Any person subject to the mandatory reporting provisions of this article who knowingly fails to make any report required herein or any person who knowingly prevents another person from making such a report is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned in the county jail for not more than ten days, or both fined and imprisoned.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 6. Social Services for Adults
§9-6-2. Adult Protective Services; Immunity From Civil Liability; Rules; Organization and Duties
§9-6-3. Cooperation Among Agencies; Termination and Reduction of Assistance by Commissioner
§9-6-4. Action to Abate Abuse, Neglect, Emergency, or Financial Exploitation
§9-6-5. Emergency Immediate Remedial Treatment; Procedure
§9-6-6. Payment and Termination of Payment for Services to a Vulnerable Adult
§9-6-7. Comprehensive System of Adult Protective Services; Compulsory Assistance Prohibited
§9-6-8. Confidentiality of Records
§9-6-9a. Mandatory Reporting Suspected of Animal Cruelty by Adult Protective Service Workers
§9-6-10. Mandatory Reporting to Medical Examiner or Coroner; Postmortem Investigation
§9-6-12. Reporting Person's Immunity From Liability
§9-6-13. Abrogation of Privileged Communications