Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 74-1-2 - Definitions2.1. "Animal Welfare Act" means a law passed by the United States Congress in 1966 7 U.S.C. § 2132(e) in which sets for caging standards to help protect animals from inhumane treatment.2.2. "Applicant" means any person who requests permission from the Dangerous Wild Animal Board to possess a Dangerous Wild Animal.2.3. "Cage" means an enclosure of wires, bars, or a glass sided container, which is used to confine mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians or aquatic animals to prevent escape.2.4. "Caging Requirements" means standards which a cage must meet to confine mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, or aquatic animals to prevent escape.2.5. "Dangerous Wild Animal Board" or "Board" means a board of consisting of the Commissioner of Agriculture, the Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services, and the Director of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, or their respective designees, which oversees and regulates dangerous wild animals, and issues and revokes permits2.6. "Dangerous Wild Animal List" means a list of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, or aquatic animals, including hybrids, that have been determined by the Board, to be dangerous to humans, other animals, or to the environment to their inherent nature and capability to do significant harm.2.7. "Permit" means approval or permission granted to an applicant by the Dangerous Wild Animal Board to possess a Dangerous Wild Animal in the state of West Virginia.