State website: www.legis.state.wv.us
State law reference for name registration:
West Virginia Code, Sections
47-8-2+.
Registration of business name requirements:
Registration is mandatory. The
applicant must register with the Clerk of
the County Commission in the county
where the person intends to have the
principal place of business. (Section
47-8-2).
Registration fee: $25.00
Term of registration: None stated in
statute.
Name requirements: None stated in
statute.
Registration application requirements:
The duly acknowledged certificate must
state the name of the business, the true
full name of the owner(s), the residence
address of the owner(s), and the post
office address of the owner(s). (Section
47-8-2).
Publication requirements: None
stated.
Office for registration: The applicant
must register with the Clerk of the County
Commission in the county where the
person intends to have the principal
place of business. (Section 47-8-2).
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