{"id":"DUT-WV-005","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"West Virginia","state":"WV","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"West Virginia Legislature (codified statute)","authority":"W. Va. Code § 16-2-15","instrument":"W. Va. Code § 16-2-15","title":"Obstructing local health officers and others in the enforcement of public health laws; other violations; penalties","dateIssued":"2026-09-29","effective":"In force throughout 2020 Q2 to 2021 Q3","end":"standing","startDate":"2026-09-29","endDate":"","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["DUTY"],"addressees":["persons generally, including business owners and operators subject to a local health order"],"clause":"Any person who willfully obstructs any local health officer... shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $500. Any person who willfully violates any of the provisions of this article, or any of the rules or orders adopted or issued pursuant to the provisions,... is guilty of a misdemeanor and... shall be punished by a fine of not less than $200 and not more than $1,000.","enforcement":"Misdemeanor: $50 to $500 for willful obstruction; $200 to $1,000 for willful violation of the article or of any rule or order under it","functions":[],"notes":"Obedience by every person to the local boards\u0027 rules and orders and non-obstruction of health officers, sanitarians and \u0027any other person charged with the enforcement of any public health law,\u0027 with magistrates given concurrent jurisdiction.","sourceUrl":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/pdf/16-2-15/","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":44112,"grade":"primary","character":"order_penalty","description":"","collection":"DUT-WV","url":"/library/DUT-WV-005","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-WV-005","citation":"West Virginia Legislature (codified statute), W. Va. Code § 16-2-15 (standing) (Ex. DUT-WV-005)","stateName":"West Virginia","related":["WV-082","DUT-WV-003","DUT-WV-004","DUT-WV-022","DUT-WV-029","DUT-WV-001","DUT-WV-002","DUT-WV-006","DUT-WV-007","DUT-WV-009","DUT-WV-011","DUT-WV-012"]}