West Virginia Code
Article 5. Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
§15-5-12. Liability to Sheltered Persons

Any person owning or controlling real estate or other premises who voluntarily and without compensation grants a license or privilege or otherwise permits the designation or use of the whole or any part of such real estate or premises for the purpose of sheltering persons during an actual, impending, mock or practice emergency shall, together with his successors in interest, if any, not be civilly liable for negligently causing the death of or injury to any sheltered person on or about such real estate or premises or for loss of or damage to the property of any such sheltered person.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 15. Public Safety

Article 5. Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

§15-5-1. Policy and Purpose

§15-5-2. Definitions

§15-5-3. Division of Emergency Management Created

§15-5-4. West Virginia Disaster Recovery Board Created; Organization of Board; Appointment of Board Members; Term of Office and Expenses of Board Members; Meetings

§15-5-4b. West Virginia Disaster Recovery Trust Fund Disbursement

§15-5-4c. Powers and Duties Related to the West Virginia Disaster Recovery Trust Fund

§15-5-5. General Powers of the Governor

§15-5-6. Emergency Powers of Governor

§15-5-6a. Temporary Suspension of Nutrition Standards in Public Schools

§15-5-7. Mobile Support Units

§15-5-8. Local Organization for Emergency Services

§15-5-9. Mutual Aid Agreements

§15-5-10. Regional Organizations for Emergency Services

§15-5-11. Immunity and Exemption; &Quot;duly Qualified Emergency Service Worker" Defined

§15-5-12. Liability to Sheltered Persons

§15-5-13. Appropriations; Acceptance of Services, Gifts, Grants, and Loans

§15-5-14. Political Activity of Emergency Service Organizations

§15-5-15. Emergency Service Personnel

§15-5-15a. Paid Leave for Disaster Service Volunteers

§15-5-15b. Paid Leave for Certain State Officers and Employees During a Declared State of Emergency

§15-5-16. Utilization of Existing Services and Facilities

§15-5-17. Enforcement

§15-5-18. Arrest by Peace Officer Without Warrant

§15-5-19. Unorganized Militia

§15-5-19a. Possession of Firearms During a Declared State of Emergency

§15-5-19b. Criminal Penalties for Using Automated Telephone Calls to Disseminate False, Misleading or Deceptive Information Regarding Matters Effecting or Effected by a Proclaimed State of Emergency or State of Preparedness

§15-5-20. Disaster Prevention

§15-5-20a. Floodplain Manager Training

§15-5-20b. Continuation of the State Office of the National Flood Insurance Program; Transfer to the Division of Emergency Management; Funding; Responsibilities

§15-5-21. Communications

§15-5-22. Emergency Management Assistance Compact

§15-5-23. Severability; Conflicts

§15-5-24. Disaster Recovery Trust Fund; Disbursement of Funds

§15-5-25. Prohibition on Funds Inuring to the Benefit of or Being Distributable to Members, Officers or Private Persons

§15-5-26. Tax Exemption

§15-5-27. Annual Report

§15-5-28. Statewide Mutual Aid System

§15-5-29. Cooperation With State Resiliency Office

§15-5-30. State of Emergency; State of Preparedness; Essential Workers