§32-4-416. Short Title
This chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Securities Act."
§32-4-417. Severability of Provisions
If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
§32-4-418. Saving Provisions
(a) Prior law exclusively governs all suits, actions, prosecutions or proceedings which are pending or may be initiated on the basis of facts or circumstances occurring before the effective date of this chapter, except that no civil suit or action may be maintained to enforce any liability under prior law unless brought within any period […]
§32-4-415. Statutory Policy
This chapter shall be so construed as to effectuate the general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact the Uniform Securities Act and to coordinate the interpretation and administration of this chapter with the related federal regulation.
§32-4-406. Administration of Chapter; Operating Fund for Securities Department
(a) This chapter shall be administered by the Auditor of this state and he or she is hereby designated, and shall be, the commissioner of securities of this state. He or she has the power and authority to appoint or employ such assistants as are necessary for the administration of this chapter. (b) The Auditor […]
§32-4-407. Sworn Investigator, Investigations and Subpoenas
(a) Sworn Investigators. — (1) The commissioner may appoint special investigators to aid in investigations conducted pursuant to chapter thirty-two, thirty-two-a or thirty-two-b of this code.
§32-4-407a. Administrative Assessments
(a) A registrant, applicant for registration, issuer or other person upon whom the commissioner has conducted an examination, audit, investigation or prosecution and who has been determined by the commissioner to have violated this article or rule or order of the commissioner under this article shall pay for all the costs incurred in the conduct […]
§32-4-408. Injunctions
Whenever it appears to the commissioner that any person has engaged or is about to engage in any act or practice constituting a violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule or order hereunder, he may in his discretion bring an action in the circuit court of Kanawha county or a court of […]
§32-4-409. Criminal Penalties
(a) Any person who willfully violates any provision of this chapter, except section 404, or who willfully violates any rule or order under this chapter, or who willfully violates section 404 knowing the statement made to be false or misleading in any material respect, shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall […]
§32-4-410. Civil Liabilities
(a) Any person who (1) Offers or sells a security in violation of section 201(a), 301, 403 or 405(b), or of any condition imposed under section 304(d), 305(g) or 305(h), or