West Virginia § 61-8-26 - 61-8-26. Permitting children to sing, dance or act in dance house, etc.; penalty.

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§ 61-8-26. 61-8-26. Permitting children to sing, dance or act in dance house, etc.; penalty.

Any person, having the care, custody, or control of any minor child under the age of fifteen years, who shall in any manner sell, apprentice, give away or permit such child to sing, dance, act, or in any manner exhibit it in any dance house, concert saloon, theater or place of entertainment where wines or spirituous or malt liquors are sold or given away, or with which any place for the sale of wines or spirituous or malt liquors is directly or indirectly connected by any passageway or entrance, and any proprietor of any dance house whatever, or any such concert saloon, theater, or place of entertainment, so employing any such child, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $5 nor more than $100 for each offense.

Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does West Virginia Code § 61-8-26 cover?

Section 61-8-26 ("61-8-26. Permitting children to sing, dance or act in dance house, etc.; penalty.") 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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