WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2024 REGULAR SESSION
Introduced
House Bill 4286
By Delegate Foster
[Introduced January 10, 2024; Referred
to the Committee on Judiciary]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §46A-6-109a, relating to allowing a home improvement transaction to be performed under an oral contract.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary and notwithstanding the provisions of Attorney General Rule §142-5-3, it is not an unfair or deceptive practice to have an oral contract to perform any home improvement transaction. The Attorney General shall amend its rules to comply with this section.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to allow an oral contract to be used to perform any home improvement transaction.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.