2005 West Virginia Code - §30-28-17. — Penalties.

§30-28-17. Penalties.

(a) Any person who violates any provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars and not more than five hundred dollars. A license held by any person convicted under this section shall be forfeited and revoked forthwith for one year from the date of such conviction.
(b) It is unlawful for any person who is not registered under this article as an occupational therapist or as an occupational therapy assistant whose registration has been suspended or revoked to use, in connection with his name or place of business, the words "occupational therapist,""licensed occupational therapist,""occupational therapist registered," "occupational therapy assistant,""licensed occupational therapy assistant,""certified occupational therapy assistant," or "occupational therapy aide," or the letters "O.T.,""L.O.T.," "O.T.R.,""O.T.A.,""L.O.T.A.,""C.O.T.A.," or any other words, letters, abbreviations or insignia indicating or implying that he is an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant, or to show in any way, orally, in writing, in print, or by sign, directly or by implication, or to represent himself as an occupational therapist, occupational therapy assistant or occupational therapy aide.