West Virginia Code Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations § 30-1A-1. Legislative findings

The Legislature finds that regulation should be imposed on an occupation or profession only when necessary for the protection of public health and safety.  The Legislature further finds that establishing a procedure for reviewing the necessity of regulating an occupation or profession prior to enacting laws for such regulation will better enable it to evaluate the need for the regulation and to determine the least restrictive regulatory alternative consistent with public health and safety.