West Virginia Code Chapter 16B, Article 18 — West Virginia Fair Housing Act
Art. 16B-18, West Virginia Fair Housing Act (21 sections): unlawful discrimination in the sale or rental of housing and related practices, reasonable modification and accommodation rules, administrative enforcement, remedies and Attorney General actions. Moved here from Ch. 5 Art. 11A by 2024 SB300; the old articles are repealed. Source: West Virginia Code, as published by the West Virginia Legislature (code.wvlegislature.gov). Section count verified live 2026-10-26.
Provisions (21)
§ 16B-18-1
Short title.
§ 16B-18-10
Education and conciliation; conferences and consultations; reports.
§ 16B-18-11
Administrative enforcement; preliminary matters; complaints and answers; service; conciliation; injunctions; reasonable cause determinations; issuance of charge.
§ 16B-18-12
Subpoenas; giving of evidence; witness fees; enforcement of subpoenas.
§ 16B-18-13
Election of remedies; administrative hearings and discovery; exclusivity of remedies; final orders; review by commission; judicial review; remedies; attorney fees.
§ 16B-18-14
Enforcement by private persons; civil actions; appointed attorneys; remedies; bona fide purchasers; intervention by Attorney General.
§ 16B-18-15
Enforcement by Attorney General; pattern or practice cases; subpoena enforcement; remedies; intervention.
§ 16B-18-16
Interference, coercion, or intimidation; enforcement by civil action.
§ 16B-18-17
Cooperation with local agencies administering fairhousing laws; utilization of services and personnel; reimbursement; written agreements; publication instate register.
§ 16B-18-18
Effect on other laws.
§ 16B-18-19
Severability of provisions.
§ 16B-18-2
Declaration of policy.
§ 16B-18-20
Rules to implement article.
§ 16B-18-3
Definitions.
§ 16B-18-3a
Volunteer services or materials to build or install basic universal design features; workers, contractors, engineers, and architects; immunity from civil liability.
§ 16B-18-4
Application of article.
§ 16B-18-5
Discrimination in sale or rental of housing and other prohibited practices.
§ 16B-18-6
Discrimination in residential real estate-related transactions.
§ 16B-18-7
Discrimination in provision of brokerage services.
§ 16B-18-8
Religious organization or private club exemption.
§ 16B-18-9