West Virginia Code 60-9-4 – Criminal penalties
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Any person that commits any of the acts prohibited by section two of this article, either knowing or having reason to know he or she is doing so is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $5,000, or imprisoned in a state correctional facility not more than five years, or both fined and imprisoned.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 60-9-4
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Person: means and includes any individual, firm, association, company, partnership, corporation, joint-stock company, club, agency, syndicate, municipal corporation or other political subdivision of this state, trust, receiver, trustee, fiduciary or conservator, and when used in connection with any penalties imposed by this article, means and includes officers, directors, trustees or members of any firm, copartnership, association, corporation, trust or any other unit acting as a group. See West Virginia Code 60-9-1
- 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