Any person who is paid to solicit contributions (a professional solicitor) or to give advice about fund raising (a professional fund-raising counsel) for charities soliciting in West Virginia is required to register.

The company may register all persons working under their direction (including officers, agents, servants and employees) with one registration, providing the name of each person is listed in the application.

The registration is valid for one year, and can be renewed for additional one-year periods.

The registration fee is $100, plus any late fees. 

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Yes, a $10,000 bond is required, and must be made on the form provided by the Secretary of State.

Yes.  Any person or company establishing a business in West Virginia must first complete the business registration requirements.

• If your organization will be a corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, voluntary association or business trust, you must first file with the Business Organizations Division, then obtain a business license from the Tax Department.  
• If you plan to operate as a sole proprietorship or general partnership, you must obtain a business license from the Tax Department.

Possibly, depending on how you do business in the state.

• If your organization is a corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, voluntary association or business trust, you must apply for a certificate of authority if your organization will have any physical presence in the state, even for a short time.  See our Business Organizations Division page for more information.  If the certificate of authority is required, registration with the Tax Department is also required.
• If you are operating as a sole proprietorship or general partnership and will have any physical presence in the state, registration with the Tax Department is still required.