Chapter 30, Chapter 30

(a) No person shall engage in the private investigation business or security guard business without having first obtained from the Secretary of State a license to conduct such business. (b) All licensed persons, including private detectives, private investigators, security guards…

A license granted under the provisions of this article shall be in effect for two years from the date the certificate of license is issued and may be renewed for a period of two years by the Secretary of State upon application, in such form as the secretary may prescribe, and upo…

(a) No person may use in connection with his or her name or otherwise assume, use or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that he or she is a registered forester or registered forestry technician unless he or she is certified in accordance with this…

(a) The board may issue a permit to practice as a forester-in-training or a forestry technician-in-training to an applicant who meets all the requirements for certification, except the experience requirements of paragraph (A) or (B), subdivision three, subsection (a), section eig…

The board may issue a certification to a person as a registered forester in this state, without requiring an examination, to an applicant from another jurisdiction who: (1) Is not a resident of this state; (2) Is of good moral character; (3) Holds a valid forestry license or othe…

(a) All persons regulated under the provisions of this article shall annually before January 1, renew his or her certification or permit by completing a form prescribed by the board and submit any other information required by the board. (b) At least thirty days prior to July 1 o…

(a) The board may upon its own motion based on credible information, 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 or the legislative rules of the board. (b) Upon…

(a) Hearings shall be governed by 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 a hearing he …

Any certificate holder or permittee 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 from judicia…

(a) When, as a result of an investigation under this article or otherwise, the board has reason to believe that a certificate holder or permitee has committed a criminal offense under this article, the board may bring the information to the attention of an appropriate law-enforce…

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 forestry and the state Board of Registration of Foresters are subject to article one of this chapter, 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 Registration of Foresters. (b) "Certificate" means a certificate issued to practice as a registered forester or registered forestry technician. (c) "Certificat…

(a) The State Board of Registration of Foresters is continued. The members of the board in office on July 1, 2009, shall, unless sooner removed, continue to serve until their respective terms expire and until their successors have been appointed and qualified. (b) To be effective…

(a) 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. (b) The board shall: (1) Hold meetings, conduct hearings and administer examinations; (2) Establish requirements for a certification or permit; (3)…

(a) The board shall propose rules for legislative approval, in accordance with article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, to implement this article, including: (1) Standards and requirements for a certification and permit; (2) Procedures for examinations and reexamination…

(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 "Board of Foresters Fund", which fund is continued. The fund shall be used by the board for the administrat…

(a) To be eligible to be certified as a registered forester, the applicant must: (1) Be of good moral character; (2) Have a high school diploma or its equivalent; (3) Have obtained either: (A) Completion of a four-year degree program or masters degree program in forest management…

To be eligible to be certified as a registered forestry technician, the applicant must: (1) Be of good moral character; (2) Have a high school diploma or its equivalent; (3) Graduate from a two-year technical forestry program accredited or recognized by the Society of American Fo…

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

(a) It is unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice athletic training in this state without a license or permit issued under the provisions of this article, or advertise or use any title or description tending to convey the impression that they are an athletic trai…

(a) A licensee who does not want to continue an active practice shall notify the board in writing and be granted inactive status. (b) A person granted inactive status is not subject to the payment of any fee and may not practice athletic training in this state. (c) When the perso…

(a) To be eligible for a license to act as a physical therapist assistant, the applicant must: (1) Submit an application to the board; (2) Be at least eighteen years of age; (3) Be of good moral character; (4) Have graduated from a two-year college level education program for phy…

(a) The board may issue a license to practice physical therapy to an applicant who holds a valid license or other authorization to practice physical therapy from another state, if the applicant: (1) Holds a license or other authorization to practice physical therapy in another st…

The following persons are exempt from licensing requirements under the provisions of this article: (1) A person who practices athletic training pursuant to a course of study at an institution of higher learning including, but not limited to, activities conducted at the institutio…

(a) The board shall prescribe the form for a license and permit, and may issue a duplicate license or permit upon payment of a fee. (b) Any person regulated by the article shall conspicuously display his or her license or permit at his or her principal business location.

(a) Upon completion of the application and payment of the nonrefundable fees, the board may issue a temporary permit, for a period not to exceed ninety days, to an applicant to practice as a physical therapist in this state or act as a physical therapist assistant in this state, …

(a) The board may upon its own motion based on credible information 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 or the legislative rules promulgated pursuant to …

(a) There is established a special volunteer license for physical therapists or physical therapist assistants, as the case may be, 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…

(a) All persons regulated by this article shall annually or biannually before January 1, renew his or her license by completing a form prescribed by the board and submitting any other information required by the board. (b) The board shall charge a fee for each renewal of a licens…

(a) Hearings are governed by §30-1-8 of this code. (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 a hearing he or she shall prepare a prop…

Any licensee or permittee adversely affected by a decision of the board entered after a hearing may obtain judicial review of the decision in accordance with §29A-5-4 of this code, and may appeal any ruling resulting from judicial review in accordance with §29A-6-1 et seq. of thi…

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

(a) A licensee who does not want to continue an active practice shall notify the board in writing and be granted inactive status. (b) A person granted inactive status is not subject to the payment of any fee and may not practice physical therapy or act as a physical therapist ass…

(a) The following persons are exempt from licensing requirements under the provisions of this article: (1) A person who practices physical therapy pursuant to a course of study at an institution of higher learning, including, but not limited to, activities conducted at the instit…

(a) The board shall prescribe the form for a license and permit, and may issue a duplicate license or permit upon payment of a fee. (b) Any person regulated by the article shall conspicuously display his or her license or permit at his or her principal business location.

(a) The board may upon its own motion based on credible information, 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 or the legislative rules promulgated pursuant t…

The practices licensed under the provisions of this article and the Board of Physical Therapy are subject to article one of this chapter, the provisions of this article, and any rules promulgated hereunder.

The practices licensed under the provisions of this article and the Board of Physical Therapy are subject to §30-1-1 et seq. and §30-20A-1 et seq. of this code and any rules promulgated hereunder. (a)The board has all the powers and duties set forth in this article, by rule, §30-…

(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 or permittee 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 from judicial review i…

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

As used in this article: "Applicant" means any person making application for an original or renewal license to act as an athletic trainer under the provisions of this article. "Athletic injury or condition" means any injury or condition sustained by an individual that occurs duri…

As used in this article: (1) "Applicant" means any person making application for an original or renewal license or a temporary permit under the provisions of this article. (2) "Board" means the West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy. (3) "Business entity" means any firm, partner…

(a) To be eligible for a license to engage in the practice of athletic training, the applicant must: (1) Be at least 18 years of age; (2) Submit an application in the form prescribed by the board; (3) An athletic trainer registration issued by the board prior to January 1, 2020, …

(a) The West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy is continued. (b) The board shall consist of the following members: (1) Five physical therapists; (2) One physical therapist assistant; (3) One person who is a certified athletic trainer; and (4) One citizen member, who is not licen…

(a) The practice of athletic training is defined as the application of principles, methods, and procedures for managing athletic injuries or conditions, which shall include the prevention, emergency care, clinical examination and assessment, therapeutic intervention, and treatmen…

(a) 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. (b) The board shall: (1) Hold meetings, conduct hearings and administer examinations; (2) Establish requirements for licenses and permits; (3) Esta…

(a) The board may issue a license to practice athletic training to an applicant who holds a valid license or other authorization to practice athletic training from another state, if the applicant: (1) Holds a license or other authorization to practice athletic training in another…