46A-6M-1 Definitions
46A-6M-2 Consumer’s right to cancel residential roofing contract
46A-6M-3 Roofing contractor’s duty to disclose rights of the consumer via standard form
46A-6M-4 Advanced payments prohibited; refunds; emergency repairs; unenforceable contract
46A-6M-5 Roofing contractors; prohibited acts
46A-6M-6 Private remedies for violation of article; criminal penalties
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Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 46A > Article 6M - Storm Scammer Consumer Protection Act

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Emergency repair: means a repair that is necessary to prevent the risk of imminent injury to a person or further damage to the homeowner'. See West Virginia Code 46A-6M-1
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Residential real estate: means any real property located in West Virginia, upon which is constructed or intended to be constructed a dwelling. See West Virginia Code 46A-6M-1
  • Roof system: means the components of a roof to include, but not be limited to, covering, framing, insulation, sheathing, ventilation, guttering and weatherproofing. See West Virginia Code 46A-6M-1
  • 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
  • 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