{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-29-5a-21","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 29-5A-21","heading":"Penalty for engaging in unlawful contest.","body":"Any person who shall engage in a boxing contest with another person for money or other such things of value, or for any championship, when an admission fee is charged, either directly or indirectly in this state, except when such contest is held in compliance with this article, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $50, and not more than $500.","path":["CHAPTER 29. MISCELLANEOUS BOARDS AND OFFICERS.","ARTICLE 5A. STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/29-5A-21/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:26:46Z","sha256":"562cc9695b47168ee6fbfe350c1f0ec2dfef9a592fe8ab03207a05fa83d13573","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-29-5a-20","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-29-5a-22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}