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West Virginia Duty to Inform Police Laws (2026)
Info: West Virginia has 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 requirement to inform, to carry the license on your person, or to display it on demand.
InfoVerified Jul 18, 2026
West Virginia has 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 requirement to inform, to carry the license on your person, or to display it on demand. Adults 21 and older may carry concealed without any license.
Official source: code.wvlegislature.gov →
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