West Virginia Code
Article 10. Fire Marshal
§15A-10-20. False Alarm of Fire; Penalties

No person shall make, report, or disclose, by any means of written or verbal communication, aid or abet in such, any alarm of fire which he or she knows to be false at the time of making or turning in the alarm.

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West Virginia Code

Chapter 15A. Department of Homeland Security

Article 10. Fire Marshal

§15A-10-1. State Fire Marshal and Office of the State Fire Marshal Transferred to Department of Homeland Security; Appointment of State Fire Marshal; Removal; Salary; Qualifications; Responsibilities; Employees; Equipment

§15A-10-2. Powers, Duties, and Authority of State Fire Marshal

§15A-10-3. Additional Powers, Duties and Authority of State Fire Marshal Relating to Law Enforcement; Statewide Contracts; Penalties; Authority to Carry Firearms

§15A-10-4. Enforcement Standards

§15A-10-5. General Rule-Making Authority; Appointment of Advisory Boards

§15A-10-6. Responsibilities of Insurance Companies in Fire Loss Investigation

§15A-10-7. Fees

§15A-10-8. Annual Reports

§15A-10-9. Maintenance of Fire Hazard; Order for Repair or Demolition; Order to Contain Notice to Comply; Right to Appeal

§15A-10-10. Service of Repair or Demolition Order

§15A-10-11. Work to Be Done at Expense of Owner or Occupant Upon Failure to Comply With Repair or Demolition Order; Action to Recover

§15A-10-12. Smoke Detectors in One- and Two-Family Dwellings; Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Residential Units, Schools, and Daycare Facilities; Penalty

§15A-10-13. Use of Live Trees in Public Buildings; Exceptions

§15A-10-14. Safety Standards for Bed and Breakfast Establishments; Findings

§15A-10-15. Performance of Installation of Propane Gas Systems

§15A-10-16. Additional Remedies to Abate, etc., Fire Hazards

§15A-10-17. License Denial Limitation, Suspension, or Revocation

§15A-10-18. Independent Informal Dispute Resolution

§15A-10-19. Establishment of Demonstration Buildings and Equipment for Educational Instruction in Fire Prevention and Protection; Payment Therefor

§15A-10-20. False Alarm of Fire; Penalties

§15A-10-21. Tax on Insurance Companies

§15A-10-22. Penalties

§15A-10-23. Construction

§15A-10-24. Severability

§15A-10-25. Awarding Service Weapon Upon Retirement of Fire Marshal or Service Weapon