W. Va. Code § 20-2-5B
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§20-2-5b. Exceeding creel limit on trout; other violations of code or rules and regulations for trout fishing; penalties.
Official statutory text
Any person who exceeds the creel limit on trout or who otherwise violates any provisions of this code or any rules and regulations relating to trout fishing is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $300, or imprisoned in the county jail not less than ten nor more than one hundred days, or both fined and imprisoned.
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