{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-22-27","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 30-22-27","heading":"Criminal proceedings; penalties.","body":"(a) When, as a result of an investigation under this article or otherwise, the board has reason to believe that a person has knowingly violated the provisions of this article, the board may bring its information to the attention of the Attorney General or other appropriate law-enforcement officer who may cause appropriate criminal proceedings to be brought.\n(b) If a court of law finds that a person knowingly violated any provision of this article, any rule promulgated hereunder, any order of the board or any final decision of the board, then the person is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $100 and no more than $1,000 for each violation, imprisoned for up to thirty days for each violation, or both fined and imprisoned.","path":["CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.","ARTICLE 22. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/30-22-27/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:27:22Z","sha256":"f2761c96e040d55f132fcdd0262c9e3b6d7e2536fd8a6f76aaf803510cc74725","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-22-26","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-22-28"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}