§16-47-2. Legislative Findings
(a) West Virginia currently has the highest drug overdose mortality rate in the United States. Since 1999, the number of drug overdose deaths in West Virginia has increased by over six hundred percent. Similarly, the age-adjusted death rate from alcohol-related overdoses has significantly increased in West Virginia, and throughout the United States, in the past […]
§16-47-3. Definitions
As used in this article: (1) "Overdose" means an acute condition, including, but not limited to, life-threatening physical illness, coma, mania, hysteria or death, which is the result of the consumption or use of a controlled substance or alcohol.
§16-47-4. Limited Immunity From Prosecution
(a) Subject to the requirements of subsection (c) of this section, a person who, in good faith and in a timely manner, seeks emergency medical assistance for a person who reasonably appears to be experiencing an overdose may not be held criminally responsible for a violation of the following: (1) Purchasing, consuming or possessing wine […]
§16-46-1. Purpose and Findings
(a) The purpose of this article is to prevent deaths in circumstances involving individuals who have overdosed on opiates. (b) The Legislature finds that permitting licensed health care providers to prescribe opioid antagonists to initial responders as well as individuals at risk of experiencing an overdose, their relatives, friends or caregivers may prevent accidental deaths […]
§16-46-2. Definitions
As used in this article: (1) "Initial responder" means emergency medical service personnel, as defined in subdivision (g), section three, article four-c of this chapter, including, but not limited to, a member of the West Virginia State Police, a sheriff, a deputy sheriff, a municipal police officer, a volunteer or paid firefighter and any other […]
§16-45-3. Operation Standards
(a) A tanning facility shall provide to any patron who wishes to use a tanning device located within its tanning facility a disclosure and consent form relating to use of a tanning device that contains the current United States Food and Drug Administration warning as follows: “Danger. Ultraviolet Radiation. Follow instructions. Avoid overexposure. As with […]
§16-45-4. Local Health Department Authority to Inspect
Local health departments shall have the authority to enter and inspect a tanning facility to determine compliance with the requirements of this article.
§16-45-5. Violations and Penalties
(a) Any owner of a tanning facility who violates the requirements of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, for a first offense, shall be fined $100. (b) For a second offense, the owner is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $250 nor […]
§16-43-2. Engine Coolant and Antifreeze; Bittering Agent Required; Penalty; Exceptions
(a) Any engine coolant or antifreeze manufactured in this state after January 1, 2012, or sold after that date within West Virginia that contains more than ten percent ethylene glycol shall include not less than thirty parts per million and not more than fifty parts per million denatonium benzoate as a bittering agent in order […]
§16-44-1. Legislative Findings
The Legislature finds and declares that: (1) Congenital heart defects are structural abnormalities of the heart that are present at birth; congenital heart defects range in severity from simple problems such as holes between chambers of the heart, to severe malformations, such as the complete absence of one or more chambers or valves; some critical […]