(a)  Any applicant or licensee who is dissatisfied with the decision of the formal hearing as a result of the hearing provided for in § 16-5C-12 of this code may, within 30 days after receiving notice of the decision, petition the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, in term or in vacation, for judicial review of the decision.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 16-5C-13

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • 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
  • Judgment: includes decrees and orders for the payment of money, or the conveyance or delivery of land or personal property, or some interest therein, or any undertaking, bond or recognizance which has the legal effect of a judgment. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Secretary: means the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources or his or her designee. See West Virginia Code 16-5C-2

(b)  The court may affirm, modify, or reverse the decision of the Board of Review and either the applicant, licensee, or secretary may appeal from the court’s decision to the Supreme Court of Appeals.

(c) The judgment of the circuit court shall be final unless reversed, vacated, or modified on appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeals in accordance with the provisions of § 29A-6-1 et seq. of this code.