West Virginia Code 20-2-31 – Size and form of license and tag; contents; unlawful to alter licenses or permits; penalty
(a) The size, content, and form of all licenses, tags, and permits shall be prescribed by the director. The information which a licensee is required to furnish shall be placed upon the license by the license issuing authority before delivery of such license to the licensee: Provided, That all hunting or fishing licenses as defined in § 16-19-3 of this code include document of gift indicating the applicant has made an anatomical gift, as defined in § 16-19-3 of this code.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 20-2-31
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Director: means the Director of the Division of Natural Resources. See West Virginia Code 20-1-2
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- Person: except as otherwise defined elsewhere in this chapter, means the plural "persons" and shall include individuals, partnerships, corporations or other legal entities. See West Virginia Code 20-1-2
(b) It is unlawful for any person to alter, mutilate, or deface any license, tag, or permit, or the entries thereon, for the purpose of evading the provisions of this chapter.
Any person violating the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $20 nor more than $300; and upon a second and subsequent conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $20 nor more than $300, or confined in jail not less than 10 nor more than 100 days, or both fined and confined.