West Virginia Code 47-18-5 – Exemptions
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(a) Labor of a human being is not a commodity or an article of commerce.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 47-18-5
- Commodity: shall mean any kind of real or personal property. See West Virginia Code 47-18-2
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Person: shall mean any natural person or persons, or any corporation, partnership, company, trust or association of persons. See West Virginia Code 47-18-2
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
(b) Nothing in this article shall be construed to forbid the existence and operation of any labor, agricultural or horticultural organization instituted for the purpose of mutual help, while lawfully carrying out its legitimate objects; or the existence or operation of any person whose activities or operations are regulated, to the extent of such regulation, pursuant to the laws of this state or of the United States, by a regulatory agency of this state or of the United States; or the bona fide religious and charitable activities of any nonprofit corporation, trust or organization established exclusively for religious or charitable purposes or both.