W. Va. Code § 17H-1-11
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§17H-1-11. Control.
Official statutory text
(a) Unless otherwise provided in this article and notwithstanding any other provision of this code, fully autonomous vehicles and automated driving systems are governed exclusively by this article. The Department of Transportation is the sole and exclusive state agency that may implement the provisions of this article.
(b) No state agency, political subdivision, municipality, or local entity may prohibit the operation of fully autonomous vehicles, ADS, or on-demand autonomous vehicle networks, or otherwise enact or keep in force rules or ordinances that would impose taxes, fees, or other requirements (including performance standards), specific to the operation of fully autonomous vehicles, ADS, or on-demand autonomous vehicle networks in addition to the requirements of this act.
(b) No state agency, political subdivision, municipality, or local entity may prohibit the operation of fully autonomous vehicles, ADS, or on-demand autonomous vehicle networks, or otherwise enact or keep in force rules or ordinances that would impose taxes, fees, or other requirements (including performance standards), specific to the operation of fully autonomous vehicles, ADS, or on-demand autonomous vehicle networks in addition to the requirements of this act.
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