If any person engages in business within the State of West Virginia without obtaining a business franchise registration certificate when required by law, such person is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 9. Crimes and Penalties
§11-9-1. Short Title; Arrangement; Classification
§11-9-2. Application of This Article
§11-9-2a. Criminal Investigation Division Established; Funding of Same
§11-9-4. Failure to Pay Tax or File Return or Report
§11-9-5. Failure to Account for and Pay Over Another's Tax
§11-9-6. Failure to Collect or Withhold Tax
§11-9-7. False Statements to Purchasers, Lessees, or Employees Relating to Tax
§11-9-8. Willful Failure to Maintain Records or Supply Information; Misuse of Exemption Certificate
§11-9-9. Aiding, Abetting, Assisting or Counseling in Criminal Violation
§11-9-10. Attempt to Evade Tax
§11-9-12. Engaging in Business Without a Business Franchise Registration Certificate
§11-9-13. Release on Probation; Conditions of Probation
§11-9-15. Limitation on Prosecution
§11-9-16. Effective Date; Former Law Preserved for Certain Purposes