{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-11-14c-38","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 11-14C-38","heading":"Engaging in business without a license; civil penalty.","body":"(a) Any person who engages in any business activity for which a license is required by this article without having first obtained and subsequently retained such a valid license is subject to the following civil penalty.\n(1) For the first violation the amount is $5,000.\n(2) For each subsequent violation the amount is $10,000.\n(b) Civil penalties prescribed under this section shall be assessed, collected and paid in the same manner as the motor fuel tax.","path":["CHAPTER 11. TAXATION.","ARTICLE 14C. MOTOR FUEL EXCISE TAX."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/11-14C-38/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:21:53Z","sha256":"6a8f1ceccca41e3bb3ebbdbb44d0b07740e8125548362d8330e20e0a9783f67d","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-11-14c-37","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-11-14c-39"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}