West Virginia § 17C-17A-16 Spotting unlawful; penalties

West Virginia Statutes

§ 17C-17A-16 — Spotting unlawful; penalties

West Virginia § 17C-17A-16

Ch. 17CTRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND LAWS OF THE ROAD

Art. 17AREGULATION OF THE COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTATION OF COAL

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W. Va. Code § 17C-17A-16 (2026).

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It is unlawful for any person to intentionally assist an owner or operator of a commercial motor vehicle engaged in the transportation of coal to avoid a road, safety or other lawful inspection or enforcement activity by any law or weight enforcement officer through electronic communications or other means intended to give the commercial vehicle driver knowledge of the location of the officers. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $1,000 and upon a second or subsequent conviction, fined not less than $2,000.

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It is unlawful for any person to intentionally assist an owner or operator of a commercial motor vehicle engaged in the transportation of coal to avoid a road, safety or other lawful inspection or enforcement activity by any law or weight enforcement officer through electronic communications or other means intended to give the commercial vehicle driver knowledge of the location of the officers. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $1,000 and upon a second or subsequent conviction, fined not less than $2,000.