West Virginia Code
Article 5. Air Pollution Control
§22-5-3. Causing Statutory Pollution Unlawful; Article Not to Provide Persons With Additional Legal Remedies

It is unlawful for any person to cause a statutory air pollution, to violate the provisions of this article, to violate any rules promulgated pursuant to this article to operate any facility subject to the permit requirements of the director without a valid permit, or to knowingly misrepresent to any person in the State of West Virginia that the sale of air pollution control equipment will meet the standards of this article or any rules promulgated pursuant to this article. Nothing contained in this article provides any person with a legal remedy or basis for damages or other relief not otherwise available to such person immediately prior to enactment of this article.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 22. Environmental Resources

Article 5. Air Pollution Control

§22-5-1. Declaration of Policy and Purpose

§22-5-2. Definitions

§22-5-3. Causing Statutory Pollution Unlawful; Article Not to Provide Persons With Additional Legal Remedies

§22-5-4. Powers and Duties of Director; and Legal Services; Rules

§22-5-5. Issuance of Cease and Desist Orders by Director; Service; Permit Suspension, Modification and Revocation; Appeals to Board

§22-5-6. Penalties; Recovery and Disposition; Duties of Prosecuting Attorneys

§22-5-7. Applications for Injunctive Relief

§22-5-8. Emergencies

§22-5-9. Powers Reserved to Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources, Commissioner of Bureau for Public Health, Local Health Boards and Political Subdivisions; Conflicting Statutes Repealed

§22-5-10. Records, Reports, Data or Information; Confidentiality; Proceedings Upon Request to Inspect or Copy

§22-5-11. Construction, Modification or Relocation Permits Required for Stationary Sources of Air Pollutants

§22-5-11a. Activities Authorized in Advance of Permit Issuance

§22-5-12. Operating Permits Required for Stationary Sources of Air Pollution

§22-5-13. Consolidation of Permits

§22-5-14. Administrative Review of Permit Actions

§22-5-15. Motor Vehicle Pollution, Inspection and Maintenance

§22-5-16. Small Business Environmental Compliance Assistance Program, Compliance Advisory Panel

§22-5-17. Interstate Ozone Transport

§22-5-18. Market-Based Banking and Trading Programs, Emissions Credits; Director to Promulgate Rules

§22-5-19. Inventory of Greenhouse Gases

§22-5-20. Development of a State Plan Relating to Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units