West Virginia Code
Article 8. Hearings; Administrative Procedures; Judicial Review; Unlawful Acts; Penalties
§31A-8-9. Misapplication of Funds; Fraud by Officers or Employees; False Entries in Books; False Statements; Penalties

Every officer, director, employee or agent of any financial institution who wilfully misapplies or without authority loans any of the money, funds or credits of the institution, or who, without authority from the directors, issues or puts into circulation any of the notes of any financial institution; or who, without authority, issues or puts forth any certificate of deposit, draws any order or bill of exchange, makes any acceptance, assigns any note, bond, draft, bill of exchange, mortgage, deed of trust, judgment or decree; or who makes or causes to be made any false entry in any book, record, document, report or statement of any financial institution, or fails to make proper entries therein, with intent, in either case, to injure or defraud the institution or any person, or to deceive any officer of any financial institution or other person, or any agent appointed to examine the affairs of such financial institution, and every person who with like intent, in any way aids or abets any officer, director, employee or agent in the violation of this section, shall be guilty of a felony.
Any person who shall wilfully or knowingly make or cause to be made, any false statement, or exhibit any falsified, forged or invalid paper, with intent to deceive any person authorized to examine into the affairs of such financial institution; or shall make, state or publish any false statement of the financial condition of any financial institution, knowing or having reason to believe the same to be false, shall be deemed guilty of a felony.
Any officer, director, employee or agent of any financial institution or any other person guilty of any felony offense as provided in this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be imprisoned in the penitentiary not less than one nor more than five years and also, in the discretion of the court, may be fined not to exceed $10,000.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 31A. Banks and Banking

Article 8. Hearings; Administrative Procedures; Judicial Review; Unlawful Acts; Penalties

§31A-8-1. Hearings Before Commissioner or Hearing Examiner; Procedure, etc.

§31A-8-2. Judicial Review; Appeals to Supreme Court of Appeals

§31A-8-3. Certain Practices by Affiliates, Officers, etc., of Corporate Financial Institutions Forbidden; Penalties

§31A-8-4. Change in Control of Banking Institution; Loans on Bank Stocks; Required Procedures; Prohibitions; Penalties

§31A-8-5. Dealing in Own Stock; Stock Purchases; Limitations; Exceptions

§31A-8-6. Receiving Deposits or Issuing Choses in Action During Insolvency

§31A-8-7. Certifying Checks Falsely

§31A-8-8. False Statements Concerning Banking Institutions

§31A-8-8a. Unauthorized Disclosure of Information From a Financial Institution Examination Report

§31A-8-9. Misapplication of Funds; Fraud by Officers or Employees; False Entries in Books; False Statements; Penalties

§31A-8-10. Unlawful Activity by Bank Personnel

§31A-8-11. Failure to Make, Publish or Distribute Reports; Penalty

§31A-8-12. Procedure for Authorization of Branch Banks; Temporary Offices at Colleges and Universities; Limitations and Restrictions; Examinations and Hearings; Standards of Review; Penalties for Violation of Section

§31A-8-12a. Banking From Mobile Units; Limitation of Messenger Services

§31A-8-12b. Installation and Operation of Customer Bank Communication Terminals Permitted

§31A-8-12c. Loan Origination Offices Permitted

§31A-8-12d. Expedited Procedure for Authorization of De Novo Branch Banks

§31A-8-13. Banking Institution Not to Be Surety; Hypothecation and Other Dealings With Securities and Assets Limited

§31A-8-15. General Penalties

§31A-8-16. Misdemeanors and Felonies

§31A-8-17. Legal Representation of Commissioner and Board

§31A-8-18. References to Code Provisions