{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-47-20-1","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 47-20-1","heading":"Legislative intent.","body":"The Legislature, in recognition of the recreational enjoyment the people of West Virginia receive from playing bingo and of the need charitable and public service organizations have for a practicable way of raising funds, declares its intent to grant the privilege of holding bingo games to those organizations which qualify for a license as provided below.","path":["CHAPTER 47. REGULATION OF TRADE.","ARTICLE 20. CHARITABLE BINGO."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/47-20-1/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:30:13Z","sha256":"da58270f892882dbb707f460f6ed874fb8e681b59f98e94da73a3266fd849f96","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-47-19-8","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-47-20-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}