{"id":"DUT-WV-012","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"West Virginia","state":"WV","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"West Virginia Legislature (codified statute)","authority":"W. Va. Code § 21-3-14","instrument":"W. Va. Code § 21-3-14","title":"Power of commissioner as to witnesses; prosecution of offenses; penalties; jurisdiction; exemption of coal mining operations; recovery of civil 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","EMP"],"addressees":["employers; employees; owners; \u0027other person[s]\u0027"],"clause":"If any employer, employee, owner or other person shall violate any provision of this chapter... he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and... shall be fined not less than $10 nor more than $50, or shall be imprisoned for not exceeding six months, or both...; and each day such violation, omission, failure, or refusal continues shall be deemed a separate offense.","enforcement":"Misdemeanor: $10 to $50 fine or up to six months\u0027 imprisonment, or both, each day a separate offense; \u0027In lieu of the penalties heretofore provided in this section, any such penalty may be recovered in a civil action in the name of the State of West Virginia\u0027","functions":[],"notes":"Compliance by every employer and owner with the duties of chapter 21 including § 21-3-1 and with the Commissioner of Labor\u0027s orders; \u0027It shall be the duty of the Attorney General and the several prosecuting attorneys, upon request of the commissioner of labor... to prosecute any violation.\u0027","sourceUrl":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/pdf/21-3-14/","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":44875,"grade":"primary","character":"workplace_duty","description":"","collection":"DUT-WV","url":"/library/DUT-WV-012","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-WV-012","citation":"West Virginia Legislature (codified statute), W. Va. Code § 21-3-14 (standing) (Ex. DUT-WV-012)","stateName":"West Virginia","related":["DUT-WV-011","DUT-WV-001","DUT-WV-002","DUT-WV-004","DUT-WV-005","DUT-WV-006","DUT-WV-007","DUT-WV-009"]}