§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 […]
§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: […]
§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 The order shall be withdrawn upon issuance of a license to that person.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 […]
§30-42-15. Disciplinary Powers of the Board
(a) The board may impose the following disciplinary actions: (1) Permanently revoke a license;
§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, […]
§30-42-17. Record Keeping
(a) The board shall keep a record of all actions taken and account for moneys received. All moneys shall be deposited in a special account in the State Treasury to be known as the “West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board Fund”. Expenditures from this fund shall be for the purposes set forth in this article and […]
§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 […]
§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 […]
§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 […]
§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: […]