Regulations

We understand that there are times when the rules and regulations can be confusing. To better help you, we are providing the links and resources below. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact us.

All official copies of Bureau for West Virginia Department of Health Rules should be obtained from the West Virginia Secretary of State. You can download the following Public Health Sanitation Rules from the Secretary of State's website in either WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, and PDF formats. 

Additionally, some regulations provided by the Hampshire County Board of Health and other entities will be in PDF format.

To download the Rules:

1. Click on the Rule name or number below (skip to #5), or go to the West Virginia Secretary of State's website
2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and enter the TITLE and SERIES numbers from the table below.
3. Click on: BEGIN SEARCH
4. Click on the Title of the Rule you wish to download.
5. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select either PDF or MS Word format to download.

To view West Virginia Code: Chapter 16 - Public Health go to the West Virginia Legislature website