{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-13a-5","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 30-13A-5","heading":"Powers and duties of the board.","body":"The board has all the powers and duties set forth in article one of this chapter and also the following powers and duties:\n(1) Hold meetings, conduct hearings and administer examinations and reexaminations;\n(2) Set the requirements for a license, endorsement, surveyor-in-charge and certificate of authorization;\n(3) Establish qualifications for licensure and procedures for submitting, approving and disapproving applications for a license, endorsement and certificate of authorization;\n(4) Examine the qualifications of any applicant for a license and endorsement;\n(5) Prepare, conduct, administer and grade examinations and reexaminations required under the provisions of this article;\n(6) Determine the passing grade for the examinations and reexaminations required under the provisions of this article;\n(7) Administer, or contract with third parties to administer, the examinations and reexaminations required under the provisions of this article;\n(8) Maintain records of the examinations and reexaminations the board or a third party administers, including the number of persons taking the examination or reexamination and the pass and fail rate;\n(9) Maintain an accurate registry of names and addresses of all licensees and endorsees;\n(10) Maintain an accurate registry of names and addresses of firms holding a certificate of authorization;\n(11) Establish the standards for surveys;\n(12) Define the fees charged under the provisions of this article;\n(13) Issue, renew, deny, suspend, revoke or reinstate licenses and endorsements, and discipline such persons;\n(14) Issue, renew, deny, suspend, revoke or reinstate certificates of authorization and discipline such firms;\n(15) Establish and implement the continuing education requirements for licensees and endorsees;\n(16) Sue and be sued in its official name as an agency of this state;\n(17) Hire, set the job requirements for, fix the compensation of and discharge investigators and the employees necessary to enforce the provisions of this article;\n(18) Investigate alleged violations of the provisions of this article, the rules promulgated hereunder, and orders and final decisions of the board;\n(19) Conduct hearings upon charges calling for discipline of a licensee, endorsee or certificate holder, or revocation or suspension of a license, endorsement or certificate of authorization;\n(20) Set disciplinary action and issue orders;\n(21) Propose rules in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to implement the provisions of this article; and\n(22) Take all other actions necessary and proper to effectuate the purposes of this article.","path":["CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.","ARTICLE 13A. LAND SURVEYORS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/30-13A-5/","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":"7a4d4822176977f89fc73dbd045b9735e74682d4c4591eadf2e321c9a81b95b7","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-13a-4","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-13a-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}