§47-28-3. Deceptive Legal Advertising Practices
(a) Specifically prohibited legal advertising practices. A person engages in an unfair or deceptive act or practice if, in a legal advertisement, the person does any of the following: (1) Fails to contain the statement: “This is a paid advertisement for legal services.”;
§47-28-4. Wrongful Use or Disclosure of Protected Health Information for Solicitation of Legal Services Regarding the Use of Medications
(a) Use or disclosure of protected health information for legal solicitation. A person shall not use, cause to be used, obtain, sell, transfer, or disclose to another person without written authorization protected health information for the purpose of soliciting an individual for legal services regarding the use of medications. (b) Enforcement. (1) A violation of […]
§47-28-5. Authority of Judiciary or State Bar to Regulate Practice of Law
This article does not limit or otherwise affect the authority of the judiciary or the Lawyer Disciplinary Board to regulate the practice of law, enforce the West Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct, or discipline persons admitted to the bar.
§47-27-2. Prohibited Conduct
(a) A legal proceeding may not be reported by: (1) An individual who engages in a prohibited action as provided in this section;
§47-27-3. Disclosure and Limitations on Practices
(a) Prior to the commencement of a legal proceeding, and at any time during or following the conclusion of a legal proceeding, an attorney or a party to that legal proceeding has the right to an itemized statement of all rates and charges for all services that have been or will be provided by the […]
§47-27-4. Penalties for Violations; Civil Actions; and Damages
A court reporter or the entity that produces and bills for the transcript which violates the provisions of sections two or three of this article is subject to civil penalty in a court of competent jurisdiction as follows: Any party to a civil action, a court reporter, attorney or other person who has been subject […]
§47-28-1. Short Title
This article may be known and cited as the Prevention of Deceptive Lawsuit Advertising and Solicitation Practices Regarding the Use of Medications Act.
§47-28-2. Definitions
As used in this article: (1) “Legal advertisement” means a solicitation for legal services regarding the use of medications through television, radio, newspaper or other periodical, outdoor display, or other written, electronic, or recorded communications wherein the advertisement solicits clients or potential clients for legal services.
§47-26-1. Definitions
(a) "Pawnbroker" means any person, partnership, association or corporation or employee thereof advancing money in a pawn transaction in exchange for collateral in the property of the pledgor. Pawnbroker does not mean any bank which is regulated by the West Virginia Division of Financial Institutions; the Comptroller of the Currency of the United States; the […]
§47-26-2. Purchase and Pawn Transaction Records
(a) All pawnbrokers shall make and maintain a transaction report on all purchase or pawn transactions, except for refinance pawn transactions or merchandise bought from a manufacturer or wholesaler with an established place of business. The required transaction report shall include the following: (1) The date of the transaction;