West Virginia Statutes

§ 16-6-17 — Employment of person having communicable disease

West Virginia § 16-6-17

JurisdictionWest Virginia

Ch. 16PUBLIC HEALTH

Art. 6HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS

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W. Va. Code § 16-6-17 (2026).

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No person, firm or corporation engaged in conducting a hotel or a restaurant shall knowingly have in its employ any person who has an infectious or communicable disease.

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