{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21-11a-3","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 21-11A-3","heading":"Suit by contractor; perfecting mechanic's lien.","body":"(a) If a contractor, subcontractor, supplier or design professional files suit against a property owner upon whose property they provided goods or services, this article is not applicable, and a claimant alleging a construction defect may counterclaim or file an independent action, as appropriate.\n(b) Nothing in this article precludes a contractor, subcontractor, supplier or design professional from perfecting a lien in accordance with the provisions of article two, chapter thirty-eight of this code.","path":["CHAPTER 21. LABOR","ARTICLE 11A. NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO CURE CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/21-11A-3/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:25:47Z","sha256":"ac6e5575d343d2555f20c5402ae1120bdb93e4fa32b9a45bb6e06547c4452670","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21-11a-2","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21-11a-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}