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§ 19-2E-2 — Declaration of purpose

West Virginia § 19-2E-2
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 19AGRICULTURE
Art. 2EHUMANE SLAUGHTER OF LIVESTOCK

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W. Va. Code § 19-2E-2 (2026).

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The purpose of this article is to restrict the methods used to slaughter cattle, sheep, swine and goats in commercial slaughtering establishments in West Virginia to those approved as humane techniques.

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Legislative History

1982 Reg. Sess., HB1481

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