Except when the seal is used on the papers of a requisition issued by the Governor for the return of a fugitive from justice, or when the seal of the state is affixed to any certificate, credential or commission of a public officer, and except in cases where it is otherwise provided by law, there shall be a tax of $1 whenever the seal of the state is affixed to any paper, which tax shall be paid to the Secretary of State, and by him paid into the treasury of the state.
W. Va. Code § 59-1-1
Fee for use of state seal
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 205 W. Va. 665 - State Ex Rel. Canterbury v. Paul (1999)
Most recently applied in 205 W. Va. 665 - State Ex Rel. Canterbury v. Paul (October 1999)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.