# W. Va. Code § 16B-3-5: Inspection

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16B_A3_S5

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 16B-3-5
- **Heading:** Inspection
- **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 5

## Text

Every building, institution, or establishment for which a license has been issued shall be inspected periodically by a duly appointed representative of the Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification under rules and regulations to be promulgated by the Inspector General. Inspection reports shall be prepared on forms prescribed by the Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification. Institutions licensed hereunder shall in no way be exempt from being inspected or licensed under the laws of this state relative to hotels, restaurants, lodginghouses, boardinghouses, and places of refreshment.

## 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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