West Virginia Plastic Straw Regulation Status

There is no West Virginia statute requiring straws to be on-request only or banning plastic straws. Restaurants remain subject to general food safety rules under the Department of Health and Human Resources and to solid waste disposal standards under W. Va. Code 22-15. Local governments may adopt voluntary upon-request straw programs, but absent express authority they generally cannot impose categorical bans on retail products. Federal Americans with Disabilities Act considerations apply to any future straw policy.

There are no straw-specific penalties under state law; general litter and solid waste violations follow 22-15 enforcement.