§ 19-2H-4

W. Va. Code § 19-2H-4

Application for license.

  1. (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.

  2. (b) The application form shall require submission of the following information:

    1. (1) The mailing address of the proposed captive cervid farming facility and the size, location and an adequate legal description of the facility;
    2. (2) The number of each species of cervid to be included in the proposed facility;
    3. (3) The biosecurity measures to be utilized;
    4. (4) The proposed method of flushing wild cervids from the enclosure, if applicable;
    5. (5) The proposed record-keeping system;
    6. (6) The method of verification that all wild cervids have been removed;
    7. (7) The current zoning of the property proposed for the facility; and
    8. (8) Any other information requested by the department.

  3. (c) The application shall be accompanied by the annual license fee as follows:

    1. (1) Class one license. -- For a facility to breed and propagate captive cervids, and create cervid byproducts, for sale to others, $375; or
    2. (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.
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