(a) The Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization is responsible for facilitating the review of all legislation to enact or modify an occupational regulation to ensure compliance with the policy in 30-1A-1 of this code. The Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization shall refer the review of a proposal for regulation of any unregulated profession or occupation to the Performance Evaluation and Research Division of the Office of the Legislative Auditor.
(b) Any professional or occupational group or organization, any individual, or any other interested party that proposes the regulation of any unregulated profession or occupation, or who proposes to establish, revise, or expand the scope of practice of a regulated profession or occupation shall submit an application to the Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization, as set out in this article.
(c) The Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization may only accept an application for regulation of a profession or occupation, or establishment, revision, or expansion of the scope of practice of a regulated profession or occupation, when the party submitting an application files with the committee a statement of support for the proposed regulation that has been signed by at least 10 residents or citizens of the State of West Virginia who are members of the professional or occupational group or organization for which regulation is being sought, or for which establishment, revision, or expansion of the scope of practice of a regulated profession or occupation is being sought.
(d) The completed application shall contain:
(1) A description of the occupation or profession for which regulation is proposed, or for which establishment, revision, or expansion of the scope of practice of a regulated profession or occupation is proposed, including a list of associations, organizations, and other groups currently representing the practitioners in this state, and an estimate of the number of practitioners in each group;