{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-20-2b-8","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 20-2B-8","heading":"Privileges of lifetime licensees.","body":"(a) Pursuant to §20-2B-7 of this code, resident lifetime licensees shall be entitled to the same privileges and subject to the same restrictions as resident licensees possessing the equivalent annual license with the following exceptions:\n(1) Class A-L, AB-L, B-L and O-L licenses shall be valid for the lifetime of the licensee;\n(2) A Class O-L lifetime resident trout fishing license shall be issued only to residents of the state and shall be valid only when accompanied by a Class AB-L, B, B-L, X or XJ license; and\n(3) No additional fee shall be required of Class A-L, AB-L or B-L licensees for the conservation stamp required by §20-2B-9 of this code. No additional fee shall be required of Class A-L or AB-L licensees for the Class BG stamp required by §20-2-42v of this code.\n(b) Pursuant to §20-2B-7 of this code, nonresident lifetime licensees shall be entitled to the same privileges and subject to the same restrictions as nonresident licensees possessing the equivalent annual license with the following exceptions:\n(1) Class E-L, EE-L, F-L and OO-L licenses shall be valid for the lifetime of the licensee; and\n(2) No additional fee shall be required of Class E-L, EE-L, or F-L licensees for the nonresident conservation law-enforcement and sports education stamp required by §20-2B-10 of this code.\n(3) A Class OO-L lifetime nonresident trout fishing license shall be issued only to nonresidents of the state and shall be valid only when accompanied by a Class F or F-L license; and\n(4) A Class UU-L lifetime resident archery deer hunting stamp shall be issued only to nonresidents of the state and shall be valid only when accompanied by a Class E-L license; and\n(5) A Class VV-L lifetime nonresident muzzleloading deer hunting stamp shall be issued only to nonresidents of the state and shall be valid only when accompanied by a Class E-L license; and\n(6) A Class WW-L lifetime nonresident turkey hunting stamp shall be issued only to nonresidents of the state and shall be valid only when accompanied by a Class E-L license; and\n(7) A Class I-L lifetime nonresident national forest hunting, trapping, and fishing stamp shall be issued only to nonresidents of the state and shall be valid only when accompanied by a Class E-L, EE-L , or F-L license.","path":["CHAPTER 20. NATURAL RESOURCES.","ARTICLE 2B. WILDLIFE ENDOWMENT FUND."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/20-2B-8/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:25:32Z","sha256":"a5bb05fc28ca1e8b5445d24d9febd9c5f6666220b15296dcbb28aad22d55a3ad","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-20-2b-7","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-20-2b-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}