West Virginia Code Chapter 22. Environmental Resources § 22-4-28. Persons ineligible for a permit

(1) Engage in quarrying as a sole proprietor or as a partner;

(2) Be an officer, director, stockholder, owner or part owner of any corporation or other business entity engaged in quarrying; or

(3) Be employed as an attorney, agent or in any other capacity by any person, partnership, firm, association, trust or corporation engaged in quarrying.

Any violation of this section by any public officer or employee subject to the prohibitions contained in this section is grounds for removal from office or dismissal from employment, as the case may be.