{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-17a-7-1","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 17A-7-1","heading":"Operation of vehicles by financial institution or wrecker under special stickers; application and fees; expiration.","body":"The commissioner may upon application issue to a banking institution, insurance company, entity in the business of repossessing motor vehicles, finance company, or other type of lending or financial institution, or a person engaged exclusively in wrecking or dismantling vehicles, a paper sticker or decal to be affixed to the left side of the rear window of a motor vehicle or at a place on any other type vehicle as designated by the commissioner. The sticker or decal shall be of a size to be designated by the commissioner and shall be serially numbered and shall have provision thereon to indicate the date of issuance. The division shall charge a fee of $1 per sticker. The sticker or decal shall be valid for the operation of a vehicle, whether under its own power or while being towed, one time only over the streets or highways of this state, and upon being once affixed to a vehicle shall become invalid for subsequent use on that or any other vehicle. The commissioner may require, as a condition for the issuance of the permit, insurance as he or she determines appropriate.","path":["CHAPTER 17A. MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, AND ANTITHEFT PROVISIONS.","ARTICLE 7. SPECIAL STICKERS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/17A-7-1/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:24:15Z","sha256":"4fdecc52b29a5c0995f8ac16db3cb721c571cc024b3faae2269a1a65587683de","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-17a-6f-15","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-17a-7-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}