West Virginia § 15-5-19b Criminal penalties for using automated telephone calls to disseminate false, misleading or deceptive information regarding matters effecting or effected by a proclaimed state of emergency or state of preparedness

West Virginia Statutes

§ 15-5-19b — Criminal penalties for using automated telephone calls to disseminate false, misleading or deceptive information regarding matters effecting or effected by a proclaimed state of emergency or state of preparedness

West Virginia § 15-5-19b

Ch. 15PUBLIC SAFETY

Art. 5DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

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W. Va. Code § 15-5-19b (2026).

Text

(a)Any person or entity who, during a state of emergency or state of preparedness declared pursuant to the provisions of section six of this article:

(1)Knowingly and willfully disseminates false, misleading or deceptive information regarding matters effecting or effected by the declaration; and (2) by means of an automated telephone call or calling device, including, but not limited to, technology designed to disseminate a previously recorded message shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, be confined in jail for not more than one year or fined not more than $5,000, or both.

(b)For purposes of this section each call made shall constitute a separate violation of this section.

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(a) Any person or entity who, during a state of emergency or state of preparedness declared pursuant to the provisions of section six of this article: (1) Knowingly and willfully disseminates false, misleading or deceptive information regarding matters effecting or effected by the declaration; and (2) by means of an automated telephone call or calling device, including, but not limited to, technology designed to disseminate a previously recorded message shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, be confined in jail for not more than one year or fined not more than $5,000, or both.

(b) For purposes of this section each call made shall constitute a separate violation of this section.