person has engaged in or is about to engage in any act which violates this article, an injunction, restraining order or another appropriate order may be granted by the court without bond.
(b) Whenever the commission, its executive director or its authorized representative has reason to believe that any person has knowingly violated a provision of this article, the commission or its authorized representative may bring its information to the prosecuting attorney in the county where the violation has occurred who shall cause appropriate criminal proceedings to be brought.
(c) Whenever any other interested person has reason to believe that any person has knowingly violated a provision of this article, such person may bring its information to the attention of the appropriate law-enforcement officer who may cause an investigation to be made in order for appropriate criminal proceedings to be brought.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 40. West Virginia Real Estate License Act › §30-40-25. Collection of Compensation

No person may bring or maintain any action in any court of this state for the recovery of compensation for the performance of any act or service for which a brokers license is required, without alleging and proving that he or she was the holder of a valid brokers license at all times during the performance or rendering of any act or service:
Provided
, That an associate broker or salesperson may institute suit in his or her own name for the recovery of compensation from his or her affiliated broker for acts or services performed while affiliated with the broker.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 40. West Virginia Real Estate License Act › §30-40-26. Duties of Licensees

Every broker, associate broker, and salesperson owes certain inherent duties to the consumer which are required by virtue of the commission granting a license under this article. The duties include, but are not limited to:
(a) At the time of securing any contract whereby the broker is obligated to represent a principal to a real estate transaction, every licensee shall supply a true legible copy of the contract to each person signing the contract.
(b) Any contract in which a broker is obligated to represent a principal to a real estate transaction shall contain a definite expiration date, and no provision may be included in any contract whereby the principal is required to notify the broker of his or her intention to cancel the contract after the definite expiration date.
(c) No provision may be inserted in any contract for representation that would obligate the person signing the contract to pay a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration to the broker, after the contracts expiration date, if the person subsequently enters into a contract for representation with a different broker.
(d) Every licensee shall disclose in writing, on the notice of agency relationship form promulgated by the commission, whether the licensee represents the seller, the buyer, the seller and the buyer, the landlord, the tenant, or the landlord and the tenant. The disclosure shall be made prior to any person signing any contract for representation by a licensee or a contract for the sale or purchase of real estate.
(e) Every licensee shall promptly deliver to his or her principal, every written offer received.
(f) Every licensee shall make certain that all the terms and conditions of a real estate transaction are contained in any contract prepared by the licensee.
(g) At the time of securing the signature of any party to a contract, the licensee shall deliver a true copy of the contract to the person whose signature was obtained.
(h) Upon the final acceptance or ratification of any contract, the licensee shall promptly deliver a true copy to each party that has signed the contract.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act › §30-42-2. Policy Declared

It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State of West Virginia that all persons desiring to perform contracting work in this state be duly licensed to ensure capable and skilled craftsmanship utilized in construction projects in this state, both public and private; fair bidding practices between competing contractors through uniform compliance with the laws of this state; and protection of the public from unfair, unsafe, and unscrupulous bidding and construction practices.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act › §30-42-4. West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board Created; Members; Appointment; Terms; Vacancies; Qualifications; Quorum

(a) The West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board is continued. The board shall consist of 10 members appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate for terms of four years. The members shall serve until their successors are appointed and have been qualified. Eight of the appointed members shall be owners of businesses engaged in the various contracting industries, with at least one member appointed from each of the following contractor classes: One electrical contractor; one general building contractor; one general engineering contractor; one heating, ventilating and cooling contractor; one multifamily contractor; one piping contractor; one plumbing contractor; and one residential contractor, as defined in 30-42-3 of this code. Two of the appointed members shall be building code officials who are not members of any contracting industry. At least four members of the board shall reside, at the time of their appointment, in each congressional district as existing on January 1, 2023. The Secretary of the Department of Tax and Revenue or his or her designee, and the Commissioner of WorkForce West Virginia or his or her designee shall be ex-officio nonvoting members of the board.
(b) Terms of the members first appointed shall be two members for one year, two members for two years, three members for three years, and three members for four years, as designated by the Governor at the time of appointment. Thereafter, terms shall be for four years. A member who has served all or part of two consecutive terms shall not be subject to reappointment unless four years have elapsed since the member last served. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term of any member whose office is vacant and shall be made within 60 days of the occurrence of the vacancy. A vacancy on the board shall not impair the right of the remaining members to exercise all the powers of the board.
(c) The board shall elect a chair from one of the voting members of the board. The board shall meet at least once annually and at such other times as called by the chair or a majority of the board. Board members shall receive compensation not to exceed the amount paid to members of the Legislature for the interim duties as recommended by the Citizens Legislative Compensation Commission and authorized by law for each day or portion of a day spent attending meetings of the board and shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred incident to his or her duties as a member of the board. A majority of the members appointed shall constitute a quorum of the board.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act › §30-42-6. Necessity for License; Exemptions

(a) No person may engage in this state in any activity as a contractor or submit a bid to perform work as a contractor, as defined in this article, unless that person holds a license issued under the provisions of this article. No firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity may engage in contracting in this state unless an officer thereof holds a license issued pursuant to this article.
(b) Any person to whom a license has been issued under this article shall keep the license or a copy thereof posted in a conspicuous position at every construction site where work is being done by the contractor. The contractors license number shall be included in all contracting advertisements and all fully executed and binding contracts. Any person violating the provisions of this subsection is subject, after hearing, to a warning, a reprimand, or a fine of not more than $200.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this code, the following are exempt from licensure:
(1) Work done exclusively by employees of the United States Government, the State of West Virginia, a county, municipality or municipal corporation, and any governmental subdivision or agency thereof;
(2) The sale or installation of a finished product, material or article, or merchandise which is not actually fabricated into and does not become a permanent fixed part of the structure;
(3) Work performed personally by an owner or lessee of real property on property the primary use of which is for agricultural or farming enterprise;
(4) A material supplier who renders advice concerning use of products sold and who does not provide construction or installation services;
(5) Work performed by a public utility company regulated by the West Virginia Public Service Commission and its employees;
(6) Repair work contracted by the owner of the equipment on an emergency basis in order to maintain or restore the operation of the equipment;
(7) Work performed by an employers regular employees, for which the employees are paid regular wages and not a contract price, on property owned or leased by the employer which is not intended for speculative sale or lease;
(8) Work personally performed on a structure by the owner or occupant thereof; and
(9) Work performed when the specifications for the work have been developed or approved by engineering personnel employed by the owner of a facility by registered professional engineers licensed pursuant to the laws of this state when the work to be performed because of its specialized nature or process cannot be reasonably or timely contracted for within the general area of the facility.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act › §30-42-7. Application for and Issuance of License

(a) A person desiring to be licensed as a contractor under this article shall submit to the board a written application requesting licensure, providing the applicants social security number and such other information as the board may require on forms supplied by the board. The applicant shall pay a license fee not to exceed $150:
Provided
, That electrical contractors already licensed under 29-3B-4 of this code shall pay no more than $20.
(b) No license may be issued without examination pursuant to this subsection:
Provided
, That any person issued a contractors license by the board pursuant to this subsection may apply to the board for transfer of the license to a new business entity in which the license holder is the principal owner, partner, or corporate officer:
Provided, however
, That a license holder may hold a license on behalf of only one business entity during a given time period. The board may transfer the license issued pursuant to this subsection to the new business entity without requiring examination of the license holder.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act › §30-42-8. Licenses; Expiration Date; Fees; Renewal

(a) A license issued under the provisions of this article expires one year from the date on which it is issued. The board shall establish application and annual license fees not to exceed $150.
(b) The board may propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with 29A-3-1
et seq
., of this code to establish license and renewal fees.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act › §30-42-9. Unlawful Use, Assignment, Transfer of License; Revocation

No license may be used for any purpose by any person other than the person to whom the license is issued. No license may be assigned, transferred, or otherwise disposed of so as to permit the unauthorized use thereof. No license issued pursuant to the provisions of 30-42-7(b) of this code may be assigned, transferred, or otherwise disposed of except as provided in said subsection. Any person who violates this section is subject to the penalties imposed in 30-42-14 of this code.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act › §30-42-10. Prerequisites to Obtaining Building Permit; Mandatory Written Contracts

(a) Any person making application to the building inspector or other authority of any incorporated municipality or other political subdivision in this state charged with the duty of issuing building or other permits for the construction of any building, highway, sewer, or structure, or for any removal of materials or earth, grading or improvement shall, before issuance of the permit, either furnish satisfactory proof to the inspector or authority that the person is duly licensed under the provisions of this article to carry out or superintend the construction, or file a written affidavit that the person is not subject to licensure as a contractor or subcontractor as defined in this article. The inspector or authority may not issue a building permit to any person who does not possess a valid contractors license when required by this article.
(b) No person licensed under the provisions of this article may perform contracting work of an aggregate value of $10,000 or more, including materials and labor, without a written contract, setting forth a description and cost of the work to be performed, signed by the licensee and the person for whom the work is to be performed.
(c) The board shall file a procedural rule setting forth a standard contract form which meets the minimum requirements of this subsection for use by licensees. The board shall post the contract form on its website and shall assist licensees in the correct completion of the form. The board shall mail a written notice of the requirements imposed by the rule to each licensed contractor at the address provided to the board by the contractor on his or her last application for licensure or renewal.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act › §30-42-11. Informational List for Basic Universal Design Features

(a) Ninety days after the Contractor Licensing Board certifies and makes available to the general public the standard form informational list of basic universal design features pursuant to this section, a licensed contractor of any proposed residential housing in the state shall provide to the buyer an informational list of basic universal design features that would make the home entrance, interior routes of travel, the kitchen, and the bathroom or bathrooms universally accessible. Basic universal design features are to include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) At least one nonstep entrance into the dwelling;
(2) All doors on the entry-level floor, including bathrooms, have a minimum of 36 inches;
(3) At least one accessible bathroom on the entry-level floor with ample maneuvering space;
(4) Kitchen, general living space, and one room capable of conversion into a bedroom, all with ample maneuvering space, on the entry-level floor; and
(5) Any other external or internal feature requested at a reasonable time by the buyer and agreed to by the seller.
(b) If a buyer is interested in a specific informational feature on the list established by subsection (a) of this section, the seller or builder upon request of the buyer shall indicate whether the feature is standard, limited, optional, or not available and, if available, shall further indicate the cost of such a feature to the buyer.
(c) The standard form informational list of basic universal design features shall be certified and made available for reproduction by the board, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, based on mutual recommendation of the board, the American Institute of Architects-West Virginia, the Home Builders Association of West Virginia, and the West Virginia Center for Excellence in Disabilities.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act › §30-42-12. Notice Included With Invitations to Bid and Specifications

Any architect or engineer preparing any plan and specification for contracting work to be performed in this state shall include in the plan, specification, and invitation to bid a reference to this article informing any prospective bidder that the persons contractors license number must be included on any bid submission. A subcontractor shall furnish that persons contractors license number to the contractor prior to the award of the contract.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act › §30-42-13. License Renewal, Lapse, and Reinstatement

(a) A license which is not renewed on or before the renewal date shall lapse. The board may establish by rule on a delayed renewal fee to be paid for issuance of any license which has lapsed:
Provided
, That no license which has lapsed for a period of 90 days or more may be renewed:
Provided, however
, That if a licensee is in a dispute with a state agency, and it is determined that the licensee is not at fault, the board shall renew the license.
(b) If continuing education or other requirements are made a condition of license reinstatement after lapse, suspension, or revocation, these requirements must be satisfied before the license is reissued.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act › §30-42-14. Violation of Article; Injunction; Criminal Penalties

(a)(1) Upon a determination that a person is engaged in contracting business in the state without a valid license, the board shall issue a cease and desist order requiring the person to immediately cease all operations in the state. The order shall be withdrawn upon issuance of a license to that person.
(2) After affording an opportunity for a hearing, the board may impose a penalty of not less than $200 nor more than $1,000 upon any person engaging in contracting business in the state without a valid license. The board may accept payment of the penalty in lieu of a hearing.
(3) Within 30 days after receipt of the final order issued pursuant to this section, any party adversely affected by the order may appeal the order to the circuit court of Kanawha County, West Virginia, or to the circuit court of the county in which the petitioner resides or does business.
(b) Any person continuing to engage in contracting business in the state without a valid license after service of a cease and desist order is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, is subject to the following penalties:
(1) For a first offense, a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $1,000;
(2) For a second offense, a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $5,000, or confinement in jail for not more than six months, or both fined and confined;
(3) For a third or subsequent offense, a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000, and confinement in jail for not less than 30 days nor more than one year.
(c) The board may institute proceedings in the circuit court of the county in which the alleged violations of the provisions of this article occurred or are now occurring to enjoin any violation of any provision of this article.
(d) Any person who undertakes any construction work without a valid license when a license is required by this article, when the total cost of the contractors construction contract on any project upon which the work is undertaken is $25,000 or more, shall, in addition to any other penalty herein provided, be assessed by the board an administrative penalty not to exceed $200 per day for each day the person is in violation.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act › §30-42-16. Rules

The board may propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with 29A-3-1
et seq
. of this code that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this article. The board may disseminate educational or any other material designed to improve performance standards of any contractor group to contractors within the state. The board may adopt, and use, a seal with the words "State Contractor Licensing Board of West Virginia". Any rule previously authorized under the provisions of 21-11-1
et seq
. of this code shall remain in effect until amended, replaced, or repealed by the Legislature.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act › §30-42-18. Reciprocity

To the extent that other states which provide for the licensing of contractors provide for similar action, the board may grant licenses of the same or equivalent classification to contractors licensed by other states, without written examination upon satisfactory proof furnished to the board that the qualifications of the applicants are equal to the qualifications of holders of similar licenses in this state, and upon certification to the board as required by 30-42-15(c) of this code, and upon payment of the required fee.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act › §30-42-19. Board Authorized to Provide Training

(a) The board may enter into work-sharing agreements with state vocational and technical training schools to provide classroom training to students who desire to obtain a West Virginia contractor license. The purpose of the training is limited to instruction applicable to the contractor license examinations required by the board. The terms of the work-sharing agreements shall be determined by the West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board and county boards of education.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the board may expend funds from its special revenue account, known as the West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board Fund, to support this activity.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act › §30-42-20. Nonapplicability of Local Ordinances; Exclusive License

After the effective date of this article no municipality, local government, or county may require any additional occupational license or other evidence of competence as a contractor from any person, firm, or corporation who or which holds a valid and current license issued pursuant to this article, as a condition precedent to permission for the performance of contractor work in such municipality, local government jurisdiction, or county.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 43. Tactical Medical Professionals › §30-43-1. Definitions

As used in this article:
(1) "Tactical medical professional" means a person who is an emergency medical service personnel, as defined in 16-4C-1
et seq
. of this code, a nurse as defined in 30-7-1
et seq
. of this code, a physician as defined in 30-3-4 or 30-14-1
et seq
. of this code, or a physician assistant licensed pursuant to 30-3E-1
et seq
. of this code, who is trained and certified in a nationally recognized tactical medical training program that is equivalent to Tactical Combat Casualty Care and Tactical Emergency Medical Support and who functions in the tactical or austere environment while attached to a law-enforcement agency of either this state or a political subdivision of this state.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 43. Tactical Medical Professionals › §30-43-2. Tactical Medical Professional May Carry Firearm

(a) A tactical medical professional may carry firearms while on duty in the same manner, to the same extent, and in the same areas as a law-enforcement officer of the law-enforcement agency the professional is serving, if:
(1) The law-enforcement agency that the tactical medical professional is serving has specifically authorized the professional to carry firearms while on duty; and
(2) The tactical medical professional has been awarded a certificate by the Law Enforcement Professional Standards Subcommittee of the Governors Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction as provided for in 30-29-3 of this code, which certificate attests to satisfactory completion of law-enforcement training program that qualifies the tactical medical professional to carry firearms while on duty.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations › Article 43. Tactical Medical Professionals › §30-43-3. Tactical Medical Professional Protection From Civil or Criminal Liability

A tactical medical professional to whom this article applies and who is carrying one or more firearms under authority of this article has protection from potential civil or criminal liability for any conduct occurring while carrying the firearm or firearms to the same extent as a law enforcement officer of the law-enforcement agency the tactical medical professional is serving has such protection.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 31. Corporations › Article 2. Railroad Companies › §31-2-1. Railroad Companies to Be Common Carriers; General Powers

Every railroad company heretofore incorporated and organized under the laws of this state, or under the laws of any other state, and authorized or licensed to do business in this state, and every such company which hereafter shall be incorporated and organized under the provisions of article one of this chapter, or authorized or licensed to transact business under said article, is a common carrier, and is authorized to acquire, construct, and own, maintain, operate and hold, railway lines, plants and systems, and any and all other suitable facilities for, and to engage in transporting persons and all commodities, objects and things which are subjects of commerce or of transportation by any and all means and methods, which are now used, or which may hereafter be developed, for such purpose.
No such railroad company shall engage in any other business in this state, except as hereinafter authorized.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 31. Corporations › Article 2. Railroad Companies › §31-2-2. Right to Own and Dispose of Property

Every such railroad company shall have the right to purchase, take by voluntary gift or grant, acquire by condemnation, own, hold and use, all real estate and other property necessary for its corporate objects and purposes, and, when any property so acquired shall be no longer required for its use and purposes, to sell and convey the same.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 31. Corporations › Article 2. Railroad Companies › §31-2-3. Right to Produce Electricity for Own Uses

Any such railroad company may acquire, construct, own, hold and operate plants and properties for the generation, production and transportation of electricity in this state, for its corporate uses and purposes: Provided, That it shall not build or construct any hydroelectric plant or any dams or impounding basins for the use of such plant in any waters of the state, without having first obtained the consent of the Public Service Commission of the state so to do.
2023 West Virginia Code › Chapter 31. Corporations › Article 2. Railroad Companies › §31-2-4. Right to Dispose of Surplus Electricity, Power, etc.

Any such railroad company, owning and operating any plant in this state for the production of electricity and power primarily for its own use, may sell and dispose of any surplus electricity or power not required for its use, under such regulations as are prescribed by law or by the Public Service Commission of the state by authority conferred upon it by any law: Provided, That in the case of a corporation engaged or heretofore engaged in the operation of street or interurban railways by electricity, or other motive power than steam, it shall have the right to furnish and sell to the public electricity, water and gas, either natural or artificial, or both, and to purchase, hold and use such property, rights, privileges and franchises as may be necessary in the generation, production, manufacture and sale to the public of such electricity and gas, and in the storage, filtration, distribution, delivery and sale to the public of water: Provided further, That no right, privilege or franchise granted under this section or now held shall be exercised without first obtaining from the Public Service Commission, if provided by law, the authority so to do, and, in the event of sales within a municipality until after having first procured a franchise therefor from the municipality in which it seeks to operate.