West Virginia Code § 11-9-8

Willful failure to maintain records or supply information; misuse of
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exemption certificate.
If any person: (1) Willfully fails to maintain any records, or supply any information, in the
manner required by this chapter or article thirteen-c, chapter eight of this code or
regulations therefor promulgated in accordance with law, to compute, assess, withhold or
collect any tax imposed by this chapter; or (2) presents to any vendor a certeificate for the
purpose of obtaining an exemption from the tax imposed by article fifteen or fifteen-a of this
chapter or article thirteen-c, chapter eight of this code and then knowinrgly uses the item or
service purchased in a manner that is not exempt from the tax without remitting the tax in
the manner required by law, that person is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 or imprisoned in jail not
more than six months, or both fined and imprisoned. t

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