The Legislature hereby finds and declares that as a matter of public policy the practice of the professions referred to in this chapter is a privilege and is not a natural right of individuals. The fundamental purpose of licensure and registration is to protect the public, and any license, registration, certificate or other authorization to practice issued pursuant to this chapter is a revocable privilege.
W. Va. Code § 30-1-1a
Legislative findings and declaration
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 212 W. Va. 149 - Webb v. West Virginia Board of Medicine (2002)
Most recently applied in 215 W. Va. 453 - Shaffer v. FT. Henry Surgical Associates, Inc. (July 2004)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.