{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-42-20","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 30-42-20","heading":"Nonapplicability of local ordinances; exclusive license.","body":"After the effective date of this article no municipality, local government, or county may require any additional occupational license or other evidence of competence as a contractor from any person, firm, or corporation who or which holds a valid and current license issued pursuant to this article, as a condition precedent to permission for the performance of contractor work in such municipality, local government jurisdiction, or county.","path":["CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.","ARTICLE 42. WEST VIRGINIA CONTRACTOR LICENSING ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/30-42-20/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:27:33Z","sha256":"391656c543e5479672e35bcb28e0111598fdbc0d02cf9d22db06fbe31574d330","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-42-19","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-43-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}