West Virginia Code — Chapters 11 / 11A / 11B (Taxation)
W. Va. Code § 11-22-9
Unlawful acts; penalty
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
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Knowingly make a false statement in the declaration provided for in section six of this article; or,
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Fraudulently affix to any document upon which tax is imposed by this article any previously used documentary stamp which has been cut, torn or removed from any other document upon which tax is imposed by this article, or any forged or counterfeited stamp, or any impression of any forged or counterfeited stamp, die, plate or other article; or,
# (3)
Wilfully remove or alter the cancellation marks of any documentary stamp, or restore any such documentary stamp, with intent to use or cause the same to be used after it has already been used, or knowingly buy, sell, offer for sale, or give away any such altered or restored stamp to any person for use, or knowingly use the same; or,
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Knowingly have in his possession any altered or restored documentary stamp which has been removed from any document upon which tax is imposed by this article: Provided, That the possession of such stamps shall be prima facie evidence of an intent to violate the provisions of this clause; or,
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Knowingly or wilfully prepare, keep, sell, offer for sale, or have in his possession, any forged or counterfeited documentary stamps.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 or be imprisoned for not more than five years, or both, in the discretion of the court.
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In this chapter (40 sections)
- 11-21A-1 · Definitions
- 11-21A-2 · Reporting adjustments to federal taxable income – General…
- 11-21A-3 · Reporting federal adjustments — partnership level audit and…
- 11-21A-4 · De minimis exception
- 11-21A-5 · Assessments of additional West Virginia tax, interest, and…
- 11-21A-6 · Estimated West Virginia tax payments during course of…
- 11-21A-7 · Claims for refund or credits of West Virginia tax arising…
- 11-21A-8 · Scope of adjustments and extensions of time
- 11-21A-9 · Effective date
- 11-21A-10 · Legislative, interpretive, and procedural rules
- 11-21A-11 · General procedure and administration
- 11-21A-12 · Crimes and penalties
- 11-22-1 · Definitions
- 11-22-2 · Rate of tax; when and by whom payable; additional county tax;…
- 11-22-3 · Payment from proceeds of judicial sale
- 11-22-4 · Documentary stamps; affixing; cancellation; declaration of…
- 11-22-5 · Commissioner to provide for sale of stamps; rules and…
- 11-22-6 · Duties of clerk; declaration of consideration or value;…
- 11-22-7 · Failure to affix stamps
- 11-22-8 · Penalty for recording without documentary stamp; effect
- 11-22-9 · Unlawful acts; penalty
- 11-22-10 · Erroneous collections; refund
- 11-23-1 · Legislative finding
- 11-23-2 · Short title; arrangement of sections or portions thereof
- 11-23-3 · Meaning of terms; specific terms defined
- 11-23-3A · Meaning of terms; general rule
- 11-23-4 · Tax base determined
- 11-23-5 · Apportionment of tax base
- 11-23-5A · Special apportionment rules - financial organizations
- 11-23-5B · 11-23-5B
- 11-23-6 · Imposition of tax; change in rate of tax
- 11-23-7 · Persons and other organizations exempt from tax
- 11-23-8 · Accounting periods and methods of accounting
- 11-23-9 · Annual returns
- 11-23-9A · Method of filing for business taxes
- 11-23-10 · Extension of time for filing returns
- 11-23-11 · Time and place for paying tax shown on returns
- 11-23-12 · Extensions of time for paying tax
- 11-23-13 · Declaration and payment of estimated tax
- 11-23-14 · Requirements concerning returns, notices, records and…