The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the practice of medicine and surgery and the practice of podiatry is a privilege and not a natural right of individuals. As a matter of public policy, it is necessary to protect the public interest through enactment of this article and to regulate the granting of such privileges and their use.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations
Article 3. West Virginia Medical Practice Act
§30-3-7. Powers and Duties of West Virginia Board of Medicine
§30-3-7a. Findings and Rule-Making Authority
§30-3-8. State Health Officer to Act as Secretary of the Board
§30-3-10. Licenses to Practice Medicine and Surgery or Podiatry
§30-3-11a. Endorsement of Licenses to Practice Medicine and Surgery as Medical School Faculty
§30-3-11c. Administrative Medicine License
§30-3-13a. Telemedicine Practice; Requirements; Exceptions; Definitions; Rule-Making
§30-3-15. Certificate of Authorization Requirements for Medical Corporations
§30-3-17. Limitation of Article
§30-3-18. Combining Staff Functions With West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine
§30-3-19. West Virginia Board of Medicine Investigators Authority to Carry Concealed Weapon