West Virginia Code — 21
Browse 221 sections in division 21 of the West Virginia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 21-1-1. 21-1-1. Creation, control and management of department.
- § 21-1-2. 21-1-2. Appointment of Commissioner of Labor; qualifications; term of office; salary.
- § 21-1-3. 21-1-3. Inspections by commissioner; duties and records of employers; commissioner may appoint assistants.
- § 21-1-4. 21-1-4. Annual report to Governor; collection of statistical information.
- § 21-1-5. 21-1-5. Continuation of division.
- § 21-1-6. 21-1-6. Use of criminal records as disqualification from authorization to engage in licensed profession or occupation.
- § 21-2-1. Purpose of agency; no fees charged.
- § 21-2-2. 21-2-2. Cooperation from federal government.
- § 21-2-3. 21-2-3. Duty and authority of commissioner.
- § 21-2-4. PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES
- § 21-2-5. 21-2-5. Rules and regulations prescribed by commissioner of labor.
- § 21-2-6. 21-2-6. False statements or withholding of information prohibited.
- § 21-2-7. 21-2-7. License required; displaying license; annual tax.
- § 21-2-8. 21-2-8. Licenses issuable only to citizens of United States.
- § 21-2-9. 21-2-9. Refusal to issue license.
- § 21-2-10. 21-2-10. Revocation of license.
- § 21-2-11. 21-2-11. Records to be kept; reports to commissioner of labor.
- § 21-2-12. 21-2-12. Commissioner of labor may enter offices and examine records.
- § 21-2-13. 21-2-13. No employment in violation of child labor or compulsory school attendance laws.
- § 21-2-14. 21-2-14. Offenses; penalties; jurisdiction.
- § 21-2-15. 21-2-15. Employers exempt from provisions of article.
- § 21-3-1. 21-3-1. Employers to safeguard life, etc., of employees; reports and investigations of accidents; orders of commissioner.
- § 21-3-2. 21-3-2. Guarding machinery and dangerous places; standards for construction of scaffolding, hoists and temporary floors; first aid equipment.
- § 21-3-3. 21-3-3. Guarding shafts, hatchways, wheel holes, elevators and electrical apparatus; requiring correction of unsafe conditions.
- § 21-3-4. 21-3-4. Removal of safeguards.
- § 21-3-5. 21-3-5. Control of machinery.
- § 21-3-6. 21-3-6. Stairways, passageways and lights; overloading floors or walls; space between machines.
- § 21-3-7. 21-3-7. Regulation of operation of steam boilers.
- § 21-3-8. 21-3-8. Smoking where prohibited by sign.
- § 21-3-9. 21-3-9. Fire escapes.
- § 21-3-10. 21-3-10. Food or meals in factories.
- § 21-3-11. 21-3-11. Seats for female employees.
- § 21-3-12. 21-3-12. Water closets.
- § 21-3-13. 21-3-13. Washing facilities and dressing rooms.
- § 21-3-14. 21-3-14. Power of commissioner as to witnesses; prosecution of offenses; penalties; jurisdiction; exemption of coal mining operations; recovery of civil penalties.
- § 21-3-15. 21-3-15. Records and reports of commissioner, inspectors and chief clerk.
- § 21-3-16. 21-3-16. Inclosure of streetcar platforms.
- § 21-3-17. 21-3-17. Employers not to require payment of fees for medical examination as condition of employment; enforcement.
- § 21-3-18. 21-3-18. Hazardous chemical substances; notice to employees; reports to commissioner; penalties.
- § 21-3-19. 21-3-19. Discrimination for use of tobacco products prohibited.
- § 21-3-20. 21-3-20. Use of video and other electronic surveillance devices by employers prohibited.
- § 21-3-21. 21-3-21. Special Revenue Fund for the Division of Labor; authorized deposits; disbursements; purpose.
- § 21-3-22. 21-3-22. OSHA construction safety program.
- § 21-4-1. 21-4-1. Hours of labor for telephone and telegraph operators on railroads.
- § 21-4-2. 21-4-2. Hours of labor on state public works.
- § 21-5-1. 21-5-1. Definitions.
- § 21-5-2. 21-5-2. Semimonthly payment of wages by railroads.
- § 21-5-3. 21-5-3. Payment of wages by employers other than railroads; assignments of wages.
- § 21-5-4. 21-5-4. Cash orders; employees separated from payroll before paydays; employer provided property.
- § 21-5-5. 21-5-5. Coercion of employees to purchase merchandise in payment of wages; sale of merchandise for more than prevailing cash value.
- § 21-5-6. 21-5-6. Refusal to pay wages or redeem orders.
- § 21-5-7. 21-5-7. Prime contractor’s responsibility for wages and benefits.
- § 21-5-8. 21-5-8. Checkweighman where wages depend on production.
- § 21-5-9. 21-5-9. Notification, posting and records.
- § 21-5-10. 21-5-10. Provisions of law may not be waived by agreement.
- § 21-5-11. 21-5-11. Administrative enforcement.
- § 21-5-12. 21-5-12. Employees' remedies.
- § 21-5-13. 21-5-13. Rules and regulations.
- § 21-5-14. 21-5-14. Employer’s bond for wages and benefits.
- § 21-5-15. 21-5-15. Violations; cease and desist orders and appeals therefrom; criminal penalties.
- § 21-5-16. 21-5-16. Contractors and subcontractors to notify commissioner.
- § 21-5-17. 21-5-17. Employers prohibited from discharging employees for time lost as volunteer firemen or emergency medical service attendant.
- § 21-5-18. 21-5-18. Employers prohibited from discharging employees for time lost as emergency medical service personnel.
- § 21-6-1. 21-6-1. Employment of children under fourteen.
- § 21-6-2. 21-6-2. Employment of children under 16 in certain occupations; determination as to other occupations; exemptions for certain students performing roofing operations.
- § 21-6-3. 21-6-3. Parental consent for employment of children under 16.
- § 21-6-4. 21-6-4. Contents of work permit; forms; filing; records; revocation.
- § 21-6-5. 21-6-5. Age certificate for employers; contents of certificate; forms; records; filing; inquiry as to age; revocation of certificate.
- § 21-6-6. 21-6-6.
- § 21-6-7. 21-6-7. Hours and days of labor by minors.
- § 21-6-8. 21-6-8. Supervision permits.
- § 21-6-9. 21-6-9. Enforcement of article.
- § 21-6-10. 21-6-10. Offenses; penalties.
- § 21-6-11. 21-6-11. Rules.
- § 21-7-1. 21-7-1. Purpose of article.
- § 21-7-2. 21-7-2. Definitions.
- § 21-7-3. 21-7-3. Prohibited industrial homework.
- § 21-7-4. 21-7-4. Investigations by commissioner.
- § 21-7-5. 21-7-5. Enforcement by commissioner.
- § 21-7-6. 21-7-6. Employer's permit; fee.
- § 21-7-7. 21-7-7. Employer not to deliver material for industrial homework unless worker has certificate; labels.
- § 21-7-8. 21-7-8. Homeworker's certificate.
- § 21-7-9. 21-7-9. Seizure of unlawfully manufactured articles.
- § 21-7-10. 21-7-10. Revocation or suspension of permits and certificates; powers of commissioner.
- § 21-7-11. 21-7-11. Penalties.
- § 21-8-1. 21-8-1.
- § 21-8-2. 21-8-2.
- § 21-8-3. 21-8-3.
- § 21-8-4. 21-8-4.
- § 21-8-5. 21-8-5.
- § 21-8-6. 21-8-6.
- § 21-8-7. 21-8-7.
- § 21-8-8. 21-8-8.
- § 21-8-9. 21-8-9.
- § 21-8-10. 21-8-10.
- § 21-8-11. 21-8-11.
- § 21-8-12. 21-8-12.
- § 21-8-13. 21-8-13.
- § 21-9-1. 21-9-1. Short title.
- § 21-9-2. 21-9-2. Definitions.
- § 21-9-3. 21-9-3. Board continued; appointment, qualifications, terms, oath, etc., of members; quorum; meetings; when members disqualified from participation; compensation; records; office space; personnel.
- § 21-9-4. 21-9-4. General powers and duties; persons adversely affected entitled to hearing.
- § 21-9-5. 21-9-5. Board designated as state administrative agency for manufactured home construction and safety standards; board to administer and enforce act.
- § 21-9-6. 21-9-6. Inspection of certain facilities.
- § 21-9-7. 21-9-7. Monitoring inspection fee.
- § 21-9-8. 21-9-8. Maintenance and production of records and other information.
- § 21-9-9. 21-9-9. License required; fees; form of license; display of license; denial, suspension, or revocation.
- § 21-9-10. 21-9-10. Licensee to furnish bond or other form of assurance.
- § 21-9-11. 21-9-11. State may act as primary inspection agency.
- § 21-9-12. 21-9-12. Violation of article; penalties; injunction.
- § 21-9-13. 21-9-13.
- § 21-10-1. 21-10-1. Short title.
- § 21-10-2. 21-10-2. Definitions.
- § 21-10-3. 21-10-3. Rules.
- § 21-10-4. 21-10-4. Inspection and permit fees.
- § 21-10-5. 21-10-5. Inspectors.
- § 21-10-6. Permits; application; annual inspection.
- § 21-10-7. 21-10-7. Issuance of permit; certificate of inspection; availability to public.
- § 21-10-8. 21-10-8. Notice of intention to erect new ride or attraction or add to or alter existing ride or attraction.
- § 21-10-9. 21-10-9. Notice of serious physical injury or fatality; investigations; records available to public.
- § 21-10-10. 21-10-10. Service of process.
- § 21-10-11. 21-10-11. Temporary cessation of operation of ride or attraction determined to be unsafe.
- § 21-10-12. 21-10-12. Insurance; bond.
- § 21-10-13. 21-10-13. Regulation of carnivals, fairs and amusement rides and amusement attractions by cities and counties.
- § 21-10-14. 21-10-14. Criminal penalty for violation.
- § 21-10-15. 21-10-15. Operating or assembling an amusement ride while intoxicated; criminal penalty.
- § 21-10-16. 21-10-16. Revocation and suspension of permits.
- § 21-10-17. 21-10-17. Civil penalties for violations.
- § 21-10-18. 21-10-18. Continuing authority of State Fire Marshal.
- § 21-10-19. 21-10-19. Patron responsibility.
- § 21-11-1. 21-11-1. Short title.
- § 21-11-2. 21-11-2. Policy declared.
- § 21-11-3. 21-11-3. Definitions.
- § 21-11-4. 21-11-4. West Virginia contractor licensing board created; members; appointment; terms; vacancies; qualifications; quorum.
- § 21-11-5. 21-11-5. Administrative duties of the board; regulations.
- § 21-11-6. 21-11-6. Necessity for license; exemptions.
- § 21-11-7. 21-11-7. Application for and issuance of license.
- § 21-11-8. 21-11-8. Licenses; expiration date; fees; renewal.
- § 21-11-9. 21-11-9. Unlawful use, assignment, transfer of license; revocation.
- § 21-11-10. 21-11-10. Prerequisites to obtaining building permit; mandatory written contracts.
- § 21-11-11. 21-11-11. Notice included with invitations to bid and specifications.
- § 21-11-12. 21-11-12. License renewal, lapse and reinstatement.
- § 21-11-13. 21-11-13. Violation of article; injunction; criminal penalties.
- § 21-11-14. 21-11-14. Disciplinary powers of the board.
- § 21-11-15. 21-11-15. Administrative duties of division.
- § 21-11-16. 21-11-16. Rules.
- § 21-11-17. 21-11-17. Recordkeeping; fees.
- § 21-11-18. 21-11-18. Reciprocity.
- § 21-11-19. 21-11-19.
- § 21-11-20. 21-11-20. Board authorized to provide training.
- § 21-12-1. 21-12-1. Short title.
- § 21-12-2. 21-12-2. Definitions.
- § 21-12-3. 21-12-3. Rules.
- § 21-12-4. 21-12-4. Inspection and permit fees.
- § 21-12-5. 21-12-5. Inspectors.
- § 21-12-6. 21-12-6. Permits; application; annual inspection.
- § 21-12-7. 21-12-7. Issuance of permit; certificate of inspection; availability to public.
- § 21-12-8. 21-12-8. Notice of serious physical injury or fatality; investigations; records available to public.
- § 21-12-9. 21-12-9. Service of process.
- § 21-12-10. 21-12-10. Temporary cessation of operation of bungee jumping site or attraction determined to be unsafe.
- § 21-12-11. 21-12-11. Insurance; bond.
- § 21-12-12. 21-12-12. Regulation of commercial bungee jumping events and attractions by cities and counties.
- § 21-12-13. 21-12-13. Criminal penalty for violation.
- § 21-13-1. 21-13-1. Purpose.
- § 21-13-2. 21-13-2. Definitions.
- § 21-13-3. 21-13-3. Convenience food store regulations.
- § 21-13-4. 21-13-4. Penalties and enforcement.
- § 21-13-5. 21-13-5.
- § 21-14-1. 21-14-1. Declaration of purpose.
- § 21-14-2. 21-14-2. Definitions.
- § 21-14-3. 21-14-3. License required; exemptions.
- § 21-14-4. 21-14-4. Rule-making authority.
- § 21-14-5. 21-14-5. Enforcement.
- § 21-14-6. 21-14-6. Denial, suspension, and revocation of license.
- § 21-14-7. 21-14-7. Penalties.
- § 21-14-8. 21-14-8. Inapplicability of local ordinances.
- § 21-14-9. 21-14-9. Disposition of fees.
- § 21-15-1. 21-15-1. Legislative purpose.
- § 21-15-2. 21-15-2. Definitions.
- § 21-15-3. 21-15-3. Duties of a zipline or canopy tour operators.
- § 21-15-4. 21-15-4. Responsibilities of participants; prohibited acts.
- § 21-15-5. 21-15-5. Liability of zipline operators.
- § 21-15-6. 21-15-6. Rules.
- § 21-15-7. 21-15-7. Inspection and permit fees.
- § 21-15-8. 21-15-8. Inspectors.
- § 21-15-9. 21-15-9. Permits; application; annual inspection.
- § 21-15-10. 21-15-10. Issuance of permit; certificate of inspection; availability to public.
- § 21-15-11. 21-15-11. Notice of serious physical injury or fatality; investigations; records available to public.
- § 21-15-12. 21-15-12. Service of process.
- § 21-15-13. 21-15-13. Temporary cessation of the operation of a zipline or canopy tour determined to be unsafe.
- § 21-15-14. 21-15-14. Regulation of ziplines by cities and counties.
- § 21-16-1. 21-16-1. Declaration of purpose.
- § 21-16-2. 21-16-2. Definitions.
- § 21-16-3. 21-16-3. License required; exemptions.
- § 21-16-4. 21-16-4. Scope of practice.
- § 21-16-5. 21-16-5. Rule-making authority.
- § 21-16-6. 21-16-6. Enforcement; interagency agreements authorized.
- § 21-16-7. 21-16-7. Denial, suspension, and revocation of license.
- § 21-16-8. 21-16-8. Penalties.
- § 21-16-9. 21-16-9. Inapplicability of local ordinances.
- § 21-16-10. 21-16-10. Disposition of fees.
- § 21-16-11. 21-16-11. Veteran qualifications for license as HVAC Technician.
- § 21-17-1. 21-17-1. Applicability and short title.
- § 21-17-2. 21-17-2. Definitions.
- § 21-17-3. 21-17-3. Occupational license or other authorization to practice.
- § 21-17-4. 21-17-4. Work experience.
- § 21-17-5. 21-17-5. State law examination.
- § 21-17-6. 21-17-6. Decision.
- § 21-17-7. 21-17-7. Appeal.
- § 21-17-8. 21-17-8. State laws and jurisdiction.
- § 21-17-9. 21-17-9. Limitations.
- § 21-17-10. 21-17-10. Cost for application.
- § 21-17-11. 21-17-11. Preemption.
- § 21-17-12. 21-17-12. Rulemaking.
- § 21-18-1. 21-18-1. Definitions.
- § 21-18-2. 21-18-2. Peer support teams.
- § 21-19-1. 21-19-1. Legislative findings.
- § 21-19-2. 21-19-2. Definitions.
- § 21-19-3. 21-19-3. Administration.
- § 21-19-4. 21-19-4. Employment classification.
- § 21-19-5. 21-19-5. Rule-making.