{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-29-22b-1706","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 29-22B-1706","heading":"Criminal penalty for expired operator or limited video lottery retailer's license.","body":"(a) A person who operates, carries on or exposes for play a video lottery game or video lottery terminal after the person's license has expired and prior to the actual renewal of the license is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall for a first conviction be confined in a county or regional jail for not more than one year or fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000, except that, in the case of a person other than an individual, the amount of the fine imposed may not be less than $10,000 nor more than $25,000.\n(b) A second and each subsequent offense under this section shall be a felony and, upon conviction thereof, the person shall be confined in a state correctional facility for a term of not less than one year nor more than three years and fined not less than $10,000 nor more than $20,000, except that in the case of a person other than an individual, the fine may not be less than $25,000 nor more than $50,000.","path":["CHAPTER 29. MISCELLANEOUS BOARDS AND OFFICERS.","ARTICLE 22B. LIMITED VIDEO LOTTERY."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/29-22B-1706/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:26:55Z","sha256":"ff97b74be1243cdc38eaad1915d6b40e8e56a9ad76f496aa3d06f572bd739cb6","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-29-22b-1705","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-29-22b-1707"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}