West Virginia § 29-22-25 - 29-22-25. Preemption of state laws or local regulation.
Full text of West Virginia West Virginia Code § 29-22-25 — 29-22-25. Preemption of state laws or local regulation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-22-25. 29-22-25. Preemption of state laws or local regulation.
(a) No state or local law or regulation providing any penalty, disability, restriction, regulation or prohibition for the manufacture, transportation, storage, distribution, advertising, possession or sale of any lottery tickets or materials or for the operation of any lottery shall apply to authorized operations by or for the state lottery or commission.
(b) The provisions of this article preempt all regulations, rules, ordinances and laws of any county or municipality in conflict herewith: Provided, That nothing herein shall invalidate any zoning law, or Sunday closing law under article ten, chapter sixty-one of this code.
(c) Nothing in this article shall be deemed to permit the operation of any lottery otherwise prohibited by the laws of this state, not owned and operated by this state and permitted by this article.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does West Virginia Code § 29-22-25 cover?
Section 29-22-25 ("29-22-25. Preemption of state laws or local regulation.") 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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