West Virginia Code
Article 22E. West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Act
§29-22E-20. Crimes and Penalties Related to Unauthorized Interactive Wagering Operations

(a) Any person, other than a licensee under this article, who engages in accepting, facilitating, or operating an interactive wagering operation is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or confined in jail for not more than 90 days, or both fined and confined.
(b) Notwithstanding the penalty provisions of §29-22E-20(a) of this code, any person convicted of a second violation of §29-22E-20(a) of this code is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $50,000, or confined in jail for not more than six months, or both fined and confined.
(c) Notwithstanding the penalty provisions of §29-22E-20(a) or §29-22E-20(b) of this code, any person convicted of a third or subsequent violation of §29-22E-20(a) of this code is guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $25,000 nor more than $100,000 or imprisoned in a state correctional facility for not less than one year nor more than five years, or both fined and confined.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers

Article 22E. West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Act

§29-22E-1. Short Title

§29-22E-2. State Authorization of Interactive Wagering at Licensed Racetrack Facilities and Historic Resort Hotel; Legislative Findings, and Declarations

§29-22E-3. Definitions

§29-22E-4. Commission Duties and Powers

§29-22E-5. Licenses Required

§29-22E-6. Operator License; West Virginia Interactive Wagering Operators

§29-22E-7. Management Services Providers; License Requirements

§29-22E-8. Suppliers; License Requirements

§29-22E-9. Occupational Licenses

§29-22E-10. License Prohibitions

§29-22E-11. Interactive Wagering House Rules; Posting of Rules

§29-22E-12. Operator Duties; Interactive Wagering Operations at a Licensed Gaming Facility

§29-22E-13. Posting of Betting Limits

§29-22E-14. Interactive Wagering Agreements With Other Governments

§29-22E-15. Authorization of Interactive Wagering in This State; Requirements

§29-22E-16. Interactive Wagering Revenues; Accounting for the State"s Share of Revenue Imposed for the Privilege of Offering West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering; Limitation of Other Taxes; Recoupment for Improvements

§29-22E-17. West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Fund; Distribution of Funds

§29-22E-18. Law Enforcement

§29-22E-19. Civil Penalties

§29-22E-20. Crimes and Penalties Related to Unauthorized Interactive Wagering Operations

§29-22E-21. Crimes and Penalties Related to Authorized Interactive Wagering Operation

§29-22E-22. Preemption

§29-22E-23. Exemption From Federal Law

§29-22E-24. Shipment of Gambling Devices