(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE. Any motor vehicle, or major part thereof, which is inoperative and which has been abandoned on public or private property for any period of time over five days, other than in an enclosed building or in a licensed salvage yard or at the business establishment of a demolisher, or any motor vehicle, or major part thereof, which has remained illegally on public or private property for any period of time over five days, or any motor vehicle, or major part thereof, which is unattended, discarded, deserted and unlicensed and is not in an enclosed building, a licensed salvage yard or the actual possession of a demolisher.
JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLE. A motor vehicle or any part thereof, other than an on-premises farm utility vehicle, which:
(a) Is discarded, wrecked, ruined, scrapped or dismantled;
(b) Cannot pass the state inspection required by W. Va. Code §§ 17C-16-1 et seq.; and
(c) Is either not serving a functional purpose or use or is not in an enclosed building, a licensed salvage yard or the actual possession of a demolisher.
MOTOR VEHICLE. A vehicle which is or was self-propelled, including, but not limited to, automobiles, truck, buses and motorcycles.
(W.Va Code § 17-24-2)
(B) Abandoning or depositing prohibited.
(1) No person shall abandon a motor vehicle upon the right-of-way of any public street or highway, upon any other public property, or upon any private property which he or she does not own, lease, rent or otherwise control unless it is at a licensed salvage yard or at the business establishment of a demolisher.
(W.Va Code § 17-24-3)
(2) No person shall place or deposit any junked motor vehicle upon the right-of-way of any public street or highway or upon any other public property; nor shall any person place or deposit any junked motor vehicle upon any private property which he or she does not own, lease, rent or otherwise control unless it be at a licensed salvage yard or at the business establishment of a demolisher.
(W.Va Code § 17-24-4)
(Res. passed 6-3-2019) Penalty, see § 77.999