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West Virginia Duty to Inform Police Laws (2026)
Info: No statutory duty to inform and — unusually — no duty to carry or display the license at all: W. Va.
InfoVerified Jul 18, 2026
No statutory duty to inform and — unusually — no duty to carry or display the license at all: W. Va. Code §§ 61-7-4 and 61-7-4a contain no inform, carry-on-person, or display-on-demand requirement. Adults 21+ may carry concealed without any license.
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