(a) The commissioner shall observe, administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and all laws the enforcement of which is now or hereafter vested in the department: Provided, That nothing in this chapter shall deprive the Public Service Commission of West Virginia of any of the duties or powers now vested in it with regard to the regulation of motor vehicle carriers.
(b) The commissioner may adopt and enforce any rules that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and any other laws the enforcement and administration of which are vested in the department.
(c) The commissioner may adopt an official seal for the use of the department.
(d) The commissioner shall, in instances where division personnel become aware of a possible or suspected violation of law where enforcement jurisdiction would be that of the West Virginia state police, communicate the violation to the State Police.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 2. Division of Motor Vehicles
§17A-2-1. Department Continued
§17A-2-2. Commissioner of Motor Vehicles -- Office Created; Term; to Devote Entire Time to Duties
§17A-2-3. Commissioner of Motor Vehicles -- Qualifications; Not to Hold Other Office
§17A-2-4. Same -- Vacancy in Office
§17A-2-5. Commissioner of Motor Vehicles -- Oath and Bond
§17A-2-6. Commissioner of Motor Vehicles -- Salary and Expenses
§17A-2-7. Commissioner of Motor Vehicles -- Organization of Department; Assistants and Employees
§17A-2-8. Commissioner of Motor Vehicles -- Office
§17A-2-9. Same -- Powers and Duties; Rules; Seal
§17A-2-10. Motor Vehicles Commissioner -- Reciprocal Agreements With Other States
§17A-2-11. Commissioner of Motor Vehicles -- Delegation of Powers and Duties
§17A-2-12. Commissioner of Motor Vehicles -- Commissioner to Prescribe Forms
§17A-2-14. Destruction of Records
§17A-2-15. Examination, Granting and Rejection of Applications
§17A-2-16. Cancellation, Suspension, Seizure, etc., of Documents and Plates
§17A-2-17. Distribution of Synopsis of Motor Vehicle Laws
§17A-2-18. Department May Summon Witnesses and Take Testimony
§17A-2-20. Legal Service Rendered Commissioner
§17A-2-21. Motor Vehicle Fees Fund
§17A-2-22. Administrative Expense
§17A-2-23. Worthless Checks Tendered for Fees and Taxes; Penalty
§17A-2-25. Agreements With West Virginia Parkways Authority
§17A-2-26. Enrollment of Persons With Communication Disability
§17A-2-27. Form for Inclusion in Enrollment List With a Communication Disability