West Virginia · Hotels and lodging

The hotel and lodging rules in force in West Virginia now.

Hotel health permit/license required statewide (WV Code ch.16 art.6, "Hotels and Restaurants"). Enforced by Director of Health / local health departments, statewide. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Hotels and lodging in West Virginia

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Hotel health permit/license required statewide (WV Code ch.16 art.6, "Hotels and Restaurants")

Hotels need a health-department certificate before licensing and get annual inspections; the statute itself sets sanitation rules plus basic fire-egress items (fire escapes, extinguishers).

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Who enforces it

Director of Health / local health departments, statewide

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

In force

In force, nothing scheduled

Questions about the hotel and lodging rules in West Virginia

Which hotel and lodging rules apply in West Virginia today?

Hotel health permit/license required statewide (WV Code ch.16 art.6, "Hotels and Restaurants"). Hotels need a health-department certificate before licensing and get annual inspections; the statute itself sets sanitation rules plus basic fire-egress items (fire escapes, extinguishers).

Who enforces the hotel and lodging rules in West Virginia?

Director of Health / local health departments, statewide.

What changes next for the hotel and lodging rules in West Virginia?

Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.

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