West Virginia § 37-3A-3 Prohibition on Ownership by Prohibited Foreign Parties

West Virginia Statutes

§ 37-3A-3 — Prohibition on Ownership by Prohibited Foreign Parties

West Virginia § 37-3A-3

Ch. 37REAL PROPERTY

Art. 3APREVENTING FOREIGN ADVERSARIES FROM OWNING REAL ESTATE IN WEST VIRGINIA

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W. Va. Code § 37-3A-3 (2026).

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(a)A prohibited foreign-party-controlled business may not acquire or own, directly or indirectly, any interest in any real estate in this state, including mineral rights.

(b)A person may not hold any interest in real estate as an agent, trustee, or fiduciary on behalf of a prohibited foreign-party-controlled business.

(c)Any interest in any real estate that is held on the effective date of this article shall be divested within six months of the effective date of this article.

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(a) A prohibited foreign-party-controlled business may not acquire or own, directly or indirectly, any interest in any real estate in this state, including mineral rights.

(b) A person may not hold any interest in real estate as an agent, trustee, or fiduciary on behalf of a prohibited foreign-party-controlled business.

(c) Any interest in any real estate that is held on the effective date of this article shall be divested within six months of the effective date of this article.