§47-26-3. Penalties; Pawnbroker
A pawnbroker who violates the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less than $100 and not more than $200 for each offense.
§47-26-4. County and Municipal Regulation of Pawnbrokers
This article may not be construed to prohibit or otherwise limit any county or municipality of this state from adopting an ordinance, to the extent that the ordinance does not conflict or create lesser requirements than this article or any other provision of this code, establishing additional requirements of pawnbrokers within its jurisdiction. Pawnbrokers located […]
§47-27-1. Fair Trade Standards for Use of Court Reporter Services
(a) The purpose of this article is to ensure the integrity of the use of court reporter services by establishing standards for private court reporters and entities providing or arranging for court reporting services. It is declared the policy of the State of West Virginia that fair, ethical and impartial selection and use of court […]
§47-25-4. Certification and Product Change
(a) Each manufacturer shall submit to the state Fire Marshal a written certification attesting that: (1) Each cigarette listed in the certification has been tested in accordance with section three of this article; and
§47-25-5. Marking of Cigarette Packaging
(a) Cigarettes that are certified by a manufacturer in accordance with section four of this article shall be marked to indicate compliance with the requirements of section three of this article. The marking shall be in eight-point type or larger and consist of: (1) Modification of the product UPC code to include a visible mark […]
§47-25-6. Penalties
(a) A manufacturer, wholesale dealer, agent or any other person or entity who knowingly sells or offers to sell cigarettes, other than through retail sale, in violation of section three of this article, is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100 for each pack of the cigarettes sold or offered for sale: Provided, […]
§47-25-7. Implementation
(a) The State Fire Marshal or the State Tax Commissioner may promulgate rules, pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, necessary to effectuate the purposes of this article. (b) The State Tax Commissioner in the regular course of conducting inspections of wholesale dealers, agents and retail dealers, as authorized under article […]
§47-25-8. Inspection
To enforce the provisions of this article, the State Tax Commissioner and its duly authorized representatives may examine the books, papers, invoices and other records of any person in possession, control or occupancy of any premises where cigarettes are placed, stored, sold or offered for sale, as well as the stock of cigarettes on the […]
§47-25-9. Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity Standard and Fire Prevention Act Fund
All moneys collected as civil penalties under section six of this article shall be deposited in a special account in the state Treasury to be known as the Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity Standard and Fire Prevention Act Fund. The moneys shall be deposited to the credit of the fund and shall, in addition to any […]
§47-25-10. Sales Outside of West Virginia
Nothing in this article shall be construed to prohibit any person or entity from manufacturing or selling cigarettes that do not meet the requirements of section three of this article, if the cigarettes are or will be stamped for sale in another state or are packaged for sale outside the United States and that person […]