§30-42-1. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act”.
§30-42-10. Prerequisites to Obtaining Building Permit; Mandatory Written Contracts
(a) Any person making application to the building inspector or other authority of any incorporated municipality or other political subdivision in this state charged with the duty of issuing building or other permits for the construction of any building, highway, sewer, or structure, or for any removal of materials or earth, grading or improvement shall, […]
§30-42-11. Informational List for Basic Universal Design Features
(a) Ninety days after the Contractor Licensing Board certifies and makes available to the general public the standard form informational list of basic universal design features pursuant to this section, a licensed contractor of any proposed residential housing in the state shall provide to the buyer an informational list of basic universal design features that […]
§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 The order shall be withdrawn upon issuance of a license to that person.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 […]
§30-42-2. Policy Declared
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State of West Virginia that all persons desiring to perform contracting work in this state be duly licensed to ensure capable and skilled craftsmanship utilized in construction projects in this state, both public and private; fair bidding practices between competing contractors through uniform compliance with […]
§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 […]
§30-42-3. Definitions
(a) “Basic universal design” means the design of products and environments to be useable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialization. (b) “Board” means the West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board. (c) “Cease and desist order” means an order issued by the board pursuant to the provisions of […]
§30-42-4. West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board Created; Members; Appointment; Terms; Vacancies; Qualifications; Quorum
(a) The West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board is continued. The board shall consist of 10 members appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate for terms of four years. The members shall serve until their successors are appointed and have been qualified. Eight of the appointed members shall be […]
§30-42-5. Administrative Duties and Powers of the Board; Rules
(a) The board shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with 29A-3-1 et seq., of this code relating to the following: (1) The minimum qualifications for applicants for examination and license in each of the following specified classes of contractor:
§30-42-6. Necessity for License; Exemptions
(a) No person may engage in this state in any activity as a contractor or submit a bid to perform work as a contractor, as defined in this article, unless that person holds a license issued under the provisions of this article. No firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity may engage in contracting in […]
§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: […]
§30-42-8. Licenses; Expiration Date; Fees; Renewal
(a) A license issued under the provisions of this article expires one year from the date on which it is issued. The board shall establish application and annual license fees not to exceed $150. (b) The board may propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with 29A-3-1 et seq., of this code to establish license […]
§30-42-9. Unlawful Use, Assignment, Transfer of License; Revocation
No license may be used for any purpose by any person other than the person to whom the license is issued. No license may be assigned, transferred, or otherwise disposed of so as to permit the unauthorized use thereof. No license issued pursuant to the provisions of 30-42-7(b) of this code may be assigned, transferred, […]