West Virginia HB4048 prohibits the sale or barter of children for adoption and bans unlicensed organizations from placing children for adoption.

West Virginia HB4048 amends the state code to prohibit the sale or barter of children for adoption, classifying it as a felony with penalties including fines and imprisonment. The bill also prohibits unlicensed individuals or organizations from advertising, accepting, supplying, or obtaining children for adoption, or causing such advertisements to be published. Unlicensed organizations found guilty of these actions face misdemeanor charges, fines, and potential license revocation. The law does not apply to birth parents.

West Virginia HB4048 prohibits the sale or barter of children for adoption and bans unlicensed organizations from placing children for adoption.

West Virginia HB4048 amends the state code to prohibit the sale or barter of children for adoption, classifying it as a felony with penalties including fines and imprisonment. The bill also prohibits unlicensed individuals or organizations from advertising, accepting, supplying, or obtaining children for adoption, or causing such advertisements to be published. Unlicensed organizations found guilty of these actions face misdemeanor charges, fines, and potential license revocation. The law does not apply to birth parents.