If any person engages in business within the State of West Virginia without obtaining a business franchise registration certificate when required by law, such person is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000.
W. Va. Code § 11-9-12
Engaging in business without a business franchise registration certificate
Known as the West Virginia Tax Crimes and Penalties Act
The act spans §§ 11–11 (18 sections).
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.