Chapter 30, Chapter 30

In any action brought or in any proceeding initiated under this article, evidence of the commission of a single act prohibited by this article is sufficient to justify a penalty, injunction, restraining order or conviction without evidence of a general course of conduct.

(a) For purposes of this section, these terms have the following meaning: (1) “Interstate telehealth services” means the provision of telehealth services to a patient located in West Virginia by a registered veterinary care professional located in any other state or commonwealth …

As used in this article, the following words and terms have the following meanings: (a) "Animal" means any animal other than human, and the term includes fowl, birds, amphibians, fish, and reptiles, wild or domestic, living or dead. (b) "Animal control facility" means a municipal…

(a) The West Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine is continued. The members of the board in office on July 1, 2010, shall, unless sooner removed, continue to serve until their respective terms expire and until their successors have been appointed and qualified. (b) Prior to July…

The board has all the powers and duties set forth in this article, by rule, in article one of this chapter and elsewhere in law, including: (1) Hold meetings, conduct hearings and administer examinations; (2) Establish requirements for a license, permit, certificate and registrat…

(a) The board shall propose rules for legislative approval, in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, to implement the provisions of this article, including: (1) Standards and requirements for a license, permit, certificate and regist…

(a) All fees and other moneys, except fines, received by the board shall be deposited in a separate special revenue fund in the State Treasury designated the "Board of Veterinary Medicine Fund", which fund is continued. The fund is used by the board for the administration of this…

(a) To be eligible for a license to practice veterinary medicine under the provisions of this article, the applicant must: (1) Be of good moral character; (2) (A) Be a graduate of an accredited school approved by the board; or (B) Be a graduate of a foreign veterinary school and …

A person licensed to practice veterinary medicine may do the following: (a) Prescribe or administer any drug, medicine, treatment, method or practice for an animal. (b) Perform any operation or manipulation on or apply any apparatus or appliance to an animal. (c) Give instruction…

In order to safeguard the life, health, property and public welfare of the people of this state and to protect the people against the unauthorized, unqualified and improper practice of architecture, the West Virginia board of architects, heretofore created, shall continue in exis…

Every registration issued and remaining in force is prima facie evidence in all courts of the state that the person named therein is legally registered as an architect for the period for which it is issued and of all other facts stated therein.

Except as hereinafter set forth in section twelve of this article, no person may directly or indirectly engage in the practice of architecture in the state or use the title "architect," "registered architect," "architectural designer," or display or use any words, letters, figure…

(a) The owner of any real property who allows a project to be constructed on such real property shall be engaged in the practice of architecture unless such owner may have employed or may have caused others to have employed a registered architect or registered engineer to furnish…

Nothing in this article may be construed to prevent: (a) Any of the activities that, apart from this exemption, would constitute the practice of architecture, if performed in connection with any of the following: (1) A detached single family dwelling and any sheds, storage buildi…

The board shall enforce the provisions of this article and of the rules adopted hereunder. If any person refuses to obey any decision or order of the board, the board or, upon the request of the board, the Attorney General or the appropriate prosecuting attorney, may file an acti…

Whoever violates any provision of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned in the county jail for not more then twelve months, or both fined and imprisoned.

The following words as used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires, have the following meanings: (1) "Architect" means any person who engages in the practice of architecture as hereinafter defined. (2) "Board" means the West Virginia board of architects establishe…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, the board is authorized and empowered to establish by legislative rule in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code a schedule of fees to be charged to applicants. The bo…

Every person applying to the board for initial registration shall submit an application accompanied by the fee established in accordance with section three of this article with satisfactory evidence that such person holds an accredited professional degree in architecture or has c…

The board shall mail each year to every registered architect an application for renewal of registration. The application, properly filled out and accompanied by the renewal fee established in accordance with section three of this article, shall be returned to the board on or befo…

Every registered architect having a place of business or employment within the state shall display his or her certificate of registration in a conspicuous place in such place of business or employment. A new certificate of registration, to replace a lost, destroyed or mutilated c…

(a) Every registered architect shall have a seal of a design authorized by the board by rule. All technical submissions prepared by such architect, or under his or her direct supervision, shall be stamped with the impression of his or her seal. No architect holding a registration…

The board may revoke, suspend or annul a registration, or impose a civil penalty in an amount not more than $2,000 for each violation, upon satisfactory proof to the board that any person has violated the provisions of this article or any rules promulgated by the board under this…

Charges against any person involving any matter coming within the jurisdiction of the board shall be in writing and shall be filed with the board. Such charges, at the discretion of the board, shall be heard within a reasonable time after being so filed. The accused person has th…

The Legislature hereby determines the need to regulate the practice of engineering; to provide for the registration of qualified persons as professional engineers and the certification of engineer interns; to define the terms "engineer", "professional engineer", "engineer intern"…

(a) It is unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice surveying in this state without a license issued under the provisions of this article, or advertise or use any title or description tending to convey the impression that they are a surveyor, unless such person has…

(a) A licensee may measure a parcel of land and ascertain its boundaries, corners and contents or make any other authoritative measurements and, in the case of measuring a parcel of land, the licensee shall offer to record the map or plat of the measurements of the survey, for a …

There is hereby established within the State Treasury a "board of professional engineers fund". The board shall deposit all fees and other moneys received by the board into the fund. The moneys in the fund shall be used for expenses of the board and shall be requisitioned on the …

(a) The board shall keep a record of its proceedings and of all applications for registration. The record shall show: (1) The name, age and last known address of each applicant; (2) the date of application; (3) place of business of such applicant; (4) education, experience and ot…

(a) The following persons are exempt from licensure under the provisions of this article: (1) Any employee of a person or firm, when such employee is engaged in the practice of land surveying exclusively for the person or firm, by which employed, or, if a corporation, its parents…

A complete roster with the names and the last known addresses of all registered professional engineers shall be published by the secretary of the board at intervals established by the board. Copies of this roster may be mailed to each person registered and shall be placed on file…

(a) To be recognized as a surveyor intern by the board, a person must meet the following requirements: (1) Is of good moral character; (2) Is at least eighteen years of age; (3) Is a citizen of the United States or is eligible for employment in the United States; (4) Holds a high…

(a) General requirements. – Every person who desires to be certified as an engineer intern or to be registered as a professional engineer in this state must comply with the following requirements: (1) Submission of a completed application specified by the board and payment of the…

The board may issue a license to practice surveying in this state to an applicant of good moral character who holds a valid license or other authorization to practice surveying from another state if the applicant demonstrates that: (1) He or she or she holds a license or other au…

The board may designate a professional engineer as ineligible to practice or offer to practice engineering in this state using one of the following terms: (1) Professional engineer-retired. – A registrant may apply for retired status upon certification that he or she is no longer…

Every person seeking to become registered as a professional engineer or seeking to become certified as an engineer intern shall file an application on forms provided by the board. The application shall be made under oath and shall include: (a) The level of education of the applic…

(a) A licensee or endorsee wanting to continue in active practice shall, annually or biennially, on or before July 1, renew his or her license or endorsement and pay a renewal fee. (b) A certificate holder wanting to continue in active practice shall, annually or biennially, on o…

(a) The board has the power to establish, by legislative rule, the requirements for examination for registration as a professional engineer and certification as an engineer intern including, but not limited to, the following criteria: subject matter, prerequisites for testing, pa…

(a) A licensee who does not want to continue in active practice shall notify the board in writing and be granted inactive status. (b) A person granted inactive status shall pay an inactive fee and is exempt from the continuing education requirements and cannot practice in this st…

(a) The board shall issue a certificate of registration to any applicant who, in the opinion of the board, has met the requirements of this article. The certificate of registration shall carry the designation "professional engineer". It shall give the full name of the registrant …

(a) If a license is not renewed when due, then the board shall automatically place the licensee on delinquent status. (b) The fee for a person on delinquent status shall increase at a rate, determined by the board, for each month or fraction thereof that the renewal fee is not pa…

(a) No person or firm is authorized to practice or offer to practice engineering in this state until the person or firm has been issued a certificate of authorization by the board. (b) A person or firm desiring a certificate of authorization must file all the required information…

(a) A licensee who does not want to continue practicing surveying and who has chosen to retire shall notify the board in writing and may be granted retired status. (b) A person granted retired status shall be given the honorific title of "Professional Surveyor, Retired" and canno…

(a) Certificates of registration and certificates of authorization expire on the last day of December of the year indicated on the certificate, and the holder of any certificate that is not timely renewed is ineligible to practice or offer to practice engineering in this state un…

(a) Any person failing any of the examinations for surveying is not permitted to work as a licensed surveyor under the provisions of this article until the person has passed all the examinations. (b) A person failing the fundamentals of land surveying examination may still gain e…

A new certificate of registration or certificate of authorization to replace any certificate lost, destroyed or mutilated may be issued subject to the rules of the board. A charge established by rule shall be made for each new certificate.

(a) The board shall prescribe the form for a license, endorsement and certificate of authorization and may issue a duplicate license, endorsement and certificate of authorization upon payment of a fee. (b) A licensee, endorsee and certificate holder shall conspicuously display hi…

In order to safeguard life, health and property and to promote the public welfare, the practice of engineering in this state is hereby declared to be subject to regulation in the public interest. It is unlawful for any person to practice or to offer to practice engineering in thi…

The practice of surveying and the West Virginia Board of Professional Surveyors are subject to the provisions of article one of this chapter, the provisions of this article and the board's rules.

Government agencies, authorities, officials and employees may not engage in the practice of engineering involving either public or private property unless the provisions of this article are met.