30-1-1 Application of article
30-1-1a Legislative findings and declaration
30-1-2 Oath
30-1-2a Required orientation session
30-1-3 Officers
30-1-4 Official seal; rules and regulations
30-1-4a Lay members of professional boards
30-1-5 Meetings; quorum; investigatory powers; duties
30-1-5a Reporting of fraud and misappropriation of funds
30-1-6 Application for license or registration; examination fee; establishment of application deadline and fees by legislative rule; prohibiting discrimination
30-1-7 Contents of license or certificate of registration
30-1-7a Continuing education
30-1-8 Denial, suspension or revocation of a license or registration; probation; proceedings; effect of suspension or revocation; transcript; report; judicial review
30-1-8a Reinstatement of license
30-1-8b Mediation of complaints
30-1-9 Administrative appeal of board action; judicial review
30-1-10 Disposition of money fines; legislative audit; review of board’s fee structure
30-1-11 Compensation of members; expenses
30-1-12 Record of proceedings; register of applicants; certified copies of records prima facie evidence; report to Governor and Legislature; public access
30-1-13 Roster of licensed or registered practitioners
30-1-14 Remission of certain fees
30-1-15 Office of executive secretary of the health profession licensing boards; appointment of executive secretary; duties
30-1-16 Liability limitations of peer review committees and professional standards review committees
30-1-17 Annual reports
30-1-18 Retired, volunteer and inactive status licenses
30-1-19 Combining board staff functions
30-1-20 Certain boards to regulating health care professions to gather retirement information and include in annual reports
30-1-21 Exemption from licensure for professional practice for a charitable function
30-1-23 Waiver of initial licensing fees for certain individuals; definitions
30-1-22 Lobbying
30-1-24 Use of criminal records as disqualification from authorization to practice
30-1-25 Primacy of state regulation of occupational practice
30-1-26 Telehealth practice
30-1-12a Prohibition against disclosure of personally identifiable information; exceptions
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Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 30 > Article 1 - General Provisions Applicable to All State Boards of Examination or Registration Referred to in Chapter

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing, engraving, writing, or otherwise. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Judgment: includes decrees and orders for the payment of money, or the conveyance or delivery of land or personal property, or some interest therein, or any undertaking, bond or recognizance which has the legal effect of a judgment. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Offense: includes every act or omission for which a fine, forfeiture, or punishment is imposed by law. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.