# W. Va. Code § 30-7A-1: Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C30_A7A_S1

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 30-7A-1
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 30 / Article 7A / Section 1

## Text

(a) The term “practical nursing” means the performance for compensation of selected nursing acts in the care of the ill, injured, or infirm under the direction of a registered professional nurse or a licensed physician or a licensed dentist, and not requiring the substantial specialized skill, judgment and knowledge required in professional nursing.

(b) The term “practical nurse” means a person who has met all the requirements for licensure as a practical nurse and who engages in practical nursing as hereinabove defined.

(c) The term “board” as used in this article, shall mean the board of examiners for licensed practical nurses as set forth in section five of this article.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 30-7A-1 §30-7A-1. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C30_A7A_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 30-7A-2 §30-7A-2. Use of titles.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C30_A7A_S2.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 30-7A-3 §30-7A-3. Qualifications of applicants for license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C30_A7A_S3.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 30-7A-4 §30-7A-4. Application for license or registration; examination fee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C30_A7A_S4.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 30-7A-5 §30-7A-5. Board of examiners; powers; duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C30_A7A_S5.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 30-7A-6 §30-7A-6. Examination and licensure of practical nurses; present practitioners.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C30_A7A_S6.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 30-7A-6A §30-7A-6a. Special volunteer license; civil immunity for voluntary services rendered to indigents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C30_A7A_S6A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 30-7A-7 §30-7A-7. Renewal or reinstatement of license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C30_A7A_S7.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 30-7A-8 §30-7A-8. Schools of practical nursing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C30_A7A_S8.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 30-7A-9 §30-7A-9. Construction of article; acts not prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C30_A7A_S9.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 30-7A-10 §30-7A-10. Disciplinary proceeding; grounds for discipline.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C30_A7A_S10.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 30-7A-11 §30-7A-11. Prohibited acts; penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C30_A7A_S11.md)

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