16-6-2 Regulations by state board of health Should this be Secretary of the Department of Health and ; enforcement of orders and laws respecting pure food
16-6-3 Hotel and restaurant defined; hotels and restaurants not subject to provisions of article
16-6-4 Application for inspection of hotel or restaurant; temporary permit; certificate of inspection; fee
16-6-5 Form and content of application for inspection; payment of fee
16-6-6 Contents of certificate and permit; posting
16-6-7 Certificate or permit prerequisite to license
16-6-8 Annual inspection of hotels and restaurants; powers and duties of director of health
16-6-9 Alterations and changes by owner; penalty for refusal or failure to make
16-6-10 Notices by director of health
16-6-11 Lighting; plumbing; ventilation
16-6-12 Water closets
16-6-13 Privies
16-6-14 Washrooms; towels
16-6-15 Beds and floor coverings
16-6-16 Bedbugs
16-6-17 Employment of person having communicable disease
16-6-18 Disinfection of rooms and beds; penalty
16-6-19 Hallways; fire escapes
16-6-20 Knotted rope or other fire escape in rooms; exception
16-6-21 Fire extinguishers
16-6-22 Liability of hotel or restaurant keeper for loss of property; deposit of valuables
16-6-22a Sulfite use warning
16-6-23 Offenses
16-6-24 Prosecution
16-6-22b Hotels and restaurants to secure covers of grease traps
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Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 16 > Article 6 - Hotels and Restaurants

  • board: means a board of health serving one or more counties or one or more municipalities or a combination thereof. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of the bureau, who may be designated as the state health officer. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • 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.
  • Department: means the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources: Provided, That beginning January 1, 2024, as used in this chapter, "department" and "Department of Health and Human Resources" means the Department of Health. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
  • director of health: means the state health officer. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing, engraving, writing, or otherwise. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • 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.
  • Laws of the state: includes the Constitution of the State of West Virginia and the Constitution of the United States, and treaties and laws made in pursuance thereof. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Secretary: means the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources: Provided, That beginning January 1, 2024, as used in this chapter, "secretary" means the secretary of the Department of Health. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
  • 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
  • Town: includes a city, village or town, and the word "council" any body or board, whether composed of one or more branches, which is authorized to make ordinances for the government of a city, town, or village. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10