{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-9-4","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 30-9-4","heading":"Powers of the board.","body":"The board has all the powers set forth in article one of this chapter, and in addition may:\n(1) Sue and be sued in its official name as an agency of this state;\n(2) Hire, fix the compensation of and discharge the employees necessary for the administration of this article;\n(3) Examine and determine the qualifications of any applicant for a license;\n(4) Issue, renew, deny, suspend, revoke or reinstate licenses and take disciplinary action against licensees;\n(5) Investigate alleged violations of the provisions of this article, reasonable rules promulgated hereunder and orders and final decisions of the board;\n(6) Conduct hearings upon charges calling for the revocation or suspension of a license or take disciplinary action against a licensee, firm or substantial equivalency practitioner;\n(7) Cooperate with the appropriate authorities in other states in the investigation and enforcement of violations of this article or comparable acts of other states;\n(8) Propose rules in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code; and\n(9) Take all other actions necessary and proper to effectuate the purposes of this article.","path":["CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.","ARTICLE 9. ACCOUNTANTS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/30-9-4/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:27:14Z","sha256":"7375a87fffa14e22806fe157d0a93ba5b2033420b3dfbd3239f918fd0ab0c693","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-9-3","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-9-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}