West Virginia § 11-22-7 - 11-22-7. Failure to affix stamps.
Full text of West Virginia West Virginia Code § 11-22-7 — 11-22-7. Failure to affix stamps., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-22-7. 11-22-7. Failure to affix stamps.
No document upon which a tax is imposed by this article shall be made the basis of any action or other legal proceeding, nor shall proof thereof be offered or received in evidence in any court of this state, nor shall the same be recorded in the office of any clerk of any county court of this state, unless or until a documentary stamp or stamps as provided in this article have been affixed thereto, but if recorded without stamps or without the proper amount of stamps, said document shall nevertheless be duly of record except that no copy thereof may be admitted in evidence until the proper amount of stamps has been placed on the original or such copy.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About West Virginia § 11-22-7
What does West Virginia Code § 11-22-7 cover?
Section 11-22-7 ("11-22-7. Failure to affix stamps.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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