(a) The commissioner may, upon his or her own motion, or upon the sworn complaint of any person, conduct an investigation to determine if any provision of this article or of any rule promulgated by the board or commissioner under authority of this article has been violated by any retail licensee. The commissioner may suspend or revoke a retail license if the retail licensee or any employee thereof acting in the scope of his or her employment has violated any such provision, and may suspend a retail license without hearing for a period not to exceed twenty days if he or she finds probable cause to believe that the retail licensee or any employee thereof acting in the scope of his or her employment has willfully violated any such provision.
(b) The commissioner may revoke a retail license for any reason which would constitute grounds for the denial of an application filed pursuant to section eight of this article.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 60. State Control of Alcoholic Liquors
Article 3A. Sales by Retail Liquor Licensees
§60-3A-2. Legislative Findings and Declaration; Legislative Purpose
§60-3A-2a. Further Legislative Findings, Declarations and Purpose
§60-3A-3. Sale of Liquor by Retail Licensees Permitted; Cessation of Retail Sale of Liquor by State
§60-3A-6. General Powers and Duties of Board and Commissioner
§60-3A-7. Market Zones; Class a and Class B Retail Licenses
§60-3A-8. Retail License Application Requirements; Retail Licensee Qualifications
§60-3A-10a. Preference for Resident Bidders
§60-3A-10c. Criminal Penalties for Unlawful Inducement
§60-3A-10d. Financing Option for Retail Licensees Purchasing Class a Retail Licenses
§60-3A-11. Bonding Requirements
§60-3A-12. Annual Retail License Fee; Expiration and Renewal of Retail Licenses
§60-3A-14. Sale, Assignment or Transfer of Retail License
§60-3A-15. Surrender of Retail License
§60-3A-16. Restriction on Location of Retail Outlets
§60-3A-18. Days and Hours Retail Licensees May Sell Liquor
§60-3A-19. Limitation on Amount to Be Sold
§60-3A-20. Nonapplication of Article to Retail Sales of Nonintoxicating Beer
§60-3A-21. Tax on Purchases of Liquor
§60-3A-22. Requirement for Posting Informational Sign
§60-3A-23. Records Required of Retail Licensees; Inspection of Records
§60-3A-24. Unlawful Acts by Persons
§60-3A-25. Certain Acts of Retail Licensees Prohibited; Criminal Penalties
§60-3A-25a. Mandatory Verification of Age of Persons Purchasing Alcohol
§60-3A-27. Suspension or Revocation of Retail License
§60-3A-28. Notice of and Hearing on Revocation; Right of Appeal; Appeal Procedures
§60-3A-29. Disposition of Inventory Upon Revocation or Surrender of Retail License