(a) Definitions.
(1) "Abandoned motor vehicle" means 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 has remained on private property without consent of the owner or person in control of the property for any period of time over three 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 demolisher.
(2) “Junk motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle or any part thereof, other than an on-premise farm utility vehicle, which:
A. Is discarded, wrecked, ruined, scrapped or dismantled;
B. Cannot pass the State inspection required by West Virginia Code 17C-16-1 et seq;
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.
(3) “Motor vehicle” means a vehicle which is or was self-propelled, including but not limited to automobiles, trucks, buses and motorcycles.
(WVaC 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 does not own, lease, rent or otherwise control unless it be at a licensed salvage yard or at the business establishment of a demolisher. (WVaC 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 does not own, lease, rent or otherwise control unless it be at a licensed salvage yard or at the business establishment of a demolisher.
(WvaC 17-24-4)