West Virginia Code
Article 40. West Virginia Real Estate License Act
§30-40-1. Legislative Findings

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the practice of real estate brokerage is a privilege and any person engaged in the professional practice of real estate brokerage should possess the requisite experience and training and be subject to adequate regulation and control. As a matter of public policy, it is necessary to protect the public interest from the unauthorized, unqualified and unregulated practice of real estate brokerage through enactment of this article and to regulate the granting of such privileges and their use. This article shall be liberally construed to carry out these purposes.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations

Article 40. West Virginia Real Estate License Act

§30-40-1. Legislative Findings

§30-40-2. Short Title

§30-40-3. License Required

§30-40-4. Definitions

§30-40-5. Scope of Practice; Exceptions

§30-40-6. Commission Created; Membership; Appointment and Removal of Members; Qualifications; Terms; Organization

§30-40-7. General Powers and Duties

§30-40-8. Rule-Making Authority

§30-40-9. Fees; Special Revenue Account; Administrative Fines

§30-40-10. Civil Liability for Commission Members; Liability Limitations of Person Reporting to Commission

§30-40-11. Application for License

§30-40-12. Qualifications for Broker's License

§30-40-13. Qualifications for Salesperson's License

§30-40-14. Prelicense Education

§30-40-15. Licensing Nonresidents

§30-40-16. Continuing Professional Education

§30-40-17. Place of Business; Branch Offices; Display of Certificates; Custody of License Certificates; Change of Address; Change of Employer by a Salesperson or Associate Broker; License Certificates; Term of License

§30-40-18. Trust Fund Accounts

§30-40-19. Refusal, Suspension or Revocation of a License

§30-40-20. Complaints; Investigation

§30-40-21. Hearings; Judicial Review; Cost of Proceedings

§30-40-22. Penalties for Violations

§30-40-23. Single Act Evidence of Practice

§30-40-24. Injunctions; Criminal Proceedings

§30-40-25. Collection of Compensation

§30-40-26. Duties of Licensees

§30-40-27. Duration of Existing Licenses