Any person, partnership, association, or corporation, or any local governmental unit or any division, department, board or agency thereof desiring a license hereunder shall file with the state department of health a verified application stating the name of the applicant, and if the applicant is an individual, his age; the type of institution to be operated; the location thereof; the name of the person in charge thereof; and such other information as the state department of health may require. An application on behalf of a corporation, association or governmental unit shall be made by any two officers thereof or by its managing agents and shall contain like information. The application shall be on a form prescribed, prepared and furnished by the state department of health.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 16-5B-3

  • board: means a board of health serving one or more counties or one or more municipalities or a combination thereof. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
  • 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.
  • Department: means the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources: Provided, That beginning January 1, 2024, as used in this chapter, "department" and "Department of Health and Human Resources" means the Department of Health. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • 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
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