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are for individual use only. This data may not be resold or provided for
resale, nor may access be provided for payment in
any format without a valid contract with the Secretary of State as provided by
West Virginia Code §59-1-2.
Disclaimer
The CSR Online
is
created from the electronic copies of final rules filed by the various
rule-making bodies which are formatted and checked by division staff and
returned to the agency for proofing. However, these electronic rules
should be viewed as unofficial. The official copy of a rule for
legal purposes is the paper copy filed with and stamped by the Secretary of
State and the Legislative Rule Making Review Committee (if applicable).
The Secretary of State and the State of West Virginia are not liable for any
action taken in reliance on any information contained in the Code of State Rules
or any other information on this site.
Currency of Rules
Sometimes a rule or amendments to
an existing rule takes effect before it is
possible to prepare, proofread and update the rule here. In order for
you to be sure that the rules you are currently using has not been revised,
please check both the West Virginia
Register and the Emergency Rule
list to see if newer versions are in effect.
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Legislative rules are posted after they are final filed,
prepared for the web and proofed by the agency. For your convenience,
a .pdf copy of the rule is posted while the final filed is being formatted.
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Interpretive and procedural rules filed during the year are
posted online and published in the CSR only after the final version is
filed, prepared and proofed.
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Emergency rules are posted online for the duration of their
effectiveness. An emergency rule must be replaced by a legislative
rule within fifteen months, or it will automatically expire. See
Emergency Rules for more detail.
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Proposed rules are not yet part of the CSR, but are posted
online during the public comment period. See Proposed
& Emergency Rules for more detail.
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West Virginia Legislature. In the event that funding is withdrawn or
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of your Delegates and Senators at the website of the WV
Legislature.
