West Virginia § 22-13-14 Violations; criminal penalties

West Virginia Statutes

§ 22-13-14 — Violations; criminal penalties

West Virginia § 22-13-14

Ch. 22ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES

Art. 13NATURAL STREAMS PRESERVATION ACT

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W. Va. Code § 22-13-14 (2026).

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Any person who fails or refuses to discharge any duty imposed upon him or her by this article or by any final order of the director or board, or who fails or refuses to apply for and obtain a permit as required by the provisions of this article, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished for a first offense by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $100, and for a second offense by a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $500, and for a third offense and each subsequent offense by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or in the discretion of the court by both such fine and imprisonment.

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Any person who fails or refuses to discharge any duty imposed upon him or her by this article or by any final order of the director or board, or who fails or refuses to apply for and obtain a permit as required by the provisions of this article, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished for a first offense by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $100, and for a second offense by a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $500, and for a third offense and each subsequent offense by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or in the discretion of the court by both such fine and imprisonment.