2022 West Virginia Code
Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations
Article 1. General Provisions Applicable to All State Boards of Examination or Registration Referred to in Chapter
§30-1-25. Primacy of State Regulation of Occupational Practice

Universal Citation: WV Code § 30-1-25 (2022)

The power to regulate occupations for the protection of the public is exclusively a function of the Legislature. A public body or political subdivision may only propose and administer the regulation of a trade, occupation, or profession including, but not limited to, the issuance of a license, requirement of registration, or recognition of a certification to the extent expressly authorized to do so under this code.

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