WEST virginia legislature

2021 regular session

ENROLLED

House Bill 2905

By Delegates Rohrbach, L. Pack, Barnhart and Forsht

[Passed March 25, 2021; in effect ninety days from passage.]

AN ACT to repeal §61-10-21 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the criminal offense of using the word “Doctor” or the abbreviation “Dr.”, without specifying the type of degree held.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 10. CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY.

§61-10-21. Unlawful use of prefix “Doctor” or “Dr.” penalty.

[Repealed].

The Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills hereby certifies that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.

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        Chairman, House Committee

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                             Chairman, Senate Committee

Originating in the House.

In effect ninety days from passage.

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                  Clerk of the House of Delegates

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                                                   Clerk of the Senate

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                                            Speaker of the House of Delegates

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                                                                           President of the Senate

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                                                                                                Governor