To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licensure and create disclosure requirements and daily transaction limitations for new and existing customers.
What changed between versions
Added specific definitions for 'digital wallet,' 'virtual currency,' 'virtual currency kiosk operator,' and related terms to clarify regulatory boundaries.
Introduced mandatory daily transaction limits (e.g., $1,000 for new customers) and required specific risk disclosures and receipts for every virtual currency transaction.
Required licensees to implement enhanced due diligence, including blockchain analysis to prevent sanctioned wallets from being used and the designation of a Chief Compliance Officer.
Established a 90-day window for virtual currency kiosk operators already doing business in West Virginia to apply for licensure before the effective date of the amendments.
Modified the definition of 'money transmission' to explicitly include owning or operating a virtual currency kiosk.
Added requirements for licensees to provide a designated contact for law enforcement and established procedures for canceling fraudulent transactions within 10 days of registration.