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Code of West Virginia, 1931
Official Recodification - Enacted December 31, 1930 - Effective January 1, 1931
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19-9-20 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Diseases Among Domestic Animals Bringing Animals Into State; Health Certificate It shall be unlawful for any person or his agents or employees knowingly to drive, cause to be driven, bring or cause to be brought into this State any domestic… Proofed
19-9-21 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Diseases Among Domestic Animals Animals Entering State Without Health Certificate It shall be the duty of the owner or owners of any domestic animal, which is to enter this State without a certificate of health, to notify the commissioner in … Proofed
19-9-22 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Diseases Among Domestic Animals Unlawful Possession of Animal Brought Into State When notified by the commissioner, or any of his agents or employees, not to do so, it shall be unlawful for any person to receive, keep or have in his possessi… Proofed
19-9-23 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Diseases Among Domestic Animals Regulation of Incoming Dairy or Breeding Animals No domestic animal that has been, or is to be, used for dairy or breeding purposes shall be imported or brought into this State except under the following regul… Proofed
19-9-24 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Diseases Among Domestic Animals Importation of Dairy or Breeding Animal Unaccompanied by Certificate Any bovine animal, not accompanied by the health certificate and tuberculin test chart required by section twenty-three of this article, may be brought into thi… Proofed
19-9-25 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Diseases Among Domestic Animals Commissioner May Decline to Accept Health Certificate or Test Chart If the commissioner shall suspect the genuineness of any health certificate or tuberculin test chart relating to imported animals, or shall question the compete… Proofed
19-9-26 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Diseases Among Domestic Animals Animals Brought Into State for Slaughter or for Exhibition Purposes Sections twenty to twenty-five, both inclusive, of this article, shall not apply to animals brought into the State for immediate slaughter, or for temporary exh… Proofed
19-9-27 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Diseases Among Domestic Animals Unlawful Sale of Animals for Breeding or Dairy Purposes It shall be unlawful for any person to sell for dairy or breeding purposes any domestic animals brought into the State for immediate slaughter, or to use or per… Proofed
19-9-28 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Diseases Among Domestic Animals Indemnity for Slaughter of Diseased Animals; Agreement Whenever, to prevent the spread of any communicable disease, it shall be deemed necessary by the commissioner or any of his agents to cause any diseased animal … Proofed
19-9-29 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Diseases Among Domestic Animals When Right of Indemnity Does Not Exist The right of indemnity shall not exist nor shall payment be made in any of the following cases: (a) For animals owned by the United States, this State, or any c… Proofed
19-9-30 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Diseases Among Domestic Animals Appraisal of Diseased Animals; Amount; Arbitration; Fees of Arbitrators The commissioner or his agent shall act as appraiser and appraise each diseased animal within five days prior to the date of slaughter, basing the amount upon t… Proofed
19-9-31 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Diseases Among Domestic Animals Certificate of Appraisal When the animal is to be slaughtered, the commissioner or his agent shall make and deliver to the owner a certificate of appraisal which may cover any number of… Proofed
19-9-32 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Diseases Among Domestic Animals Slaughter of Diseased Animals; Supervision; Certificate After the agreement has been executed, appraisal made and certificate thereof issued, the commissioner or his agent shall cause the animal to be slaughtered and… Proofed
19-9-33 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Diseases Among Domestic Animals Payment of Indemnity All claims for indemnity for animals slaughtered as tuberculous shall be paid in the manner prescribed in section thirty-seven of this article. In all other cas… Proofed
19-9-34 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Diseases Among Domestic Animals Disposal of Carcass of Diseased Animal Whenever it shall be necessary to destroy or dispose of the carcass of any animal to prevent the spread of disease, such destruction or disposal shall be made b… Proofed
19-9-35 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Diseases Among Domestic Animals Tests for Bovine Tuberculosis and Disposition of Infected Animals The commissioner, or his agent, or the inspectors of the United States bureau of animal industry, shall possess authority to test with tuberculin any bovine ani… Proofed
19-9-36 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Diseases Among Domestic Animals Rules for Determining Amount of Indemnity The owners of animals slaughtered as tuberculous shall be indemnified in such amount as shall be determined by the results of post-mortem inspection by the offi… Proofed
19-9-37 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Diseases Among Domestic Animals Payment of Indemnity for Animals Slaughtered as Tuberculous After an animal shall have been slaughtered as tuberculous, the veterinarian shall forthwith forward to the commissioner the certificates of appraisal and slaug… Proofed
19-9-38 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Diseases Among Domestic Animals Transportation of Diseased Animals It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to drive, move or transport on, across or along any public highway, or in wagons or railroad cars or other vehicle… Proofed
19-9-39 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Diseases Among Domestic Animals Selling Diseased Animal or Permitting It to Stray Without express permission in writing from the commissioner, or his agent, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale, or give away, or allow… Proofed
19-9-40 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Diseases Among Domestic Animals Penalties Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article, or who shall obstruct or hinder the commissioner, or any officer or employee, in the perform… Proofed
19-10-1 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Male Breeding Animals Registration and Enrollment of Certain Male Breeding Animals It shall be unlawful for any person to use or offer for use for public service, sell or offer for sale, exchange or transfer in this State, under the representa… Proofed
19-10-2 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Male Breeding Animals Enrollment Certificate for Stallion or Jack; Certificate of Soundness In order to secure such enrollment certificate for a stallion or jack, the owner thereof shall obtain a certificate of its condition of soundness, signed by a p… Proofed
19-10-3 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Male Breeding Animals Diseases Disqualifying Stallion or Jack for Enrollment for Public Service The presence of faulty conformation, and of any of the following named diseases shall disqualify a stallion or jack for enrollment: Cataract, amaurosis (glass e… Proofed
19-10-4 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Male Breeding Animals Examination on Complaint of Unsoundness of Stallion or Jack When a specific complaint signed by three responsible persons is made to the commissioner of agriculture that a stallion or jack is unsound, and on investigatio… Proofed
19-10-5 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Male Breeding Animals Use of Studbooks in Registration The commissioner of agriculture, whose duty it shall be to pass upon the merits of each pedigree submitted, shall use as his standard for action (a) the studboo… Proofed
19-10-6 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Male Breeding Animals Form of Enrollment Certificate for Stallion or Jack If the commissioner of agriculture shall find the pedigree and registration of a stallion or jack to be correct and genuine and the certificate of condition of … Proofed
19-10-7 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Male Breeding Animals Temporary Enrollment Certificate The commissioner of agriculture is authorized in case of emergency to grant a temporary enrollment certificate for a pure bred stallion or jack without a veteri… Proofed
19-10-8 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Male Breeding Animals Enrollment Certificate for Bull, Ram or Boar; Record Books Used In order to secure an enrollment certificate for a bull, ram or boar, the owner thereof shall forward the original certificate of its registration in a herd, fl… Proofed
19-10-9 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Male Breeding Animals Fees for Enrollment; Renewal of Certificate for Stallion or Jack; Duplicate Certificate A fee of two dollars shall be paid to the commissioner of agriculture for the enrollment and certificate of any stallion or jack and one dollar for the enrollme… Proofed
19-10-10 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Male Breeding Animals Transfer of Enrollment Certificate Upon the transfer of ownership of any stallion, jack, bull, ram or boar enrolled under the provisions of this article, the enrollment certificate may be transfe… Proofed
19-10-11 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Male Breeding Animals Posting Enrollment Certificate; Advertising The owner of any stallion, jack, bull, ram or boar used for public service in the State shall post and keep affixed correct copies of the certificate of enrollm… Proofed
19-10-12 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Male Breeding Animals Duties of Commissioner It shall be the duty of the commissioner of agriculture to examine, verify and pass upon the merits of the breeding and pedigree of all stallions, jacks, bulls,… Proofed
19-10-13 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Male Breeding Animals Offenses; Penalties Any person who shall fraudulently represent any animal, horse, cattle, sheep or swine to be pure bred, or any person who shall post or publish, or cause to be p… Proofed
19-11-1 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Milk and Milk Products Sale of Milk From Diseased Cow It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer or expose for sale, or have in his possession with intent to sell, offer or expose for sale, any milk produce… Proofed
19-11-2 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Milk and Milk Products Manufacture or Sale of Filled Milk It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, offer or expose for sale or exchange, or have in his possession with intent to sell, offer or expose for sal… Proofed
19-11-3 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Milk and Milk Products Standards of Milk and Milk Products It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, offer or expose for sale or exchange, or have in his possession with intent to sell, offer or expose for sal… Proofed
19-11-4 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Milk and Milk Products Enforcement of Article; Offenses; Penalties The enforcement of this article shall be vested in the state department of agriculture. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall… Proofed
19-12-1 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Insects and Plant Diseases Definitions The following words, as used in this article, unless the context other wise requires or a different meaning is specifically prescribed, shall have the following… Proofed
19-12-2 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Insects and Plant Diseases Duties of Commissioner The commissioner shall perform the following duties: (a) Prepare and publish, from time to time, a list of dangerously injurious insects and diseases attackin… Proofed
19-12-3 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Insects and Plant Diseases Assistants and Employees The commissioner shall appoint and fix the compensation of such qualified entomologists, plant pathologists, inspectors, special agents, clerks and other assist… Proofed
19-12-4 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Insects and Plant Diseases Local Inspectors If, upon preliminary inspection by the commissioner or his assistants, it is found that insects or plant diseases exist in any county in this State to the exten… Proofed
19-12-5 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Insects and Plant Diseases Harboring Pests and Disposing of Infected Stock It shall be unlawful for any person in this State knowingly to permit any insects or plant diseases to exist in or on his premises, unless efforts are being mad… Proofed
19-12-6 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Insects and Plant Diseases Right to Enter Upon Property for Inspection The commissioner, his agents, employees, assistants, local inspectors, and all other persons in their employ, are hereby empowered, during reasonable working ho… Proofed
19-12-7 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Insects and Plant Diseases Infested Plants Declared Public Nuisance Any plant infested or infected with any insects or plant disease is hereby declared a public nuisance. Proofed
19-12-8 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Insects and Plant Diseases Infested Trees Marked and Owner Notified to Treat or Destroy Same; Failure of Owner to Do So Should the commissioner, his assistants or local inspectors find any plant infested or infected with any insects or plant disease, they shall mark or tag or oth… Proofed
19-12-9 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Insects and Plant Diseases Compensation for Destruction of Property If any owner finds objection to the order of the commissioner for the reason that such order will cause to be destroyed property which is of value to such owner… Proofed
19-12-10 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Insects and Plant Diseases Payment by County; Reimbursement All compensation to owners for destruction of property pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be paid by the county court of the county where the prop… Proofed
19-12-11 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Insects and Plant Diseases Expense of Treating Infested Premises to be Paid by Owner; Judgment Therefor All necessary expense of treating plants infested or diseased with or harboring insects or plant diseases shall be paid by the owner of the real estate from whi… Proofed
19-12-12 Ch. 19 — AGRICULTURE Insects and Plant Diseases Action Under Article Not to Affect Damages No action of any character taken under the provisions of this article shall abate the damages, if any, suffered by any person by reason of any owner’s premises … Proofed
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