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West Virginia's Official Home Page
www.wv.gov
Contains links to the governor's office, Legislature, agencies and departments; demographics and statistics; information on employment, worker's compensation, taxes, economic development, contracts; business resources and online services; state government directory; link to online vendor payment tracking system.
Attorney General Opinions
www.wvsos.com/adlaw/register/register.htm
Attorney General opinions are published in the West Virginia State Register. Can download and view individual issues; no search tools are provided.
Board of Architects
www.wvbrdarch.org/
Contains contact information; searchable roster of registered architects; information on registration, examination, renewal, renewal fees, continuing education requirements; consumer complaint and construction administration forms. Provides rules of professional conduct, explanation of the disciplinary powers of the board, board member list and information.
BrickStreet Insurance
www.brickstreet.com/Pages/BrickStreetHome.aspx
Private insurance company authorized to provide worker’s compensation insurance in West Virginia. Lists appointed insurance agencies and general agents; provides online employer and employee forms; employer and claims manuals; lists safety specialists and safety services offered; includes safety and loss video library; safety training schedule and registration form.
Bureau for Public Health, Office of Environmental Health Services, Environmental Engineering Division
www.wvdhhr.org/oehs/eed/
Contains database of state water system construction permits; archive of construction permits since the 1940s searchable by year, location, and permit type; permit and public notice forms; information on certification as water well driller, wastewater and water system operator, cross-connection and backflow prevention contractor; certification regulations and forms. Contains regulations for sewage systems, cross-connection and backflow prevention, water wells; design standards for swimming pools, public water supplies, water wells, sewage treatment and collection systems. Provides regulations for drinking water treatment revolving fund and public water system capacity development; information, forms and project priority list for Capacity Development Program and Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Fund.
Bureau for Public Health, Office of Environmental Health Services, Radiation, Toxics, and Indoor Air Division
www.wvdhhr.org/rtia/
Licensing Program lists licensed contractors, inspectors, project designers, supervisors, workers; provides licensing application forms; licensing rules; list of approved asbestos training providers; lead abatement project notification form, application forms and instructions; training course notification form.
Bureau of Employment Programs
www.wvbep.org/bep/
Employment Service contains office directory; online services for job seekers; links to job banks and local newspaper classified advertisements; provides information about employer services and programs, including alien labor certification program, Work Opportunity Tax Credit, online job order. Labor Market Information contains employment/unemployment, wage (including by industry) and OSHA statistics; occupational data and projections. Unemployment Compensation contains program handbook and guide. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Office offers posters; guidelines for pre-employment inquiries.
Business for West Virginia
www.business4wv.com
Provides guide to business start-up; online new business registration; links to professional and regulatory license resources; licensure search tools; links to business filing forms and databases; information on and links to employer filings, including employee withholding, unemployment compensation, worker's compensation, estimated income tax; guide to business closing. Provides links to financing and recruiting resources; business publications and forms; online services.
Department of Administration, Purchasing Division
www.state.wv.us/admin/purchase/
Contains Purchasing Division Policies and Procedures Handbook; Vendor Resource Center, a collection of reference material for vendors that want to do business with the state; purchasing rules and regulations. Registered vendors can access West Virginia Purchasing Bulletin, which lists bidding opportunities.
Department of Environmental Protection
www.wvdep.org/
Provides permit guide, electronic permitting for many permit types. Division of Air Quality contains hazardous waste permit application and other forms; information about small business permitting assistance; FAQs; online emission calculator; list of qualified consultants. Air Quality Board provides appeals process overview; final orders database. Division of Mining and Reclamation contains Dam Control and Safety Act; dam safety and blasting rules; guide to blasting; blaster and pre-blast surveyor certification resources; lending library catalog. Division of Water and Waste Management provides engineering and permitting resources; information about Wastewater Loan Fund; well construction. Division of Land Restoration provides information about underground storage tanks, licensed remediation specialist program; lists specialists, projects out to bid.
Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau for Public Health, Public Health Sanitation Division
www.wvdhhr.org/phs/
Contains Environmental Health Procedures Manual and recreational water facilities rules.
Department of Revenue
www.wvrevenue.gov
State Tax Department contains state tax information, forms, publications and newsletters; contact and electronic filing information; summary of West Virginia tax law, including sections on business taxes, business registration taxes, licensing taxes, tax credits; technical assistance advisories; tax calendar. Office of Tax Appeals includes forms, rules, redacted decisions.
Department of Transportation
www.wvdot.com/index.htm
Contractor Resource Center contains information on doing business with WVDOT; prequalification procedures, questionaire, statement; prequalified contractor list; contract lettings, bid solicitations, awarded contracts; Electronic Bidding System program and instructions; explanations of highway contracting rules and regulations. Provides current year’s prevailing wage rates and work descriptions for prevailing wage classifications. Includes CADD standards, construction manual, standard specifications and details, design guides, asphalt prices. Materials Control, Soils and Testing Division lists approved products, material reports and procedures, new specifications; provides Superpave project information. Consultant Resource Center lists upcoming solicitations; qualification questionnaire; contract forms and documents; CADD standards, design aids, data submission guidelines; links to engineering manuals and specifications. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program provides certification program information, application, contractor and consultant listings. Includes hauling permit bond form; business information sheet; online permit management system. Public Port Authority contains requests for consulting services.
Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles
www.wvdot.com/6_motorists/dmv/6G_DMV.HTM
Provides information on commercial driver's licenses, including classifications, examinations, testing centers and fees; registration, including titling, license plates and fees; contact information.
Division of Labor
www.labor.state.wv.us/
Contains information for employers about free OSHA consultation program for workplace safety; safety forms, posters, training schedule; boiler and elevator safety FAQs, statutes, forms; list of elevator inspectors; Wage Payment and Collection Act, wage and hour statutes, FAQs, forms; prevailing wage rates since 2001.
Division of Labor, Contractor Licensing
www.labor.state.wv.us/contractor/
Contains step-by-step guide to obtaining a contractor's license; FAQs; statutes; forms; contact information. Includes searchable database of licensed contractors. Provides crane operator licensing requirements and forms.
Governor's Office
www.wvgov.org
Contains contact information, including e-mail address; proposed budget; news archive; weekly column; cabinet and staff listings; Open for Business monthly economic development summary.
Housing Development Fund
www.wvhdf.com
Contains overviews of the Constructing Affordable, Sensible Homes (CASH) Program, Construction Loan Incentive Program (CLIP), rental property rehabilitation program, Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program; information about multifamily housing financing programs; demolition and land development loans; directory of lenders; RFPs aimed at housing developers interested in funding.
Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council
www.wvinfrastructure.com
Provides financial assistance for construction of water and sewer systems. Includes application process overview, forms, projects database.
Insurance Commission
www.wvinsurance.gov
Contains consumer complaint forms; auto insurance FAQs, glossary, sample rates; homeowner insurance information; health insurance FAQs; information on HMO grievances, appeals, subscriber rights; flood insurance information; listings of domestic insurance companies and licensed insurance companies; information about West Virginia Small Business Plan for uninsured small businesses. Workers’ Compensation provides forms; self-insurance resources; information about Office of Judges and Board of Review.
School Building Authority
www.wvs.state.wv.us/wvsba/
Provides Guidelines and Procedures Handbook; information about Major Improvement Program and planning grants; architectural and financial FAQs.
Secretary of State
www.wvsos.com
Business and Corporations contains information about starting a new business, including business types, filings, forms and fees; links to professional licensing agencies; information on trademark registration, forms and fees. Uniform Commercial Code section contains the basics of West Virginia law on secured transactions. Can access Business Organizations Data System Online, which allows visitors to access trade names and records of corporations and other business entities. Can perform name reservations and registrations.
Small Business Development Center
www.sbdcwv.org
Provides database of women and minority businesses; database of consultants and trainers; links to capital investment, grant, loan programs; online registration form for accessing business guide, sample business plan, market research resources; information about ombudsman services; workforce training grant application; calendar of training programs and workshops. Can search for trademarks and UCC filings.
State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers
www.wvpebd.org
Provides complaint information and form; board calendar, agendas, minutes and member list; application forms, fee table and information about online license renewal; board and staff contact information; engineering statutes, rules and regulations. Can verify license information for professional engineers, interns, authorized companies, retired engineers by name or license number; can download entire license roster; can submit change of address or employer online. Provides continuing education information; disciplinary action listings; Handbook for Building Officials.
State Board of Landscape Architects
www.wvlaboard.org/
Provides board member list, meeting minutes, application, roster, statutes and rules.
State Fire Marshal's Office
www.wvfiremarshal.org
Contains full-text state Fire Code; inspection, plan review, blaster permit forms.
State Fire Marshal's Office, Electrician's License Section
www.wvfiremarshal.org/elect.htm
Contains downloadable application forms, with instructions, documents and fee information for obtaining a license or temporary license for master, journeyman or apprentice electricians.
State Historic Preservation Office
www.wvculture.org/shpo/shpoindex.aspx
Provides overview and forms for Historic Preservation Grants and Tax Credits programs; review and compliance forms; archeological guidelines; historic preservation plan and questionnaire; preservation law links.
Water Development Authority
www.wvwda.org/
Agency acts as revenue bond bank to local government agencies for construction of wastewater and water facilities. Contains contact and program information; loan guidelines; database of projects.
West Virginia Development Office
www.wvdo.org
Contains information about business and community development; energy efficiency; community assistance and revitalization programs; infrastructure programs and public/private partnerships; economic development incentive programs, including training, tax incentives, loans, bonds, other financing. Includes overview of business costs; workforce profiles; demographic and census data. Provides database of industrial sites and buildings available for development. International Division contains information about international investments and export services; office directory; calendar of trade events. Energy Efficiency Program offers energy training for building professionals; recycling directory; information about industrial assessments, renewable energy, school energy saving program, grant programs. Workforce Development provides statewide map of workforce training centers. Education links to manufacturing assistance centers.
West Virginia Rural Water Association
www.wvrwa.org
Provides information about wastewater assistance programs, groundwater protection, source water protection.
West Virginia Turnpike
www.wvturnpike.com
Bid Opportunities includes purchasing forms, bid openings, specifications.
WorkForce West Virginia
www.workforcewv.org
Job Seekers can build resume and profile; view job bank, training directory, career links. Employers can create business folder; search for applicants; access business resources. Public Information includes documents and forms.
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