{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-14-12","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 30-14-12","heading":"Offenses; penalties.","body":"(a) Each of the following acts constitutes a misdemeanor, punishable upon conviction by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000:\n(1) The obtaining of or an attempt to obtain a license or permit to practice in the profession for money or any other thing of value, by fraudulent misrepresentation;\n(2) The making of any willfully false oath or affirmation whenever an oath or affirmation is required by this article; and\n(3) Advertising, practicing or attempting to practice under a name other than one’s own.\n(b) Any person who practices or attempts to practice osteopathic medicine without a license or permit is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned in a correctional facility for not less than one year nor more than five years, or both fined and imprisoned.","path":["CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.","ARTICLE 14. OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/30-14-12/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:27:17Z","sha256":"bf94cbccda6794a7c27dab00144959a3738faf198db25849d89c75650c4a4d76","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-14-11a","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-14-12a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}