West Virginia Code — Chapters 11 / 11A / 11B (Taxation)
W. Va. Code § 11-12-6
Business certificate a personal privilege not assignable; change of name, location, ownership, etc
Every business certificate issued under the provisions of section four of this article shall confer a personal privilege only to transact the business, activity or trade, which may be the subject of the business certificate and shall not be exercised except by the persons holding the same and shall not be assignable to any other person.
Changes in the name of the person or change of location, or address, or changes in ownership of the business or changes in real parties of interest shall be considered a cessation of the business and a new certificate shall be required. Changes of partners or members of firms or officers of a corporation shall not require a new certificate to be issued.
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In this chapter (40 sections)
- 11-11B-3 · Powers of board
- 11-11B-4 · Determination of board
- 11-11B-5 · Majority vote; exception
- 11-11B-6 · Filing of board's determination
- 11-11B-7 · Additions to tax, penalties and interest
- 11-11B-8 · Compromise permitted
- 11-11B-9 · Compensation and expenses of board
- 11-11B-10 · Applicability
- 11-11B-11 · "State" defined
- 11-11B-12 · Interpretation of article
- 11-11B-13 · Title
- 11-11B-14 · Estates affected
- 11-12-1 · Short title
- 11-12-2 · Definitions
- 11-12-3 · Business registration certificate required; tax levied;…
- 11-12-3A · 11-12-3A
- 11-12-4 · Application for business registration certificate; issuance…
- 11-12-4A · Sellers of cigarettes, tobacco products or cigarette…
- 11-12-5 · Time for which registration certificate granted; power of Tax…
- 11-12-5A · Prohibition on certificate being obtained by person…
- 11-12-6 · Business certificate a personal privilege not assignable;…
- 11-12-6A · 11-12-6A
- 11-12-6B · 11-12-6B
- 11-12-7 · Display of registration certificate; injunction; public…
- 11-12-8 · 11-12-8
- 11-12-9 · Penalties
- 11-12-10 · Collection of back taxes; notice of discontinuance of…
- 11-12-11 · 11-12-11
- 11-12-12 · 11-12-12
- 11-12-13 · 11-12-13
- 11-12-14 · Hearing; appeal
- 11-12-15 · Enforcement
- 11-12-16 · Disposition of money collected
- 11-12-17 · Severability of provisions
- 11-12-18 · General procedure and administration
- 11-12-19 · Contractors
- 11-12-20 · Registration of transient vendors
- 11-12-21 · Bond of transient vendors
- 11-12-22 · Notification to department
- 11-12-23 · Revocation of certificate of transient merchant