West Virginia Code Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations § 30-1-23. Waiver of initial licensing fees for certain individuals;  definitions

(1) “Initial” means obtaining a license in West Virginia for the occupation sought for the first time;

(2) “Low-income individuals” means individuals in the local labor market as defined in § 21-1C-2 of this code whose household adjusted gross income is below 130 percent of the federal poverty line.  This term also includes any person enrolled in a state or federal public assistance program including, but not limited to, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, Medicaid, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program;  and

(3) “Military families” means any person who serves as an active member of the armed forces of the United States, the National Guard, or a reserve component as described in 38 U. S. C. § 101, honorably discharged veterans of those forces, and their spouses.  This term also includes surviving spouses of deceased service members who have not remarried.

(1) Low-income individuals;  and

(2) Military families.