West Virginia Code Chapter 20. Natural Resources § 20-2-31. Size and form of license and tag; contents; unlawful to alter licenses or permits; penalty

(a) The size, content, and form of all licenses, tags, and permits shall be prescribed by the director. The information which a licensee is required to furnish shall be placed upon the license by the license issuing authority before delivery of such license to the licensee: Provided, That all hunting or fishing licenses as defined in § 16-19-3 of this code include document of gift indicating the applicant has made an anatomical gift, as defined in § 16-19-3 of this code.

(b) It is unlawful for any person to alter, mutilate, or deface any license, tag, or permit, or the entries thereon, for the purpose of evading the provisions of this chapter.

Any person violating the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $20 nor more than $300; and upon a second and subsequent conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $20 nor more than $300, or confined in jail not less than 10 nor more than 100 days, or both fined and confined.