{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-31-5","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 30-31-5","heading":"Powers and duties of the board.","body":"(a) The board has all the powers and duties set forth in this article, by rule, in article one of this chapter and elsewhere in law.\n(b) The board shall:\n(1) Hold meetings, conduct hearings and administer examinations;\n(2) Establish requirements for licenses;\n(3) Establish procedures for submitting, approving and rejecting applications for a license;\n(4) Determine the qualifications of any applicant for a license;\n(5) Prepare, conduct, administer and grade written, oral or written and oral examinations for a license;\n(6) Determine the passing grade for the examinations;\n(7) Maintain records of the examinations the board or a third party administers, including the number of persons taking the examination and the pass and fail rate;\n(8) Hire, discharge, establish the job requirements and fix the compensation of the executive director;\n(9) Maintain an office, and hire, discharge, establish the job requirements and fix the compensation of employees and contracted employees necessary to enforce the provisions of this article;\n(10) Investigate alleged violations of the provisions of this article, legislative rules, orders and final decisions of the board;\n(11) Establish a fee schedule;\n(12) Issue, renew, deny, suspend, revoke or reinstate a license;\n(13) Conduct disciplinary hearings of persons regulated by the board;\n(14) Determine disciplinary action and issue orders;\n(15) Institute appropriate legal action for the enforcement of the provisions of this article;\n(16) Maintain an accurate registry of names and addresses of all persons regulated by the board;\n(17) Keep accurate and complete records of its proceedings, and certify the same as may be necessary and appropriate;\n(18) Establish the continuing education requirements for licensees;\n(19) Propose rules in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to implement the provisions of this article; and\n(20) Take all other actions necessary and proper to effectuate the purposes of this article.\n(c) The board may:\n(1) Contract with third parties to administer the examinations required under the provisions of this article;\n(2) Sue and be sued in its official name as an agency of this state; and\n(3) Confer with the Attorney General or his or her assistant in connection with legal matters and questions.","path":["CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.","ARTICLE 31. LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/30-31-5/","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":"891b1b2be25853654c4b741cf4d365b2517808ddfb300e193ff0e246bafc5135","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-31-4","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-31-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}