W. Va. Code § 46A-6F-503
§ 46A-6F-503. Operating a criminal recovery service; penalties
(a)
A person is guilty of operating a criminal recovery service when the person:
(1)
Makes a representation that he will recover all or any portion of the consideration that a consumer has
paid to a telemarketer in response to a telemarketing solicitation;
(2)
Does not intend to make such recovery or has no reasonable expectation to anticipate that recovery will
be made; and,
(3)
Receives any remuneration from the consumer before a recovery of consideration is made.
(b)
Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be imprisoned in a state correctional center not less than one year nor more than ten years, or
fined not more than five thousand dollars and confined in a state correctional center not less than one year
nor more than ten years.
