{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-9h-3","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 16-9H-3","heading":"License required; compliance with laws; penalties.","body":"(a) A person, firm, or corporation shall not operate as a vape or smoke shop in or on any premises in the state without first obtaining a license issued by the commissioner pursuant to this article.\n(b) Any person who, by himself or herself or through another, directly or indirectly, violates §16-9H-3(a) of this code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $10,000 and confined in jail for not more than one year.","path":["CHAPTER 16. PUBLIC HEALTH.","ARTICLE 9H. VAPE SAFETY ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/16-9H-3/","current_through":"as of 2026-10-13; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session (newest effective date 2027-07-01); amended by HB 5437, effective 2026-06-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-18T03:15:19Z","sha256":"7e16d3d336ce1f63a67adfaab71a0dddc610ef0737db31e404f8a7862bdabb8a","source_id":"us-wv","stale":false,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-9h-2","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-9h-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}