All common carriers by motor vehicle are hereby declared to be affected with a public interest and subject to the laws of this state now in force or that hereafter may be enacted pertaining to public utilities and common carriers as far as applicable, and not in conflict herewith.
W. Va. Code § 24A-2-1
Subject to public utility and common carrier laws
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 206 W. Va. 183 - Jan-Care Ambulance Service, Inc. v. Public Service Commission (1999)
Most recently applied in 47 F. Supp. 3d 460 - Canal Insurance v. Dupont (September 2014)
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Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.