West Virginia Code Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations § 30-1A-6. Article construction

(a) Nothing in this article shall be construed as limiting or interfering with the right of any member of the Legislature to introduce or of the Legislature to consider any bill that would create a new state governmental department or agency or amend the law with respect to an existing department or agency.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the recommendations of the Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization are to be given considerable weight in determining if a profession or occupation should be regulated, or if the scope of practice of a regulated profession or occupation should be established, revised, or expanded.

(c) In construing any governmental regulation of occupations, including an occupational licensing statute, rule, policy, or practice, the following interpretations are to govern, unless the regulation is unambiguous: