(a) This section and the provisions of 61-8F-1, 61-8F-2, and 61-8F-6 of this article shall be effective from passage.
(b) The provisions of 61-8F-3, 61-8F-4, and 61-8F-5 shall be effective July 1, 2022.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment
Article 8F. Special Protections for Disabled Children Act of 2022
§61-8F-3. Maltreatment of a Disabled Child; Penalties
§61-8F-4. Battery and Assault of a Disabled Child
§61-8F-5. Failure to Report; Obstruction; Retaliation; Penalties
§61-8F-6. Specific Directives to Enhance the Safety of Disabled Children