{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-47-11e-2","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 47-11E-2","heading":"Limitation on contractual provisions in physician employment contract.","body":"(a) A covenant not to compete contained in a contract between a physician and an employer shall be limited to not more than:\n(1) One year in duration; and\n(2) Thirty road miles from the physician’s primary place of practice with the employer.\n(b) A covenant not to compete shall be void and unenforceable upon the termination of the physician’s employment by the employer.","path":["CHAPTER 47. REGULATION OF TRADE.","ARTICLE 11E. PHYSICIANS FREEDOM OF PRACTICE ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/47-11E-2/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:30:11Z","sha256":"3470c9f71f881ce44845f584713848ee9c3ba8b70e46f4146cde62727a7920db","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-47-11e-1","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-47-11e-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}