{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-3-1","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 30-3-1","heading":"Legislative findings.","body":"The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the practice of medicine and surgery and the practice of podiatry is a privilege and not a natural right of individuals. As a matter of public policy, it is necessary to protect the public interest through enactment of this article and to regulate the granting of such privileges and their use.","path":["CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.","ARTICLE 3. WEST VIRGINIA MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/30-3-1/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:27:05Z","sha256":"ffe34ceb4e38082d7aeec610f59874f7103c3034ba741954792f69a17c756c5d","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-2a-5","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-3-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}