West Virginia Code 30-9-4 – Powers of the board
The board has all the powers set forth in article one of this chapter, and in addition may:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 30-9-4
- Board: means the West Virginia Board of Accountancy. See West Virginia Code 30-9-2
- Firm: means any business entity, including, but not limited to, accounting corporations and professional limited liability companies, in which two or more certified public accountants or public accountants hold an ownership or membership interest, in terms of the financial interests and voting rights of all partners, officers, shareholders, members or managers, and the primary business activity of which is the provision of professional services to the public by certified public accountants or public accountants. See West Virginia Code 30-9-2
- License: means a certificate, permit, registration or authorization. See West Virginia Code 30-9-2
- Licensee: means the holder of a license. See West Virginia Code 30-9-2
- State: means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U. See West Virginia Code 30-9-2
- Substantial equivalency practitioner: means any individual whose principal place of business is not in this state, who holds a certificate from another state and has complied with the provisions of section sixteen of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-9-2
(1) Sue and be sued in its official name as an agency of this state;
(2) Hire, fix the compensation of and discharge the employees necessary for the administration of this article;
(3) Examine and determine the qualifications of any applicant for a license;
(4) Issue, renew, deny, suspend, revoke or reinstate licenses and take disciplinary action against licensees;
(5) Investigate alleged violations of the provisions of this article, reasonable rules promulgated hereunder and orders and final decisions of the board;
(6) Conduct hearings upon charges calling for the revocation or suspension of a license or take disciplinary action against a licensee, firm or substantial equivalency practitioner;
(7) Cooperate with the appropriate authorities in other states in the investigation and enforcement of violations of this article or comparable acts of other states;
(8) Propose rules in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code; and
(9) Take all other actions necessary and proper to effectuate the purposes of this article.