It shall be required of the West Virginia Board of Accountancy, and their representatives from the Attorney General’s office, to obtain initial training on the subject of federal antitrust law and state action immunity by July 1, 2016, and thereafter on an annual basis. The purpose of the training is to provide those members with the knowledge to be able to identify the risks of any action that may be taken by the board that could be construed as possible antitrust violations.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations
§30-9-1. License Required to Practice
§30-9-5. Rule-Making Authority
§30-9-6. Fees; Special Fund; Administrative Fines
§30-9-8. Education, Examination and Experience Certificate Requirements
§30-9-9. Substantial Equivalency Certificate Requirements
§30-9-10. Not Substantially Equivalent Certificate Requirements
§30-9-11. Foreign Designation Certificate Requirements
§30-9-12. Certificate Renewal; Conditions of Renewal
§30-9-13. Duty to Inform Board of Denials, Suspensions, Revocations, Limitations
§30-9-14. Holder of Out-of-State Certificate Establishing Principal Place of Business in State
§30-9-16. Substantial Equivalency Practice Privileges
§30-9-17. Issuance and Renewal of Permits
§30-9-18. Notification of Changes in Firm Ownership; Revocation of Permit
§30-9-19. Issuance and Renewal of Authorizations
§30-9-20. Refuse to Issue or Renew; Suspension, Revocation of License; Disciplinary Action
§30-9-21. Complaints; Investigation
§30-9-24. Licensees' Working Papers; Clients' Records
§30-9-25. Commissions, Referral Fees and Contingent Fees
§30-9-27. Injunctions Against Unlawful Acts
§30-9-28. Criminal Proceedings; Penalties
§30-9-29. Single Act Evidence of Practice
§30-9-30. Accounting Corporations
§30-9-31. Inapplicability of Article
§30-9-33. Mandatory Training in Federal Antitrust Law and State Action Immunity