{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-29-25-16","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 29-25-16","heading":"License denial, revocation and reprimand.","body":"(a) The commission may deny a license to any applicant, reprimand any licensee, or suspend or revoke a license if the applicant or licensee, or any controlling person of the applicant or license:\n(1) Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license for the applicant or licensee or for another;\n(2) Fraudulently or deceptively uses a license;\n(3) Is convicted of a felony under the laws of this state, another state, a territory of the United States or the United States;\n(4) Is convicted of a misdemeanor under the laws of this state, another state, the United States or a territory of the United States for gambling or a gambling-related activity; or\n(5) Is not complying with this act, the rules or the minimum internal control standards promulgated by the commission or the gaming facility.\n(b) Instead of or in addition to reprimanding a licensee or suspending or revoking a license, the commission may impose a civil penalty under section twenty-seven of this article.","path":["CHAPTER 29. MISCELLANEOUS BOARDS AND OFFICERS.","ARTICLE 25. AUTHORIZED GAMING FACILITY."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/29-25-16/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:26:57Z","sha256":"57e89dcda295b5316c971a1a2c20db15b281df1c83054131d1773a7b6c7f9afa","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-29-25-15","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-29-25-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}