{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-37b-1-5","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 37B-1-5","heading":"Limitations of liability for certain cotenants.","body":"Nonconsenting cotenants who elect to receive a production royalty pursuant to §37B-1-4(b)(1) of this code and unknown or unlocatable interest owners shall have no liability for bodily injury, property damage, warranty of title, or environmental claims, arising out of site preparation, mineral extraction, maintenance, reclamation, and other operations with respect to minerals produced from the cotenant’s property, except nonconsenting cotenants and unknown or unlocatable interest owners are liable for their intentional acts.","path":["CHAPTER 37B. MINERAL DEVELOPMENT.","ARTICLE 1. MINERAL DEVELOPMENT BY A MAJORITY OF COTENANTS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/37B-1-5/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:29:12Z","sha256":"221c9fb276b8eae12977261cb33c5130931cf875fc14a4cd4660f526b99c4ef0","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-37b-1-4","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-37b-1-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}