The provisions of this chapter shall not prevent:
(1) A physician from prescribing the use of alcoholic liquors when necessary for a bona fide patient;
(2) A druggist from selling, upon a prescription properly issued by a physician, alcoholic liquors for medicinal purposes;
(3) A physician, dentist, or veterinarian, in the legitimate practice of his profession, from using and administering alcoholic liquors;
(4) Hospitals, sanitariums, or that division of any institution which is regularly conducted as a hospital, dispensary or infirmary, from using or administering alcoholic liquors to bona fide patients. Institutions and the divisions thereof provided in this section may carry a stock of alcoholic liquors sufficient for this purpose;
(5) Religious organizations from using wine for sacramental purposes.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 60. State Control of Alcoholic Liquors
Article 6. Miscellaneous Provisions
§60-6-1. When Lawful to Possess, Use or Serve Alcoholic Liquors
§60-6-2. When Lawful to Manufacture and Sell Wine and Cider
§60-6-3. Applicability of Chapter to Certain Uses of Ethyl Alcohol
§60-6-4. Permitted Use by Druggists
§60-6-5. Applicability of Chapter to Certain Uses by Physicians, Druggists and Others
§60-6-6. Transporting Alcoholic Liquor in Excess of Ten Gallons
§60-6-7. Specific Acts Forbidden; Indictment
§60-6-8. Unlawful Sale or Possession by Licensee
§60-6-10. Unlawful Operation of Plant Manufacturing Distilled Spirits
§60-6-11. Unlawful Manufacture, etc., While Armed
§60-6-12. Transportation of Alcoholic Liquors Into or Through State; Permits; Bond of Permittee
§60-6-13. Restrictions on Importing Into, and Transporting Liquors in State
§60-6-15. Penalties for Violations Not Otherwise Specified
§60-6-16. Places Deemed Common and Public Nuisances; Abatement; Conspiracy
§60-6-17. Suit to Abate Nuisances; Injunction
§60-6-19. Forfeiture of Stills, etc.
§60-6-20. Contraband Conveyances; Forfeiture and Disposition
§60-6-21. Court Procedure as to Contraband and Forfeited Articles
§60-6-22. Action to Recover Price of Liquors Sold Unlawfully
§60-6-23. Treatment of Minors for Addiction to Alcoholic Liquor and Beer