{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-22-14-14","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 22-14-14","heading":"Enforcement orders; hearings.","body":"(a) If the secretary, upon inspection, investigation or through other means observes, discovers or learns of a violation of the provisions of this article, any certificate of approval, notice, order or rules issued or promulgated hereunder, he or she may:\n(1) Issue an order stating with reasonable specificity the nature of the violation and requiring compliance immediately or within a specified time. An order under this section includes, but is not limited to, any or all of the following: Orders suspending, revoking or amending certificates of approval, orders requiring a person to take remedial action or cease and desist orders;\n(2) Seek an injunction in accordance with subsection (c), section fifteen of this article;\n(3) Institute a civil action in accordance with subsection (c), section fifteen of this article; or\n(4) Request the Attorney General, or the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the alleged violation occurred, to bring a criminal action in accordance with section twelve of this article.\n(b) Any person issued a cease and desist order may file a notice of request for reconsideration with the secretary not more than seven days from the issuance of the order and shall have a hearing before the secretary contesting the terms and conditions of the order within ten days of the filing of the notice of a request for reconsideration. The filing of a notice of request for reconsideration does not stay or suspend the execution or enforcement of the cease and desist order.","path":["CHAPTER 22. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES.","ARTICLE 14. DAM CONTROL ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/22-14-14/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:26:03Z","sha256":"4c8c2ec1345bcea353c888d53beda8f8aab1f2f37b72efb1b7591365dbbe1511","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-22-14-13","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-22-14-15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}