West Virginia § 17-22-16 - 17-22-16. Permit identification number for signs; fastening to signs.
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§ 17-22-16. 17-22-16. Permit identification number for signs; fastening to signs.
Every permit issued by the commissioner shall be assigned a separate identification number and each permittee shall fasten to each advertising sign or device and each advertising display not posted on an advertising sign a label or marker not larger than two inches by six inches, which shall be furnished by the commissioner, and on which shall be plainly visible the permit number, the expiration date of the permit and the name of the permittee. Permittees shall be charged $5 for each label or marker issued. The construction, erection, operation, use or maintenance of an outdoor advertising sign, display or device without having affixed to it a label or marker shall be prima facie evidence that it has been constructed or erected and is being operated, used or maintained in violation of the provisions of this article.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-22-16 ("17-22-16. Permit identification number for signs; fastening to signs.") 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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