(a) If a roofing contractor violates the provisions of this article, the owner or the applicable insurer may bring an action against the roofing contractor in a court of competent jurisdiction for damages sustained by the owner or insurer as a consequence of the roofing contractor's violation.

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 46A-6M-6

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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.
  • Roofing contractor: means a person or entity in the business of contracting or offering to contract with an owner of residential real estate to repair or replace a roof system. See West Virginia Code 46A-6M-1

(b) A roofing contractor who willfully violates the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or confined in jail not more than one year, or both fined and confined.