W. Va. Code § 19-2-9: Inspectors, graders and assistants.

The commissioner may employ and he shall have authority to certify such inspectors, graders, and assistants as are necessary to enforce the provisions of this article. He shall prescribe their duties and fix their salaries. It shall be unlawful for any person to represent that he is an inspector, grader, or agent of the commissioner unless he is certified by the commissioner.