{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-13-1","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 30-13-1","heading":"Legislative findings; intent.","body":"The Legislature hereby determines the need to regulate the practice of engineering; to provide for the registration of qualified persons as professional engineers and the certification of engineer interns; to define the terms \"engineer\", \"professional engineer\", \"engineer intern\" and \"practice of engineering\"; to create a state board of registration for professional engineers and provide for the appointment and compensation of its members; to fix the term of members of the board and define its powers and duties; to set forth the minimum qualifications and other requirements for registration as an engineer and certification as an engineer intern; to establish registration fees with expiration and renewal requirements; to impose certain duties upon the state and political subdivisions thereof in connection with public works; and to provide for the enforcement of this article and penalties for its violation.","path":["CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.","ARTICLE 13. ENGINEERS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/30-13-1/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:27:16Z","sha256":"28037e70d7744792d89a85fb7e4e7f9fdb8a27e1b96415aab12ca269c318cbdc","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-12-15","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-13-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}