{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-27-9","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 30-27-9","heading":"Professional license from another state; license to practice in this state; provisional license to practice in this state.","body":"(a) The board shall issue a professional license to practice to an applicant of good moral character who holds a valid license or other authorization to practice in that particular field from another state, if the applicant demonstrates that he or she:\n(1) Holds a valid license or other authorization to practice in another state which was granted after completion of educational requirements required in another state;\n(2) Does not have charges pending against his or her valid license or other authorization to practice and has never had a valid license or other authorization to practice revoked;\n(3) Has paid the applicable fee;\n(4) Is at least 18 years of age;\n(5) Has a high school diploma, a GED, or has passed the \"ability to benefit test\" approved by the United States Department of Education;\n(6) Is a citizen of the United States or is eligible for employment in the United States;\n(7) Has presented a certificate of health issued by a licensed physician; and\n(8) Has fulfilled any other requirement specified by the board.\n(b) The board shall award an applicant holding an expired license from another state a provisional license to practice in this state: Provided, That applicant does not have charges pending against his or her expired license or other authorization to practice and has never had a license revoked or other authorization to practice revoked. The provisional license will become a full license after the applicant:\n(1) Has worked for one year under the supervision of someone with a valid license in this state;\n(2) Does not have any complaints filed against him or her during the year the applicant holds a provisional license;\n(3) Has paid all applicable fees for a provisional license and valid license;\n(4) Is at least 18 years of age;\n(5) Has a high school diploma, a GED, or has passed the \"ability to benefit test\" approved by the United States Department of Education;\n(6) Is a citizen of the United States or is eligible for employment in the United States;\n(7) Has presented a certificate of health issued by a licensed physician; and\n(8) Has fulfilled any other requirement specified by the board.\nThe board may determine the applicable fees for a provisional license: Provided, That the cost shall not exceed one-half the cost of a full license.","path":["CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.","ARTICLE 27. BOARD OF BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/30-27-9/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:27:24Z","sha256":"3aeb141d2aaf5ed5a17d57d7be8ec8ed15a09096391c04b3452c1cefc9a801eb","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-27-8b","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-27-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}