# W. Va. Code § 61-7-5: Revocation of license

> West Virginia · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S5

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 61-7-5
- **Heading:** Revocation of license
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 61 / Article 7 / Section 5

## Text

A license to carry a deadly weapon shall be deemed revoked at such time as the person licensed becomes unable to meet the criteria for initial licensure set forth in section four of this article. Any person licensed under the provisions of this article shall immediately surrender his or her license to the issuing sheriff upon becoming ineligible for continued licensure.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 61-7-1 §61-7-1. Legislative findings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 61-7-2 §61-7-2. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S2.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 61-7-3 §61-7-3. Carrying a deadly weapon without provisional license or other authorization by persons under twenty-one years of age; penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S3.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 61-7-4 §61-7-4. License to carry deadly weapons; how obtained.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S4.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 61-7-4A §61-7-4a. Provisional license to carry deadly weapons; how obtained.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S4A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 61-7-5 §61-7-5. Revocation of license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S5.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 61-7-6 §61-7-6. Exceptions as to prohibitions against carrying concealed handguns for persons at least eighteen years of age and fewer than twenty-one years of age; exemptions from licensing fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S6.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 61-7-6A §61-7-6a. Reciprocity and recognition; out-of-state concealed handgun permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S6A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 61-7-7 §61-7-7. Persons prohibited from possessing firearms; classifications; right of nonprohibited persons over twenty-one years of age to carry concealed deadly weapons; offenses and penalties; reinstatement of rights to possess; offenses; penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S7.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 61-7-8 §61-7-8. Possession of deadly weapons by minors; prohibitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S8.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 61-7-9 §61-7-9. Possession of machine guns, penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S9.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 61-7-10 §61-7-10. Deadly weapons for sale or hire; sale to prohibited persons; penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S10.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 61-7-11 §61-7-11. Brandishing deadly weapons; threatening or causing breach of the peace; criminal penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S11.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 61-7-11A §61-7-11a. Possessing deadly weapons on premises of educational facilities; reports by school principals; suspension of driver’s license; possessing deadly weapons on premises housing courts of law and family law courts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C61_A7_S11A.md)

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