Chapter 30, Chapter 30

(a) As contained in this section the term impairment is defined as the inability of a licensee to practice chiropractic with reasonable skill and safety by reason of: (1) Mental illness; (2) Physical illness, including, but not limited to, physical deterioration that adversely af…

(a) There is no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action for damages arising against, any current or former member, officer, administrator, peer review committee member, staff member, committee member, examiner, representative, agent, employee, consultant, witnes…

(a) The board shall enforce the provisions of this article and the rules adopted under this article. 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 fi…

(a) All holders of certificates of license to practice chiropractic in this state shall renew them annually on or before July 1, of each year by: (1) Paying the board an annual renewal fee in an amount determined by the board; (2) Returning the renewal application form with all r…

(a) The board may independently initiate suspension or revocation proceedings as well as initiate suspension or revocation proceedings based on information received from any person. The board shall initiate investigations as to professional incompetence or other reasons for which…

(a) No person licensed under chapter thirty of this code may perform or authorize a spinal manipulation or spinal adjustment without having first received a minimum of four hundred hours of classroom instruction in spinal manipulation or spinal adjustment and a minimum of eight h…

(a) Any chiropractor who has complied with the provisions of this article may use any instrument or procedure, for the purpose of diagnosis and analysis of disease or abnormalities: Provided, That the person is trained to perform the procedures and use the instruments through a c…

Doctors of chiropractic shall observe and are subject to all state and municipal rules in regard to the control of infectious diseases, and to any and all other matters pertaining to public health. They shall report to the public health officer in the manner required by law. It i…

(a) No person may practice or offer to practice, in this state, chiropractic without a license issued by the West Virginia board of chiropractic. A certificate or license issued under the laws of this state, authorizing its holder to practice chiropractic, before the effective da…

(a) No chiropractor may use any physiotherapeutic devices or electrodiagnostic devices in practice until he or she has certified to the board that he or she has completed at least the minimum classroom hours required for certification in the use of these procedures in classes spo…

(a) One or more individuals, each of whom is licensed to practice chiropractic within this state may organize and become a shareholder or shareholders of a chiropractic corporation. Individuals who may be practicing chiropractic as an organization created otherwise than pursuant …

(a) Each of the following acts shall constitute a misdemeanor, punishable upon conviction by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than thirty days nor more than one year, or both, in the discretion of the court, and e…

The following words, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, have the meaning ascribed to them in this section: (1) "Board" means the West Virginia board of chiropractic; (2) "Chiropractor" means a practitioner of chiropractic; (3) "Chiropractic services" means those heal…

(a) The "West Virginia Board of Chiropractic" is continued. Effective July 1, 2012, the board is composed of four licensed chiropractors and one person to represent the interest of the public. All are appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, from a li…

(a) The board shall: (1) Administer, coordinate and enforce the provisions of this article, evaluate the qualifications of applicants, supervise the examination of applicants, issue or deny original or endorsement licenses; (2) Investigate allegations of violations of this articl…

(a) Any person wanting to practice chiropractic in this state shall apply to the board for license to practice and shall provide the board and attest to the following information and documentation in a manner required by the board: (1) His or her full name, and any other name eve…

(a) No person may receive a license to practice chiropractic unless he or she successfully completes the national board of chiropractic examination Parts I, II, III and IV and an oral examination administered by the board covering jurisprudence. Examinations shall be conducted at…

(a) There is established a special volunteer license for chiropractors retired or retiring from active practice who wish to donate their expertise for the care and treatment of indigent and needy patients in the clinical setting of clinics organized, in whole or in part, for the …

(a) Any person wanting to practice chiropractic in this state who is a graduate of a chiropractic school located outside the United States, its territories or possessions, shall establish to the board that the applicant: (1) Possesses a degree of doctor of chiropractic or a board…

(a) The board is authorized, in its discretion, to issue a license by endorsement to an applicant who: (1) Has complied with all current chiropractic licensing requirements except for the oral examination; (2) Has passed a chiropractic licensing examination given in English in an…

It is unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice environmental health science and public health sanitation in this state without being licensed, certified or permitted under the provisions of this article, or to advertise or use any title or description tending to c…

(a) To be eligible to be permitted as a sanitarian-in-training, the applicant must: (1) Be of good moral character; (2) Have an associate’s or higher degree from an accredited college or university; and (3) Successfully complete a sanitarian's training course of a minimum of 300 …

The activities and services of qualified members of other recognized professions practicing environmental health science consistent with the laws of this state, their training and any code of ethics of their professions so long as such person does not represent themselves as a re…

(a) The board may issue a license or a certificate to practice environmental health science or public health sanitation in this state, without requiring an examination, to an applicant from another jurisdiction who: (1) Is of good moral character; (2) Holds a valid sanitarian lic…

(a) The board may issue, renew and charge fees for licenses, certificates and permits for an eighteen month period commencing July 1, 2010, and ending December 31, 2011. (b) Commencing January 1, 2012, and annually or biennially thereafter, a person regulated by this article shal…

(a) The board shall prescribe the form for a license, permit and certificate and may issue a duplicate upon payment of a fee. (b) Any person, not employed by the bureau or a municipal or county health department, shall conspicuously display his or her license, permit or certifica…

(a) The board may upon its own motion and shall upon the written complaint of any person cause an investigation to be made to determine whether grounds exist for disciplinary action under this article. (b) Upon initiation or receipt of the complaint, the board shall provide a cop…

(a) Hearings are governed by the provisions of section eight, article one of this chapter. (b) The board may conduct the hearing or elect to have an administrative law judge conduct the hearing. (c) If the hearing is conducted by an administrative law judge, at the conclusion of …

Any licensee, permittee or certificate holder adversely affected by a decision of the board entered after a hearing may obtain judicial review of the decision in accordance with section four, article five, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, and may appeal any ruling resulting fr…

(a) When, as a result of an investigation under this article or otherwise, the board has reason to believe that a licensee, permittee or certificate holder has knowingly violated this article, the board may bring its information to the attention of an appropriate law-enforcement …

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.

The practice of environmental health science and public health sanitation, and the board are subject to the provisions of article one of this chapter, the provisions of this article and any rules promulgated hereunder.

As used in this article, the following words and terms have the following meanings: (a) "Board" means the State Board of Sanitarians. (b) "Bureau" means the Bureau for Public Health. (c) "Certificate holder" means a person holding a certification issued by the board. (d) "Certifi…

(a) The Board of Registration for Sanitarians is continued and commencing July 1, 2010, shall be known as the State Board of Sanitarians. Any member of the board, except one registered sanitarian, in office on July 1, 2010, may continue to serve until his or her successor has bee…

(a) The board has all the powers and duties set forth in §30-1-1 et seq. of this code and also the following powers and duties: (1) Hold meetings, conduct hearings, and administer examinations; (2) Set the requirements for a license, permit, and certificate; (3) Establish procedu…

(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 or certificate; (2) Pro…

(a) All fees and other moneys, except administrative fines, received by the board shall be deposited in a separate special revenue fund in the State Treasury designated the "Sanitarians Operating Fund", which fund is continued. The fund shall be used by the board for the administ…

(a) To be eligible to be licensed as a registered sanitarian, the applicant must: (1) Be of good moral character; (2) Have a bachelor’s or higher degree from an accredited college or university; (3) Successfully complete a sanitarian's training course of a minimum of 300 hours, a…

(a) To be eligible to be certified as a sanitarian, the applicant must: (1) Be of good moral character; (2) Have an associate’s or higher degree from an accredited college or university; (3) Successfully complete a sanitarian's training course of a minimum of 300 hours, as approv…

For the purposes of this article, except where the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them: (1) "Applicant" means a person who files a completed application as required by sections three and six of this article to be licens…

(a) When the Secretary of State is satisfied as to the good character, competency, and integrity of an applicant, of all employees or individuals conducting the private investigation business or security guard services under a firm license and, if the applicant is a firm, of each…

(a) Any person, licensed or unlicensed, who violates any of the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 or be confined in jail for not more than one year, or both. (b) In the case of a viol…

Any individual who is injured by a violation of this article may bring an action for recovery of damages, including punitive damages plus reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.

All fees collected hereunder by the Secretary of State shall be paid to the treasurer of the state and deposited in the General Revenue Fund.

(a) In order to be eligible for any license to conduct the private investigation business, an applicant shall: (1) Be at least 18 years of age; (2) Be a citizen of the United States or an alien who is legally residing within the United States; (3) Not have had any previous licens…

(a) To be licensed to be a private detective, a private investigator or to operate a private detective or investigative firm, each applicant shall file an application with the Secretary of State in a manner or method authorized and in such form as the secretary may prescribe. (b)…

(a) Any person who has a private detective firm or investigative firm license shall be responsible for supervising any employee or other individual who conducts the private investigation business under the authority of such person's firm license, regardless of whether such employ…

(a) In order to be eligible for any license to conduct security guard business, an applicant shall: (1) Be at least 18 years of age; (2) Be a citizen of the United States or an alien who is legally residing within the United States; (3) Not have had any previous license to conduc…

(a) To be licensed as a security guard or to operate a security guard firm, each applicant shall file a written application, under oath, and file an application with the Secretary of State in a manner or method authorized and in such form as the secretary may prescribe. (b) On th…

(a) Any person who has a security guard firm license shall be responsible for supervising any employee or other individual who conducts security guard business under the authority of such person's firm license, regardless of whether such employee or other individual receives comp…