The Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health shall appoint the state Registrar of Vital Statistics, hereinafter referred to as the "State Registrar."
W. Va. Code § 16-5-4
Appointment of State Registrar of Vital Statistics
Known as the Noah's Law
The act spans §§ 16-5-1 to 16-5-9a (44 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.