# W. Va. Code § 16B-3-3: Application for license

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16B_A3_S3

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 16B-3-3
- **Heading:** Application for license
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 16B / Article 3 / Section 3

## Text

Any person, partnership, association, or corporation, or any state or local governmental unit or any division, department, board, or agency thereof desiring a license hereunder shall file with the state Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification a verified application stating the name of the applicant, and if the applicant is an individual, his or her age, the type of institution to be operated, the location thereof, the name of the person in charge thereof, and such other information as the Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification may require. An application on behalf of a corporation, association, or governmental unit shall be made by any two officers thereof or by its managing agents and shall contain like information. The application shall be on a form prescribed, prepared, and furnished by the Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 16B-3-1 §16B-3-1. Health facilities and certain other facilities operated in connection therewith to obtain license; exemptions; meaning of hospital, etc.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16B_A3_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 16B-3-2 §16B-3-2. Hospitals and institutions to obtain license; qualifications of applicant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16B_A3_S2.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 16B-3-3 §16B-3-3. Application for license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16B_A3_S3.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 16B-3-4 §16B-3-4. License fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16B_A3_S4.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 16B-3-5 §16B-3-5. Inspection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16B_A3_S5.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 16B-3-5A §16B-3-5a. Accreditation reports accepted for periodic license inspection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16B_A3_S5A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 16B-3-6 §16B-3-6. Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification to issue licenses; suspension or revocation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16B_A3_S6.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 16B-3-7 §16B-3-7. Judicial review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16B_A3_S7.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 16B-3-8 §16B-3-8. Inspector General to establish standards; director enforces.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16B_A3_S8.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 16B-3-9 §16B-3-9. Hospitals and similar institutions required to supply patients, upon request, with one specifically itemized statement of charges assessed to patient, at no cost to patient.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16B_A3_S9.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 16B-3-10 §16B-3-10. Information not to be disclosed; exception.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16B_A3_S10.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 16B-3-11 §16B-3-11. Violations; penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16B_A3_S11.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 16B-3-12 §16B-3-12. Injunction; severability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16B_A3_S12.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 16B-3-13 §16B-3-13. Hospital-based paternity program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16B_A3_S13.md)

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