Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, joint-stock company or other association, whether as principal, agent, officer or director, for or itself, or for another person, or for any person, firm, partnership, corporation, joint- stock company or other association, who or which shall violate any of the provisions of this article, is guilty of a misdemeanor for each single violation and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding ninety days or by both said fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 47-11A-11

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.