[Repealed.]
W. Va. Code § 29-3-16a
Smoke detectors in one- and two-family dwellings; carbon monoxide detectors in residential units, schools, and daycare facilities; penalty
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 192 W. Va. 392 - Reed v. Phillips (1994)
Most recently applied in Lompe v. Sunridge Partners, LLC (April 2016)
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