W. Va. Code R. § 175-5-14

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 175-5-14 - Criminal Penalties For Unlawful Inducement

14.1. It is unlawful for any person to give another person any thing of value to induce the other to refrain from bidding for a retail license. Any person doing so is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), and in addition, shall be subject to a civil penalty payable to the Commissioner of not more than one million dollars ($1,000,000).

14.2. It is unlawful for any person to give another person any thing of value to induce the other to refrain from operating an outlet authorized under a retail license. Any person doing so is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), and, in addition, shall be subject to a civil penalty payable to the Commissioner of not more than one million dollars ($1,000,000).