§21-14-9. Disposition of Fees
All fees paid pursuant to this article shall be paid to the Commissioner of Labor and deposited in a special revenue account in the State Treasury to be known as the Plumbing Work Fund and expended for the implementation and enforcement of this article. Through June 30, 2019, amounts collected which are found from time […]
§21-15-1. Legislative Purpose
The Legislature finds that: (1) The sport of ziplining and canopy touring is practiced by a large number of citizens of West Virginia and also attracts to West Virginia a large number of nonresidents, significantly contributing to the economy of West Virginia; and
§21-15-2. Definitions
As used in this article: (1) "ACCT" means the Association for Challenge Course Technology;
§21-15-3. Duties of a Zipline or Canopy Tour Operators
Every operator shall: (1) Construct, install, maintain and operate all ziplines and canopy tours in accordance with ACCT challenge course standards or substantially equivalent standards;
§21-15-4. Responsibilities of Participants; Prohibited Acts
(a) It is the duty of each participant to participate as instructed by the operator. (b) Participants have a duty to act as would a reasonably prudent person when engaging in the sport of ziplining or canopy touring offered by a operator. (c) No participant may: (1) Use a zipline or canopy tour without the […]
§21-15-5. Liability of Zipline Operators
(a) A zipline operator shall be liable for injury, loss or damage caused by failure to follow the duties and standard of care set forth in section three of this article where the violation of duty is causally related to the injury, loss or damage suffered. (b) A zipline operator is not liable for any […]
§21-15-6. Rules
The division shall promulgate rules for the safe installation, repair, maintenance, use, operation and inspection of all ziplines and canopy tours consistent with ACCT Challenge Course Standards. The rules shall be in addition to any existing applicable safety orders and shall be concerned with the installation, repair, maintenance, use, operation and inspection of ziplines and […]
§21-15-7. Inspection and Permit Fees
(a) The division shall charge inspection and permit fees. The annual permit fee is $100 for each zipline or canopy tour. (1) The annual inspection fee, if an inspection is to be done by the division, is $100 for each zipline or canopy tour.
§21-14-7. Penalties
(a) On and after January 1, 2009, a person performing or offering to perform plumbing work without a license issued by the Commissioner of Labor, is subject to a cease and desist order. (b) Any person continuing to engage in plumbing work after the issuance of a cease and desist order is subject to the […]
§21-14-8. Inapplicability of Local Ordinances
On and after January 1, 2009, a political subdivision of this state may not require, as a condition precedent to the performance of plumbing work in the political subdivision, a person who holds a valid and current license issued under the provisions of this article, to have any other license or other evidence of competence […]