No debt collector shall place a telephone call or otherwise communicate by telephone with a consumer or third party, at any place, including a place of employment, falsely stating that the call is "urgent" or an "emergency".
W. Va. Code § 46A-2-129a
Deceptive or oppressive telephone calls
Known as the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act
The act spans §§ 46A-1-101–46A-8-102 (260 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 204 W. Va. 295 - Chevy Chase Bank v. McCamant (1998)
Most recently applied in 204 W. Va. 295 - Chevy Chase Bank v. McCamant (December 1998)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.