{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21-11a-7","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 21-11A-7","heading":"Prerequisites to commencing an action.","body":"(a) The procedures contained in this article are exclusive and required prerequisites to commencing a civil action under the West Virginia rules of civil procedure.\n(b) If a claimant files a civil action alleging a construction defect without first complying with the provisions of this article, then on application by a party to the action, the court shall dismiss the action, without prejudice, and the action may not be refiled until the claimant has complied with the requirements of this article.","path":["CHAPTER 21. LABOR","ARTICLE 11A. NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO CURE CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/21-11A-7/","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":"919adc5a5991455936d053cf4ad673b55818d98bb250cd6061c4c050879795be","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21-11a-6","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21-11a-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}