{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-11-9-12","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 11-9-12","heading":"Engaging in business without a business franchise registration certificate.","body":"If any person engages in business within the State of West Virginia without obtaining a business franchise registration certificate when required by law, such person is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000.","path":["CHAPTER 11. TAXATION.","ARTICLE 9. CRIMES AND PENALTIES."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/11-9-12/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:21:27Z","sha256":"fdf74b9435c1e093b1a462ec70369a739e78b854e61025e6da2b80e55409291f","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-11-9-11","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-11-9-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}