W. Va. Code § 15-1E-137
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§15-1E-137. Articles to be explained.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) The sections of this article specified in subdivision (3) shall be carefully explained to each enlisted member at the time of, or within thirty days after, the member's initial entrance into a duty status with the state military forces.
(2) Such section shall be explained again:
(A) After the member has completed basic or recruit training; and
(B) At the time when the member reenlists.
(3) This subsection applies with respect to sections two, three, seven through fifteen, twenty-five, twenty-seven, thirty-one, thirty-seven, thirty-eight, fifty-five, seventy-seven through one hundred thirty-four, and one hundred thirty-seven through one hundred thirty-nine of this article.
(b) The text of the article and of the regulations prescribed under this article shall be made available to a member of the state military forces, upon request by the member, for the member's personal examination.
(2) Such section shall be explained again:
(A) After the member has completed basic or recruit training; and
(B) At the time when the member reenlists.
(3) This subsection applies with respect to sections two, three, seven through fifteen, twenty-five, twenty-seven, thirty-one, thirty-seven, thirty-eight, fifty-five, seventy-seven through one hundred thirty-four, and one hundred thirty-seven through one hundred thirty-nine of this article.
(b) The text of the article and of the regulations prescribed under this article shall be made available to a member of the state military forces, upon request by the member, for the member's personal examination.
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