It is unlawful for any person to offer or sell any security in this state unless: (1) It is registered under this chapter; or (2) the security or transaction is exempted under section four hundred two of article four of this chapter or under article five of this chapter; or (3) the security is a federal covered security.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 32-3-301

  • Person: means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a joint-stock company, a trust where the interests of the beneficiaries are evidenced by a security, an unincorporated organization, a government or a political subdivision of a government. See West Virginia Code 32-4-401
  • Security: means any note. See West Virginia Code 32-4-401
  • sell: includes every contract of sale of, contract to sell, or disposition of a security or interest in a security for value. See West Virginia Code 32-4-401
  • State: means any state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. See West Virginia Code 32-4-401