Chapter 30, Chapter 30

(a) To be eligible for a license to practice Radiologic Technology, the applicant must: (1) Be of good moral character; (2) Have a high school diploma or its equivalent; (3) Have successfully completed an accredited program in Radiologic technology, as determined by an accreditat…

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that there are many veterans returning to civilian life from active duty in the Armed Forces who had extensive academic training and experience while in the Armed Forces in various health occupations; that in many instances, the level of …

Any person who has served on active duty in the medical corps of any of the Armed Forces of the United States and who has successfully completed the course of instruction required to qualify him for rating as a medical specialist advanced, medical service technician or advanced h…

Any person who has served on active duty in the medical corps of any of the Armed Forces of the United States and who has successfully completed the course of instruction required to qualify him for rating as a medical specialist advanced, medical service technician, advanced hos…

Any person who has served on active duty in the medical corps of any of the Armed Forces of the United States and who has successfully completed the course of instruction required to qualify him for rating as a dental specialist, preventive dentistry technician or dental technici…

Any person who has served on active duty in the medical corps of any of the Armed Forces of the United States and who has successfully completed the course of instruction required to qualify him for rating as a food inspection specialist or a preventive medical specialist, or oth…

Any person who has served on active duty in the medical corps of any of the Armed Forces of the United States and who has successfully completed the course of instruction required to qualify him for rating as a physical therapy specialist, physical and occupational therapy techni…

Each board referred to in the preceding sections of this article shall prepare and maintain records as to (1) the number of veterans who apply to such boards for license or registration under the provisions of this article and the percentage thereof who pass the required examinat…

Any person who has served on reserve or active duty in the medical corps of any of the Armed Forces of the United States and who has successfully completed the course of instruction required to qualify him or her for rating as an emergency medical technician, hospital corpsman, c…

(a) It is unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice nursing home administration 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 nurs…

(a) The board may issue a temporary permit for a period of ninety days, to an applicant seeking licensure pursuant to section nine of this article who has accepted employment in West Virginia, but who must wait for the board to meet to act on his or her application. The temporary…

(a) All persons regulated by the article shall annually before June 30, 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 license or permit and s…

(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 is exempt from fee requirements and continuing education requirements, and cannot practice in this state. (c) Whe…

(a) The board shall prescribe the form for a license and permit, and may issue a duplicate 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…

(a) Hearings shall be 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 conclusio…

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 has committed a criminal offense under this article, the board may bring its information to the attention of an appropriate law-enforcement official. (b) A p…

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 licensed under the provisions of this article and the West Virginia Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board is subject to article one of this chapter, the provisions of this article, and any rules promulgated hereunder.

As used in this article: (1) "Applicant" means any person making application for an original or renewal license or a temporary or emergency permit under the provisions of this article. (2) "Board" means the West Virginia Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board created by this…

(a) The West Virginia Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board terminates on June 30, 2010. The terms of the members of the board serving on June 1, 2010, terminate on June 30, 2010. (b) Prior to July 1, 2010, the Governor shall appoint, by and with advice and consent of the S…

(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 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 licenses and permits; (2) Procedures for …

(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 West Virginia Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board Fund", which is continued. The fund is used by th…

(a) To be eligible for a license to engage in the practice of nursing home administration, the applicant must: (1) Submit an application to the board; (2) Be of good moral character; (3) Obtain a baccalaureate degree; (4) Pass a state and national examination as approved by the b…

The board may issue a license to practice to an applicant of good moral character who holds a valid license or other authorization to practice nursing home administration from another state, if the applicant: (1) Holds a license or other authorization to practice in another state…

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, as used in this article: (1) "Advertise," and any of its variants, means and includes the use of a newspaper, magazine, or other publication, book, notice, circular, pamphlet, letter, handbill, poster, bill, sign, placard, card, labe…

Every licensee under the provisions of this article shall notify the board in writing of the address of each place where he is, or intends to be, engaged in the practice of dealing in or fitting of hearing aids. The board shall cause to be kept a record of each place of business …

Whenever the board determines that another state or jurisdiction has requirements for the licensing of persons to engage in the practice of dealing in or fitting of hearing aids, which requirements meet the minimum requirements and standards set forth in this article and the rule…

A person who meets all of the qualifications and requirements set forth in subdivision (2), section five of this article may obtain a temporary trainee permit upon application to the board. All such applications for a temporary trainee permit shall be made in the manner and form …

(a) The board may refuse to issue or renew, or may suspend or revoke any license or trainee permit for any one, or any combination of the following causes: Violation of a rule or regulation governing the ethical practice of dealing in or fitting of hearing aids promulgated by the…

(a) Every licensee engaged in the practice of dealing in or fitting of hearing aids shall, prior to the sale or the fitting of a hearing aid intended to be worn or used by any person under eighteen years of age, first ascertain whether such person has within the next preceding si…

(a) Any person who practices the fitting and sale of hearing aids shall deliver to each person supplied with a hearing aid a receipt which shall contain his signature, his business address and the number of his license; the specifications as to the make and model of the hearing a…

Any person, including a person who brings a complaint against a licensee or trainee before the board, adversely affected by any decision, ruling or order of the board shall be entitled to a hearing before the board. The hearing may be held by the board or a majority thereof eithe…

Any of the following acts are hereby prohibited and shall be punishable under section eighteen of this article and shall also constitute unethical practice and no person shall: (1) Sell, barter or offer to sell or barter a license issued pursuant to this article. (2) Purchase or …

Any person who shall engage in the practice of dealing in or fitting of hearing aids without qualifying to do so under the provisions of this article or any person who commits any of the acts prohibited under the provisions of section seventeen of this article shall be guilty of …

Notwithstanding the existence of any other remedy, the board may, in the manner provided by law, maintain an action for an injunction against any person to restrain or prevent the practice of dealing in or fitting of hearing aids when such person repeatedly refuses to obtain a li…

(a) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (e) hereof no person shall, on or after the effective date of this article, engage in the practice of dealing in or fitting of hearing aids, either as a hearing-aid dealer, fitter, or as a trainee, nor shall any person advertise…

The provisions of this article and the regulations promulgated thereunder shall be liberally construed so as to carry into effect its purposes and to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public. If any provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or…

(a) The State Board of Hearing-Aid Dealers and Fitters established in this article shall terminate on June 30, 2023, unless continued by the Legislature. Pursuant to §4-10-12 and §4-10-13 of this code, the board shall commence all necessary activities pertinent to the wind-up of …

(a) There is continued the West Virginia board of hearing-aid dealers, which is composed of five members to be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The members of the board shall be residents of this state. One member shall be a person licensed to…

(a) Effective July 1, 2012, the administrative work of the board shall be performed by the board. The board shall keep full and complete records of all of their proceedings and accounts, which said records and accounts shall be open to public inspection at all reasonable times. (…

Each person desiring to obtain a license from the board to engage in the practice of dealing in or fitting of hearing aids shall make application to the board. The application shall be made in such manner and form as prescribed by the board and shall be accompanied by the prescri…

(a) Before obtaining a license to engage in the practice of dealing in or fitting of hearing- aids, an applicant must meet the following requirements: (1) The applicant must pass the International Licensing Examination for Hearing Healthcare Professionals, prepared by the Interna…

(a) Any person who has taken the examination shall be notified by the board within thirty days following such examination as to whether he or she has satisfactorily passed the examination. Such person shall also be advised of his or her right to take the examination in the future…

Each person who holds a hearing-aid dealer's or fitter's license and engages in the practice of dealing in the fitting of hearing aids shall display such license in a conspicuous place in his office or place of business at all times. Each person who maintains more than one office…

(a) A person who is engaged in the practice of dealing in or fitting of hearing aids shall renew his license annually upon payment of the prescribed renewal fee. A thirty-day period shall be allowed after expiration of a license during which any such license may be renewed upon p…

(a) It is unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice barbering, barber permanent waving, cosmetology, hairstyling, waxing, aesthetics or nail care in this state without a license or certification issued under the provisions of this article, or advertise or use any t…

(a) The purpose of this compact is to facilitate the interstate practice and regulation of cosmetology with the goal of improving public access to, and the safety of, cosmetology services and reducing unnecessary burdens related to cosmetology licensure. Through this compact, the…