Article 2 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Section 20-2-1 - Declaration of policy
Section 20-2-1a - Wildlife resources division; organization and administration
Section 20-2-2 - Violations of article
Section 20-2-2a - Interference with hunters, trappers and fishermen
Section 20-2-3 - State ownership of wildlife
Section 20-2-4 - Possession of wildlife
Section 20-2-5 - Unlawful methods of hunting and fishing and other unlawful acts; Sunday hunting
Section 20-2-5a - Forfeiture by person causing injury or death of game or protected species of animal; additional replacement costs for antlered deer; forfeiture procedures and costs
Section 20-2-5b - Exceeding creel limit on trout; other violations of code or rules and regulations for trout fishing; penalties
Section 20-2-5c - Protection of bald eagles and golden eagles; unlawful acts; criminal penalties; forfeitures; license revocation
Section 20-2-5d - Use of chemicals, biological compounds or devices on free roaming wildlife populations for fertility control
Section 20-2-5e - Assessment fee for decoy animals
Section 20-2-5f - Nonresident dog training for coon hunting; training season
Section 20-2-5g - Use of a crossbow to hunt
Section 20-2-5h - Elk management area; elk damage fund; criminal penalties; rule-making
Section 20-2-5i - Waste of game animals, game birds, or game fish; penalties
Section 20-2-5j - Leashed dogs for tracking mortally wounded deer, elk, turkey, wild boar, or bear
Section 20-2-5k - Use of air rifles to hunt
Section 20-2-5l - Use of certain rifles to hunt in muzzleloader season
Section 20-2-6 - Carrying gun on landowner's land
Section 20-2-6a - [Repealed]
Section 20-2-7 - Hunting, trapping or fishing on lands of another; damages and restitution
Section 20-2-8 - Posting unenclosed lands; hunting, etc., on posted land
Section 20-2-9 - Unlawful posting of lands
Section 20-2-10 - Destruction, etc., of signs posted under chapter
Section 20-2-11 - Sale of wildlife; transportation of same
Section 20-2-12 - Transportation of wildlife out of state; penalties
Section 20-2-13 - Importation of wildlife; certification and inspection of imported wildlife
Section 20-2-14 - Propagation of wildlife for commercial purposes
Section 20-2-15 - Permit to kill deer or other wildlife causing damage to cultivated crops, trees, commercial nurseries, homeowners' shrubbery and vegetable gardens; weapon restrictions
Section 20-2-16 - Dogs chasing deer
Section 20-2-17 - Hunting fur-bearing animals; possession of fur; disturbing traps of another
Section 20-2-18 - Number and types of traps
Section 20-2-19 - Marking of traps
Section 20-2-19a - [Repealed]
Section 20-2-20 - Trapping beaver
Section 20-2-21 - Reporting beaver and otter pelts taken and tagged
Section 20-2-22 - Tagging, removing, transporting and reporting bear, deer, wild boar and wild turkey
Section 20-2-22a - Hunting, tagging and reporting bear; procedures applicable to property destruction by bear; penalties
Section 20-2-23 - Outfitters and guides - Generally; definitions
Section 20-2-23a - Whitewater commission; powers and duties of commission and division of natural resources; allocations; civil and criminal penalties for violations
Section 20-2-23b - Whitewater study and improvement fund
Section 20-2-23c - Voluntary contributions to whitewater advertising and promotion fund
Section 20-2-23d - Bond; revocation of license; licensing carrying requirement; criminal penalties
Section 20-2-23e - Implementation of allocation methodology
Section 20-2-23f - Repealed
Section 20-2-24 - Outfitters and guides - Qualifications
Section 20-2-25 - Same - License applications; national forest requirements
Section 20-2-26 - Same - License fee; bond; revocation of license; penalties
Section 20-2-27 - Necessity for license
Section 20-2-28 - When licenses or permits not required
Section 20-2-29 - Conservation of species and request for public records
Section 20-2-30 - Application and statement of eligibility for licenses or permits; procuring license or permit in violation of chapter
Section 20-2-30a - Certificate of training; falsifying, altering, forging, counterfeiting or uttering training certificate; penalties
Section 20-2-31 - Size and form of license and tag; contents; unlawful to alter licenses or permits; penalty
Section 20-2-32 - Issuance of licenses; duplicate licenses
Section 20-2-33 - Authority of director to designate agents to issue licenses; bonds; fees
Section 20-2-33a - Electronic application to apprise applicant of hunters helping the hungry program; check-off donations; special fund continued; authorized expenditures
Section 20-2-33b - Electronic application donation to fund the Coyote Management Program
Section 20-2-33c - Electronic application donation to West Virginia University Rifle Team; special fund created; authorized disbursements
Section 20-2-34 - Disposition of license fees and donations; reports of agents; special funds and uses
Section 20-2-35 - Period during which license valid
Section 20-2-36 - When license, related documents, and picture identification to be carried; using license of another; transferring license to another
Section 20-2-36a - Hunting or fishing when license revoked; penalty
Section 20-2-37 - Display of license, etc., by persons in possession of hunting, fishing, etc., paraphernalia
Section 20-2-38 - Refusal or revocation of license or permit
Section 20-2-38a - Suspension of license or permit for failure to pay fines or penalties imposed by magistrate court
Section 20-2-39 - Repealed
Section 20-2-40 - Repealed
Section 20-2-40a - Repealed
Section 20-2-40b - Repealed
Section 20-2-41 - Repealed
Section 20-2-42 - Effective date and indexing of license and stamp fees
Section 20-2-42a - Class A resident hunting and trapping license
Section 20-2-42b - Class B resident fishing license
Section 20-2-42c - Class C courtesy statewide hunting and fishing license
Section 20-2-42d - Class E nonresident hunting and trapping license
Section 20-2-42e - Class EE nonresident bear hunting license
Section 20-2-42f - Class F nonresident fishing license
Section 20-2-42g - Class H nonresident small game hunting license
Section 20-2-42h - Class J nonresident small game shooting preserve license
Section 20-2-42i - Class LL nonresident one-day fishing license
Section 20-2-42j - Class X resident hunting, fishing and trapping license
Section 20-2-42k - Class XJ resident junior and Class XXJ nonresident junior hunting, fishing and trapping license
Section 20-2-42l - Class A-l small arms hunting stamp
Section 20-2-42m - Class I nonresident national forest hunting, trapping and fishing stamp
Section 20-2-42n - Class N resident and Class NN nonresident antlerless deer hunting stamp
Section 20-2-42o - Class O resident and Class OO nonresident trout fishing stamp
Section 20-2-42p - Class RG resident and Class RRG nonresident gun deer hunting stamp for an additional deer
Section 20-2-42q - Class RB resident and Class RRB nonresident archery deer hunting stamp for an additional deer
Section 20-2-42r - Class RM resident and Class RRM nonresident muzzle-loader deer hunting stamp for an additional deer
Section 20-2-42s - Class UU nonresident archery deer hunting stamp
Section 20-2-42t - Class VV nonresident muzzle-loading deer hunting stamp
Section 20-2-42u - Class WW nonresident turkey hunting stamp
Section 20-2-42v - Class BG resident big game stamp
Section 20-2-42w - Class Y special crossbow hunting permit for certain disabled persons
Section 20-2-42x - Class XS resident senior hunting, fishing and trapping license
Section 20-2-42y - Class AH, AHJ, AAH, AAHJ apprentice hunting and trapping licenses; penalties
Section 20-2-42z - Class L resident five-day fishing license
Section 20-2-43 - Repealed
Section 20-2-44 - Free fishing days
Section 20-2-44a - Repealed
Section 20-2-44b - Bear damage stamp; proceeds to be paid into bear damage fund; purposes, etc
Section 20-2-45 - Repealed
Section 20-2-46 - Repealed
Section 20-2-46a - Repealed
Section 20-2-46b - Repealed
Section 20-2-46c - Repealed
Section 20-2-46d - Repealed
Section 20-2-46e - Class Q special hunting permit for disabled persons
Section 20-2-46f - Class DT special hunting and fishing license for persons with a life-threatening condition
Section 20-2-46g - Repealed
Section 20-2-46h - Repealed
Section 20-2-46i - Repealed
Section 20-2-46j - Repealed
Section 20-2-46k - Repealed
Section 20-2-46l - Repealed
Section 20-2-46m - Repealed
Section 20-2-47 - License for private game farm for propagating animals and birds for commercial purposes
Section 20-2-48 - License for private plant or pond for propagating fish, frogs, turtles and other forms of aquatic life for commercial purposes
Section 20-2-49 - Licenses for dealers in furs, pelts, etc
Section 20-2-50 - Permit to hunt, kill, etc., wildlife for scientific or propagation purposes
Section 20-2-50a - Wildlife damage control agents; licensing
Section 20-2-51 - Permit for keeping pets
Section 20-2-52 - Permits for roadside menageries
Section 20-2-53 - License for privately owned commercial fishing preserve
Section 20-2-54 - License for privately-owned commercial shooting preserves
Section 20-2-55 - License to catch and sell minnows or other bait fish
Section 20-2-56 - Permit to hold a field trial, shoot-to-retrieve field trial, water race or wild hunt; license exemption
Section 20-2-56a - Bird dog training permit
Section 20-2-57 - Negligent shooting, wounding or killing of livestock while hunting; criminal violations; penalty
Section 20-2-57a - Negligent shooting, wounding or killing of another person while hunting; duty to render aid; criminal violations; suspension of hunting and fishing license; criminal penalties; administrative penalties
Section 20-2-57b - Prohibition against hunting while intoxicated; offense of hunting while intoxicated, creating offense of shooting another person when hunting while intoxicated; creating misdemeanor and felony offenses for the same; defining suspension of hunting and fishing license; criminal penalties; administrative penalties
Section 20-2-58 - Shooting across road or near building or crowd; penalty
Section 20-2-59 - License to take fish and mussels for commercial purposes in certain waters
Section 20-2-60 - Required attire for deer hunters; exemption; penalty
Section 20-2-61 - Repealed
Section 20-2-62 - Persons exempt from obtaining hunting and fishing licenses; qualification
Section 20-2-63 - Repealed
Section 20-2-64 - Regulating release of fish, water animal and other aquatic organisms; stocking permit