West Virginia Code

WVC 61- CHAPTER 61. CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT.
WVC -8E- ARTICLE 8E. DISPLAY OF VIDEO RATINGS OR LACK THEREOF.

WVC 61-8E-1 §61-8E-1. Legislative purpose.
The Legislature finds that the motion picture industry has had an effective voluntary film rating system for many years. It further finds that with the advent of movie video cassette sales and rentals that the variety and number of movie video cassettes available to the consumer for home use has significantly increased. This growth in the marketplace has resulted in some film makers and distributors choosing not to be subject to the voluntary rating system, putting the consumer in the position of being without the guidance of such rating system in making rental or purchase decisions. The Legislature believes that the public has a right to be informed about movie video cassette ratings or the lack thereof in making rental or purchase decisions.

WVC 61-8E-2 §61-8E-2. Definitions.
In this article, unless a different meaning is plainly required:

(1) "Business entity" means any sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation;

(2) "Official rating" means an official rating of the Motion Picture Association of America and the Film Advisory Board, Inc.; and

(3) "Video movie" means a video tape or video disc copy of a motion picture film.

WVC 61-8E-3 §61-8E-3. Labeling of video movies designated for sale or rental; penalties.
(a) No business entity in this state shall sell, offer for sale, rent or offer for rent, any video movie which does not have visibly and legibly displayed on the cassette case or jacket, an official rating or, if the motion picture film has obtained no such rating, the designation "NOT RATED" or "N.R.".

(b) Any business entity which knowingly violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and for a first offense conviction shall be fined not more than twenty-five dollars. A conviction for a second or subsequent offense shall subject the offender to a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars.

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Citation	Year/Session	Short Title
§61 - 12 A- 1 - (New Code) §61 - 12 A- 2 - (New Code) §61 - 12 A- 3 - (New Code) §61 - 12 A- 4 - (New Code)	SENATE BILL - 108 PASSED - Regular Session SB108 ENR (Uploaded - 05/07/2013)	Creating Fatality and Mortality Review Team
§61 - 7 - 6 - (Amended Code) §61 - 7 - 6 A - (Amended Code)	SENATE BILL - 369 PASSED - Regular Session SB369 SUB1 ENR (Uploaded - 05/07/2013)	Relating to concealed handgun license reciprocity
§61 - 7 - 6 - (Amended Code)	SENATE BILL - 371 PASSED - Regular Session SB371 SUB2 ENR (Uploaded - 05/07/2013)	Relating to prison overcrowding
§61 - 7 - 11 A - (Amended Code)	SENATE BILL - 421 PASSED - Regular Session SB421 SUB1 ENR (Uploaded - 05/07/2013)	Exempting certain school mascot from prohibition of firearms possession on school grounds
§61 - 8 C- 3 B - (New Code)	HOUSE BILL - 2357 PASSED - Regular Session HB2357 SUB ENR (Uploaded - 05/07/2013) HB2357 ENR SUB (Uploaded - 04/16/2013)	Relating to sexting by minors
§61 - 7 - 4 - (Amended Code) §61 - 7 - 7 - (Amended Code)	HOUSE BILL - 2431 PASSED - Regular Session HB2431 SUB ENR (Uploaded - 05/07/2013) HB2431 SUB ENR 2ND (Uploaded - 05/07/2013)	Modifying the application process for obtaining a state license to carry a concealed deadly weapon
§61 - 2 - 15 A - (Amended Code)	HOUSE BILL - 2548 PASSED - Regular Session HB2548 SUB ENR (Uploaded - 05/07/2013)	Increasing the criminal penalties for assaults and batteries against athletic officials
§61 - 2 - 17 - (Amended Code)	HOUSE BILL - 2814 PASSED - Regular Session hb2814 ENR (Uploaded - 05/07/2013) hb2814 ENR 2ND (Uploaded - 05/07/2013)	Relating to human trafficking

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