W. Va. Code § 19-2H-4

Current through 2024 First Special Session
Section 19-2H-4 - Application for license
(a) A person desiring to operate a captive cervid farming facility in this state must submit an application for a license to the department. The department shall provide the forms and instructions for the filing of applications.
(b) The application form shall require submission of the following information:
(1) The mailing address of the proposed captive cervid farming facility and the size, location and an adequate legal description of the facility;
(2) The number of each species of cervid to be included in the proposed facility;
(3) The biosecurity measures to be utilized;
(4) The proposed method of flushing wild cervids from the enclosure, if applicable;
(5) The proposed record-keeping system;
(6) The method of verification that all wild cervids have been removed;
(7) The current zoning of the property proposed for the facility; and
(8) Any other information requested by the department.
(c) The application shall be accompanied by the annual license fee as follows:
(1)Class one license. -- For a facility to breed and propagate captive cervids, and create cervid byproducts, for sale to others, $375; or
(2)Class two license. -- For a facility to breed, propagate, harvest or slaughter captive cervids, create cervid byproducts, permit hunting of captive cervids or sell venison to others, $750.

W. Va. Code § 19-2H-4

Added by 2015 Acts, ch. 43 (SB 237), eff. 2/13/2015.