West Virginia Statutes
§ 19-12-8 — Right of entry on premises
The effectuate the purpose of this article, the commissioner is hereby invested with authority, during reasonable working hours, to enter upon any public or private premises, except private residences, to examine and sample all plants and trees, soil, articles, and substances which are suspected of being infested or infected with dangerous plant pests or other insects or noxious weeds in discharge of the duties prescribed by this article. No person shall obstruct or hinder him in the discharge of his duties.
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Legislative History
1972 Reg. Sess., HB594; 1967 Reg. Sess., SB167
Nearby Sections
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§ 19-1-1
Department of agriculture§ 19-1-11
Rural Rehabilitation Loan Program§ 19-1-13
Annual reporting to the Legislature§ 19-1-2
Commissioner of Agriculture§ 19-1-4
Duties of commissioner§ 19-1-4c
Agriculture fees fund§ 19-1-4d
Farmland preservation fees fund