(a) Whenever a board referred to in this chapter obtains information that an employee, officer or member of the board may have misappropriated funds, engaged in fraud, or otherwise violated a law relating to the public trust, the board shall timely report such information or allegation in writing to the commission on special investigations, established in article five, chapter four of this code.
(b) The reporting of such information under subsection (a) of this section shall not prevent, relieve or replace a report to a law-enforcement agency, if appropriate or warranted.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations
§30-1-1. Application of Article
§30-1-1a. Legislative Findings and Declaration
§30-1-2a. Required Orientation Session
§30-1-4. Official Seal; Rules and Regulations
§30-1-4a. Lay Members of Professional Boards
§30-1-5. Meetings; Quorum; Investigatory Powers; Duties
§30-1-5a. Reporting of Fraud and Misappropriation of Funds
§30-1-7. Contents of License or Certificate of Registration
§30-1-7a. Continuing Education
§30-1-8a. Reinstatement of License
§30-1-8b. Mediation of Complaints
§30-1-10. Disposition of Money Fines; Legislative Audit; Review of Board"s Fee Structure
§30-1-11. Compensation of Members; Expenses
§30-1-13. Roster of Licensed or Registered Practitioners
§30-1-14. Remission of Certain Fees
§30-1-18. Retired, Volunteer and Inactive Status Licenses
§30-1-19. Combining Board Staff Functions
§30-1-21. Exemption From Licensure for Professional Practice for a Charitable Function
§30-1-23. Waiver of Initial Licensing Fees for Certain Individuals; Definitions
§30-1-24. Use of Criminal Records as Disqualification From Authorization to Practice
§30-1-25. Primacy of State Regulation of Occupational Practice