2005 West Virginia Code - §30-14-1. — License required.

§30-14-1. License required.

It shall be unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice medicine and surgery as an osteopathic physician and surgeon in this state without a license issued by the West Virginia board of osteopathy: Provided, That any certificate of license heretofore issued under the laws of this state, authorizing its holder to practice osteopathy and surgery, shall in no way be affected by the enactment of this article; except that the holder of every such certificate of license shall be subject to all of the provisions of this article respecting the requirements and obligations herein prescribed for the continuance in force of such certificate of license.