West Virginia Code 46B-4-3 – Practice of law by debt collectors
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Unless a licensed attorney in this state, no debt collector shall engage in conduct deemed the practice of law. Without limiting the general application of the foregoing, the following conduct is deemed the practice of law:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 46B-4-3
- Debt collector: means any person or organization engaging directly or indirectly in debt collection. See West Virginia Code 46B-1-5
- 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
(1) The performance of legal services, furnishing of legal advice or false representation, direct or by implication, that any person is an attorney;
(2) Any communication with consumers in the name of an attorney or upon stationery or other written matter bearing an attorney's name; and
(3) Any demand for or payment of money constituting a share of compensation for services performed or to be performed by an attorney in collecting a claim.