STATE STATUTES & CODES

WEST VIRGINIA STATUTES AND CODES

CHAPTER 19. AGRICULTURE

• §19-1-1 Department of agriculture.
• §19-1-2 Commissioner of agriculture.
• §19-1-3 Employees; itemized statement of expenditures; monthly statement and payment of moneys received bycommissioner.
• §19-1-3a Marketing and development division; duties.
• §19-1-3b Continuation of division.
• §19-1-4 Duties of commissioner.
• §19-1-4a Commissioner authorized to accept gifts, etc., and enter into cooperative agreements.
• §19-1-4b Authority of commissioner to increase certain fees by rules or regulations.
• §19-1-4c Agriculture fees fund.
• §19-1-4d Farmland preservation fees fund.
• §19-1-5 Cooperative statistical work.
• §19-1-6 Duty of assessor to gather statistics.
• §19-1-7 Repealed
• §19-1-8 Penalty for failure of assessor to perform duties.
• §19-1-9 Agriculture advisory board.
• §19-1-10 Requirement for social security number on applications.
• §19-1A-1 Legislative findings.
• §19-1A-2 Legislative purposes.
• §19-1A-3 Division of Forestry; Division Director; duties, powers, dedication of certain moneys; creation of a special revenue account.
• §19-1A-3a Providing criminal penalties for the illegal possession of uncertified ginseng.
• §19-1A-4 Additional duties of the director of the division of forestry generally.
• §19-1A-5 Director of Division of Forestry; appointment; qualifications.
• §19-1A-6 Repealed
• §19-1B-1 Short title.
• §19-1B-2 Legislative findings, intent and purpose of article.
• §19-1B-3 Definitions.
• §19-1B-4 Timbering license required; requirement for license; exemption; annual fee; rules.
• §19-1B-5 Compliance orders, suspension of timbering operating license.
• §19-1B-6 Notification of duration of timbering operations or harvesting of timber for sale; requirements thereof.
• §19-1B-7 Certification of persons supervising timbering operations, timbering operations to be supervised, promulgation of rules.
• §19-1B-8 Timbering operations enforcement fund.
• §19-1B-9 Right of entry.
• §19-1B-10 Orders of the director.
• §19-1B-11 Creation of conference panels; authority.
• §19-1B-12 Civil penalties.
• §19-1B-12a Criminal penalties.
• §19-1B-13 Cooperation of other state agencies.
• §19-1B-14 Effect on other laws.
• §19-2-1 Definitions.
• §19-2-2 Duties and powers of commissioner.
• §19-2-3 Commissioner to cooperate with federal department of agriculture.
• §19-2-4 Quarantines.
• §19-2-5 Inspection and grading of agricultural products; charges.
• §19-2-6 Inspection and quarantine powers of commissioner.
• §19-2-7 Prohibited sales.
• §19-2-8 Market bulletins.
• §19-2-9 Inspectors, graders and assistants.
• §19-2-10 Commissioner to enforce article.
• §19-2-11 Penalties.
• §19-2A-1 Public market defined.
• §19-2A-2 Public markets subject to state regulation.
• §19-2A-3 Operation of public markets.
• §19-2A-4 Permits to operate; application and hearing.
• §19-2A-5 Permits for existing markets.
• §19-2A-6 Fee for permits.
• §19-2A-7 Revocation or suspension of permits.
• §19-2A-8 Applicant for permit to furnish surety bond for benefit of consignors; form of surety bond.
• §19-2A-9 Appeal from order of commissioner.
• §19-2A-10 Licensing of weighmen and auctioneers; application and fee; sale of livestock by weight.
• §19-2A-11 Approval of grading, classifying or standardizing by licensed person; application for license; fee.
• §19-2A-12 Duration of licenses; renewals; refusal, revocation or suspension.
• §19-2A-13 Unlawful for licensed weighman, grader or auctioneer to buy or trade at market in which employed; false weights.
• §19-2A-14 Testing and inspection of livestock for infectious diseases; fees; records.
• §19-2A-15 Annual meetings to establish uniform standards, grades and market practices.
• §19-2A-16 Record of transactions; inspection by commissioner or agents.
• §19-2A-16a Separate account required; prompt payment required; penalties.
• §19-2A-17 Authority of commissioner to enforce article; conflicts with federal authority.
• §19-2A-18 Fees paid into special fund in state treasury.
• §19-2A-19 Penalties for violation of article or rules and regulations.
• §19-2B-1 Purpose and construction.
• §19-2B-1a Continuation of meat and poultry inspection program.
• §19-2B-2 Definitions.
• §19-2B-3 Commissioner to enforce article; rules; cooperation with federal agencies, etc.
• §19-2B-4 License required for commercial slaughterer, custom slaughterer, commercial processor, custom processor or distributor; application for license; fees; refusal, revocation or suspension; susp
• §19-2B-5 Access to establishments, records, etc.
• §19-2B-6 Inspection, marking, labeling, branding, etc.; quarantine; segregation; scheduling of operations; disposition of carcasses, etc.; reinspection; health examination; rejection tags.
• §19-2B-7 Exclusion of slaughterhouses and processing plants under the supervision of or approved by the United States department of agriculture.
• §19-2B-8 Exemptions.
• §19-2B-9 Hearings; judicial review.
• §19-2B-10 Additional prohibitions.
• §19-2B-11 Criminal penalties; civil penalties.
• §19-2B-12 Severability.
• §19-2C-1 Definitions.
• §19-2C-2 License required.
• §19-2C-3 Procedure for license; department of agriculture as statutory agent for licensees; fee.
• §19-2C-4 Bond required.
• §19-2C-5 Requirements for license; rules and regulations; duties of licensee.
• §19-2C-5a Examinations of applicants; excuse for illness; fee renewal.
• §19-2C-6 Apprentice licenses; fees.
• §19-2C-6a Investigation of complaints; board of review.
• §19-2C-6b Duties and responsibilities of an apprentice auctioneer and a sponsoring auctioneer.
• §19-2C-6c Procedure for obtaining nonresident auctioneer's and apprentice auctioneer's license.
• §19-2C-7 Orders of commissioner; hearing; review.
• §19-2C-8 Penalties for violation of article or rules and regulations.
• §19-2C-8a Revocation.
• §19-2C-9 Written contracts; exception.
• §19-2C-10 Advertising.
• §19-2C-11 Repealed
• §19-2D-1 Definitions.
• §19-2D-2 Labeling.
• §19-2D-3 Penalties.
• §19-2E-1 Title.
• §19-2E-2 Declaration of purpose.
• §19-2E-3 Definitions.
• §19-2E-4 Commissioner to enforce article; rules and regulations; effective date.
• §19-2E-5 Methods of humane slaughter.
• §19-2E-6 Penalties.
• §19-2E-7 Severability.
• §19-2F-1 Purpose.
• §19-2F-2 Definitions.
• §19-2F-3 Petition for referendum; public hearing; notice.
• §19-2F-4 Conduct of referendum.
• §19-2F-5 Repealed
• §19-2F-6 Beef Industry Council; appointment; terms; qualification of members; removal of members; officers; meetings; expenses.
• §19-2F-7 Powers and duties of the Council; rule-making authority.
• §19-2F-8 Notice, levy and collection of assessment.
• §19-2F-9 Refunds.
• §19-2F-10 Penalties.
• §19-2F-11 Continuation of program.
• §19-2G-1 Repealed
• §19-2G-2 Repealed
• §19-2G-3 Repealed
• §19-2G-4 Repealed
• §19-2G-5 Repealed
• §19-2G-6 Repealed
• §19-2G-7 Repealed
• §19-2G-8 Repealed
• §19-2G-9 Repealed
• §19-2G-10 Repealed
• §19-3-1 License required; application and fee.
• §19-3-2 Applicant to furnish surety bond.
• §19-3-3 Grounds for refusal or revocation of license.
• §19-3-4 Suit on bond; limitation on recovery.
• §19-3-5 Penalty; moneys collected to be deposited in "general marketing fund."
• §19-4-1 Definitions.
• §19-4-2 Who may organize.
• §19-4-3 Purposes.
• §19-4-4 Powers.
• §19-4-5 Members.
• §19-4-6 Articles of incorporation.
• §19-4-7 Amendments to articles of incorporation.
• §19-4-8 Bylaws.
• §19-4-9 General and special meetings.
• §19-4-10 Directors.
• §19-4-11 Officers.
• §19-4-12 Officers, employees and agents to be bonded.
• §19-4-13 Stock; membership certificate; voting; liability; limitations on transfer and ownership.
• §19-4-14 Removal of officer or director.
• §19-4-15 Referendum.
• §19-4-16 Marketing contract.
• §19-4-17 Remedies for breach of contract.
• §19-4-18 Purchasing property of other associations, persons, firms or corporations.
• §19-4-19 Annual reports.
• §19-4-20 Conflicting laws not to apply; exemptions.
• §19-4-21 Use of term "cooperative."
• §19-4-22 Interest in other corporations or associations; warehouse receipts as collateral.
• §19-4-23 Contracts and agreements with other associations.
• §19-4-24 Rights and remedies apply to similar associations of other states.
• §19-4-25 Associations heretofore organized may adopt provisions of article.
• §19-4-26 False reports about finances or management of cooperative associations; penalty.
• §19-4-27 Liability as to delivery of products in violation of marketing agreements.
• §19-4-28 Associations to be deemed not in restraint of trade.
• §19-4-29 Application of general corporation laws.
• §19-4-30 Provisions of article separable.
• §19-5-1 Standard grades for closed packages of fruits and vegetables.
• §19-5-2 Markings on packages.
• §19-5-3 Enforcement of article.
• §19-5-4 When fruits or vegetables presumed offered or exposed for sale.
• §19-5-5 Offenses; penalty.
• §19-5-6 Exemption from prosecution.
• §19-5-7 Certificates of inspectors as prima facie evidence.
• §19-5-8 Provisions of article separable.
• §19-5A-1 Purpose and construction.
• §19-5A-2 Definitions.
• §19-5A-3 Commissioner to enforce article; rules and regulations; cooperation with other authorities.
• §19-5A-4 License required for operation of warehouse; application; fees; term of license; inspections; refusal, suspension or revocation of license.
• §19-5A-5 Access to warehouses, records, etc.
• §19-5A-6 CA warehouse numbers; issuance and use.
• §19-5A-7 Oxygen content, time and temperature requirements for classification of fruits or vegetables as controlled atmosphere stored.
• §19-5A-8 Air component determinations; records; forms; contents.
• §19-5A-9 Minimum condition and maturity standards.
• §19-5A-10 Subpoena power; production of books, records, etc.; enjoining violation; admissibility of inspection certificates.
• §19-5A-11 Unlawful acts; penalties.
• §19-5A-12 Article cumulative and nonexclusive; severability.
• §19-6-1 Demonstration fruit packing house.
• §19-6-2 Demonstration poultry and egg packing plant.
• §19-6-3 Demonstration garden products plant.
• §19-6-4 Buildings and equipment.
• §19-7-1 Amount of state aid for fairs and festivals.
• §19-7-2 State aid where more than one fair, festival or event in county.
• §19-7-3 Repealed
• §19-7-4 When fairs, festivals and events are entitled to state aid.
• §19-7-5 Repealed
• §19-7-6 Repealed
• §19-7-7 Repealed
• §19-7-8 Gambling devices and immoral shows prohibited; forfeiture of right to state aid; horse racing exempted.
• §19-7-9 State fair of West Virginia; ex officio members of board of directors; appropriations; authority to propose rules.
• §19-7-10 Appropriations specifically made available for designated exhibitions.
• §19-7-11 Determination of eligibility; legislative rules.
• §19-8-1 County extension service committee; composition; organization; duties and responsibilities; employment and compensation of extension workers.
• §19-8-2 Expenditure of appropriations; compliance with "Smith- Lever Act."
• §19-8-3 Duties of county extension workers; extension service to cooperate with county court and board of education.
• §19-8-4 Repealed
• §19-9-2 Duties and powers of commissioner.
• §19-9-3 Consulting veterinarians to assist commissioner.
• §19-9-4 Inspectors of animals.
• §19-9-5 Persons authorized to enter premises; powers thereof; refusal to enforce orders of commissioner.
• §19-9-6 Report of communicable diseases by veterinarians and owners; failure to report.
• §19-9-7 Commissioner may accept federal laws and regulations.
• §19-9-7a National Animal Identification System; rulemaking; exemption.
• §19-9-8 Powers of federal inspectors.
• §19-9-9 County court may cooperate in control and eradication of communicable diseases.
• §19-9-10 Commissioner may prescribe tests for diseases.
• §19-9-11 Reports of sales of and tests with diagnostic materials.
• §19-9-12 Unlawful sale of diagnostic materials.
• §19-9-12a Sale, distribution or administration of unattenuated hog cholera virus.
• §19-9-14 Establishment of special quarantine.
• §19-9-15 Establishment of general quarantine.
• §19-9-16 Unlawful to remove, deface or destroy quarantine notice.
• §19-9-17 Care of quarantined animals; expense.
• §19-9-18 Removal of animals, etc., from quarantined area; running at large of dogs in such area.
• §19-9-19 Domestic animal within quarantined area running at large.
• §19-9-20 Bringing animals into state; health certificate.
• §19-9-21 Animals entering state without health certificate.
• §19-9-22 Unlawful possession of animal brought into state.
• §19-9-23 Regulation of imported dairy or breeding animals.
• §19-9-24 Importation of dairy or breeding animal unaccompanied by health certificate and test chart.
• §19-9-25 Commissioner may decline to accept health certificate or test chart.
• §19-9-26 Animals brought into state for slaughter or for exhibition purposes.
• §19-9-27 Unlawful sale of animals for breeding or dairy purposes.
• §19-9-28 Indemnity for euthanizing infected or exposed animals; agreement.
• §19-9-29 When right of indemnity does not exist.
• §19-9-30 Appraisal of infected or exposed animals; amount; arbitration; fees of arbitrators.
• §19-9-31 Certificate of appraisal.
• §19-9-32 Euthanasia of diseased animals; supervision; certificate of euthanasia.
• §19-9-33 Payment of indemnity.
• §19-9-34 Disposal of carcass of diseased animal.
• §19-9-34a Authority of commissioner to promulgate rules regulating disposal of dead animals.
• §19-9-35 Tests for bovine tuberculosis; disposition of infected bovine animals.
• §19-9-36 Rules for determining amount of indemnity.
• §19-9-37 Payment of indemnity for animals slaughtered as tuberculous.
• §19-9-38 Transportation of diseased animals.
• §19-9-39 Selling or giving away diseased animal; permitting it to stray.
• §19-9-40 Penalties.
• §19-9A-1 Definitions.
• §19-9A-2 Permit required for feeding garbage to swine; renewal; fee; exception.
• §19-9A-3 Application for permit.
• §19-9A-4 Refusal or revocation of permit.
• §19-9A-5 Cooking or other treatment of garbage required.
• §19-9A-6 Inspection and investigation; maintenance of records.
• §19-9A-7 Administration and enforcement of article; rules and regulations.
• §19-9A-8 Penalties; enjoining violation.
• §16719-10-1to19-10-13 Repealed
• §19-10A-1 Purpose; and short title.
• §19-10A-2 Definitions.
• §19-10A-3 Permits and registration.
• §19-10A-4 Exemptions.
• §19-10A-5 Container requirements.
• §19-10A-6 Prohibited acts.
• §19-10A-7 Labeling.
• §19-10A-9 Advertising.
• §19-10A-10 Powers and duties of the commissioner.
• §19-10A-11 Egg handling facilities, temperature and humidity, sanitation and cleaning.
• §19-10A-12 Access to premises.
• §19-10A-13 Penalties.
• §19-10A-14 Persons punishable as principals.
• §19-10A-15 Cooperation with other entities.
• §19-10A-16 Confidentiality of trade secrets.
• §19-10B-1 Short title.
• §19-10B-2 Definitions.
• §19-10B-3 License required; fee.
• §19-10B-4 Applicant to furnish bond.
• §19-10B-5 Records of transactions; inspection by commissioner.
• §19-10B-6 Investigation of complaints; board of review; orders of the commissioner; hearing; review.
• §19-10B-7 Refusals, suspensions or revocation of licenses.
• §19-10B-8 Fees paid into special fund in state treasury.
• §19-10B-9 Commissioner to enforce article; rules and regulations.
• §19-10B-10 Penalties.
• §19-10B-11 Construction.
• §19-11-1 Purpose.
• §19-11-2 Definitions.
• §19-11-3 Permit for the purchase of milk.
• §19-11-4 Certificates of proficiency.
• §19-11-5 Licenses.
• §19-11-6 Purchase of milk.
• §19-11-7 Adulteration.
• §19-11-8 Prohibited acts.
• §19-11-9 Powers and duties of commissioner.
• §19-11-10 Suspension, revocation or denial of permits, licenses and certificates of proficiency.
• §19-11-11 Hearings and appeals.
• §19-11-12 Criminal penalties; civil penalties; negotiated agreement.
• §19-11-13 Payment of fees.
• §19-11-14 Cooperation with other entities.
• §19-11-15 Confidentiality of trade secrets.
• §19-11-16 Repealed
• §19-11-17 Repealed
• §19-11A-1 Purpose.
• §19-11A-2 Definitions.
• §19-11A-3 Permits.
• §19-11A-4 Labeling.
• §19-11A-5 Adulteration.
• §19-11A-6 Misbranded.
• §19-11A-7 Prohibited acts.
• §19-11A-8 Approved sampling and testing methods.
• §19-11A-9 Approved laboratories.
• §19-11A-10 Powers and duties of commissioner.
• §19-11A-11 Suspension, revocation or denial of permits.
• §19-11A-12 Hearings and appeals.
• §19-11A-13 Criminal penalties; civil penalties; negotiated agreement.
• §19-11A-14 Payment of fees.
• §19-11A-15 Cooperation with other entities.
• §19-11A-16 Confidentiality of trade secrets.
• §19-11B-1 Purpose.
• §19-11B-2 Definitions.
• §19-11B-3 Frozen desserts manufacturer permit.
• §19-11B-4 Labeling.
• §19-11B-5 Adulteration.
• §19-11B-6 Misbranded.
• §19-11B-7 Prohibited acts.
• §19-11B-8 Approved sampling and testing methods.
• §19-11B-9 Approved laboratories.
• §19-11B-10 Powers and duties of commissioner.
• §19-11B-11 Suspension, revocation or denial of permits.
• §19-11B-12 Hearings and appeals.
• §19-11B-13 Criminal penalties; civil penalties; negotiated agreement.
• §19-11B-14 Payment of fees.
• §19-11B-15 Cooperation with other entities.
• §19-11B-16 Confidentiality of trade secrets.
• §19-11C-1 Enactment of compact.
• §19-11C-2 Compact administrator.
• §19-11C-3 Appointment of delegation.
• §19-11C-4 Effective date.
• §19-11D-1 Legislative findings.
• §19-11D-2 Application of article
• §19-11D-3 Exemption from regulatory control; authorizing rules by the commissioner of agriculture.
• §19-12-1 Title.
• §19-12-2 Definitions.
• §19-12-3 Commissioner to enforce article; powers and duties generally.
• §19-12-4 Detection and abundance surveys; findings of commissioner; eradication and suppression.
• §19-12-5 Rules and regulations for eradication, etc., of plant pests and other insects and noxious weeds; enjoining violations of article or rules and regulations.
• §19-12-6 Quarantines and other orders; plants or plant products entering state.
• §19-12-7 Infected or infested nursery stock, articles or materials subject to seizure, etc.
• §19-12-8 Right of entry on premises.
• §19-12-9 Certificate of registration for nurserymen, dealers, etc.; refusal, suspension, etc., of certificates; annual registration fees.
• §19-12-10 Inspection of nurseries; orders of commissioner as to eradication or control of infestation.
• §19-12-11 Nursery stock brought into state to carry inspection certificate.
• §19-12-12 Disposition of fees collected.
• §19-12-13 Inspection of plants, etc., by commissioner upon request; certificate stating results of inspection.
• §19-12-14 Permit required to sell, transport, etc., plant pests or noxious weeds.
• §19-12-15 Information to be furnished and inspection allowed upon request of commissioner.
• §19-12-16 Criminal penalties; civil penalties; duties of the prosecuting attorney.
• §19-12-17 Severability.
• §19-12-18 Confidentiality of trade secrets.
• §19-12A-1 Legislative findings and declarations.
• §19-12A-1a Farm management commission abolished; property transferred; powers and duties of commissioner of agriculture.
• §19-12A-2 Definitions.
• §19-12A-3 Farm management commission continued; composition; chairman; quorum; meetings; vacancies.
• §19-12A-4 Transfer of institutional farms, farm equipment, farm facilities, inventories and agricultural products to commission; utility continuance; provisions for uninterrupted operation; transfer
• §19-12A-5 Powers, duties and responsibilities of commission.
• §19-12A-6 Appointment of farm management director; qualifications; powers and duties.
• §19-12A-6a Special revenue account.
• §19-12A-7 Farm division lines to be established; appeal to commission; remedy.
• §19-12A-8 Effect of management plan on employees.
• §19-12A-9Repealed Acts, 1991 Reg. Sess., Ch. 86. Code Affected by New Legislation22 Code Citations affected in Chapter 19 during the 2010 Legislative Sessions
• §19-12B-1 Enactment of compact.
• §19-12B-2 Appropriations for insurance fund.
• §19-12B-3 Filing of bylaws and amendments.
• §19-12B-4 Compact administrator.
• §19-12B-5 Request for assistance.
• §19-12B-6 Disposition of compact grants and reimbursements.
• §19-12B-7 Executive head.
• §16719-12C-1to19-12C-7 Repealed
• §19-12D-1 Title.
• §19-12D-2 Declaration of purpose; legislative findings.
• §19-12D-3 Definitions.
• §19-12D-4 Administration of article; promulgation of regulations.
• §19-12D-5 Surveys for noxious weeds; multiflora rose.
• §19-12D-6 Quarantines.
• §19-12D-7 Prohibited acts; permits; authority to stop sale or delivery.
• §19-12D-8 Cooperation with federal and state agencies; drug producing plants declared noxious; establishment of program for eradication of multiflora rose.
• §19-12D-9 Right of entry.
• §19-12D-10 Review of actions of commissioner.
• §19-12D-11 Penalties.
• §19-12D-12 Importation or sale of multiflora rose unlawful.
• §19-12E-1 Short title.
• §19-12E-2 Purpose.
• §19-12E-3 Definitions.
• §19-12E-4 Industrial hemp authorized as agricultural crop.
• §19-12E-5 Industrial hemp - licensing.
• §19-12E-6 Industrial hemp production - notification.
• §19-12E-7 Rule-making authority.
• §19-12E-8 Disposition of fees.
• §19-12E-9 Defense for possession or cultivation of marijuana.
• §19-13-1 Short title.
• §19-13-2 Definitions.
• §19-13-3 Commissioner's powers and duties; rule-making authority; apiary education; cooperation with governmental agencies; seizure of infected bees and bee equipment.
• §19-13-4 Registration of bees; identification of apiaries.
• §19-13-5 Right of entry; apiary inspections; quarantines.
• §19-13-6 Abandoned apiaries and equipment; notice.
• §19-13-7 Bees brought into state to carry inspection certificate; commissioner to be notified; interstate movement of bees.
• §19-13-8 Repealed
• §19-13-9 Candy for mailing cages.
• §19-13-10 Repealed
• §19-13-11 Penalties for violations of article; rules.
• §19-13-12 Severability.
• §19-13-13 Repealed
• §19-13-14 Repealed
• §19-13-15 Repealed
• §19-13-16 Repealed
• §19-13-17 Repealed
• §19-13-18 Repealed
• §19-13-19 Repealed
• §19-13-20 Repealed
• §19-14-1 Title.
• §19-14-2 Definitions.
• §19-14-3 Powers and duties of the commissioner.
• §19-14-4 Special revenue fund.
• §19-14-5 Permits; registration.
• §19-14-6 Refusal of applications; suspension and revocation of registrations and permits.
• §19-14-7 Hearings and appeals.
• §19-14-8 Labeling.
• §19-14-9 Tonnage reports; inspection fees.
• §19-14-10 Adulteration.
• §19-14-11 Misbranding.
• §19-14-12 Embargoes; condemnation and confiscation; injunctions.
• §19-14-13 Confidentiality of trade secrets.
• §19-14-14 Prohibited acts.
• §19-14-15 Penalties.
• §19-15-2 Registration.
• §19-15-3 Labels.
• §19-15-4 Inspection fees.
• §19-15-5 Tonnage reports.
• §19-15-6 Inspection, sampling and analysis.
• §19-15-7 Deficiencies.
• §19-15-8 Commercial value.
• §19-15-9 Misbranding.
• §19-15-1 Definitions of words and terms.
• §19-15-10 Adulteration.
• §19-15-11 Publications.
• §19-15-12 Rules.
• §19-15-13 Short weight.
• §19-15-14 Cancellation of registrations.
• §19-15-15 Embargo orders.
• §19-15-16 Seizure, condemnation and sale.
• §19-15-16a Local legislation prohibited.
• §19-15-17 Violations.
• §19-15-18 Exchanges between manufacturers.
• §19-15-19 Expenditure of registration, inspection and penalty fees.
• §19-15-20 Constitutionality.
• §19-15-21 Repeal.
• §19-15A-1 Definitions of words and terms.
• §19-15A-2 Registration of brands; registration fees.
• §19-15A-3 Required labeling; toxic materials prohibited.
• §19-15A-4 Inspection fee; report of tonnage; annual report.
• §19-15A-5 Inspection; sampling; analysis.
• §19-15A-6 Embargo; suspension or cancellation of registration; seizure of materials.
• §19-15A-7 Deficiency assessment, tolerances and payment.
• §19-15A-8 Rule-making authority.
• §19-15A-9 Disposition of fees.
• §19-15A-10 Penalties.
• §19-16-1 Definitions.
• §19-16-2 Label requirements.
• §19-16-3 Certificate of registration; seed fees; payment of fees; disposition of funds.
• §19-16-4 Prohibitions.
• §19-16-4a Local laws prohibited.
• §19-16-5 Exemptions.
• §19-16-6 Duties and authority of commissioner of agriculture.
• §19-16-7 Seizure.
• §19-16-8 Violations and prosecutions.
• §19-16A-1 Short title.
• §19-16A-2 Declaration of purpose; legislative finding.
• §19-16A-3 Definitions.
• §19-16A-4 Powers and duties of the commissioner.
• §19-16A-5 Registration of pesticides; fees; confidentiality of trade secrets.
• §19-16A-6 Refusal or cancellation of registration.
• §19-16A-7 Annual pesticide business license.
• §19-16A-8 Financial security requirement for licensed pesticide business.
• §19-16A-9 Records of pesticide businesses.
• §19-16A-10 Restricted use pesticides.
• §19-16A-11 Application of this article to government entities; liability.
• §19-16A-12 Private and commercial applicator's license and certificate; registered technician certificate.
• §19-16A-13 Renewals.
• §19-16A-14 Exemptions.
• §19-16A-15 Reexamination or special examinations.
• §19-16A-16 Employee training program.
• §19-16A-17 Reciprocal agreement.
• §19-16A-18 Denial, suspension or revocation of license, permit or certification; civil penalty.
• §19-16A-19 Pesticide accidents; incidents or loss.
• §19-16A-20 Legal recourse of aggrieved persons.
• §19-16A-21 Violations.
• §19-16A-22 Criminal penalties; civil penalties; negotiated agreement.
• §19-16A-23 Continuation of Pesticide Control Fund in State Treasury; disposition of certain fees to General Revenue Fund.
• §19-16A-24 Issuance of subpoenas.
• §19-16A-25 Right of commissioner to enter and inspect; enforcement of article.
• §19-16A-26 Issuance of stop-sale; use or renewal orders; judicial review.
• §19-16A-27 Issuing warnings.
• §16719-16B-1to19-16B-26 Repealed
• §19-17-1 Definition of lawful fence.
• §19-17-2 Rivers and streams as lawful fences; establishment or discontinuance.
• §19-17-3 Hedge fence.
• §19-17-4 Partition fence; liability for trespass of animals.
• §19-17-5 Apportionment of construction and maintenance of partition fence.
• §19-17-6 Sharing cost of constructed fences.
• §19-17-7 Notice of intention to build or repair partition fence; answer.
• §19-17-8 Disputes relating to partition fences.
• §19-17-9 Repealed
• §19-17-10 Liability of owner for refusal to repair fence.
• §19-17-11 Presumptions as to sufficiency of fence.
• §19-18-1 Stock trespassing on grounds of another; damages.
• §19-18-2 Unlawful running at large of stock on road or railroad right-of-way.
• §19-18-3 Unlawful running at large of certain male animals and swine.
• §19-18-4 Unlawful running at large of stock of nonresidents.
• §19-18-5 Liability of owner for damage by stock unlawfully running at large.
• §19-18-6 Impounding stock unlawfully running at large.
• §19-18-7 Forcible retaking of impounded stock; penalty.
• §19-18-8 Impounding stock when owner is known resident of state; arbitration of damages; right to sell impounded stock.
• §19-18-9 Impounding stock when owner is unknown or a nonresident.
• §19-18-10 Sale of impounded stock; disposition of proceeds.
• §19-18-11 Entry of stock of nonresidents without consent of landowner prohibited.
• §19-18-12 Entry of stock of nonresidents deemed trespass; damages.
• §19-19-1 Purpose; public policy.
• §19-19-2 Definitions.
• §19-19-3 Temporary change of agricultural operations.
• §19-19-4 Agriculture not adverse; limitation of actions.
• §19-19-5 Duties of owner or operator maintained.
• §19-19-6 Liability for damage or destruction of sylvicultural or agricultural field test crop; damages.
• §19-20-1 Dogs subject to taxation; declared to be personal property.
• §19-20-2 Collection of head tax on dogs; duties of assessor and sheriff; registration of dogs; disposition of head tax; taxes on dogs not collected by assessor.
• §19-20-3 Registration of dog kennels; application; fee; expiration of certificate of registration.
• §19-20-4 Forms for registration; records; registration tags; loss thereof.
• §19-20-5 Wearing of registration tag by dog.
• §19-20-6 County dog warden; rules and regulations for dog control; prosecution and penalties for violation of ordinances.
• §19-20-6a Authority of county commission to contract with private society, other county or municipality for the care and control of dogs and cats.
• §19-20-7 Dog pound and equipment to be provided by county court [county commission]; exception.
• §19-20-8 Impounding and disposition of dogs; costs and fees.
• §19-20-8a Joint ownership, etc., by counties and municipalities of dog pounds; joint employment of dog wardens.
• §19-20-9 Failure to register dog or kennel; alteration or forging of registration certificate or tag; penalties.
• §19-20-9a Dogs, cats, etc.; rabies observation.
• §19-20-10 Dog and kennel fund; disposition thereof.
• §19-20-11 Assessment of dogs as personal property.
• §19-20-12 Dogs, other animals and reptiles protected by law; unlawful killing thereof; aggrieved owner's remedy; penalties; penalties for unlawful stealing of companion animals.
• §19-20-13 Dog running at large; liability of owner.
• §19-20-14 Dog killing, wounding or worrying livestock or poultry -- Recovery of damages.
• §19-20-15 Same -- Assessment of damages; appraisers.
• §19-20-16 Same -- When lawful to kill dog.
• §19-20-17 Same -- Unlawful to harbor dog; penalty.
• §19-20-18 Same -- Duty of owner to kill dog; proceeding before magistrate on failure of owner to kill.
• §19-20-19 Offenses; criminal penalties; jurisdiction.
• §19-20-19a Dog warden and deputy dog wardens; power to issue citations.
• §19-20-20 Keeping vicious dogs; humane officers may kill such dogs.
• §19-20-21 License fee for keeping vicious or dangerous dog.
• §19-20-22 Confinement of female dogs.
• §19-20-23 Prohibition of the use of impounded dogs and cats.
• §19-20-25 Retirement, transfer or disposal of state owned dogs and horses.
• §19-20A-1 Purpose and policy.
• §19-20A-2 Vaccination of dogs and cats.
• §19-20A-3 Vaccination record and report.
• §19-20A-4 Vaccination tag and certificate.
• §19-20A-5 Type of vaccine to be furnished; fee.
• §19-20A-6 Offenses and penalties.
• §19-20A-7 Enforcement of article.
• §19-20A-8 Vaccinated dogs and cats may run at large; confinement may be required by the commissioner of agriculture within the limits of any quarantine area or locality; and ordinances or rules may be
• §19-20B-1 Short title.
• §19-20B-2 Requirement for adoption.
• §19-20B-3 Deposit.
• §19-20B-4 Petition for compliance.
• §19-20B-5 Penalty.
• §19-20B-6 Dogs or cats claimed by owner.
• §19-21-1 Jurisdiction of circuit courts to organize drainage districts; definition of terms.
• §19-21-2 Proceedings under article have precedence over other cases; exceptions; mandamus.
• §19-21-3 Petition to establish district.
• §19-21-4 Appointment of engineer; duties and compensation thereof; notice of application to form drainage district.
• §19-21-5 Objections to formation of drainage district; action of court; appeal; filing of decree in office of clerk of county court [county commission].
• §19-21-6 First meeting of owners; election of board of supervisors.
• §19-21-7 Annual meeting of owners; election of supervisor.
• §19-21-8 Oath of supervisor; effect of failure to qualify.
• §19-21-9 Organization of board of supervisors; duties and compensation.
• §19-21-10 Appointment, powers and duties of chief engineer; adoption of plan for reclamation.
• §19-21-11 Tax levy to pay preliminary expenses; delinquent tax as lien on property; disposition of funds.
• §19-21-12 Board of appraisers.
• §19-21-13 Assessment of benefits and damages; extension of district to include other lands; report of appraisers; compensation.
• §19-21-14 Publication of appraisers' report.
• §19-21-15 Exceptions to appraisers' report; action of court thereon; review of assessments.
• §19-21-16 Assessment of damages by jury.
• §19-21-17 Powers of board of supervisors; letting of contracts; persons to whom contract may not be awarded; payments to contractors.
• §19-21-18 Levying of tax to pay costs of completion; tax lien.
• §19-21-19 Annual installment tax; certification thereof to sheriff.
• §19-21-20 Collection of taxes.
• §19-21-21 When taxes payable; suit by supervisors to collect delinquent taxes; suit by bondholder.
• §19-21-22 General conduct of suit; purchase by commissioner in name of board of supervisors; redemption.
• §19-21-23 Lien of bonds; collection of annual tax to pay bonds; nonpayment of bond; receiver.
• §19-21-24 Treasurer of district; salary, bond and duties; audit of books.
• §19-21-25 Powers of board of supervisors to drain, protect and reclaim land.
• §19-21-26 Employment of attorney.
• §19-21-27 Record of board of supervisors.
• §19-21-28 Right to enter and appropriate land; vesting of title in district; compensation of owner.
• §19-21-29 Cost of constructing ditch or drain across highway; constructing, enlarging or changing bridge, culvert or trestle; removal of structure for passage of boat or equipment.
• §19-21-30 Unpaid warrants to draw interest.
• §19-21-31 Surety bonds to be made payable to district; persons covered by bond.
• §19-21-32 No action to abate on account of death or disability; service of summons; notice to nonresidents.
• §19-21-33 Definition of "owner"; effect of failure to summon owner.
• §19-21-34 Petition to amend former decree; notice; objections to amendments; hearing by court; appointment and duties of appraisers.
• §19-21-35 Serial bonds.
• §19-21-36 Formulation of new plans; additional assessments and levy.
• §19-21-37 Removal of officer or employee.
• §19-21-38 Connection of ditches or drains; consent of supervisors thereto; circuit court to decide disputes.
• §19-21-39 Maintenance and preservation of ditches, etc.; maintenance tax; collection thereof by sheriff.
• §19-21-40 Consolidation of adjacent districts.
• §19-21-41 Penalty for obstructing drain or damaging drainage work.
• §19-21A-1 Title of article.
• §19-21A-2 Legislative determinations and declaration of policy.
• §19-21A-3 Definitions.
• §19-21A-4 State Conservation Committee; continuation.
• §19-21A-4a Repealed
• §19-21A-5 Continuation of conservation districts.
• §19-21A-6 Election of supervisors for each district; filling vacancies.
• §19-21A-7 Supervisors to constitute governing body of district; qualifications and terms of supervisors; powers and duties.
• §19-21A-8 Powers of districts; additional powers of supervisors.
• §19-21A-9 Cooperation between districts.
• §19-21A-10 Cooperation between state agencies and districts.
• §19-21A-11 Authority of governmental divisions to expend money for works of improvement; levy.
• §19-21A-12 Assurances of cooperation by governmental division.
• §19-21A-13 Contracts with district for construction of flood control projects; power to borrow money; levy.
• §19-21A-13a Repealed
• §19-21A-13b Repealed
• §19-21A-13c Repealed
• §19-21A-14 Discontinuing and reforming districts.
• §19-21B-1 Definitions.
• §19-21B-2 Establishment of watershed improvement districts.
• §19-21B-3 Petition for establishment.
• §19-21B-4 Public hearing on petition; determination of need for district; defining boundaries.
• §19-21B-5 Determination of whether operation of proposed district is feasible.
• §19-21B-6 Declaration of organization of district; certification.
• §19-21B-7 Establishment of watershed improvement district situated in more than one soil conservation district.
• §19-21B-8 Inclusion of additional territory within existing district.
• §19-21B-9 Governing body of district; trustees.
• §19-21B-10 Officers, agents and employees; surety bonds; annual audit.
• §19-21B-11 Status and powers of district; powers of trustees.
• §19-21B-12 Powers granted to be additional to powers of soil conservation district.
• §19-21B-13 Discontinuance of watershed improvement districts.
• §16719-22-1to19-22-7 Repealed
• §19-23-1 License required for horse and dog racing and pari- mutuel wagering in connection therewith; exception.
• §19-23-2 Permits required for horse and dog racetrack positions; residency requirements for employees of licensees.
• §19-23-3 Definitions.
• §19-23-4 West Virginia racing commission continued as a public corporation; composition; terms; vacancies; qualifications, expenses of members; principal office; meetings; election of officers; quorum
• §19-23-7 Application for license; forms; time for filing; disclosure required; verification; bond; application for permit.
• §19-23-7a Applicants for licenses and permits to provide fingerprints.
• §19-23-8 Consideration of application for license or permit; issuance or denial; contents of license or permit; grounds for denial of application; determination of racing dates; license or permit not
• §19-23-8b Horse or dog racing after six o'clock postmeridian on Sundays; application therefor; tentative approval; publication of notice; petition for local option election; local option election
• §19-23-8c Local option election procedure; form of ballot or ballot labels; effect of such election.
• §19-23-9 Pari-mutuel system of wagering authorized; licensee authorized to deduct commissions from pari-mutuel pools; retention of breakage; auditing; minors.
• §19-23-10 Daily license tax; pari-mutuel pools tax; how taxes paid; alternate tax; credits.
• §19-23-12 License to be in lieu of all other license, etc., taxes; exception.
• §19-23-12b Televised racing days; merging of pari-mutuel wagering pools.
• §19-23-12c Interstate simulcasts by licensed racetracks.
• §19-23-13 Disposition of funds for payment of outstanding and unredeemed pari-mutuel tickets; publication of notice; irredeemable tickets; stake races for dog tracks.
• §19-23-13a West Virginia bonus race fund.
• §19-23-13b West Virginia Thoroughbred Development Fund; distribution; restricted races; nonrestricted purse supplements; preference for West Virginia accredited thoroughbreds.
• §19-23-13c Expenditure of racetrack video lottery distribution.
• §19-23-14 Disposition of permit fees, registration fees and fines.
• §19-23-15 Investigation by racing commission; suspension or revocation of license or permit.
• §19-23-16 Entry of order suspending or revoking license or permit; service of order; contents; hearing; decision to be in writing.
• §19-23-17 Judicial review; appeal to supreme court of appeals; legal representation for racing commission.
• §19-23-19 Tentative approval of application for construction permit; denial of application; publication of notice.
• §19-23-20 Petition for local option election.
• §19-23-21 Local option election procedure; form of ballots or ballot labels.
• §19-23-22 Issuance or nonissuance of construction permit; duration of construction permit; transfer and assignment of construction permit.
• §19-23-23 Further elections restricted.
• §;19-23-18 to 19-23-23 inapplicable to horse racetracks already constructed and established.
• §19-23-25 Application to enjoin violations.
• §19-23-26 Offenses and penalties.
• §19-23-27 Repealer.
• §19-23-28 Effect of article on existing rules and regulations, licenses and permits.
• §19-23-29 Severability.
• §19-23-30 Continuation of the racing commission.
• §19-24-1 Interstate compact on licensure of participants in live racing with pari-mutuel wagering; form of compact.
• §19-24-2 Compact committee members.
• §19-24-2a Reimbursement for compact committee official member.
• §19-24-3 Cooperation of departments, agencies and officers.
• §19-24-4 Racing commission powers preserved.
• §19-25-1 Purpose.
• §19-25-2 Limiting duty of landowner generally.
• §19-25-3 Limiting duty of landowner who grants a lease, easement or license of land to federal, state, county or municipal government or any agency thereof.
• §19-25-4 Application of article.
• §19-25-5 Definitions.
• §19-25-6 Limiting duty of landowner for use of land for military purposes.
• §19-25-7 Insurance policies.
• §19-26-1 Establishment; name; management.
• §19-26-2 Special fund created; payment into fund; disbursement from fund.
• §19-27-1 West Virginia State Farm Museum; ex officio members of the board of directors; rules and regulations.
• §19-27-1a West Virginia State Farm Museum; ex officio members of the board of directors; rules.
• §19-28-1 Definitions.
• §19-28-2 Vitamin and mineral requirements for flour; exceptions as to flour sold to distributors, bakers or other processors.
• §19-28-3 Vitamin and mineral requirements for white bread or rolls.
• §19-28-4 Enforcement of article; authority and duties of commissioner.
• §19-28-5 Penalties for violation of article; inconsistent acts repealed; provisions severable.
• §19-29-1 Nontraditional agriculture; authority.
• §19-29-2 Definitions.
• §19-29-3 Health requirements.
• §19-29-4 Inspection of animals, meat and meat products.
• §19-29-5 Owners' responsibilities.
• §19-29-6 Waste disposal from an aquaculture facility.
• §19-30-1 Purpose.
• §19-30-2 Administration of donated food program transferred from department of health and human resources to department of agriculture.
• §19-30-3 Special revenue account created for donated food program.
• §19-30-4 Donation of food items; exemption from civil and criminal liability.
• §19-30-5 Definitions.
• §19-30-6 Authorization of donations; diversion of products by directors to organizations.
• §19-30-7 Surplus food collection and distribution centers.
• §19-30-8 Minimum standards for food banks.
• §19-30-9 State surplus buildings and equipment; availability to donated food banks.
• §19-30-10 Effect of article on other nonprofit organizations.
• §19-30-11 Application of article to food stamp act.
• §19-30-12 Donated food bank assistance fund; restriction.
• §19-31-1 Establishing the name.