W. Va. Code R. § 158-7-4 - Nominal Gifts

4.1. For purposes of the Ethics Act, W. Va. Code § 6B-2-5(c)(2)(C), a nominal gift is any gift with a monetary value of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or less. Some examples of nominal gifts include a T-shirt, hat, key chain, pen, pencil or any memento of that caliber. A public official or employee may accept from an interested party a nominal gift or gifts not exceeding twenty-five ($25.00); Provided, That, the total dollar value of any nominal gift or gifts accepted from any one source may not exceed twenty-five ($25.00) in one calendar year.

4.2. Certain hotel benefits are considered part and parcel of the room package and are not considered a "gift" to a public official or public employee. These are nominal benefits purchased with and incidental to the use of the hotel room.

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W. Va. Code R. § 158-7-4