Region 6 - West Virginia Department of Commerce

Table of ContentsIntroduction to West Virginia ........................................................................................... 1GOVERNOR’S WELCOME .......................................................................................................................................................... 3TOURISM COMMISSIONER AND FILM OFFICE DIRECTOR’S WELCOME ................................................................................. 4INTRODUCTION TO THE FILM OFFICE ...................................................................................................................................... 5STAFF CONTACTS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5MISSION .................................................................................................................................................................................... 5SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE FILM OFFICE .............................................................................................................................. 5PRODUCTION SERVICES DIRECTORY ....................................................................................................................................... 5DIGITAL LOCATIONS LIBRARY ................................................................................................................................................... 6FILM OFFICE NEWSLETTER ....................................................................................................................................................... 6COPYRIGHT ............................................................................................................................................................................... 6PHOTOGRAPHY AND PSD DESIGN CREDITS ............................................................................................................................. 6FILMING IN WEST VIRGINIA ..................................................................................................................................................... 7INCENTIVES ............................................................................................................................................................................... 7PERMITS ................................................................................................................................................................................... 7PRODUCTION INSURANCE ........................................................................................................................................................ 9ANIMAL WELFARE AGENCIES ................................................................................................................................................... 9AREA CODE ............................................................................................................................................................................... 9SALES TAX ................................................................................................................................................................................ 9TIME ZONE ................................................................................................................................................................................ 9HIGHWAY CONDITIONS ............................................................................................................................................................. 9HIGHWAY EMERGENCIES .......................................................................................................................................................... 9HIGHWAY COURTESY PATROL ................................................................................................................................................ 10INTERSTATE & OTHER SPEED LIMITS ..................................................................................................................................... 10SEATBELTS .............................................................................................................................................................................. 10MOTORCYCLISTS .................................................................................................................................................................... 10REGIONAL PROXIMITY MAP .................................................................................................................................................... 10AIRPORT MAP ......................................................................................................................................................................... 11CLIMATE .................................................................................................................................................................................. 12DOING BUSINESS IN WEST VIRGINIA .................................................................................................................................... 13REGISTERING WITH SECRETARY OF STATE ............................................................................................................................ 13REGISTERING WITH TAX DEPARTMENT .................................................................................................................................. 14WORKERS’ COMPENSATION ................................................................................................................................................... 15UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION .......................................................................................................................................... 15LABOR LAWS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 16STATE / FEDERAL / MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIZATION CONTACTS ........................................................................................ 16WEST VIRGINIA STATE AGENCIES ........................................................................................................................................... 16FEDERAL AGENCIES ................................................................................................................................................................ 17MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIZATION CONTACTS ........................................................................................................................ 18WEST VIRGINIA AT A GLANCE ................................................................................................................................................ 19STATE PROFILE ........................................................................................................................................................................ 19STATE SYMBOLS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 20STATE ACHIEVEMENTS ............................................................................................................................................................ 20FAMOUS WEST VIRGINIANS IN THE MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION INDUSTRIES .............................................................. 21PRODUCTION CREDITS – MADE IN WEST VIRGINIA ............................................................................................................... 22STORY CREDITS – PRODUCTIONS WITH WEST VIRGINIA STORYLINE ................................................................................... 24ii