West Virginia Statutes

§ 35-5A-8 — Penalties for violation

West Virginia·Ch. 35 PROPERTY OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS·Art. 5A PERPETUAL CARE OF AND TRUST FUNDS FOR CEMETERIES

Any person and any officer, director, agent or employee of such person who violates or participates in the violation of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned in the county jail not more than one year, or both fined and imprisoned.

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Legislative History

1973 Reg. Sess., HB815

Nearby Sections

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§ 35-1-1

Validation of transfers for use or benefit of religious organizations

§ 35-1-10

Notice of conveyance or lien; proof thereof

§ 35-1-11

Proceedings to prevent conveyances or creation of liens

§ 35-1-12

Disposition of property of extinct or dissolved religious organization

§ 35-1-13

Validation of certain transactions

§ 35-1-2

Equitable title in contiguous congregations

§ 35-1-3

Property not to be taken from a religious organization

§ 35-1-4

Insufficient designations of beneficiaries or objects not to cause failure of trust; acquisition, conveyance, etc., of property

§ 35-1-5

Trustees for real and personal property -- How appointed and removed

§ 35-1-6

Same -- Recording order of appointment; recording fee

§ 35-1-7

Same -- May take and hold property

§ 35-1-8

Quantity of real estate trustee may take and hold

§ 35-1-9

Power of trustee to sell, convey and encumber property

§ 35-1A-1

Government limitations related to the exercise of religion

§ 35-1B-1

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