§47-11A-2 When selling below cost or giving away of merchandise prohibited; penalty. - West Virginia Statutes

§47-11A-2. When selling below cost or giving away of merchandise prohibited; penalty.
It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, firm, corporation, joint-stock company, or other association engaged in business as a retailer or wholesaler within this state, to sell, offer for sale or advertise for sale any article, product or item of merchandise at less than the cost thereof to the vendor, or give, offer to give or advertise the intent to give away any article, product or item of merchandise for the purposes of unfairly diverting trade from or otherwise injuring one or more competitors, and destroying competition. Each violation shall constitute a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, any person, partnership, firm, corporation, joint-stock company, or other association violating this section shall be subject to the penalty set out in section eleven hereof.