West Virginia Code 30-8-21 – Criminal proceedings; penalties
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(a) When, as a result of an investigation under this article or otherwise, the board has reason to believe that a licensee, certificate holder or permittee has committed a criminal offense under this article, the board may bring its information to the attention of an appropriate law-enforcement official.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 30-8-21
- Board: means the West Virginia Board of Optometry. See West Virginia Code 30-8-3
- Certificate: means a prescription certificate issued under section fifteen of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-8-3
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Licensee: means an optometrist licensed under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-8-3
- Offense: includes every act or omission for which a fine, forfeiture, or punishment is imposed by law. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
- Permittee: means a person holding a temporary permit. See West Virginia Code 30-8-3
(b) A person violating section one of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 or confined in jail not more than six months, or both fined and confined.