Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 43, October 25, 2024
Section 58-23-5 - Restoration of License Privileges5.1. Except as provided in subsections 5.1.1., 5.1.2., and 5.1.3. of this section, any person whose license has been revoked may again purchase the license upon the expiration of any period of suspension set forth in Section 3 of this rule. 5.1.1. Any person convicted of an offense under W. Va. Code § 20-2-57, other than a negligent shooting which has resulted in the killing of a human being, may, after the expiration of two years from the date of conviction, submit a written petition to the director seeking the restoration of all hunting and fishing license privileges. If the director, upon a full investigation, finds that the petitioner has paid and satisfied all claims against him or her and the circumstances at the time and the nature of the offense indicate that he or she is not likely again to commit a like or similar offense and that the public good does not require that the petitioner's license privileges remain suspended, the director may enter an order restoring full license privileges to the petitioner.5.1.2. Any person whose license privileges have been suspended as provided for in subsections 3.1.5. and 3.1.6. of this rule shall, upon the expiration of the period of suspension, pay a reinstatement fee of $50 to the Division in order to regain license privileges.5.1.2.a. If the license for which privileges were suspended was a lifetime license, the Division shall return the original license to the licensee upon the receipt of the reinstatement fee.5.1.2.b. If the license for which privileges were suspended would otherwise continue in effect after the expiration of the period of suspension, the Division shall return the original license to the licensee upon the receipt of the reinstatement fee.5.1.2.c. If the license for which privileges were suspended would otherwise have expired prior to the expiration of the period of suspension, the licensee shall pay the reinstatement fee to the Division prior to again purchasing a hunting or fishing license.5.1.3. The Division shall return a lifetime license revoked in accordance with the provisions of subsections 3.1.1., 3.1.2., 3.1.4., 3.1.5., 3.1.6., or 3.1.7 of this rule to the licensee upon the expiration of the period of license suspension.