(a) A person commits the crime of misdemeanor trademark counterfeiting if the person commits trademark counterfeiting as described in section fourteen-a of this article and the total retail value of all of the items bearing the counterfeit mark or services that are identified by the counterfeit mark is less than $1,000.
(b) The penalty for misdemeanor trademark counterfeiting is:
(1) For a first violation, confinement in jail for not more than one year, or a fine not exceeding $2,000, or both a fine and confinement; and
(2) For each subsequent violation, confinement in jail for not more than one year, or a fine not exceeding $5,000, or both a fine and confinement.
(3) If the person convicted under this section is a firm, partnership, corporation, union, association or other organization capable of suing and being sued in a court of law, the maximum fine that may be imposed is $10,000.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 47. Regulation of Trade
Article 2. Trademarks in General
§47-2-3. Application for Registration
§47-2-4. Filing of Applications
§47-2-5. Certificate of Registration
§47-2-7. Assignments, Changes of Name and Other Instruments
§47-2-11. Fraudulent Registration
§47-2-13. Injury to Business Reputation; Dilution
§47-2-14a. Trademark Counterfeiting
§47-2-14b. Misdemeanor Trademark Counterfeiting; Penalty
§47-2-14c. Felony Trademark Counterfeiting; Penalty
§47-2-14d. Seizure, Forfeiture and Disposal
§47-2-15. Forum for Actions Regarding Registration; Service on Out-of-State Registrants
§47-2-19. Time of Taking Effect -- Repeal of Prior Articles; Intent of Article