{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-31a-2b-7","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 31A-2B-7","heading":"Use of protected financial information for discriminatory purpose.","body":"A financial institution may not use a firearms code to engage in the following discriminatory conduct:\n(1) Declining a lawful payment card transaction based on the assignment of a firearms code to the merchant or transaction;\n(2) Limiting or declining to do business with a customer, potential customer, or merchant based on the assignment of a firearms code to previous lawful transactions involving the customer, potential customer, or merchant;\n(3) Charging a higher transaction or interchange fee to any merchant or for a lawful transaction, as compared to the fee charged to a similarly situated merchant or for a similar transaction, based on the assignment of a firearms code; or\n(4) Otherwise taking any action against a customer or merchant that is intended to suppress lawful commerce involving firearms, firearm accessories or components, or ammunition.","path":["CHAPTER 31A. BANKS AND BANKING.","ARTICLE 2B. THE SECOND AMENDMENT FINANCIAL PRIVACY ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/31A-2B-7/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:27:54Z","sha256":"24d55233cbcf1f4be14fc544be54ecaef8dc081c9b2ff566312826cecf51e7f2","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-31a-2b-6","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-31a-2b-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}