{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-22a-8-9","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 22A-8-9","heading":"Violations; penalties.","body":"Any person who knowingly works in or at a mine without a certificate issued under the provision of this article, any person who knowingly employs an uncertified miner to work in or at a coal mine in this state, or, any operator who fails to insure the supervision of miners holding a certificate of apprenticeship as provided for in section five of this article, is guilty of a misdemeano, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $500.","path":["CHAPTER 22A. MINERS' HEALTH, SAFETY AND TRAINING.","ARTICLE 8. CERTIFICATION OF UNDERGROUND AND SURFACE COAL MINERS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/22A-8-9/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:26:15Z","sha256":"580d429f198007ca4521a5b50ecf1e844576d2a237b54216d1dd6754f2cc7b79","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-22a-8-8","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-22a-8-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}