Board of Architects - Back to Top
Contains contact information; roster of registered architects; alphabetical list; information on registration, examination and renewal fees. Provides rules of professional conduct and explains the disciplinary powers of the board. Contains information on the board and board members.

 

 

Bureau of Employment Programs - Back to Top
Workers' Compensation Division contains employer and employee guides, forms, online employer report of injury form, industry group code list, claim filing guide, medical fee schedule, statutes and regulations. Provides unemployment insurance guide. Employment Service contains links to job banks and local newspaper classified advertisements; provides information about employer services and programs, including alien labor certification program. Employment Statistics contains employment/unemployment, wage (including by industry) and OSHA statistics. Also provides occupational data and projections. Can request free EO/Affirmative Action posters online.

 

 

Bureau for Public Health, Office of Environmental Health Services, Environmental Engineering Division - Back to Top
Contains database of state water system construction permits; permit forms; water well driller, wastewater and water system operator certification information, regulations and forms. Contains Sewage System Regulations, Cross Connection and Backflow Prevention Regulations, Water Well Regulations, Design Standards for Swimming Pools, Public Water Supply Design Standards, Water Well Design Standards, Sewage Treatment and Collection System Design Standards, Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Fund Regulations, and Public Water Systems Capacity Development Regulations.
Bureau for Public Health, Office of Environmental Health Services, Radiation, Toxics, and Indoor Air Division
Licensing Program provides application forms for asbestos and lead professionals. Provides asbestos licensing rules; list of approved asbestos training providers; lead abatement project notification form, application forms and instructions; training course notification schedule form.

 

Department of Administration, Purchasing Division - Back to Top
Contains Purchasing Division Policies and Procedures Handbook; Vendor Resource Center, a collection of reference material for vendors that want to do business with the state; purchasing rules and regulations. Registered vendors can access West Virginia Purchasing Bulletin, which lists bidding opportunities.

 

 

Department of Tax and Revenue - Back to Top
Contains state tax information, including downloadable forms, publications and newsletters; contact and electronic filing information; summary of West Virginia tax law, including sections on business taxes, business registration taxes, licensing taxes and tax credits.

 

 

Department of Transportation - Back to Top
Contractor Resource Center contains information on doing business with WVDOT; prequalification procedures and prequalified contractor list; lettings, bid proposals and awarded contracts; Electronic Bidding System programs and instructions; prevailing wage links; explanations of highway contracting rules and regulations. Includes engineering publications, specifications and manuals; contact information. Consultant Resource Center lists upcoming contracts; qualification questionnaire; contract forms and documents; CADD standards, design aids and data submission guidelines; links to engineering manuals and specifications.
Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles
Provides information on commercial driver's licenses, including classifications, examinations, testing centers and fees; registration, including titling, license plates and fees; contact information.

 

 

Department of Environmental Protection - Back to Top
Contains permit guide. Division of Air Quality contains hazardous waste permit and other forms; information about small business permitting assistance; FAQs; online emission calculator; and list of qualified consultants. Division of Mining and Reclamation contains Dam Control and Safety Act. Division of Waste Management contains underground storage tank manual and links. Division of Water Resources provides information about dam safety, permits, Wastewater Loan Fund and water publications.

 

 

Division of Labor - Back to Top
Contains information for employers about free OSHA consultation program for workplace safety; boiler and elevator safety FAQs, statutes, and forms; Wage Payment and Collection Act, wage and hour statutes, FAQs, and forms; contact information.

 

 

Division of Labor, Contractor Licensing - Back to Top
Contains a step-by-step guide for obtaining a contractor's license, FAQs, statutes, forms and contact information. Users can search the license database to check the status of a specific contractor.
Housing Development Fund
Contains overviews of the Constructing Affordable, Sensible Homes (CASH) Program, Construction Loan Incentive Program (CLIP) and Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program; information about multifamily housing financing programs; and RFPs aimed at housing developers interested in funding.

 

 

Insurance Commission - Back to Top
Contains consumer complaint forms; auto insurance FAQs, glossary and sample rates; homeowner insurance information; health insurance FAQs, HMO grievance and appeals information, and subscriber rights; resources for insurance agents and companies.

 

 

State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers - Back to Top
Provides complaint information and form; board calendar, agendas, minutes and member list; application forms, fee table and information about online license renewal; board and staff contact information; engineering statutes, rules and regulations. Can verify license information for professional engineers, interns, authorized companies, retired engineers by name or license number; can download entire license roster; can submit change of address or employer online. Provides continuing education information.

 

 

State Fire Marshal's Office - Back to Top
Contains full-text state Fire Code and inspection forms.

 

 

State Fire Marshal's Office, Electrician's License Section - Back to Top
Contains downloadable application forms, with instructions, documents and fee information for obtaining a license or temporary license for master, journeyman or apprentice electricians.

 

 

Water Development Authority - Back to Top
Agency acts as revenue bond bank to local government agencies for construction of wastewater and water facilities. Contains contact and program information; loan guidelines; database of projects.