PASSENGER VAN. Any van or other motor vehicle owned by any agency, business, or other legal entity and operated for the purpose of transportation of children under the age of 18 years, other than a van utilized for private use, taxicab, bus, or school bus. PASSENGER VANS include, but are not limited to, vehicles used by daycare centers, after-school centers, and nursery schools; provided, that the term PASSENGER VAN does not include any van or other motor vehicle which is utilized for the specific purpose of transporting children to medical facilities for the purpose of medical or dental treatment and which loads and unloads the children on private property, making no stops for loading or unloading along public roads or highways.
(W. Va. Code 17C-1-64)