{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-31-15","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 30-31-15","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 licensee has committed a criminal offense under this article, the board may bring the information to the attention of an appropriate law-enforcement official.\n(b) Effective July 15, 2009, a person violating section one of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 or confined in jail not more than six months, or both fined and confined.","path":["CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.","ARTICLE 31. LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/30-31-15/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:27:27Z","sha256":"3a87e31d7164bceaaa9b2a47fd30b805c16ea2f5ac11d6e42a6e1a00febc714a","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-31-14","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-31-16"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}