W. Va. Code § 46B-2-5
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§46B-2-5. Implied warranty of fitness for particular purpose.
Official statutory text
If the dealer, at the time the rental contract is made, has reason to know of any particular purpose for which the consumer goods are required and that the consumer is relying on the dealer's skill or judgment to select or furnish suitable consumer goods, there is in the rental contract an implied warranty that the consumer goods will be fit for that purpose.
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