{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-4-1","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 30-4-1","heading":"Unlawful acts.","body":"(a) It is unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in this state without a license, issued under the provisions of this article, or advertise or use any title or description tending to convey or give the impression that they are a dentist or dental hygienist, unless the person is licensed under the provisions of this article.\n(b) A business entity may not render any service or engage in any activity which, if rendered or engaged in by an individual, would constitute the practice of dentistry, except through a licensee.","path":["CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.","ARTICLE 4. WEST VIRGINIA DENTAL PRACTICE ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/30-4-1/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:27:07Z","sha256":"24f0ccc42ee86c53b3b85684103d36df2760283ff34abd63c61f3bfbe65c2c9d","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-3h-12","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-4-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}