West Virginia Fair Housing Act
West Virginia · Inspector General · §§ 16B-18-1 to 16B-18-9 · 20 sections
Overview
This act governs discrimination in housing, covering the sale and rental of dwellings, advertising and inspection practices, conduct aimed at people entering a neighborhood, brokerage services, and residential real estate related transactions such as lending and appraisal, with specific treatment of disability and exemptions for certain private sales and rentals, religious organizations and private clubs, and housing for the elderly. It assigns enforcement to a designated authority that takes complaints, investigates, attempts conciliation, may seek temporary or preliminary relief, and issues a reasonable cause determination and a formal charge. A charged case is resolved through an administrative hearing carrying penalties and remedial orders unless a party elects judicial determination instead, and the act separately empowers the attorney general to enforce orders, compel subpoenas, and bring pattern or practice actions, while preserving a private civil action for relief.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
Sections covered
- W. Va. Code § 16B-18-1Short title
- W. Va. Code § 16B-18-10Education and conciliation; conferences and consultations; reports
- W. Va. Code § 16B-18-11Administrative enforcement; preliminary matters; complaints and answers; service; conciliation; injunctions; reasonable cause determinations; issuance of charge
- W. Va. Code § 16B-18-12Subpoenas; giving of evidence; witness fees; enforcement of subpoenas
- W. Va. Code § 16B-18-13Election of remedies; administrative hearings and discovery; exclusivity of remedies; final orders; review by commission; judicial review; remedies; attorney fees
- W. Va. Code § 16B-18-14Enforcement by private persons; civil actions; appointed attorneys; remedies; bona fide purchasers; intervention by Attorney General
- W. Va. Code § 16B-18-16Interference, coercion, or intimidation; enforcement by civil action
- W. Va. Code § 16B-18-17Cooperation with local agencies administering fairhousing laws; utilization of services and personnel; reimbursement; written agreements; publication instate register
- W. Va. Code § 16B-18-18Effect on other laws
- W. Va. Code § 16B-18-19Severability of provisions
- W. Va. Code § 16B-18-2Declaration of policy
- W. Va. Code § 16B-18-20Rules to implement article
- W. Va. Code § 16B-18-3Definitions
- W. Va. Code § 16B-18-3aVolunteer services or materials to build or install basic universal design features; workers, contractors, engineers, and architects; immunity from civil liability
- W. Va. Code § 16B-18-4Application of article
- W. Va. Code § 16B-18-5Discrimination in sale or rental of housing and other prohibited practices
- W. Va. Code § 16B-18-6Discrimination in residential real estate-related transactions
- W. Va. Code § 16B-18-7Discrimination in provision of brokerage services
- W. Va. Code § 16B-18-8Religious organization or private club exemption
- W. Va. Code § 16B-18-9Administration; authority and responsibility; delegation of authority; appointment of administrative law judges; location of conciliation meetings; administrative review; cooperation of the commission and executive departments and agencies to further fair housing purposes; functions of the commission
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