{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-1-25","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 30-1-25","heading":"Primacy of state regulation of occupational practice.","body":"The power to regulate occupations for the protection of the public is exclusively a function of the Legislature. A public body or political subdivision may only propose and administer the regulation of a trade, occupation, or profession – including, but not limited to, the issuance of a license, requirement of registration, or recognition of a certification – to the extent expressly authorized to do so under this code.","path":["CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.","ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL STATE BOARDS OF EXAMINATION OR REGISTRATION REFERRED TO IN CHAPTER."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/30-1-25/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:27:04Z","sha256":"9787abca720b81292a69499b31fe815381662acf88f796db52a69f41eb878e9b","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-1-24","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-1-26"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}