{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-3-17","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 30-3-17","heading":"Limitation of article.","body":"The practice of medicine and surgery by persons possessing the degree of doctor of osteopathy and authorized by the laws of this state to practice medicine and surgery shall in no way be affected by the provisions of this article.","path":["CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.","ARTICLE 3. WEST VIRGINIA MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/30-3-17/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:27:06Z","sha256":"856f42809efaee17c5e123ca6297ab3403a14ed2e0c8b8f42cd92aa767957d2a","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-3-16a","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-3-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}