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§ 5-15-2 — Policy

West Virginia § 5-15-2
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 5GENERAL POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNOR, SECRETARY OF STATE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL; BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS; MISCELLANEOUS AGENCIES, COMMISSIONS, OFFICES, PROGRAMS, ETC
Art. 15WHITE CANE LAW

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W. Va. Code § 5-15-2 (2026).

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It is the policy of this state to encourage and enable persons who are blind or otherwise visually impaired or who have a disability to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state and to engage in remunerative employment.

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Legislative History

2002 Reg. Sess., HB2465; 1969 Reg. Sess., SB80

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