{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-5a-13-2","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 5A-13-2","heading":"Definitions.","body":"The words defined in this section have the meanings given them for purposes of this article unless the context clearly requires otherwise.\n“Permit\" means any permit, license, or approval that:\n(1) Is a prerequisite for performing any construction, economic development, infrastructure, or natural resource project in this state; and\n(2) Is issued, granted, modified, renewed, denied, or revoked by a permitting agency.\n“Permitting agency” means any division, office, board, or other entity under the following departments or offices of this state that grants, issues, denies, or revokes a permit or business registration:\n(1) The Department of Commerce;\n(2) The Department of Environmental Protection;\n(3) The Office of Environmental Health Services;\n(4) The Department of Revenue, except the Lottery, Lottery Commission, and the Division of Financial Institutions shall be exempt;\n(5) The Department of Tourism;\n(6) The Department of Transportation, except the Division of Motor Vehicles shall be exempt; and\n(7) The Secretary of State.\n“Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department of Administration.","path":["CHAPTER 5A. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION.","ARTICLE 13. ONE-STOP-SHOP PERMITTING PROGRAM."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/5A-13-2/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:20:07Z","sha256":"75bdc4e1dd4c84ae4bb2c444a0af369ad80a4a88744719e7187ce4a3b0ff0631","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-5a-13-1","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-5a-13-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}