WV HB3291

Increases the fine for failing to maintain employee work authorization records from $100 to $200 per offense

Raises penalties for knowingly employing unauthorized workers: first offense fines increase from $100-$1,000 to $1,000-$10,000; second offense from $500-$5,000 to $5,000-$20,000; third offense from $1,000-$10,000 to $10,000-$30,000

Makes jail time mandatory (30 days to one year) for third or subsequent offenses of hiring unauthorized workers, whereas previous law allowed fines or jail time

Establishes mandatory jail time (30 days to one year) plus fines of $1,000-$5,000 for employers who provide false employee authorization records, replacing previous maximum penalties of one year jail or $2,500 fine

Creates mandatory jail time (30 days to one year) plus $20,000 fine for employers who fraudulently dispose of assets to evade record-keeping requirements